We have just witnessed history, folks. In a seemingly nondescript game on Tuesday, March 10, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo erupted for 83 points in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. EIGHTY-THREE POINTS. For those keeping score at home, that marks the second-highest single-game point total in NBA history. On this night, Adebayo passed Kobe Bryant (81 points), who previously held the position of second all-time. The Heat big man only has Wilt Chamberlain (100 points) ahead of him in the record books. It’s also the highest single-point total since Luka Dončić dropped 73 in 2024. And, of course, that makes it the highest total of any active player in the NBA.
Shockingly, the records don’t end there. Adebayo tossed up 22 3-point attempts, the third-most attempts in NBA history (he made just seven of those attempts, but that was a career high). And, mind-boggingly, Adebayo went 36-of-43 from the free-throw line. Those 43 attempts and 36 makes are both new NBA records.
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The Heat had a plan and they followed through to the fullest, feeding Bam and allowing him to carry a 57.5% usage rate. 57.5!!! I’m not sure anyone could’ve predicted Adebayo would tally the second-highest scoring performance in NBA history, but Tuesday night was just one of those nights you had to be there to witness.
Finally, we can’t forget about this obviously week-winning performance in fantasy basketball. Adebayo’s final stat line of 83 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals equated to 110 points in High Score — a new record for the top performance this the season. The previous high was owned by Nikola Jokić (108 fantasy points) from his epic performance on Christmas.
Adebayo becomes just the third player all fantasy season to go over 100 points in High Score. Before his historic game, he was averaging 40 fantasy points per game. This just goes to show you that anything — and we mean anything — can happen on any given night in the NBA.
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Congrats if you’re rostering Bam because that’s was a league-winner type of night with the fantasy playoffs starting in most leagues next week and postseason spots and seeding on the line. And for those looking ahead, Adebayo will get another crack at the Wizards in Week 23, so he could bless managers again with fantasy titles on the line.