Before today's game, Carmelo Anthony only needed 7 points to enter the 26,000-point club with only 17 members. Melo, who is enjoying himself in Portland this year, certainly has no problem. In the game against the Mavericks, he scored 22 points with 8 of 16 shooting from the field and 5 of 6 free throws, officially becoming the 18th leader in the league's career scoring list.
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Melo scored 9 points in the first quarter to break the record milestone. Currently, only LeBron James is among the current active players in the 26,000 club. Anthony is only 71 points away from Kevin Garnett, who ranks 17th on the all-time scoring list, and has a good chance of surpassing him this season. And if you want to enter the top 15, you have to catch up
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