McDavid’s late power-play winner lifts the Oilers past the Avalanche 4-3

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.

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McDavid's goal, his 36th of the season, came on a snap shot on the power play with 10:57 remaining in the third period, breaking a 3-3 tie.

In a game featuring three of the NHL's four points leaders, Leon Draisaitl had his 59th and 60th assists of the season, the second of which set up McDavid's winner. Jack Roslovic also scored for the Oilers, who won for the fourth time in six games after a four-game losing streak. It was Nugent-Hopkins' third multigoal game of the season and first since Dec. 21.

Edmonton had two goals on four power-play opportunities against an Avalanche team that had the NHL's third-best penalty kill entering the night.

Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram left the game with 34 seconds remaining in the second period after Nathan MacKinnon's knee collided with his head while the Avalanche star was skating across the crease during a power play. Ingram was replaced by Tristan Jarry and MacKinnon was charged with a five-minute major for goaltender interference, as well as game misconduct, sidelining him for the remainder of the game.

Ross Colton, Martin Necas and Valeri Nichushkin scored for the Avalanche. Colton, who later left with an upper-body injury, scored just 32 seconds into the game, giving Colorado its NHL-leading seventh opening-minute goal this season.

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Mackenzie Blackwood, who was fourth in the NHL in goals against average this season, gave up four goals on 24 shots for the Avalanche.

Colorado had won five consecutive games and seven of its past eight.

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Inside the numbers: Bam Adebayo's 83 points, and some of the records that were set

MIAMI (AP) — A look inside the numbers fromBam Adebayo's 83-point gamefor the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, the second-highest total in NBA history:

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83 points

Start with the obvious one. Only Wilt Chamberlain with his 100-point game is now ahead of Adebayo on the NBA single-game list.

Kobe Bryant — Adebayo's idol — had the No. 2 spot, with 81 points.

"It speaks volumes for his hard work," Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said. "I know Bam. He works his butt off every single day. He never cheats the game. Seeing a guy like him doing something like this is incredible."

The 40-40 club

Adebayo is the first player in the NBA's play-by-play era — dating back to the start of the 1996-97 season — to have 40 points in both halves of a game.

He had 43 points in the first, 40 in the second.

The closest anyone has come to that in the last 30 years is Luka Doncic, who had 41 in the first and 32 in the second for Dallas against Atlanta on Jan. 26, 2024.

Chamberlain is the only other 40-40 member — barely. He had 41 in the first half of his 100-point game, then 59 more after halftime.

The free throws

Adebayo made 36 free throws and took 43, both of which are NBA single-game records.

Chamberlain made 28 on the night that he scored 100, March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania for Philadelphia against New York. Utah's Adrian Dantley also made 28 free throws, in Las Vegas, against Houston on Jan. 4, 1984.

The record for free throws attempted was 39, done twice, both times by Dwight Howard. He took that many for Orlando against Golden State on Jan. 12, 2012 — then did it again for the Los Angeles Lakers, against Orlando, on March 12, 2013.

The 3-pointers

Adebayo attempted 22 3-pointers, making him the seventh player in NBA history to try that many in a game.

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The others with at least that many: James Harden has done it four times and Stephen Curry twice, while Damian Lillard, Marcus Smart, J.R. Smith and Klay Thompson all did it once. Thompson has the record for attempts in a game with 24, done for Golden State on Oct. 29, 2018, against Chicago.

Thompson had a record 14 made 3s that night as well.

For perspective, Adebayo averaged — averaged! — 15 3-point attempts per season over his first seven years in the league.

43 shots

Adebayo's 43 field goal attempts wasn't even a season-high in the NBA. Cade Cunningham took 45 in a game for Detroit on Nov. 10.

Scoring average

In one night, Adebayo's average went from 18.9 to 20.0 points per game.

Heat records

Among the many Heat regular-season records that Adebayo set on Tuesday night:

— Most points in a quarter (31, previous was LeBron James with 25).

— Most points in a first half (43, previous was 31 by James, Dwyane Wade and Sherman Douglas).

— Most points in a second half (40, previous was 37 by James).

— Most shots in a game (43, previous was 39 by Wade).

— Most 3-point attempts in a game (22, previous mark was 17, done on six occasions).

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Luka's 31, Reaves' big 2nd half propel Lakers to season sweep of Timberwolves with 120-106 victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 31 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James' latest injury absence to sweep their season series with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 120-106 victory Tuesday night.

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Austin Reaves scored 29 of his 31 points in a scorching second half for the Lakers (40-25), who pulled even with Minnesota for fourth place in the Western Conference standings after their third straight win over the team thatknocked them out of the first roundof last season's playoffs.

Doncic secured the 89th triple-double of his career — seventh-most in NBA history — early in the fourth quarter. Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 12 rebounds in a strong effort with both of his backup big men sidelined.

James sat outfor the third straight game with injuries for the Lakers, who have still won three straight and six of seven. He also missed the Lakers' first two wins over Minnesota this season back in October.

The Lakers improved to 13-8 without the top scorer in NBA history in their lineup, including 10-2 when Doncic and Reaves both play without James.

Julius Randle scored 14 points and Anthony Edwards finished with 14 points on a 2-for-15 shooting night for Minnesota, which has lost two straight after a five-game winning streak. Four Timberwolves bench players scored in double figures in the opener of a four-game trip.

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Both teams were mostly awful on offense in the first half. The Lakers missed 17 of their first 21 shots during their 16-point first quarter.

But after a 1-for-8 first half, Reaves scored 16 points in the third quarter while the Lakers pushed their lead to 19. Reaves completed two four-point plays in the second half, and he finished with a season-high seven 3-pointers.

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The Latest: Iran fires at Gulf states as Australia grants asylum to women on Iranian soccer team

Iran fired missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf including oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and a ship off the coast of the Emirates, while Israeli and the United States struck targets across the Islamic Republic. Saudi Arabia and other states said they intercepted multiple drone attacks.

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Six members of theIranian women's soccer teamwill remain in Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday, while one of the squad members who was previously granted asylum changed her mind and planned to return to Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports of Iran planting explosives in theStrait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil is shipped. The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen minelaying Iranian vessels Tuesday to help prevent any attempt to close the waterway.

Iran's vow not to allow any oil through the strategic strait has led to market volatility and fears of shortages, especially in Asia, which is dependent on oil shipped from the region.

Israel struck a building in the center of the Lebanese capital Beirut as part of its campaign against Hezbollah. The Lebanese group has been carrying out attacks against Israel in support of Iran.

Here is the latest:

Qatar issues warning of possible attack

Qatar issued a warning to the public Wednesday morning of a possible Iranian attack.

An Associated Press journalist in Qatar heard explosions as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over Doha, the country's capital.

Qatar says it can't mediate while under attack

Qatar says it won't serve as a mediator for Iran as it remains under attack from Tehran.

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs, made the statement to the Qatari-funded satellite news network Al Jazeera in an interview aired Wednesday.

He noted both Qatar and Oman had been attacked even though they worked to "build bridges between Iran and the West."

"We will not be able to fulfill that role under attack, and that's something the Iranians need to understand," al-Khulaifi said. "The regional countries are not an enemy of Iran, and the Iranians are not understanding that idea."

Russia says consulate in Isfahan damaged

Russia said its consulate in the Iranian city of Isfahan was damaged in airstrikes targeting the central Iranian city.

The state-run Tass news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying there were "no casualties or serious injuries" in the strike Sunday, which targeted the nearby governor's office in the city.

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"Windows were shattered in the office building and residential apartments, and several employees were thrown back by the blast wave. Fortunately, there were no casualties or serious injuries," Zakharova said.

Israeli strike hits building in central Beirut

Videos circulating online and broadcast by local news channels from an apparent strike site in the densely populated Aicha Bakkar area of central Beirut show two floors of a multistory building engulfed in flames.

The strike came without warning. There were no immediate reports concerning who was targeted or the number and extent of casualties.

The structure that was hit is several buildings away from Dar al-Fatwa, the country's highest Sunni Muslim religious authority.

The strike was in an area far from Beirut's southern suburbs, where the Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings earlier in the renewed conflict with Hezbollah.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait shoot down drones

Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said early Wednesday it destroyed five drones heading toward the kingdom's vast Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter desert. It added that it intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Eastern Province.

Kuwait said it downed eight drones over the tiny, oil-rich nation.

Australia grants asylum to 6 members of Iranian women's soccer team

Two more members of theIranian women's soccer teamwere granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed the country, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday, but one of the women changed her mind and plant to return to Iran.

Six women from the Iranian squad will remain in Australia on humanitarian visas afteraccepting offers of asylumshortly before their scheduled return home, Burke said. The names and photographs of the team members initially granted asylum have been widely published, including by Burke, and it was not immediately clear which of the women reversed her decision.

The rest of the team's departure from Sydney, Australia, happened late Tuesday during fraught and outraged protests at the delegation's hotel and the airport. Iranian Australians sought to prevent the women from leaving the country, citing fears for their safety in Iran.

Ship attacked off UAE

A projectile hit a container ship early Wednesday morning off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center issued the warning, saying the attack happened off Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE's northernmost emirate on the strait.

The center said the "extent of the damage is currently unknown but under investigation by the crew."

Ships have effectively halted movement through the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded passes.

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Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as concerns of global energy crisis grow

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday as Tehran kept up its pressure on the region's oil industry, hitting a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and targeting infrastructure as concerns grew of a global energy crisis.

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Iran has effectively stopped shipping traffic through the narrow strait off its coast, through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped from the Persian Gulf toward the Indian Ocean. It has also been targeting oil fields and refineries in Gulf Arab nations as part of a strategy that appeared to be aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end their strikes.

Early Wednesday, Kuwait said its defenses had downed eight Iranian drones over the oil-rich nation and Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted five drones heading toward the kingdom's vast Shaybah oil field. A projectile hit a container ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Nations Security Council was to vote later in the day on a resolution sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council demanding Iran stop attacking its Arab neighbors.

Israel, whichlaunched the warwith the United States on Feb. 28, said it had had begun a new wave ofattacks on Tehran, following multiple strikes the day before that residents described as some of theheaviest during the war.Explosions were also heard in Beirut and in southern Lebanon after Israel said it had started a new assault on targets related to theIran-linked militia Hezbollah.

Israel pounds Lebanon with new wave of attacks

The attacks set a building ablaze in central Beirut in the densely populated Aicha Bakkar area, engulfing the top two floors of the multistory structure in flames. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strike, which came without warning.

An earlier Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed five people in the Nabatieh district, while two more were killed in strikes in the Tyre district and the Bint Jbeil district, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. A Red Cross worker also died early Wednesday of wounds sustained Monday, when his team was hit by an Israeli strike while they were rescuing people from an earlier attack.

Nearly 500 people have been killed so far in Lebanon since Hezbollah triggered the latest round of fighting with Israel when it fired rockets into the country's north after the American and Israeli attacks on Iran started.

Iran launches multiple salvoes at Israel and Gulf Arab nations

Israel warned of three Iranian attacks across the country early Wednesday, with sirens heard in Tel Aviv and elsewhere but no immediate reports of casualties.

In addition to targeting Saudi Arabia's oil fields, the kingdom's defense ministry said it had destroyed six ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base, a major U.S.- and Saudi-operated air facility in eastern Saudi Arabia. The ministry also said it intercepted and destroyed two drones over Hafar al-Batin, a major city in the eastern province.

In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran hit a container ship with a projectile off Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE's northern-most emirate on the strait, according to a monitoring site run by the British military.

It said the "extent of the damage is currently unknown but under investigation by the crew."

The United Arab Emirates said early Wednesday that its air defenses were working to intercept incoming Iranian fire. The wealthy Gulf nation — home to the business and travel hub of Dubai — said Iranian attacks have killed six people and wounded 122 others there.

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Bahrain sounded sirens early Wednesday, warning of an incoming Iranian attack. The warnings came a day after an Iranian attack hit a residential building in the capital, Manama, and killed a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight people.

In New York, the U.N. Security Council was to vote Wednesday afternoon on the Gulf Cooperation Council resolution, according to three diplomats speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

The Gulf Cooperation Council, a six-nation regional bloc, said its own facilities were targeted in an Iranian attack last week on Bahrain.

The draft resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, condemns Iran's attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The measure calls for an immediate end to all strikes and threats against neighboring states, including through proxies.

It would be the first Security Council resolution considered since the start of the war.

Oil prices stay high on fears of prolonged shipping disruption

Oil pricesremained well below the peaks hit on Monday but the price of Brent crude, the international standard, was still up some 20% Wednesday from when the war began, and consumers around the world are already feeling thepain at the pump.

The spike in oil prices has been rocking financial markets worldwide because of worries that the war could block the global flow of oil and natural gas for a long time.

Amin Nasser, the president and CEO of Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco, warned on Tuesday that if oil tankers continue to be unable to transit the strait "that will have a serious impact on the global economy."

The U.S. military said Tuesday it had destroyed16 Iranian minelayersnear the Strait of Hormuz, though U.S. President Donald Trump said in social media posts that there were no reports yet of Iran mining the passage, a prospect that experts warned of in the buildup to the war.

Foreign nationals flee region as death tolls rise

In addition to the nearly 500 people killed in Lebanon, Iran has said more than 1,300 people have been killed there and Israel has reported 12 people dead.

The U.S. has lost seven soldiers while another eight have suffered severe injuries.

Manyforeign nationalshave been getting out of the Persian Gulf region since the war began, including over 45,000 U.K. citizens, the British Foreign Office said. Some 40,000 people returned to the United States, according to the State Department.

Magdy reported from Cairo, and Rising from Bangkok. Associated Press writers Sally Abou AIJoud in Beirut, Giovanna Dell'Orto in Miami, Julie Watson in San Diego, and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this story.

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FBI finds 'explosive residue' linked to attack near NYC mayor's home

The FBI said on Tuesday, March 10, that it found "explosive residue" at a storage unit in Pennsylvania as part of its investigation into two teenagers charged withthrowing homemade bombsduring a protest outside the official residence of New York City MayorZohran Mamdani.

In a federal complaint unsealed on March 9, authorities said the teens — Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18 — told police following their arrests that they were inspired by the Islamic State. The two were taken into custody on March 7 after New York City police said they attempted to ignite twoimprovised explosive devices, or IEDs, duringdueling protestsnear Gracie Mansion, the Manhattan home of Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor.

The teens, who are both from Pennsylvania, wereindicted on March 9on federal charges of attempting to support ISIS and use of a weapon of mass destruction, court records show. Authorities said Balat and Kayumi traveled to Manhattan from thePhiladelphia suburbsto conduct the "ISIS-inspired" attack.

Conservative influencer Jake Lang (L) and supporters arrive at a protest in front of Gracie Mansion, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence, in New York on March 7, 2026. Lang and his supporters clashed with counter-protesters.

Two people are in custody after reports of suspicious devices near Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, police said March 7.

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Conservative influencer Jake Lang (L) and supporters arrive at a protest in front of Gracie Mansion, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence, in New York on March 7, 2026. Lang and his supporters clashed with counter-protesters.Two people are in custody after reports of suspicious devicesnear Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, police said March 7.

Balat, a senior in high school, told investigators he wanted the attack to be "even bigger" than the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 that killed three people and injured hundreds of others, according to the complaint. Kayumi claimed to be affiliated with ISIS, charging documents state.

TheBucks County Courier Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that the FBI found explosive materials while executing search warrants at a storage unit in Middletown Township, a Philadelphia suburb. The FBI andMiddletown Township Police Departmentconfirmed the explosive materials were safely detonated late on March 9.

"Yesterday's search of the storage unit believed to be connected the Gracie Mansion incident revealed explosive residue," the FBI's New York field office said in apost on X. "FBI Special Agent Bomb Technicians and the local bomb squads conducted a controlled detonation to ensure the safety of law enforcement and others in the area."

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Improvised explosive devices were lit during clash between anti-Islam protesters and counterprotesters

The incident on March 7 occurred during a clash between an anti-Islam protest led by conservative influencerJake Langand a large crowd of counterprotesters, according to police. Tensions between the two groups escalated, and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said two IEDs were lit outside of Gracie Mansion.

One of the devices, Tisch said, contained triacetone triperoxide or TATP, "a dangerous and highly volatile homemade explosive that has been used in IED attacks around the world." The potential damage caused by the explosives could have been considerable, said Rebecca Weiner, the NYPD's deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism.

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Both Balat and Kayumi, who officials initially described as counterprotesters, were seen on video throwing a pair of explosive devices toward the protesters, according to Mamdani. The mayor described the explosives as being made "to injure, maim, or worse."

The mayor and New York City's first lady,Rama Duwaji, were not home at the time of the incident.

Tisch has noted that investigators "do not have any information that connects" the explosive devices to the United States and Israel's ongoing war with Iran. Following the incident, New York officials increased patrols at houses of worship and deployed National Guard troops to transit hubs as they respond to a "heightened threat environment."

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Another suspicious device located near Gracie Mansion determined as 'non-threatening'

As part of the investigation, the NYPD found athird "suspicious device"in a vehicle near the scene on March 8. Police froze the area around the vehicle and used a robot to secure the scene as officers conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity.

Authorities said the car was linked to Balat and Kayumi and that the device was consistent with the other two homemade explosives. Police confirmed that the device was safely removed, and those evacuated were allowed to return to their residences.

Another suspicious device was discovered at Carl Schurz Park near Gracie Mansion on March 10, prompting officers to close down the park and several nearby streets, NYPD said in aseries of posts on X. Police later determined that the device was "non-threatening" and cleared the scene.

Contributing: Christopher Cann and Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY; Jo Ciavaglia and JD Mullane, Bucks County Courier Times

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Heat's Bam Adebayo pours in 83, NBA's second-highest total ever

Bam Adebayo produced the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, putting up 83 points as the host Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 150-129 on Tuesday night.

The 28-year-old center scored 31 points in the first quarter en route to passing Kobe Bryant (81 points in 2006) for second place on the single-game list. Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point outing has stood as the record since 1962.

"Man, I wish I could relive it twice," Adebayo said on the postgame broadcast. "I credit my family, my teammates, this crowd. ... And they kept feeding me the ball. ... I couldn't do it (without my teammates). I appreciate coach (Erik Spoelstra) for drawing up plays for me, and I got it going tonight.

"To be able to do it at home makes it even more sweeter."

Adebayo set Heat records for the highest-scoring game and the highest-scoring quarter. The old club mark for a game was 61 points, set in 2014 by LeBron James. Adebayo's previous career best was 41 on Jan. 23, 2021, against the Brooklyn Nets.

In 42 minutes on Tuesday, Adebayo shot 20-for-43 from the floor, 7-for-22 from 3-point range and 36-for-43 at the free-throw line. He also grabbed nine rebounds.

Spoelstra said, "Once he got to 50, then we're thinking, 'All right, maybe he can get to 60.' And when he got to 60, it just kept on going. We might as well go for 70 and then I didn't dare even think about taking him out at that point. It just kept on going.

"I wanted him to have a moment. I didn't know when that would be. It just kept on going. Otherwise I was going to foul him and allow the crowd to really enjoy the moment with him and allow him to enjoy this historic night in front of all the home fans. ... I didn't stop until once he got Kobe's."

Abebayo set NBA single-game records for most free throws made and most free-throw attempts. Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley were the prior record-holders for made foul shots with 28 each. Dwight Howard had the old mark for free-throw attempts of 39, which he reached twice.

The Heat earned their sixth straight win, matching their longest streak of the season. They improved to 22-11 at home.

Adebayo's heroics were needed because Miami was without three of its top four scorers due to injuries: Tyler Herro (quadriceps), Norman Powell (groin) and Andrew Wiggins (toe). The Heat also were without Kel'el Ware (shoulder) and Nikola Jovic (back).

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Washington has lost nine straight games, five short of its longest skid of the season. Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 28 points.

Wizards star Trae Young sat out due to injury management pertaining to his right knee.

Adebayo, in his blistering-hot first quarter, shot 10-for-16 on field-goal attempts, 5-for-8 on 3-point tries and 6-of-7 on free-throw attempts.

Miami, which led 40-29 after the first quarter, stretched its advantage to 19 points in the second. However, the Wizards closed relatively well, going into halftime trailing 76-62.

Adebayo had 43 points in the first half, another Heat record. His first half came on 13-of-24 shooting overall, 5-of-11 success from beyond the arc and 12-of-14 accuracy at the free-throw line.

His shooting overshadowed Sarr, who had 23 points at halftime.

Adebayo scored 19 points in the third, giving Miami a 113-97 lead by the end of the quarter. He dunked with 22.2 seconds left in the third, giving him 62 points and breaking James' record.

In the fourth quarter, with the victory assured, Miami kept Adebayo in the game, passing the ball to him on every possession as he hunted for records. His last two points came from the foul line with 1:16 to go as he surpassed Bryant.

"It's Wilt, me, then Kobe, which sounds crazy," Adebayo said.

Spoelstra added, "This was an absolutely surreal night."

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