Durant passes Jordan
Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan to move into 5th on the NBA all-time scoring list — a milestone flagged in recent game coverage and chatter. (x.com) The milestone arrived alongside other big performances this week (Luka’s 32 points in a loss kept MVP debate alive), keeping late-season narratives buzzing. (x.com)
Durant’s go-ahead corner 3 — supplied by rookie Reed Sheppard with roughly 3:23 left in the fourth quarter — pushed his career total to 32,294 points, two more than Michael Jordan’s 32,292. (NBA.com: CBS Sports: ) He finished the night with 27 points as the Rockets beat the Miami Heat 123-122, and Amen Thompson’s buzzer-tip on Durant’s missed late attempt sealed the victory. (ESPN/AP via NBA.com: Newsday/AP: ) Durant, 37, is in his 19th NBA season and missed the entire 2019-20 year with injury; this milestone came in his first season in Houston after a summer trade from Phoenix. (NBA.com: ESPN: ) The climb didn’t start Saturday — Durant already passed Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) earlier this season, and his next all-time target is Kobe Bryant’s 33,643 points. (NBA.com: SI: ) Durant was filmed celebrating on the Toyota Center jumbotron and told reporters “Four more to go,” while his coach Ime Udoka and teammates publicly acknowledged the moment during postgame comments. (ESPN/AP via NBA.com: ESPN: ) The milestone landed amid an active late-season narrative — Luka Dončić scored 60 points in a 134-126 Lakers win on March 19, 2026, a performance that reignited MVP debate as teams jockey for positioning down the stretch. (Associated Press via USNews: Yahoo Sports: )
