The Washington Wizards were absolutely determined not to let Bam Adebayo embarrass them again during their first meeting since he scored 83 points against them.
Saturday marked Adebayo’s first game against the Wizards since March 10, when he dropped 83 points on them. The team came out Saturday seemingly determined to make sure Adebayo did not get rolling again.
The first time Adebayo touched the ball, the Wizards threw three defenders at him and forced him to pass the ball.
The Wizards sent the triple team at Bam Adebayo on his first touch of the game💀 pic.twitter.com/fTbBzR6OhI
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) April 4, 2026
The Wizards, of course, deployed this strategy to try and stop Adebayo during that previous meeting. It did not really work, and they just wound up sending Adebayo to the free throw line repeatedly.
The threat of another explosive Adebayo performance had been eliminated by halftime, as he only put up five points in the first quarter. Considering how the Wizards felt about him getting the mark the first time, that was perhaps inevitable, though Adebayo was hardly prioritizing a repeat performance.
