Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan for No 5 on NBA scoring list in Rockets' win
HOUSTON (AP) — On the night Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA’s career scoring list, the 37-year-old star was already looking ahead. “Four more to go,” he said with a smile. Durant scored 27 points in Houston's win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night to move past Jordan.
Durant, who was the second overall pick in the 2007 draft, had 21 points entering the fourth quarter and made a 3-pointer with less than five minutes left to inch close to passing Jordan. He did it on his next shot, sinking another 3 from nearly the same spot in the right corner to give him 32,294 points, two more than Jordan. He briefly lifted his arms in triumph after draining the shot as the home crowd went wild.
Durant was asked if had a favorite memory of Jordan or a best interaction with the superstar. “No. That’s like asking me do I got a favorite Drake song,” he said.
“No, they’re just all great. MJ has so many great moments. He just personifies iconic god level – just everything that I believe in, he personifies.
” He missed a shot that would have won the game for Houston in the final seconds, but Amen Thompson tipped in the miss to give the Rockets the 123-122 victory. Thompson, who was 4 when Durant was a rookie, is in awe of the veteran’s accomplishments. “That’s legendary,” he said.