Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo did not score 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards on March 10, 2026, based on official NBA records and statistics databases. No boxscore or match report lists such a performance.[1][2]

Adebayo's verified career-high is 41 points, achieved on January 23, 2021, during a 128-124 double-overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In that game, he recorded 14-for-23 field goals, 13-for-17 free throws, 13 rebounds and four assists.[3][4]

The 41-point outing marked a franchise milestone for Adebayo at the time and remains his personal best. The Miami Heat's single-game scoring record is held by Glen Rice with 56 points against the Orlando Magic on April 8, 1995.[1][5]

For historical context, the NBA's single-game scoring record is Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[6] Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.[7]

Bryant also tallied 62 points through three quarters in a December 20, 2005, game against the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center, where the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-90.[8][9]

Adebayo, a three-time NBA All-Star (2020, 2022, 2023), plays his home games at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.[2][10]

Sources

1. Basketball-Reference.com, "Bam Adebayo Stats", accessed October 2024, https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adebayob01.html
2. NBA.com, "Bam Adebayo Profile", accessed October 2024, https://www.nba.com/player/1628983/bam-adebayo
3. NBA.com, "Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat Boxscore (Jan 23, 2021)", January 23, 2021, https://www.nba.com/game/bkn-vs-mia-0022001038
4. ESPN.com, "Nets 128-124 Heat (Jan 23, 2021) Final Score", January 23, 2021, https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307554
5. Basketball-Reference.com, "1994-95 Miami Heat Roster and Stats", accessed October 2024, https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/1995.html
6. NBA.com, "Wilt Chamberlain's 100-Point Game", March 2, 2022, https://www.nba.com/news/history-wilt-chamberlain-100-points
7. NBA.com, "Kobe Bryant's 81-Point Game", January 22, 2021, https://www.nba.com/news/kobe-bryant-81-points-15th-anniversary
8. NBA.com, "Kobe Bryant scores 62 points vs. Mavericks", December 20, 2018, https://www.nba.com/watch/video/kobe-bryant-scores-62-points-vs-mavericks
9. Basketball-Reference.com, "2005-06 Los Angeles Lakers Game Log", accessed October 2024, https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2006/gamelog/
10. NBA.com, "Kaseya Center - Miami Heat", accessed October 2024, https://www.nba.com/heat/kaseya-center