VJ Edgecombe and the 76ers are in Washington to face the Wizards Wednesday night.
Check out the best of Wednesday’s seven-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
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What we know about Wednesday’s games:
- Our ESPN doubleheader features Celtics-Heat (7:30 ET) and Spurs-Warriors (10 ET), as Boston and Miami renew their rivalry and the Spurs seek their 26th win in 28 games.
- We also have a tough divisional clash between the Magic and Hawks (7 ET) on League Pass, as Orlando seeks to avoid a sweep of the season series.
APRIL 1, 2026 / 8:19 ET
76ers and Wizards close at the half
73-all, as Paul George (24 pts) is hot tonight. We’ve got a bit of a throwback night going in the Association.
12 points in 6mins for @Yg_Trece 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LPRltkDhKY
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 8:05 ET
Boston keeps rolling
51-33 Celtics after the first, as they knocked down 11 3-pointers in the period.
7 for 7 💪 pic.twitter.com/vhcuScDgdX
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 7:45 ET
Jaylen Brown on a roll
First 11 PTS for Boston:
JB fake & score.
JB driving layup.
JB 3.
JB free throw.
JB free throw.
JB contested layup. pic.twitter.com/Ktl3ih9m91— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
JB has the first 11 points for the Boston Celtics tonight. Catch the contest on ESPN!
APRIL 1, 2026 / 5:45 ET
Another chapter in the Celtics-Heat rivalry
Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Celtics are 15-7 against the Miami Heat in the regular season.
In the postseason, it’s Celtics 13, Heat 12.
No teams have played each other more during that time.
This has been a physical, tough rivalry — a veteran team, full of Miami’s trademark toughness, testing an up-and-coming squad led by stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
We’ve seen Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo rise up to thwart the Celtics.
Marcus Smart, Kemba Walker, Derrick White and Daniel Theis all gave their all to spur Boston, led by the maturing Tatum and Brown.
Think back for a moment to Bam’s block on Tatum, Derrick White’s miraculous game-winner, the Celtics comeback from 0-3 down in 2023 to force a Game 7.
The Heat made two Finals runs during this period; the Celtics made one in 2024, beating Miami en route to the crown.
It’s been one of the best rivalries in all of sports. Several of the major players are still here; both teams want to make noise in the Playoffs.
Settle down and strap in. Celtics-Heat tonight.
APRIL 1, 2026 / 5:15 ET
Welcome to a seven-game night!
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat on ESPN to open tonight”s national doubleheader.
Our slate tonight is highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Celtics facing Bam Adebayo’s Heat (7:30 ET) and Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs facing Draymond Green’s Warriors (10 ET).
Here’s the complete schedule:
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards, 7 ET
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic, 7 ET
- Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET (ESPN)
- New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 8 ET
- Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 ET
- Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors, 8 ET
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets, 8 ET
- Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz, 9 ET
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors, 10 ET (ESPN)
