Bam Adebayo drops 83, overtakes Kobe Bryant for No. 2 spot on NBA single-game scoring list
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Bam Adebayo erupted for 83 points on Tuesday night, March 10, 2026, posting the second-highest total ever recorded in an NBA game and surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outing from 2006.
The scoring avalanche pushes Adebayo past Bryant on the all-time list, leaving only Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic 100-point performance from 1962 ahead of him. No other player has reached the 80-point plateau since Bryant’s historic night two decades ago.
Adebayo’s 83 points accounted for the bulk of his team’s offense and established a new personal best. League statisticians confirmed the figure shortly after the final buzzer, noting that the total will be reviewed and entered into the NBA’s official record book.
Additional game details, including the final score and Adebayo’s shooting numbers, had not been released at press time, but the league acknowledged that the performance stands as the highest of the modern era.
Source: New York Post
