Washington Wizards at Miami Heat

· National Basketball Association

Washington Wizards

16-48, 5-26 Away

Final
129 - 150

Miami Heat

37-29, 22-11 Home

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Adebayo had 31 points in the first quarter, 43 by halftime and 62 by the end of the third quarter. He finished 20 for 43 from the field, 36 for 43 from the foul line and 7 for 22 from 3-point range.

Adebayo's free throw makes and attempts both set NBA records for a game. The record for attempts was 39 by Dwight Howard — who got to the line that many times on two occasions. The record for free throws made in a game was 28, set by Wilt Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley.

Chamberlain got the 28 free throws on the night he scored 100 points in 1962 — the only game better than Adebayo in NBA history. Adebayo passed his basketball idol, Kobe Bryant, for the second-highest scoring game ever; Bryant's career-best was 81.

LeBron James had the previous Heat single-game scoring mark; his 61-point effort against Charlotte happened on March 3, 2014. Denver's Nikola Jokic had the previous season high in the NBA this season with 56.

Adebayo passed them both in the third quarter — and just kept going.

Simone Fontecchio scored 18 points for Miami (37-29), which has won six straight and moved a season-best eight games over .500. The Heat were without Norman Powell (groin), Tyler Herro (quadriceps), Nikola Jovic (back) and Andrew Wiggins (toe).

Alex Sarr had 28 points for the Wizards, who were without Trae Young — held out with right knee injury management. Will Riley added 22 and Jaden Hardy scored 17 for Washington, which has lost nine straight.

Up next Wizards: Visit Orlando on Thursday.

Heat: Host Milwaukee on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

MIA leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	129 - 150
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129 - 150
4th 0.5	shot clock turnover	129 - 150
4th 24.5	Bub Carrington makes two point shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	129 - 150
4th 35.8	Kasparas Jakucionis bad pass turnover (Will Riley steals)	127 - 150

Statistics

WSH		MIA
46-89	FG	45-90
52	Field Goal %	50
15-36	3PT	13-43
42	Three Point %	30
22-29	FT	47-59
76	Free Throw %	80
35	Rebounds	48
4	Offensive Rebounds	15
31	Defensive Rebounds	33
25	Assists	31
6	Steals	16
3	Blocks	5
23	Turnovers	16
1	Team Turnovers	1
24	Total Turnovers	17
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
31	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	9
5	Fast Break Points	22
50	Points in Paint	64
34	Fouls	22
0	Largest Lead	28
0	Lead Changes	0
0	Percent Led	95

Miami Heat Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE

Washington Wizards Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Anthony Gill, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 1
Justin Champagnie, F	Out	Oct 28
Tristan Vukcevic, F	Out	Oct 1
Jamir Watkins, G	Out	Jul 30

Game Information

Kaseya Center

Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,700 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Washington	3	3	.500	-	W1
Atlanta	3	4	.429	0.5	L1
Charlotte	3	4	.429	0.5	L3
Orlando	2	3	.400	0.5	W1
Miami	2	4	.333	1	W2

Full Standings

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