Adebayo drops 83!
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against the Wizards, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history [https://thepicks.com/us/news/nba/bam-adebayo-83-points-miami-heat-wizards-nba-history/], passing Kobe Bryant and breaking Heat records [https://x.com/i/status/2031555060329480632]. He also took 43 free throws [https://x.com/i/status/2031546825849688297].
Adebayo's 83 points propelled the Miami Heat to a 150-129 victory over the Washington Wizards. He achieved this historic feat on March 11, 2026. His performance included setting new league records for both free throws made (36) and attempted (43) in a single game. The previous record for free throw attempts was 39, held by Dwight Howard, and 28 for free throws made, held by Wilt Chamberlain. The Heat were missing key players such as Tyler Herro and Norman Powell. Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter, 43 by halftime, and 62 by the end of the third. LeBron James previously held the Heat's single-game scoring record with 61 points, set in 2014. Adebayo surpassed his previous career high of 41 points before halftime. Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962 remains the NBA's highest single-game scoring record. Adebayo is the first player since Kobe Bryant in 2006 to score over 80 points in a single game.
