{"id":654617,"date":"2026-03-12T15:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654617\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:43:26","slug":"doris-burke-was-uncomfortable-with-bam-adebayos-83-point-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654617\/","title":{"rendered":"Doris Burke was \u2018uncomfortable\u2019 with Bam Adebayo\u2019s 83-point game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Play-by-play voice Doris Burke had an issue with the means by which <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/10\/sports\/bam-adebayo-scores-83-points-to-pass-kobe-bryant-for-second-most-ever-in-nba-game\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bam Adebayo scored 83 points.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adebayo, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/11\/sports\/bam-adebayos-83-point-domination-under-intense-scrutiny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heat and the Wizards all faced criticism<\/a> for the manner in which Miami\u2019s big man racked up his ridiculous scoring total Tuesday night, with the Heat intentionally fouling late in the game and Adebayo bullying his way to the charity stripe in a game that was out of hand.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami star, who scored 31 points in the first quarter, finished with the second-most points in a game in league history.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38754786\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773330202_221_bam-adebayo.jpg\" alt=\"Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat shoots a free throw.\" class=\"wp-image-38754786\"  \/>Bam Adebayo shot 16 fourth quarter free throws on Tuesday as the Heat big man scored 83 points. AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas I slightly uncomfortable with the six-minute mark and down with some of the intentional fouling and free throws? A little bit,\u201d Burke said Wednesday night on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I am taking nothing away from Bam Adebayo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miami led comfortably in fourth quarter against the Wizards, who are tanking to end their season and deliberately trying to lose games, while Adebayo made his push.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat intentionally fouled the Wizards four times to give Adebayo additional touches and chances to score and overcome Kobe Bryant\u2019s 81-point showcase on Jan. 22, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen of Adebayo\u2019s 21 fourth-quarter points came via free throws as the game came to a halt during his historic pursuit.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38754784\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/espn-female-analyst-doris-burke-123136601.jpg\" alt=\"ESPN female analyst Doris Burke and play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch.\" class=\"wp-image-38754784\"  \/>Doris Burke recognized that the Heat\u2019s intentional fouling was a bit uncomfortable.   IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>Adebayo was fouled 26 times and shot an absurd 43 free throws in Miami\u2019s 150-129 win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just played the game,\u201d Adebayo said after he set the record for free throw attempts in a game.<\/p>\n<p>Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called the game an \u201cabsolutely surreal night\u201d as the league debated Adebayo\u2019s wild performance.<\/p>\n<p>Adebayo\u2019s previous career high was just 41 points, which he tallied against the Brooklyn Nets in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Play-by-play voice Doris Burke had an issue with the means by which Bam Adebayo scored 83 points. 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