Adebayo Scores 83, Heat Win Big
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against the Wizards The Athletic, a Heat franchise record and the second-most in NBA history ESPN. He surpassed Kobe Bryant's 81-point game The Athletic.
Adebayo's performance is second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962 [cite: ESPN]. The Heat defeated the Wizards 140-110 [cite: ESPN]. The scoring outburst came as a surprise, given Adebayo's season average of 21.8 points per game [cite: ESPN]. He shot 76% from the field and added 10 rebounds [cite: ESPN]. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called Adebayo's performance "an incredible display of skill and determination" [cite: ESPN]. He also noted the team's focus on getting Adebayo involved early in the game [cite: ESPN].
