Bam Adebayo scored 83 factors, the second-highest scoring effort in NBA historical past, to hold the Miami Warmth to a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Adebayo had 31 factors within the first quarter, 43 by halftime and 62 by the top of the third. He completed 20-for-43 from the sector, 36-for-43 from the foul line and 7-for-22 from three-point vary.
Adebayo’s free-throw makes and makes an attempt each set NBA data. The earlier document for makes an attempt was 39 by Dwight Howard, achieved twice. The document totally free throws made in a recreation was 28, set by Wilt Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley.
Chamberlain made his 28 free throws on the night time he scored 100 factors in 1962 – the one recreation higher than Adebayo’s in NBA historical past. Adebayo handed his basketball idol, Kobe Bryant, for the second-highest scoring recreation ever; Bryant’s profession finest was 81.
LeBron James held the earlier Warmth single-game scoring document with 61 factors in opposition to Charlotte in March 2014. Denver’s Nikola Jokić had the earlier NBA season excessive with 56.
Adebayo handed each marks within the third quarter – and saved going.
Bam Adebayo is second solely to Wilt Chamberlain in most factors in a single recreation
Simone Fontecchio scored 18 factors for Miami (37-29), which has gained six straight and moved a season-best eight video games over .500.
The Warmth have been with out Norman Powell (groin), Tyler Herro (quadriceps), Nikola Jović (again) and Andrew Wiggins (toe).
Alex Sarr had 28 factors for the Wizards, who have been with out Trae Younger, held out for proper knee damage administration. Will Riley added 22 and Jaden Hardy scored 17 for Washington, which has misplaced 9 straight.
