New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony became the fifth active NBA player to score 23,000 points Friday during the first half of his team's game against the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA TV on Twitter.
The 32-year-old joined Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Paul Pierce and Vince Carter in the prestigious club. Anthony also became the 29th player in NBA history to hit the scoring milestone.
Fresh off an eight-point performance in the Knicks' 126-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Anthony erupted for 23 points in the first half.
And based on the way he's scored the ball this year, Anthony should continue to climb the NBA's all-time scoring list and make more history as the season progresses.
Entering Friday night, Anthony led the Knicks in scoring at 22.4 points per game on 43.6 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent shooting from three—marks that are all superior to the ones he posted last season.
Broken down further, Anthony is shooting 48.8 percent on catch-and-shoot attempts, including a stellar 45.3 percent on catch-and ...
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Carmelo Anthony Becomes 5th Active NBA Player with 23,000 Career Points
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