Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night for the Miami Heat sparked criticism as fans questioned late fouls during the win over the Washington Wizards.

The Milwaukee Bucks come up short in crunch time in 112-105 loss to the Miami Heat on March 12.

Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) drives the ball as Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Kevin Porter Jr. (7) defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Kaseya Center in Miami on Thursday, March 12, 2026. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com ...

Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 28 points and added six rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat won their season-high seventh straight game, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-105 on Thursday night.

Bam Adebayo scored 21 points in the game following his 83-point performance, Pelle Larsson had a career-high 28 points and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-105 for their season-best seventh consecutive victory.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in Miami on March 12 as the first team to face the Heat and Bam Adebayo after he scored 83 points.

In Tuesday’s victory over the Wizards, Adebayo led the way for the Heat as he recorded 83 points, nine rebounds and three assists while Simone Fontecchio added 18 points and six rebounds of his own off the bench. Now Miami will try to extend their winning streak to seven games on Thursday as they face off against the Bucks in a tough home matchup.

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo and his girlfriend, WNBA star A'Ja Wilson, have both been dominating their respective leagues.