Aside from the Phoenix Suns’ eight-point home loss to the Denver Nuggets, Friday was an important night in the career of Kevin Durant, who continues to establish himself among NBA legends.
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However, the 35-year-old veteran with 16 seasons of experience in the best basketball in the world, scored 30 points for the seventh consecutive game to surpass Hall of Fame member Moses Malone in tenth place all-time in most scorers in the Association.
30 for KD.
His seventh-straight 30-point game pic.twitter.com/Rtx4UQqxRL
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 2, 2023
“It’s a long journey to be there, mentioned among the greats,” Durant said after the game. “It takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation and a lot of people helping me get to this point.”
Now Kevin Durant, who has 27,423 points in 36,807 minutes played, will seek to match the mark of Carmelo Anthony, who retired before this season with 28,289 points in ninth place all time.
Last night Kevin Durant became the 10th highest scorer in the entire history of the NBA pic.twitter.com/iSFg2WUGQY
— Passion Basket (@PasionBasketNBA) December 2, 2023
Notably, Durant said Malone is one of the most underrated players in league history.
“As a basketball player, I think it’s our job to go back and learn the history of the game and who paved the way for us,” Durant said.
The entry Durant entered the Top-10 scorers in the NBA was published first in Leader in Sports.
2023-12-02 13:46:54
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