"Steph never gon catch up to Russ" - Fans Hyped as Russell Westbrook Passes Celtics Legends on NBA’s All-Time Scoring List

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"Steph never gon catch up to Russ" - Fans Hyped as Russell Westbrook Passes Celtics Legend on NBA’s All-Time Scoring List. [photo: Imagn]

Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook passed Boston Celtics legends John Havlicek and Paul Pierce in the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Friday. Heading into the game against the San Antonio Spurs, Westbrook sat at No. 20 with 26,392 points. He trailed Havlicek and Pierce by three and five points, respectively.

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Westbrook finished with 14 points in the Kings' 123-110 loss to the Spurs, bringing his total to 26,406 points. Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry (25,706) trails Westbrook in the all-time scoring leaderboard among active players. Westbrook entered the NBA in 2008, while the Warriors superstar arrived a year later.

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Fans reacted to Westbrook’s latest accomplishment on X:

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"Steph never gon catch up to Russ," one commented.
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Curry has a shot at overtaking Westbrook. While the former Thunder star is no longer the primary option on offense, Curry remains the focal point of the Warriors. Curry, averaging 29.1 points per game this season, has not shown signs of slowing down.

Westbrook, meanwhile, is 90 points behind Tim Duncan (No. 17) and 262 behind Dominique Wilkins (No. 16). He is averaging 16.0 ppg this month, meaning he could pass both before the halfway point of the season.

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Russell Westbrook-led fourth-quarter rally falls short against Spurs

The Sacramento Kings trailed 95-85 entering the fourth quarter, but had a good chance of pulling off a come-from-behind win. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama did not play because of a calf strain, while guard Stephon Castle (hip) lasted only the first half.

Russell Westbrook, the Kings’ energy booster, tried to rally his team to the finish line. He played the entire fourth quarter and delivered six points, four rebounds and four assists. The oldest player in the game gallantly tried to carry his team, which had younger and former All-Stars on the roster.

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Former Kings star De’Aaron Fox outdueled Westbrook in the final frame. Fox dropped 12 points with one assist to fend off the Kings. Fox’s step-back 25-footer with 44.6 seconds extended the Spurs’ lead to 123-110.

Although the Kings lost, Russell Westbrook showed a never-say-die attitude that had Spurs fans applauding his efforts.

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