Bam Adebayo's 83-Point Game: NBA History

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Miami Heat Center, BAM Otabayo put up 83 points in a 150-129 win over the Washington

Wizards.

That marks the second highest scoring total in NBA history.

He also set league records with 36 free throws made in 43 attempted in the game.

Otabayo started hot with 31 points in the first quarter.

He's 43 by half time and had 62 after three quarters.

He shot 20 for 43 from the field and 7 for 22 from three point range.

Fans and players reacted with all to his performance.

Otabayo shared an emotional moment, hugging his mother in tears as he left the court.

His girlfriend, WNBA star Aja Wilson, posted online about how it tops her own career high.

This effort passed Kobe Bryant's 81 point game for second place all time.

And only Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 19.

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Adabayo also broke previous free throw records held by Dwight Howard for attempts in Chamberlain

plus Adrian Dantley for makes.

Earlier this year, Otabayo top LeBron James' 61 point heat record from 2014 and Nikola

Jokic is 56 points season.

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The outburst has everyone talking about his place among the greats.

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