Chicago’s Michael Jordan becomes the NBA’s third-leading scorer

Chicago’s Michael Jordan becomes the NBA’s third-leading scorer

On Dec. 9, 19971997  Chicago’s Michael Jordan becomes the NBA’s third-leading scorer in a 100-82 win over New York, scoring 29 points to give him 27,432 points over 13 seasons. Jordan moved ahead of Moses Malone, who had scored 27,409 points in 19 seasons.

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