Overview
- Durant moved past Chamberlain with a 25-foot 3-pointer at the 7:57 mark of the third quarter, after tying him late in the second.
- He closed the night with 30 points and 12 rebounds, also surpassing 8,000 career rebounds in the game.
- The Rockets lost to the Trail Blazers 111-105 as the milestone was acknowledged with applause and a hug from Portland acting coach Tiago Splitter.
- Durant reached seventh in his 1,156th career game; Chamberlain amassed 31,419 points in 1,045 appearances.
- Dirk Nowitzki is next at 31,560 points, placing him 125 ahead of Durant’s updated career total of 31,435.