Bam Adebayo just delivered one of the most historic scoring performances the NBA has ever seen, an 83-point explosion that instantly became part of league history.
Sometimes the NBA delivers history when nobody expects it. No Finals stage. No Christmas game. No playoff drama. Just a random Tuesday night in March. And somehow, Bam Adebayo delivered one of the greatest scoring performances the league has ever seen.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
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While some have been upset by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller celebrated it while also shouting out Cam Payne.
Bam Adebayo had the out-of-body experience of a lifetime on Tuesday night. The Miami Heat star center Adebayo dropped an impossible-to-believe 83 points (not a typo) against the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla.
The Miami Heat are currently one of the hottest teams in the association. Winners of five straight, the Heat have put themselves in a good position to be in play for the fifth seed and finally escape the play-in tournament.
Heat wing Pelle Larsson made his 41st start of the season on Sunday, which means he has met the starter criteria ahead of potential restricted free agency, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN.