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Kevin Durant Becomes 8th Member of 30,000-Point Club, but How High Can He Rise up the Scoring List?

Durant reached 30K in his 1,101st NBA game, with only Wilt Chamberlain (941 games) and Michael Jordan (960 games) reaching the mark faster.
Kevin Durant Becomes 8th Member of 30,000-Point Club, but How High Can He Rise up the Scoring List?
The scoreboard displays Kevin Durant (No. 35) of the Phoenix Suns after he scored his 30,000th career point during the second half of the NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Feb. 11, 2025. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Ross Kelly
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Tuesday night NBA games in February usually don’t generate many headlines, as it’s the dog days of the NBA season. That wasn’t the case with the Memphis Grizzlies’ 119–112 road victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The main takeaway from the game wasn’t Memphis winning its fifth contest over its last six games, or Phoenix suffering its fifth defeat over its last six contests, but rather a historic achievement for Kevin Durant.

Ross Kelly
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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.