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After scoring his initial eight points against the Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony passed Paul Pierce and John Havlicek on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, where he now ranks 15th. Anthony advanced over Pierce with 26,398 points.
With 8 points in the first half, @carmeloanthony has moved into 15th all-time in scoring, passing both Paul Pierce (26,397) and John Havlicek (26,395). Tim Duncan next at 26,496 points.
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) August 9, 2020
Anthony is now closing in on Tim Duncan, as he is currently less than 100 points behind the former San Antonio Spurs star.