Bam Adebayo had the entire Miami Heat team invested in the build-up to his historic scoring night. Ultimately, the Heat squad helped Adebayo break Kobe Bryant's scoring record, becoming the proud owner of the NBA's second-highest scoring game after finishing with 83 points in a 150-129 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Adebayo's success became almost as much as the team's, and they were celebrating with him long before the final buzzer sounded. They cheered when Adebayo was fouled when he had 81 points, and when he checked out after passing Bryant's scoring tally, they were as excited as ever. After the game, the celebration continued, as they poured water on the Heat star and joined him in his post-game interview.
It got so far that Kelly Sacco of FanDuel Sports Network decided to give The microphone passed to Norman Powell, who then posed a question for Adebayo that put his historic accomplishment into perspective.
"How does it feel to hear your name called Wilt, Bam, along with Kobe?" Powell asked, much to the delight of the crowd at the Kasia Center.
"Obviously, it's a top three performance so far," Adebayo responded with a big smile on his face.
"hell yeah!" Powell agreed.
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Norman Powell took the mic to congratulate Bam Adebayo:
"How does it feel to have your name next to Wilt and Kobe?"
The vibes are impeccablepic.twitter.com/AlvQ207oAu
- Heating Zone (@WadexFlash) 11 March 2026
Heat's Bam Adebayo puts his name in the record books
Adebayo is now the proud owner of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, and no one can take that away from him. His name will now be in the record books under Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, which is absolutely ridiculous.
Some critics might say the Heat shamelessly chased Adebayo that game. They were intentionally fouling to get the ball back, and they were force-feeding Adebayo the rock. But at the end of the day, Adebayo scored 83 points, immortalizing this historic night forever.
