The Wizards spent a portion of the fourth quarter of the game selling out anything recognizable as a basketball principle in an effort to prevent Adebayo from breaking a scoring record. They sent panicked triple- and even quadruple-teams, they warped and broke their defensive shape to attempt exaggerated ball-denial schemes, and they finally resorted to intentionally fouling Adebayo's teammates.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored 55 points, the most in LA Clippers' history, to help beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday. It was the 25th 50-point game in Harden's 17-year career, tying Kobe Bryant for the third-most 50-point games in NBA history, according to ESPN Research. Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo previously held the Clippers' scoring record with 52 points.