The Houston Rockets closed out a 117–98 win over the Phoenix Suns , but the real headline was Kevin Durant making NBA history with his 31024 total career points . With his 28-point performance on 11-of-17 shooting, Durant officially pushed his career points total past the Kevin 31000 mark — becoming the eighth player ever to reach it. He now sits above Julius Erving and just behind Wilt Chamberlain. And when ClutchFans’ Vanessa Richardson asked what the kid from PG County would’ve said about hitting 31,000, Durant didn’t blink . Expand Tweet

“I’d have said, ‘Damn right!’” he replied, a full quote that summed up decades of grind in two perfect words.

Kevin Durant’s season has backed every bit of that confidence . He entered the night averaging elite efficiency, giving the Rockets

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