Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant continues to cement himself in NBA history.
Durant entered Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets trailing legend Carmelo Anthony (28,289) by just 21 points for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
The 14-time All-Star tied Anthony early in the fourth quarter with a layup before passing him a few minutes later at the free-throw line. Durant finished the game with 28 points.
PLACE PLAYER POINTS
1 LeBron James 39,868
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
3 Karl Malone 36,928
4 Kobe Bryant 33,643
5 Michael Jordan 32,292
6 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
7 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
8 Shaquille O’Neal 28,596
9 Kevin Durant 28,296
10 Carmelo Anthony 28,289″