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Only one player in NBA history has scored more points in a game than Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo did on Tuesday night.
Adebayo broke the record with an incredible performance of 83 points against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 10th.
Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter, 12 points in the second quarter, 19 points in the third quarter and 21 points in the fourth quarter.
Only Wilt Chamberlain, who holds the NBA record for 100-point games, has scored more points in a single game.
In the process of scoring 83 points, Adebayo broke Chamberlain’s record for most free throws made in a game, which was held by Adrian Dantley. The duo sank 28 shots from the free throw line. Adebayo made 36 free throws Tuesday night.
Adebayo’s 83 points were the most in the NBA since Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a single game in 2006.
The Heat defeated the Wizards 150-129.
Bam Adebayo stats against Wizards
- point: 83
- FG: 43 to 20
- 3PT: 7 out of 22 times
- FT: 43 vs 36
- rebound: 9
- assist: 3
- Sales: 5
- Things to steal: 2
- block: 2
- foul: 3
- Minutes: 42
- Wilt Chamberlain: 100 (March 2, 1962)
- Bam Adebayo: 83 years old (March 10, 2026)
- Kobe Bryant: 81 years old (January 22, 2006)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 78 years old (December 8, 1961)
- Luka Doncic: 73 years old (January 26, 1961)
- David Thompson: 73 years old (April 9, 1978)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 73 years old (November 16, 1962)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 73 years old (January 13, 1962)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 72 years old (November 3, 1962)
- Damian Lillard: 71 years old (February 26, 2023)
- Donovan Mitchell: 71 years old (January 2, 2023)
- David Robinson: 71 years old (April 24, 1994)
- Elgin Baylor: 71 years old (November 15, 1960)
- Joel Embiid: 70 years old (January 22, 2024)
- Devin Booker: 70 years old (March 24, 2017)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 70 years old (March 10, 1963)
Bam Adebayo sets Heat records for points in a quarter, half and game
Adebayo scored a team-record 31 points in the first quarter, toying with Washington’s defense and becoming the most points scored in a first quarter in Heat history.
Adebayo played the entire first quarter. He made 10 of 16 field goals, including 5 of 8 from long range. He also got to the line making 6 of 8 free throws.
Adebayo scored a franchise-record 43 points in the first half on 13-of-24 shooting, 5-of-11 from 3-point range and 12-of-14 free throws. He added five rebounds, two steals and one block.
At midway through the game, Miami led the Wizards 76-62.
Named among Miami’s greats
The three-time All-Star broke the team record held by LeBron James, who scored 25 points in one quarter against the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) in 2014. James scored a career-high 61 points in that game, a Heat franchise record.
Behind James, Kyle Lowry and Tyler Johnson were tied for second with 22 points in the quarter for the Heat.
Bam Adebayo Age and Statistics
So far in the 2025-26 regular season, Adebayo is averaging 18.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Adebayo is 28 years old. In July 2024, he signed a three-year contract extension with Miami worth up to $161.35 million, including a player option for the 2028-29 season.
He was selected by the Heat with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Kentucky.
