The Houston superstar entered the 32K scoring club and tied Kobe Bryant for most 30-point games in NBA history.
Kevin Durant was on fire as he led the Houston Rockets from being down by as many as 19 and pulled the 113-108 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.
MIN:
36.5
PTS:
25.83 (60.25%)
REB:
5.35
AS:
4.56
ST:
0.83
BL:
0.89
TO:
3.19
GM:
54
As such, he also made plenty of historic achievements from the sensational performance he displayed.
By scoring 40 huge points, Durant becomes the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 30,000-point scoring mark, joining Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James.
He also went on to tie the late great Kobe Bryant for most 30-point games in the league record books.
With the massive road win, Durant and the Rockets improved to 37-21. They are now 3rd in the West standings.
In his first season in Houston, Durant is averaging 25.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 dimes in 36.5 minutes across 54 games played.
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