NBA: Adebayo scores 83!
Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo just scored 83 points—surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81 for the second-highest single-game total in NBA history [https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/48154164/nba-power-rankings-checking-all-30-teams-month-left-thunder-spurs-celtics].
Adebayo's performance puts him behind only Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in NBA history. The game saw Adebayo shoot an incredible 75% from the field, along with 15 rebounds. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called it "one of the most dominant performances I've ever witnessed". This scoring outburst is especially notable considering Adebayo's career average is around 16 points per game.
