James Harden moved up to 10th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Saturday, passing Carmelo Anthony during the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to Minnesota. Harden was 20 points behind Anthony’s 28,289 before the game. In the third quarter he made two free throws that allowed him to overtake the former All-Star. «A blessing. A testament to the work I’ve done,” Harden said. “It’s an honor, especially with someone like Melo who has done so many great things for this league.” Harden finished with 34 points (10/18 shooting), but missed the tying three-pointer at the end, with the Clippers defeated 109-106 after leading by 18 in the first half. The veteran, in his 17th year in the NBA, is averaging 26.5 points per game, his highest since leading the league in scoring with 34.3 points in the 2019-20 season with the Houston Rockets. The next name ahead of Harden on the list is Shaquille O’Neal, who scored 28,596 points during his career as a Hall of Famer.
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