MEMPHIS - Celtics forward Kevin Garnett joined an exclusive club last night, one that has only three other current NBA players as members. It might not be long until teammate Ray Allen joins them.
Garnett become the 32d player in NBA history to pass the 20,000-point mark during the Celtics' 119-89 victory over the Grizzlies at the sold-out FedEx Forum.
Garnett scored 17 points in the game to give him 20,010 for his career.
Garnett, playing in his 13th season, scored his 20,001th point on a lay-in with 4:41 left in the second quarter to give Boston a 45-27 lead. He joined Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson,and Kobe Bryant as active players to reach that illustrious mark.
"I wasn't aware coming in," Garnett said. "It's a great accomplishment for me. I'm more grateful to every coach, point guard, staff member, everybody whose put me in a position to be successful and I just say thank you.
"It's a bit more meaningful as a Celtic when it happened. It seems like things are lining up for something more beautiful, like a championship."
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Garnett become the 32d player in NBA history to pass the 20,000-point mark during the Celtics' 119-89 victory over the Grizzlies at the sold-out FedEx Forum.
Garnett scored 17 points in the game to give him 20,010 for his career.
Garnett, playing in his 13th season, scored his 20,001th point on a lay-in with 4:41 left in the second quarter to give Boston a 45-27 lead. He joined Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson,and Kobe Bryant as active players to reach that illustrious mark.
"I wasn't aware coming in," Garnett said. "It's a great accomplishment for me. I'm more grateful to every coach, point guard, staff member, everybody whose put me in a position to be successful and I just say thank you.
"It's a bit more meaningful as a Celtic when it happened. It seems like things are lining up for something more beautiful, like a championship."
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