Bam Adebayo scores 32 points to help the Heat beat the Wizards, 118-98 in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY -- Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points successful nan first half and nan Miami Heat hit nan Washington Wizards 118-98 connected Saturday nighttime successful nan 14th NBA regular-season crippled successful Mexico.

Adebayo had 14 rebounds and changeable 12 of 24 from nan field. Jimmy Butler added 18 points, Tyler Herro had 15 and Terry Rozier 12 to thief Miami amended to 3-2.

Kel'El Ware added 15 points coming of nan bench. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 8 points successful his first crippled playing successful his father’s country.

Bilal Coulibaly led Washington (2-3) pinch 22 points. Jordan Poole added 21 points and Alexandre Sarr had 17.

Before nan game, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said nan convention had reached an statement pinch section organizers to play much games successful Mexico.

Heat: Adebayo has 194 profession double-doubles and is 11 distant from tying Alonzo Mourning for nan second-best successful franchise history. Rony Seikaly is nan leader pinch 221.

Wizards: Coulibaly has scored astatine slightest 15 points successful a career-best 4 crippled span. The 20-year-old was coming of a career-high 27 points against nan Atlanta Hawks.

Herro scored 5 points successful 13-3 tally successful nan 2nd 4th that put nan Heat up 51-34 pinch little than 4 minutes to play.

Miami outrebounded Washington 65-44.

The Wizards big Golden State connected Monday night, while nan Miami return location to play Sacramento connected Monday night.

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