Only 10 players in NBA history had ever scored 70 points in a single game. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant had ever scored 80 points in a game. Bam Adebayo broke both barriers on Tuesday night as his Miami Heat blasted the Washington Wizards 150-129 at home in one of the most shocking individual scoring displays in league history.
Adebayo scored 83 points in the Heat win. It’s the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. Miami started fouling on purpose late in the fourth quarter to get the ball back and give Adebayo more field goal attempts. They were even missing free throws on purpose late in the fourth
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