Summary
Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, setting a new Heat record and becoming the second-highest single-game scorer in NBA history. Adebayo's performance surpassed Kobe Bryant's 81-point game in 2006. His partner, A'ja Wilson, playfully referenced the NBA's drug testing policy due to his outstanding achievement.
Key Facts
- Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards.
- Adebayo's score is the second highest in NBA history, after Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 1962.
- Adebayo broke Kobe Bryant's record of 81 points from 2006.
- He also set records for most free-throw attempts (43) and made free throws (36) in a game.
- Adebayo's performance increased his points per game average from 18.9 to 20.0.
- A'ja Wilson joked about Adebayo undergoing a drug test after his remarkable performance.
- The Miami Heat's previous record for most points in a game was 61 by LeBron James in 2014.
- The Heat's next game is against the Milwaukee Bucks.
