The Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant He became the tenth player in history to reach 28,000 points in the NBA, scoring 15 points, with 7/12 shooting, in the defeat against Orlando Magic (113-98).
Durant, 35 years old, two-time American basketball champion with Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018) needed 1,025 games to achieve it, making him the fourth-fastest player after Wilt Chamberlain (825), Michael Jordan (886) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,008).
Kevin Durant has a shot to beat Carmelo Anthony and Shaquille O’Neal this season and be among the eight best in history. Along with LeBron, they are the only two players who are still active adding points to their total harvest, sufficient proof of the size of their legend in the competition.
The table of top historical scorers of the NBA It is led by LeBron James, current star of the Los Angeles Lakers, with 39,140 points. Then they follow Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal, Carmelo Anthony and Durant.
On the other hand, Oklahoma City Thunder, leader of the Western Conference, suffered a surprising 120-104 defeat against the Detroit Pistons, the team with the worst record in the regular phase, which ended a streak of five consecutive victories without having its main figure, Cade Cunningham.
The Pistons, with a record of 6 wins and 40 losses, relied on the strength of their center Jalen Duren, who had 22 points and 21 rebounds.
Sunday’s NBA results: Detroit Pistons 120-Oklahoma City Thunder 104; Indiana Pacers 116-Memphis Grizzlies 110; Atlanta Hawks 126-Toronto Raptors 125; Orlando Magic 113-Phoenix Suns 98 and Portland Trail Blazers 96-Chicago Bulls 104.
. Today’s games: Charlotte Hornets-New York Knicks; Cleveland Cavaliers-Los Angeles Clippers; Boston Celtics-New Orleans Pelicans; Brooklyn Nets-Utah Jazz; Miami Heat-Phoenix Suns; Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies-Sacramento Kings; Oklahoma City Thunder-Minnesota Timberwolves; San Antonio Spurs-Washington Wizards; Dallas Mavericks-Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets-Milwaukee Bucks.
= Positions =
Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics (35-11), Milwaukee Bucks (32-14), Philadelphia 76ers. (29-15), New York Knicks (29-17), Cleveland Cavaliers (27-16), Indiana Pacers (27-20), Miami Heat (24-22), Orlando Magic (24-22), Chicago Bulls ( 22-25), Atlanta Hawks (19-27), Brooklyn Nets (18-27), Toronto Raptors (16-30), Charlotte Hornets (10-34), Washington Wizards (8-37) and Detroit Pistons (6- 40).
Western Conference: Oklahoma City Thunder (32-14), Minnesota Timberwolves (32-14), Los Angeles Clippers (30-14), Denver Nuggets (32-15), Sacramento Kings (26-18), Phoenix Suns (26-20), New Orleans Pelicans (26-20), Dallas Mavericks (25-21), Los Angeles Lakers (24-23), Utah Jazz (24-23), Houston Rockets (21-24), Golden State Warriors (19-24) , Memphis Grizzlies (18-28), Portland Trail Blazers (13-33) and San Antonio Spurs (10-36).
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