Veteran Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez joins the 16,000-point club

Brook joins Dame and Giannis among 15 active players with at least 16,000 career points.

Matthew Dugandzic | Jan 19, 2024

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Brook Lopez cemented his status as one of the league's most prolific scorers after he broke into the 16,000-point club in the Milwaukee Bucks' 95-135 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Lopez achieved the feat when he dropped a three-pointer in the second quarter of the one-sided loss. The sweet-shooting center finished the game with 11 points.

Milwaukee's prolific scorers

Brook now has 16,008 career points in 987 NBA games as he joined Milwaukee teammates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as among the only 15 active players who are on the list.

Dame is in 49th place, accumulating 20,325 points after playing 807 NBA games. With 758 NBA games tucked under his belt, Giannis is at the 90th spot with 17,496 points.

Another Milwaukee player is likely to make the 16,000-point club, as Khris Middleton has already piled up 12,134 points in 719 games.

Blowout loss spoils Brook's feat

Lopez's recent feat was marred by the team's ugly loss to the Cavaliers. Milwaukee couldn't overcome the absence of Giannis, who was sidelined by a bruised shoulder.

The Cavaliers jumped the gun on the Bucks, racing to a fast 22-2 start. It was all Cleveland from that point on as it went on to lead by as many as 47 points on the way to securing the 40-point blowout.

The loss pulled Milwaukee's record down to 28-13, but it was still good for second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Bucks will try to bounce back from that disappointing loss when they battle the lowly Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Milwaukee's following two assignments will be against Detroit, as the two squads will square off on Monday.

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Published Jan 19, 2024

MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.