Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Saturday night in the 14th NBA regular-season game in Mexico.
Adebayo had 14 rebounds and shot 12 of 24 from the field. Jimmy Butler added 18 points, Tyler Herro had 15 and Terry Rozier 12 to help Miami improve to 3-2.
Kel’El Ware added 15 points coming of the bench. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored eight points in his first game playing in his father’s country.
Bilal Coulibaly led Washington (2-3) with 22 points. Jordan Poole added 21 points and Alexandre Sarr had 17.
Before the game, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league had reached an agreement with local organizers to play more games in Mexico.
Adebayo has 194 career double-doubles and is 11 away from tying Alonzo Mourning for the second-best in franchise history. Rony Seikaly is the leader with 221.
Bam Adebayo stole the show in the @MiamiHEAT's Mexico City win with 32 points and 14 rebounds! 🔥#NBAenMéxico pic.twitter.com/IP90UhiXgo
— NBA (@NBA) November 3, 2024
