Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers take on Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat to open our Peacock triple-header.
Check out the best of Monday’s eight-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
What we know about Monday night’s games:
Our Peacock triple-header includes 76ers-Heat (7 ET), Bulls-Spurs (8 ET) and Pistons-Thunder (9:30 ET).
The Pistons-Thunder matchup is just the 6th time in the last 20 years that 1st-place teams will face each other after 70+ games.
The Hawks host the Celtics for their second contest in six days (7:30 ET), after Boston defeated Atlanta 109-102 on Friday.
MARCH 30, 2026 / 5:45 ET
The Sixers’ stars are healthy again
Don’t look now, but Philadelphia has Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George ready to go for a Playoff run.
Watch the balance down the stretch in the Sixers’ 118-114 win over the Hornets on Saturday.
Joel Embiid serves as the backbone of the defense, including swatting LaMelo Ball’s game-tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds. Paul George gets clutch buckets, including a curling 3-pointer in the corner with 1:04 to go to give Philly the lead for good. Maxey orchestrates the offense and draws the free throws that ice the win.
Add in VJ Edgecombe, who defended Ball during this stretch, and Kelly Oubre Jr. — along with fellow versatile wings Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards — and you have a deep, talented team with elite potential.
The lineup that closed Saturday’s win has played 90 minutes together over six minutes this season, putting up a +6.3 net rating, which would be tied for fifth in the NBA.
As they gel — and potentially find spots for Edgecombe to add some flair and athleticism as a counterpunch — this group could make the 76ers title contenders.
MARCH 30, 2026 / 5:15 ET
Welcome to an eight-game night in the Association!
The East-leading Pistons take on the West-leading Thunder on Peacock.
Our slate tonight is highlighted by a Peacock triple-header, capped by a showdown between the East-leading Detroit Pistons and West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (9:30 ET).
Here’s the complete slate: