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Bam Adebayo's 83-Point Night Was One to Remember. But Not Everyone Was Pleased
Adebayo set NBA records with 36 free throws made and 43 attempts in a 150-129 Heat victory, surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81-point game.
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Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased
Bam Adebayo's 83-point game for the Miami Heat has stirred up a ton of emotions around the NBA. Some players lauded it. Some around the league criticized it. Adebayo turned in the second-best scoring effort in NBA history, 17 points shy of Wilt Chamberlain's single-game record and two points better than Kobe Bryant's career-best of…
The Miami Heat was beating the Washington Wizards by 25 points with 2:56 minutes to play. Tuesday’s match was almost over, the result decided. And Bam Adebayo was marked by an offensive foul that, under normal circumstances, would not have mattered.
Bam Adebayo's 83 shows how much game has changed
Getty If nothing else, Bam Adebayo’s stunning 83-point explosion reminded everyone of two things: One, Bam is a terrific player who’s easy to root for. And two, the NBA record book doesn’t always tell the whole story. As Andscape’s Jesse Washington pointed out, Adebayo’s outburst technically places him second on the league’s single-game scoring list — right between Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 and Kobe Bryant’s 81. But context matters, and Washington’…
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