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Bam Adebayo Scores 83 as Heat Top Wizards to Pass Kobe for No. 2 All Time

Powered by a record volume of free throws, the 28-year-old center had license from coach Erik Spoelstra to pursue the mark.

Overview

  • Miami beat Washington 150-129 as Adebayo posted 83 points, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 on the NBA’s single-game list.
  • His eruption built quarter by quarter: 31 in the first, 43 by halftime, and 62 through three before closing out the fourth.
  • Spoelstra called it a historic night and said he kept Adebayo on the floor until he reached Kobe Bryant’s benchmark.
  • Adebayo attempted 43 free throws and made 36, the most in a single NBA game, with ESPN Insights noting he was the first Heat player to take 40 field-goal attempts and that he joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with at least 20 field goals and 25 free throws in a game.
  • Adebayo credited his family, teammates and coach for the opportunity and called it the number one moment of his career.