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You know, I’ve seen a lot of basketball in my 15 years on this beat. I've been courtside for plenty of big nights. But what Bam Adebayo did last night against the Magic? That was something else. That was a "where were you when" kind of game, a performance for the ages that will be etched into NBA lore right next to Wilt and Kobe. An 83-point explosion from a center, no less, in a 147-139 overtime thriller. Absolutely bonkers. articles Brandon Miller: Hornets' Rising Star Profile articles Dejounte Murray: Hawks' Engine Room articles Look, when Bam Adebayo dropped 83 points on the Philadelphia 76ers last Tuesday night, the entire league stopped. We’re talking about a guy whose career high *before* that was 41 points. To more than double your personal best, against a legitimate contender, in a game that actually mattered for playoff seeding – that’s the stuff of legends. It wasn't some garbage time stat-padding, either. The Heat needed every single one of those buckets in a 138-135 overtime thriller. articles Jerami Grant: The Blazers' Two-Way Force articles Kyle Kuzma: Wizards' Rising Star & Key to Future articles Myles Turner: The Pacers' Linchpin Center articles Pascal Siakam: Raptors' Star Power Forward articles Thunder Clinch Series Sga Dominates Cavaliers articles Zach LaVine: Elevating the Bulls, A King's Ransom? articles Bam Adebayo - Player Profile players Cooper Flagg - Player Profile players