yahoo - 3/11/2026 4:22:26 AM - GMT (+2 )
Only 10 players in NBA history had ever scored 70 points in a single game. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant had ever scored 80 points in a game. Bam Adebayo broke both barriers on Tuesday night as his Miami Heat blasted the Washington Wizards 150-129 at home in one of the most shocking individual scoring displays in league history.
Adebayo scored 83 points in the Heat win. It’s the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. Miami started fouling on purpose late in the fourth quarter to get the ball back and give Adebayo more field goal attempts. They were even missing free throws on purpose late in the fourth quarter to get Adebayo more chances.
Adebayo’s career-high was 41 points coming into the night. The NBA season-high was 56 points by Nikola Jokic. Against Washington, Adebayo broke his career-high by the end of the first half and the NBA’s season-high before the end of the third quarter. Adebayo scored 31 points in the first quarter, and had 43 points heading into the halftime break. Adebayo scored 19 more points in the third quarter to give him 62 going into the fourth.
Here’s the bucket that gave him 70:
BAM ADEBAYO HAS 70 POINTS.
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2026
11TH PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY. pic.twitter.com/Wa1XftkOQT
Here’s the bucket that gave him 62 points, which tied him with Kobe Bryant for the most ever through three quarters:
62 POINTS FOR BAM ADEBAYO 🚨
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2026
BREAKS LEBRON'S HEAT RECORD OF 61 🚨
TIES KOBE FOR MOST POINTS THROUGH 3 QUARTERS IN PLAY-BY-PLAY ERA 🚨 pic.twitter.com/eKHtomSsvf
Here’s the bucket that gave him the NBA’s season-high scoring mark, surpassing Nikola Jokic’s 56 points on Christmas day:
57 FOR BAM.
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2026
NBA SEASON-HIGH.
It's still the 3rd quarter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sRrHY9akw4
And here’s highlights from Adebayo’s 43-point first half.
43 POINT FIRST HALF FOR BAM ADEBAYO.
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2026
🚨 31 points in the 1st quarter
🚨 Career-high for a game, in just 1 half
🚨 2nd highest-scoring half in NBA since 1997-98 pic.twitter.com/vTqzEBmAWN
Adebayo was only averaging 18.9 points per game coming into the night. He’s always been better known for his defense.
The Wizards are one of the league’s biggest tankers, but this is special even for them.
Bam Adebayo now has the second-most points in NBA history. Think about that.
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