Miami's Adebayo Drops 83!
Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 points against the Wizards, moving to second on the NBA’s all-time single-game scoring list [https://thepicks.com/us/news/nba/bam-adebayo-83-points-miami-heat-wizards-nba-history/]. He shattered free-throw records in the process.
Adebayo's performance is particularly notable considering his previous career-high was 41 points. He more than doubled his personal best in this game against the Wizards. He also broke the NBA record for most free throws made in a game without a miss. Adebayo was a perfect 25-for-25 from the free-throw line. The previous second-highest single-game scorer was Kobe Bryant with 81 points. Only Wilt Chamberlain has scored more, with his 100-point game in 1962.
