Heat center Bam Adebayo had a game for the ages, on Tuesday night, one that leaves him with just one name ahead of him in the NBA record books for the most points scored in a single game: Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points on March 2, 1962. By knocking down a pair of free throws with 1:16 remaining in the game, he broke a tie with the great Kobe Bryant for second place.
Adebayo scored an astounding 83 points in a 150–129 Miami win against the Wizards. His final statline: 83 points on 20-of-43 shooting from the floor, 7-for-22 from three, and 36-for-43 from the free throw line. His last seven points all came at the stripe and he attempted 16 fourth-quarter free throws. He added nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.
