forty three Field goal attempts. thirty six Free throws. Eighty-three points!?
Miami Heat big man bomb adebayo put on tuesday night second highest scoring game In NBA history, passing Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryantwhich famously scored 81 runs On January 22, 2006, against Toronto Raptors. Adebayo’s great performance still behind Wilt Chamberlain‘S 100 point gameHowever.
Adebayo’s full stat line in the Heat win 150-129 Above washington wizards: 83 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks. He hit seven 3-pointers on 22 attempts and scored 43 points in the first half – which topped his previous full-game career high Of 41.
Adebayo set records for most free throws (36) and attempts (43) in an NBA game, and Heat franchise records for most points in a quarter (31), half (43) and game (83). His record-setting night came 12 years and one week later Lebron James Set the previous Heat record with 61 points against the then-Charlotte Bobcats.
With the help of ESPN Research, here’s a closer look at Adebayo’s amazing night:
By the numbers: Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night
• Before Tuesday night’s game, Adebayo had a career-high 41 points. The totals of his two highest-scoring games (41 and 38) were less than the 83 he scored against the Wizards.
• There have been 11 games this season in which a team failed to score at least 83 points, most recently last week when giannis antetokounmpo and this milwaukee bucks lost to boston celtics 108-81.
• Adebayo is the 11th different player in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game. Other 10: Chamberlain (six times), Bryant, luka doncicDavid Thompson, damian lillard, Donovan MitchellDavid Robinson, elgin boiler, joel embiid And devin booker.
• He is the first player to have a 60-point game this season. Nikola Jokic Was the last player to have a 60-point game, scoring 61 in a double-overtime loss minnesota timberwolves In April.
• However, Adebayo is just the 12th different player to score at least 50 points in a game this season. The record for most 50-point scorers in a season is 14, made in both 2021–22 and 2022–23.
• Adebayo scored 62 points in three quarters, the most by any player since Bryant’s 62 points on December 20, 2005 vs. dallas mavericks (When they beat Dallas 62-61 in three quarters before sitting in the fourth).
• Adebayo had 31 points in the first quarter, his most in an opening frame since kevin love There were 34 in the first quarter for cleveland cavaliers against portland trail blazers In 2016.
• He is the first player in Heat history to attempt 40 field goals in a game. Adebayo’s 43 field goal attempts are the most by a player in a non-overtime game since Bryant attempted 50 shots. last match of his career In 2016.
• adebayo joins chamberlain The only player in NBA history to make 20 field goals and 25 free throws in a game.
• Before Tuesday’s game, the Heat’s season high in free throws made was 36 – on Nov. 10 against the Cavaliers. Adebayo made 36 free throws Tuesday night.
• He is the first player in NBA history to make 25 free throws and five 3-pointers in a game.
• Adebayo made 20 of 43 shots from the field. He is the first player in NBA history to score at least 70 points while making less than 50% of his shots.
