Overview
- Durant moved past Jordan on Saturday in Houston's 123-122 win over Miami, hitting a corner three with 3:23 left to reach 32,294 career points.
- The Rockets paused play to air a career tribute video, and coach Ime Udoka said it was an honor to share in a top-five scoring milestone.
- Durant kept scoring on Monday, putting up 40 points in a 132-124 loss in Chicago as he began adding to his new standing.
- He tempered the moment with "Four more to go" and praised Jordan as someone who "personifies iconic god level."
- Kobe Bryant is next at 33,643 points, and Durant said younger stars like Luka Donddi7 and Anthony Edwards are "on the way" even as he notes retirement is getting closer.