Overview
- He moved ahead with a straight-on 3 early in the third quarter against the Hornets at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
- Los Angeles beat Charlotte 117–109 as Harden finished with 32 points and 10 assists and Kawhi Leonard scored 35.
- The milestone bucket gave him 28,598 career points, two more than O’Neal’s 28,596, reached in his 1,187th regular-season game.
- Chamberlain sits eighth at 31,419 points, putting Harden nearly 3,000 shy of the next spot.
- He entered the top 10 in December by passing Carmelo Anthony, and the Clippers have won 10 of their past 12 to steady their season.