MIAMI ¨C Bam Adebayo erupted for a jaw-dropping 83 points ¡ª the second highest total in NBA history ¡ª as the Miami Heat thrashed the Washington Wizards 150-129 on Tuesday.
Adebayo¡¯s astonishing performance surpassed the 81 points scored by the late Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Toronto Raptors in 2006, and is second only to Wilt Chamberlain¡¯s iconic 100-point haul against the New York Knicks in 1962.
Adebayo served notice that a special performance could be on the cards with an electric first quarter, where he poured in 31 points from 10-of-16 shooting.
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