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Bam Adebayo Scores 83, Breaks NBA Records in Heat Win

3/12/2026

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Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards, marking the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.
The Heat defeated the Wizards 150-129.
Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter and 43 by halftime.
Adebayo set records for free throws made and attempted.
Adebayo said it was surreal to surpass Kobe Bryant's 81-point game and thanked his family.

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Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards, marking the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.
The Heat defeated the Wizards 150-129.
Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter and 43 by halftime.
Adebayo set records for free throws made and attempted.
Adebayo said it was surreal to surpass Kobe Bryant's 81-point game and thanked his family.