HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 On the night Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA\u2019s career scoring list, the 37-year-old star was already looking ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cFour more to go,\u201d he said with a smile.<\/p>\n
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