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MARCH 12, 2026 // 6:10 p.m. ET
Welcome to a 9-game Thursday in the NBA!
To start what could be a monumental and historic night in the NBA, rookie VJ Edgecombe will lead the Philadelphia 76ers into battle against MVP candidate Cade Cunningham and the East-leading Detroit Pistons (7 ET, Prime Video).
In Prime Video’s nightcap, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will attempt to rewrite the history books and break Wilt Chamberlain’s 63-year-old record for consecutive 20-point games (126) when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics (9:30 ET), with OKC also going for a seventh straight win. Check out today’s edition of our Starting 5 for more details on Shai’s streak, which began on Nov. 1, 2024.
Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: