James Harden moved into 10th place on the NBA’s all-time postseason scoring list during the first quarter of Cleveland’s Game 6 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against Detroit.
Harden passed Stephen Curry with a step-back 3-pointer, adding another milestone to his lengthy playoff résumé. The basket lifted him ahead of Curry on one of the league’s most notable postseason career leaderboards.
A postseason scoring milestone
The achievement came in an elimination-round setting, with Cleveland and Detroit meeting in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Harden’s climb into the top 10 places him among the most prolific scorers in NBA playoff history.
The step-back 3-pointer, one of Harden’s signature shots, marked the moment he overtook Curry and continued his rise on the postseason scoring chart.