Antetokounmpo and Adebayo Make Heat History
Yannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in the win over the Atlanta Hawks, setting a Miami Heat record for most points scored in a season's opening games. Bam Adebayo grabbed nine rebounds to become the franchise's all-time rebounding leader.

Yannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo wrote their names into Miami Heat history in the team's win over the Atlanta Hawks. Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in the game and raised his total to 138 points over the team's first five games. This was recorded as the most points scored by a player in the first games of a season in Heat history, surpassing the marks of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.
Antetokounmpo's career numbers also stand out. He has recorded at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in 118 games. He has ranked third on this NBA record list since 2013.
Adebayo, meanwhile, set an even bigger record for the team. With nine rebounds in this game, he raised his career total to 5,794, passing Udonis Haslem's 5,791 to become the Heat's all-time leader. Haslem wore the Heat jersey for 20 seasons, but in many of those seasons he was a bench or rotation player.
Adebayo has now completed his 10th year in Miami this season and continues to be one of the most consistent figures on the team. Antetokounmpo joined the Heat just a few weeks ago. In the same game, two players left their mark on Miami history in different ways.



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