Overview
- Durant hit 31,000 with a 10-foot jumper midway through the first quarter after two early free throws against his former team.
- He posted 28 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals on 11-of-17 shooting with two threes in a 117-98 win, lifting his career total to 31,024.
- Amen Thompson scored a season-high 31 as Houston improved to 15-5, while Phoenix fell to 13-10.
- It was Durant’s first game versus the Suns since a seven-team offseason trade; the Suns were without Devin Booker with a groin strain, and Houston sat Alperen Sengun due to illness.
- Analysts note he could pass Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) this season and potentially challenge Michael Jordan’s 32,292 if he stays healthy.