Overview
- Adebayo said he is not sure he would swap his 83-point night for a Defensive Player of the Year trophy, calling the performance a special brand of basketball.
- He said the game changed how people view him, noting he is now treated as a two-way player who can defend and also score at volume.
- He scored 83 in a 150-129 win over the Wizards, the second-highest single game in NBA history, and he set records with 36 made and 43 attempted free throws.
- Before that night his career high was 41 points, and the outburst made him just the 11th player ever to reach at least 70 in a game.
- ClutchPoints reported Miami has slid in recent weeks with a blowout loss to Boston, and the Heat now face the Wizards again next.