Only Wilt Chamberlain had ever done it better. On March 10, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Bam Adebayo produced the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, surpassing his idol Kobe Bryant's 81 to claim a place in the record books that may never be matched. It started in Q1: Jaquez swings it to Bam and he bulldozes through the lane for a two-handed slam over Alex Sarr, one of 31 first-quarter points that broke the Heat franchise record for any quarter and set a pace the basketball world had never witnessed. By halftime he had 43, a Heat record for any half and already more than his previous career high for a full game. In Q4, with the record in reach, Gardner feeds Jaquez who swings it to Bam alone in the corner for a triple that pushed him to 67, then Gardner floats it to Bam cutting through traffic for a contested layup and the and-one that put him at 76. He finished with 83 points on 36-of-43 from the foul line, both NBA records, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the 150-129 victory. · Mar 10, 2026