Was Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game legit? We compared it to Wilt’s 100, Kobe’s 81, and Embiid’s 70. Here’s what we found.

As soon as Bam Adebayo checked out of the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards, the integrity of his 83-point performance was up for debate. The Heat forward scored the second-most points in a game in NBA history on Tuesday night, surpassing the late Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in 2006. Adebayo’s performance is second to Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100-point game with the ...