Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, the second-highest scoring effort in NBA history, to carry the Miami Heat to a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old, who landed 36 free-throws at the at Kaseya Center, surpassed Kobe Bryant's 81-point mark from 2006 and now sits only behind Wilt Chamberlain's long-standing record of 100 points, which was set in 1962.
"It's Wilt, me, then Kobe, which sounds crazy!" Adebayo said at a press conference following the match.
Adebayo had 31 points in the first quarter, 43 by halftime and 62 by the end of the third. He finished 20-for-43 from the field, 36-for-43 from the foul line and 7-for-22 from three-point range.
Adebayo's free-throw makes and attempts both set NBA records. The previous record for attempts was 39 by Dwight Howard, achieved twice.
The record for free throws made in a game was 28, set by Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley.
LeBron James held the previous Heat single-game scoring record with 61 points against Charlotte in March 2014. Denver's Nikola Jokić had the previous NBA season high with 56.
Adebayo passed both marks in the third quarter - and 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 Jović (back) and Andrew Wiggins (toe).
Alex Sarr had 28 points for the Wizards, who were without Trae Young, held out for right knee injury management.
Will Riley added 22 and Jaden Hardy scored 17 for Washington, which has lost nine straight.
