Brilliant Adebayo scores 83 pts, 2nd highest in NBA history as Heat rout Wizards

Adebayo's astonishing performance surpassed the 81 points scored by Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers against Toronto in 2006, and is second only to Wilt Chamberlain's iconic 100-point haul against the New York Knicks in 1962. Adebayo had served a notice a special performance could be on the cards with an electric first quarter, where he poured in 31 points from 10-of-16 shooting. By half-time he had reached 43 points and he kept the pedal down after the interval with 19 points in the third quarter to take his tally to 62.