Buenos Aires, March 10 (NA) – American power forward Edrice Adebayo, better known as Bam Adebayo, became the second-highest scorer in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game on Tuesday with 83 points. According to the Argentine News Agency, the Miami Heat player shone in the duel against the Washington Wizards, not only for his team's 150-129 victory, but for scoring 83 points, a figure that placed him ahead of the legendary Kobe Bryant (81) and behind the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, who reached 100 points in a regular-season game. It all started with an incredible performance in the first quarter, where the athlete born in New Jersey scored 31 points. Far from settling for the impressive figure, he reached the midpoint of the game with 43 points, a situation that hinted at the historic night that would be witnessed in Miami. For the third period, Adebayo had 62 points, and in the final quarter he scored another 21 to reach 83 points, displacing Kobe Bryant to third place and driving the fans present in the stadium crazy. With 20/43 field goals, 36/43 free throws, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Bam had a game that will be marked in the annals of NBA history with a record very difficult to surpass. Top scorers in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain 100 pts. Bam Adebayo 83 pts. Kobe Bryant 81 pts. Luka Doncic 73 pts. Wilt Chamberlain 73 pts. David Thompson 73 pts. Wilt Chamberlain 72 pts. Elgin Baylor 71 pts. David Robinson 71 pts. Donovan Mitchell 71 pts. Damian Lillard 71 pts.
