"Adebayo scored 31 points in the opening quarter against the Washington Wizards, breaking the Miami Heat record for points in any quarter -- and tying the team record for points in a first half before the second quarter even started. He finished the half with 43 points, a team record for any half and two points better than his previous career high -- for a full game, that is -- of 41, set Jan. 23, 2021, against Brooklyn."
"He was 13 for 24 from the field, 12 for 14 from the foul line and 5 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half. He's the first player with at least 12 field goal, 12 free throws and five 3s in one half since Kobe Bryant (18 FG, 13 FT, 6 threes) did it in the second half of his 81-point game against the Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006, according to ESPN Research."
"The 31-point quarter was the NBA's highest-scoring quarter since Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 for Minnesota in the third quarter of a game at San Antonio on March 14, 2022. Besides Towns and now Adebayo, only three other players in the last 30 seasons had at least 31 points in a quarter: Klay Thompson had an NBA record for any quarter with 37 in 2015; Kevin Love had 34 for Cleveland in 2016; and Carmelo Anthony had 33 for Denver against in 2008."
Bam Adebayo delivered an exceptional performance against the Washington Wizards, scoring 31 points in the first quarter and 43 points in the first half. He broke the Miami Heat record for points in any quarter and tied the team record for first-half scoring before halftime concluded. His first-half shooting was efficient: 13 for 24 from the field, 12 for 14 from the foul line, and 5 for 11 from three-point range. This performance surpassed his previous career high of 41 points in a full game. Adebayo joined an elite group of players achieving such scoring feats, with comparisons to Kobe Bryant's historic performances.
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