As James Harden climbed past Shaquille O’Neal on the NBA all-time scoring ladder, the Clippers leaned on his stellar 32-point, 10-assist double-double to edge the Charlotte Hornets.
As the LA Clippers continue their surge, James Harden further cemented his place among the league’s all-time great scorers.
Harden recorded 32 points and 10 assists , passing Shaquille O’Neal on the all-time scoring list and leading the Clippers to a 117-109 victory over Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, Jan. 13 (PH time).
The former MVP hit a key three-pointer from the top of the key to move past O’Neal into sole possession of ninth place on the list.
Harden now has 28,614 career points and needs 2,806 more to surpass Wilt Chamberlain for eighth.
Kawhi Leonard added a team-high 35 points, including five three-pointers, as the Clippers won their 10th game in the last 12 games to improve to 16-23.
For Charlotte, LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, but the Hornets fell to 14-26 after their sixth loss in the last nine games, despite four other players scoring in double digits.
The Clippers will look for a fourth straight win when they host the Washington Wizards (10-28), while Charlotte continues its road trip in Los Angeles against the Lakers (23-14).
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Pao Ambat earned his journalism degree from Cavite State University in 2022.
Passionate about sports from a young age, he primarily covers the NBA for One Sports, while also assisting in reporting on the PVL, PBA, UAAP, and other leagues.