It was a historic night for the Miami Heat and especially Bam Adebayo. He scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards. moving forward late Kobe Bryant For scoring the second most points in an NBA game.
This was a moment that instantly went viral with no Who's celebrating in the NBA?. They also include LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki. Also, Adebayo's fiancée, Aja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, was right there in the court Celebrating achievement.
After the game, Adebayo took time to celebrate With Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, according to SM Highlights. As Adebayo came off the floor, Spoelstra was waiting for him with open arms and he gave him a big hug.
Bam Adebayo gave his head coach Erik Spoelstra a big gift after the 83-run loss, it's love.
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- SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) 11 March 2026
Adebayo before breaking Kobe's record Surpasses LeBron James' mark of 61 pointsMost points scored by a Heat player in a game. In the end, the Heat defeated the weak Washington Wizards 150–129.
Overall, Adebayo was 20 of 43 from the field, 7 of 22 at the 3-point line, and 36 of 43 at the foul line.
Furthermore, Adebayo is averaging 18.9 points per game. On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors. He was 28 of 46 from the field, 7 of 13 at the 3-point line and 18 of 20 at the foul line.
The most points in an NBA game were scored by Wilt Chamberlain in March 1962. That day, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain and his Philadelphia Warriors were playing the New York Knicks.
Overall, Chamberlain was 36 of 63 from the field and 28 of 32 from the free throw line. The Warriors won 169–147.
It was a moment that still remains the standard for NBA individual excellence.
Adebayo has been with the Heat for nine seasons, beginning with the 2017–18 NBA season.
