"I apologize to absolutely no one. Period. There was a moment, and when there's a moment in time like that, it's carpe diem. You have to go for it, and that was just thrilling. And I'm honored that we were all able to be a part of it."
"Adebayo had 31 points in the first quarter, 43 by halftime, 62 through three quarters, 70 with 9:05 left and 77 with 3:26 remaining. The first instance of Miami fouling to get the ball back for Adebayo was with 1:40 left."
"A handful of coaches around the NBA -- including the LA Clippers' Tyronn Lue and Denver's David Adelman among them -- have indicated they had no problem with the Heat using the final minutes to help add to what was already an enormous point total."
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a 150-129 Heat victory over the Wizards, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100. Adebayo took 43 shots and made an NBA-record 36 free throws on 43 attempts. The final minutes drew controversy as Miami fouled Washington players to extend the game and create more scoring opportunities for Adebayo. Coach Erik Spoelstra defended the strategy, emphasizing that Adebayo had already accumulated 77 points with 3:26 remaining before the intentional fouling began. Several NBA coaches, including Tyronn Lue and David Adelman, supported the Heat's approach, viewing it as an entertaining moment worth seizing.
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