Kevin Durant becomes 12th player in NBA history to score 27,000 points

With a blow by dunk late in the 4th quarter of the Suns’ stunning 115-114 loss to the Spurs,

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Kevin Durant became the 12th player in NBA history to surpass 27,000 career points.

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Durant is the second active player with 27,000 points, joining all-time scoring leader LeBron James (38,740).

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Durant reached the milestone in 990 career games. Only three players got there faster: Wilt Chamberlain (780),

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Assuming good health, Durant should enter the top 10 before the All-Star break. He needs 312 points to catch

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Elvin Hayes (27,313) and another 96 points to surpass Moses Malone (27,409).

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In his much-anticipated matchup with rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, Durant finished with 26 points and 7 assists.

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Wembanyama had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Ahead of the game, Wembanyama revealed that he admires Durant’s game.

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“I like the fact that for years and years, nobody found a way to guard him really, consistently,” Wembanyama said.

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