James Harden overtakes Stephen Curry for 10th in playoff scoring

CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers star James Harden passedStephen Curryon the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list, moving into 10th place in the first quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

Harden hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter, giving him 4,148 postseason points. Curry has scored 4,147 points in the playoffs.

The No. 3 pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Harden is in his 17th season and first in Cleveland after a midseason trade with the Clippers that sent Darius Garland to the LA Clippers. Harden has appeared in the playoffs in every season of his career and has played in 186 postseason games, which ranks 15th in NBA history.