‘It’s an honor’ – Enters the top 10 of NBA scorers
James Harden became the 10th leading scorer in NBA history as the LA Clippers were beaten 109-106 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Starting the night ranked 11th all-time, Harden surpassed Carmelo Anthony’s point total of 28,289 in the third quarter at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
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Harden finished with 34 points, bringing his career total to 28,303 – 293 behind Shaquille O’Neal in ninth.
“It’s a blessing, a testament to the work I’ve done,” Harden, 36, said.
“It’s an honor, especially with someone like Carmelo, who has done so much greatness for this championship.”
Naz Reid hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to give the Timberwolves their fifth straight win and condemn the Clippers to their seventh loss in eight games.
Julius Randle scored 24 points and Reid 19 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who are sixth in the Western Conference. The Clippers are second to last.
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The Warriors upset the Knights
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a 99-94 home loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Al Horford, the Warriors gave Pat Spencer his NBA debut at Rocket Arena.
The 29-year-old, who came out of the development league four years ago, scored 19 points and hit a 3-pointer with 72 seconds remaining to open a five-point lead.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, “It’s fun to see a guy who’s had to fight for everything finally get his moment and not just seize it but grab it by the neck. This guy is a competitor.”
The Warriors are eighth in the Western Conference and the Cavaliers eighth in the West.
