Overview
- Miami beat Washington 150-129 at Kaseya Center as Adebayo delivered the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's 100 and surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81.
- Adebayo finished with 20-of-43 from the field, 7-of-22 from three and 36-of-43 at the line, setting single-game league records for free throws made and attempted.
- He reset multiple Heat marks, including most points in a game (topping LeBron James' 61), most in a quarter (31) and most by halftime (43), progressing to 43 at the break, 62 after three and 83 at the buzzer.
- Adebayo framed the feat alongside Chamberlain and Bryant and credited family, teammates and coach Erik Spoelstra, who called it a historic night and kept him on the floor until he cleared Bryant's total.
- The volume of free throws and the Wizards' approach drew criticism, with coach Brian Keefe saying he could not explain some fouls; coverage notes debate over competitive context and no indication of league discipline.