January 6, 2026
The Houston Rockets participant accomplishes the feat towards his former workforce, the Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets ahead Kevin Durant added one other accolade to his NBA Hall of Fame-worthy profession when he surpassed a report that Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan held. Durant, who’s 37 years outdated, has scored 771 factors in his first 30 video games with the Rockets in his first yr with the franchise, which breaks Jordan’s report of scoring 737 factors on the age of 38 when he performed his first yr with the Washington Wizards.
According to The Sporting News, Durant broke the report for having probably the most factors by a participant age-35 or older by means of the primary 30 video games with a brand new workforce. Durant completed the feat towards the workforce he played with final season, the Phoenix Suns, because the Rockets gained 100-97.
Kevin Durant has 771 factors by means of 30 profession video games with Houston, probably the most by any participant age-35 or older by means of 30 profession video games with a brand new workforce.
The solely different participant with at the very least 700:
Michael Jordan, Was 737 pic.twitter.com/XSS22SixqY
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) January 5, 2026
It was undoubtedly an amazing feeling for Durant, who additionally hit the game-winning three-point shot.
According to The New York Post, Durant was acquired in an offseason trade, and he felt the workforce blamed him for the workforce not jelling and for not making a legit run on the championship. They had been anticipated to be one of many final groups standing earlier than the season began final yr. After the sport, he instructed reporters he didn’t need to depart the workforce and felt like he was the scapegoat for the season not assembly the excessive expectations. After reaching the Western Conference semifinals three seasons in the past and being swept two years in the past, the workforce didn’t make the playoffs final season, ending 36-46.
“A spot that I didn’t need to depart. My first time being — I don’t need to sound too dramatic, however I’ll — to be kicked out of a spot. And really feel like I’ve been scapegoated for the problems that we had as a workforce final yr, yeah, it felt good to beat them and hit a game-winning shot.”
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