Summary
Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a basketball game against the Washington Wizards, breaking a record previously held by Kobe Bryant. After the game, Heat's Pat Riley said he would have taken Adebayo out of the game when he reached 70 points. Adebayo's performance is now the second-highest in NBA history, following Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game.
Key Facts
- Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game, surpassing the 81 points by Kobe Bryant in 2006.
- Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter.
- Adebayo stayed in the game throughout, finishing with 150–129 win over the Wizards.
- His performance ranks as the second-highest in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 1962.
- Pat Riley, the Heat's president, told Adebayo he would have removed him after scoring 70 points.
- The Heat fouled the Wizards intentionally to give Adebayo more chances to score late in the game.
- Fans and commentators have reacted strongly to both Adebayo's achievement and Riley's comments.
