Miami Heat basketball player Bam Adebayo delivered a historic performance in the game against the Washington Wizards. According to Sport24.az, the 28-year-old basketball player, who scored 83 points in his team's 150-129 victory, became the second-highest scorer in a single game in NBA history.
Adebayo finished the match with 83 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, significantly improving his previous personal record of 41 points.
With this, he surpassed Kobe Bryant, who scored 81 points in 2006. The NBA record for the most points in a single game belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in 1962.
Adebayo also broke league records with 43 free throw attempts and 36 points from those shots.