Overview
- Durant entered needing four points and hit the mark early in the first quarter with two free throws and a midrange jumper in his first meeting with Phoenix since the seven-team offseason trade.
- He finished with 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting as the Rockets beat the Suns 117-98, bringing his official career total to 31,024 after three quarters.
- The win moved Houston to 15-5 and No. 2 in the Western Conference standings.
- In his first season with the Rockets, Durant is averaging roughly 25 points per game on near-50% shooting from the field and about 37% from three.
- Reporters note he could surpass Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) this season, with Michael Jordan (32,292) possibly next if he remains healthy.