By the end of the third quarter, Adebayo had 62 points and the NBA's rapt attention. And the game's biggest names were following and reacting on social media.

Both all-time legends and half-forgotten journeymen are on the list of the greatest single-game performances in American professional sports.

Miami forward ranks second to only Wilt Chamberlain in single-game scoring, set new NBA marks for free throws taken and made, and shattered the Heat record books.

Bam Adebayo delivered a performance for the ages Tuesday night, scoring a franchise-record 83 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 150-129 victory over the Washington Wizards. Adebayo’s scoring outburst ...

He shattered the previous record of 61 points set by LeBron James in 2014. Most Points in a Single Half: Adebayo scored 43 points in the first half, breaking the franchise record of 31 previously ...

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With rotation regulars Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Kel’el Ware and Andrew Wiggins out due to injuries, Adebayo put together the second-highest scoring performance in NBA history to help lead the short ...

Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books.

Heat center Bam Adebayo’s stunning and historic 83-point night — the second-highest scoring output in NBA history — triggered a torrent of reaction from the league’s players and coaches and NBA greats ...

There was a photo of Adebayo at his locker, holding up a sheet of paper with “83” written on it to replicate the iconic photo of Wilt Chamberlain holding up a paper with “100” on it. Sure, Wilt ...

Eighty-three points and counting for the Miami Heat's captain Bam Adebayo tonight against the Washington Wizards. Sets an NBA ...

Bam Adebayo breaks Miami Heat records and puts himself in the NBA record books after an insane performance against the ...