Kevin Durant’s 30 points were not enough for his Phoenix Suns to avoid a 119-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. However, it was more than enough to propel Durant into the Top 10 of the NBA’s All-Time scoring list.

Durant entered the Nuggets game as the 11th on the all-time scoring list in points but just 16 points behind Hall of Famer Moses Malone on No. 10. The 35-year-old made up the difference in the second quarter, scoring 17 points to get his NBA total to 27,410 compared to Malone’s 27,409.

Durant finished the game with 30 points to improve to 27,423 career points in the NBA. He needs 867 points to move to the No.9 spot, currently held by Carmelo Anthony.

“It’s a long journey to be up there, mentioned with the greats,” Durant said after the game. “It takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation, a lot of people helping me get to this point.” 

Kevin Durant has been considered one of the best scorers in the game, winning the NBA scoring title four times. He averaged more than 25 points per game in all but one season as a pro and averaged more than 30 points twice.

Despite being 35, Durant isn’t showing signs of slowing down, currently leading the league in scoring with 31.2 points per game.

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The NBA’s all-time scoring list saw a major shakeup on Wednesday night. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant officially entered in the top 25 scorers in league history, passing Allen Iverson and causing the Philadelphia 76ers legend to slide to No. 26.

Durant moved on the list with his first basket in a 123-104 win over the Boston Celtics. The 33-year-old made a pull-up jumper to give the Nets a 5-3 lead and get his total to 24,369. Iverson scored 24,368 points throughout his NBA career.

Speaking about the achievement after the game, Durant said Iverson is “one of those guys” he emulates when he’s on the basketball court.

“To pass him on the list, to end up there with some of the greats on that list is incredible,” Durant added. “I’ve just got to keep going.”

Durant is currently enjoying a stellar season that has made him one of the early favorites for the MVP award. He is averaging 28.1 points per game while also adding 7.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists on average. His performances are currently keeping the Nets at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 14-5 record.

If he continues to score at this pace, Durant could move up several more spots on the list before 2021-22 wraps up. His next goal is to pass 24,505 points scored by Hall of Famer Ray Allen.

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Although Carmelo Anthony scored just six points in Portland Trail Blazers’ 125-112 win over Houston Rockets, that was still enough for the 35-year-old to continue writing his name into NBA history books. With these six points, all of which were scored in the first half, Anthony reached 26,072 career points and moved to the on the all-time scoring list.

Anthony jumped from the 18th spot to No.17 and passed Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who has 26,071 career points.

Considering that Anthony is currently averaging 15.8 points per game, there is a big chance that he will continue his climb on the all-time list and get to No.14, where San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan sits with 26,496. In order to move to the top 10 and get ahead of Elvin Hayes, however, Melo needs 1,300 more points.

After sitting out the majority of the past season, and not having a club at the start of 2019/20, Carmelo Anthony signed a deal with Portland Trail Blazers. It turned out to be a move that benefited both sides, as Blazers started winning after a shaky start of the season, while Anthony became a productive NBA player once again.

Anthony is enjoying his time in Portland, and recently said he would like to finish his career there.

“I would love to stay,” said Anthony. “I feel like this is the place for me to end my career. It could have happened earlier, but it didn’t. Now, where I’m at in my life and my career — this is where I want to retire.”

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Kevin Durant’s 30 points were not enough for his Phoenix Suns to avoid a 119-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. However, it was more than enough to propel Durant into the Top 10 of the NBA’s All-Time scoring list.

Durant entered the Nuggets game as the 11th on the all-time scoring list in points but just 16 points behind Hall of Famer Moses Malone on No. 10. The 35-year-old made up the difference in the second quarter, scoring 17 points to get his NBA total to 27,410 compared to Malone’s 27,409.

Durant finished the game with 30 points to improve to 27,423 career points in the NBA. He needs 867 points to move to the No.9 spot, currently held by Carmelo Anthony.

“It’s a long journey to be up there, mentioned with the greats,” Durant said after the game. “It takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation, a lot of people helping me get to this point.” 

Kevin Durant has been considered one of the best scorers in the game, winning the NBA scoring title four times. He averaged more than 25 points per game in all but one season as a pro and averaged more than 30 points twice.

Despite being 35, Durant isn’t showing signs of slowing down, currently leading the league in scoring with 31.2 points per game.

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The NBA’s all-time scoring list saw a major shakeup on Wednesday night. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant officially entered in the top 25 scorers in league history, passing Allen Iverson and causing the Philadelphia 76ers legend to slide to No. 26.

Durant moved on the list with his first basket in a 123-104 win over the Boston Celtics. The 33-year-old made a pull-up jumper to give the Nets a 5-3 lead and get his total to 24,369. Iverson scored 24,368 points throughout his NBA career.

Speaking about the achievement after the game, Durant said Iverson is “one of those guys” he emulates when he’s on the basketball court.

“To pass him on the list, to end up there with some of the greats on that list is incredible,” Durant added. “I’ve just got to keep going.”

Durant is currently enjoying a stellar season that has made him one of the early favorites for the MVP award. He is averaging 28.1 points per game while also adding 7.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists on average. His performances are currently keeping the Nets at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 14-5 record.

If he continues to score at this pace, Durant could move up several more spots on the list before 2021-22 wraps up. His next goal is to pass 24,505 points scored by Hall of Famer Ray Allen.

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Although Carmelo Anthony scored just six points in Portland Trail Blazers’ 125-112 win over Houston Rockets, that was still enough for the 35-year-old to continue writing his name into NBA history books. With these six points, all of which were scored in the first half, Anthony reached 26,072 career points and moved to the on the all-time scoring list.

Anthony jumped from the 18th spot to No.17 and passed Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who has 26,071 career points.

Considering that Anthony is currently averaging 15.8 points per game, there is a big chance that he will continue his climb on the all-time list and get to No.14, where San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan sits with 26,496. In order to move to the top 10 and get ahead of Elvin Hayes, however, Melo needs 1,300 more points.

After sitting out the majority of the past season, and not having a club at the start of 2019/20, Carmelo Anthony signed a deal with Portland Trail Blazers. It turned out to be a move that benefited both sides, as Blazers started winning after a shaky start of the season, while Anthony became a productive NBA player once again.

Anthony is enjoying his time in Portland, and recently said he would like to finish his career there.

“I would love to stay,” said Anthony. “I feel like this is the place for me to end my career. It could have happened earlier, but it didn’t. Now, where I’m at in my life and my career — this is where I want to retire.”

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