{"id":487540,"date":"2026-03-11T08:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=487540"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:35:16","slug":"bam-adebayo-drops-83-second-most-points-in-nba-history-as-miami-tops-washington-150-129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/bam-adebayo-drops-83-second-most-points-in-nba-history-as-miami-tops-washington-150-129\/","title":{"rendered":"Bam Adebayo drops 83: second-most points in NBA history as Miami tops Washington 150-129"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1911\">In the <strong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1616\">Miami Heat\u2019s<\/strong> 150-129 win over the <strong data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1660\">Washington Wizards<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1677\">Bam Adebayo<\/strong> delivered an all-time scoring explosion: <strong data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1732\">83 points<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1756\">second-highest<\/strong> total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s 100. \u201c<strong data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1833\">Wilt, me, then Kobe<\/strong>,\u201d Adebayo said, acknowledging the shock of jumping ahead of Kobe Bryant\u2019s 81.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">83! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qn8x8xsuxM\">pic.twitter.com\/qn8x8xsuxM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2031558342028472672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AfHhcjfalgs?si=VkB0YNtaO-C0faqA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2288\">Adebayo\u2019s stat line was as loud as the headline: <strong data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1975\">20-for-43<\/strong> from the field, <strong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2005\">36-for-43<\/strong> at the line and <strong data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2034\">7-for-22<\/strong> from three, while setting <strong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2077\">league marks<\/strong> for free throws <strong data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2116\">made and attempted<\/strong> in a game. \u201c<strong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2160\">An absolutely surreal night<\/strong>\u2026 this one just happened,\u201d <strong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2205\">Erik Spoelstra<\/strong> said, describing how the Heat kept riding the moment as the numbers kept climbing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Power couple \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ige0zQrifT\">pic.twitter.com\/Ige0zQrifT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2031566495159841255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2567\"><strong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2306\">Kevin Durant<\/strong> called it a stamina test and a forever talking point: \u201c<strong data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2393\">That takes a lot of stamina<\/strong>\u2026 a huge, huge accomplishment.\u201d Wizards coach <strong data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2454\">Brian Keefe<\/strong>, meanwhile, voiced frustration with the whistle-heavy fourth quarter: \u201c<strong data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2565\">I can\u2019t explain some of those calls<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A night <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bam1of1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bam1of1<\/a> will never forget\ud83d\udcaf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cUbEGuHaSB\">pic.twitter.com\/cUbEGuHaSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2031573011145408855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MIAMI WITNESSED HISTORY TONIGHT\ud83d\udcaf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1qxwr9R4TK\">pic.twitter.com\/1qxwr9R4TK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2031579110657445902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">Wilt. 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