Pierce passes Havlicek on NBA's all-time scoring list
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Paul Pierce passed Celtics legend John Havlicek for 15th on the NBA's all-time scoring list with a fourth-quarter basket Monday.
The 39-year-old accomplished the feat in bizarre fashion, elbowing in a bucket over the Rockets' Troy Williams.
Moving into the Top 15 of the @NBA scoring list like: pic.twitter.com/gk92hjdqBv
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 11, 2017
The 6-foot-7 small forward finished the contest with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in just seven minutes.
Pierce will play in his final regular-season game Wednesday, when the Clippers host the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center.
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