Bam Adebayo just scored 83 points in a game. Was it down to brilliance or stat padding?

Bam Adebayo just scored 83 points in a game. Was it down to brilliance or stat padding?

The GuardianWednesday 11 March 2026🇺🇸 United States
Bam Adebayo just scored 83 points in a game. Was it down to brilliance or stat padding?

The Miami Heat star scored the second-most points in a game in NBA history on Tuesday night. Some may question exactly how he got there Second in points, last in ethics? That will be the accusation against the Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo, after the big man moved into second on the NBA’s single-game scoring list with 83 points against the woeful Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Adebayo surpassed the 81 points that Kobe Bryant scored in a 2006 game and left only Wilt Chamberlain, with 100 in a game i

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