The NBA witnessed a historic moment Tuesday night when Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo etched his name into basketball history with one of the most epic scoring performances ever.

Something got into Bam Adebayo on Tuesday night.

After scoring 31 points in the first quarter, a franchise record for points in a quarter, he also broke the Heat record for points in a half with 43.

That extended his streak of 20-point games to 126, which is tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the longest streak in NBA history.

Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now done just that, matching Chamberlain's NBA record of 126 consecutive regular-season games of 20 or more points.

"I know this won't be a popular opinion in the league office, but I will continue to say it because it's obvious we need to play fewer games," he told reporters Monday.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is calling on the NBA to cut 10 games from the regular season schedule, arguing the physical demands of the modern game have made the 82-game slate unsustainable...

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