Carmelo Anthony scored points No. 26,710 and 26,711 on this fade.
Carmelo Anthony’s resurgence in Portland has given him a chance to climb as high as 10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list this season.
Tuesday night, he took his next step up the leaderboard, passing Hall of Fame point guard Oscar Robertson (26,710) for 12th in career scoring on a baseline fadeaway early in the fourth quarter. Anthony was fouled on the shot and made the free throw.
Moving on up!
Congratulations, @carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/a1ndEDvt58
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 10, 2021
Anthony finished the game with a season-high 23 points, shooting 7-for-16 (5-of-9 from 3). He’s been struggling with his shot this season, averaging career-lows of 12.0 points on 37.6% shooting in 25.3 minutes, but has racked up 23.4 ppg across 1,144 games in his 17-year career.
Melo’s Run to the Top 10
13th: Oscar Robertson | 26,710 points (needed 12 points to pass)
12th: Carmelo Anthony | 26,722 points
11th: Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 points (225 points to pass)
10th: Elvin Hayes | 27,313 points, Carmelo (592 points to pass)
