{"id":521643,"date":"2026-01-07T03:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/521643\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T03:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:30:18","slug":"former-warriors-star-kevin-durant-makes-basketball-history-never-done-before-in-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/521643\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Warriors star Kevin Durant makes basketball history never done before in NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Warriors star Kevin Durant makes basketball history never done before in NBA<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Golden State Warriors<\/a> fans may not want to admit it, Kevin Durant\u2019s generational shot-making in high-pressure situations hasn\u2019t disappeared since he departed from the franchise in 2019.<\/p>\n

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If anything, Durant has taken his game to another level, which is music to the contending Houston Rockets<\/a>\u2019 ears.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the former Warriors star forward unsurprisingly made basketball history<\/a> that\u2019s never been done before in the NBA.<\/p>\n

\u201cKevin Durant now has the most go-ahead threes in the final five seconds of a game in recorded history,\u201d Real App stated on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n

Durant\u2019s heroics were needed against the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

The Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a minuscule three-point deficit, and with the game knotted at 97 with less than 10 seconds remaining, there was no better time for the two-time NBA champion to convert a game-sealing bucket.<\/p>\n

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In typical Durant fashion, the 37-year-old phenomenon took two calculated dribbles to his right before rising and drilling a dagger three-point jumper.<\/p>\n

Durant finished the contest with 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game in his first season with the Rockets, shooting 52.0% from the field and 40.4% from three.<\/p>\n

Although the 22-11 Rockets may suffer moving forward without a true point guard, Durant\u2019s stellar play will always help the organization remain in the mix in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

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