Adebayo scores 83, second-most in NBA history

Summary

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Key Facts

Fact	Value
Player	Bam Adebayo
Points Scored	83
Historical Context	Second-most points in NBA history
Previous Record	Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game

Sources

ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48168997/bam-adebayo-scores-83-second-most-points-nba-history

Key Facts

Fact	Value
Primary source	ESPN
Source count	4
First published	2026-03-11T03:46:53.000Z

Updates

Update at 05:14 UTC on 2026-03-11

ESPN reported Heat big man Bam Adebayo just put up the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, with 83 points.

Sources: ESPN

Update at 06:15 UTC on 2026-03-11

NPR News reported Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books.

Sources: NPR News

Update at 07:30 UTC on 2026-03-11

Sky Sports reported Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, the second-highest scoring effort in NBA history, to carry the Miami Heat to a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Sources: Sky Sports

Update at 19:10 UTC on 2026-03-12

ESPN NBA reported Bam Adebayo scored the most points since Wilt Chamberlain's iconic 100-point game in 1962 as the Heat star went for 83 points in a blowout win over the Wizards.

Sources: ESPN NBA