"PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's career scoring list when he hit a 3-pointer in the third quarter of the Houston Rockets' 111-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Durant needed 15 points going into the game to eclipse Chamberlain, who scored 31,419 points. Durant's jumper with 7:57 left in the third gave him 31,422. He finished with 30 points on the night."
"Durant, 37, is in his 18th NBA season and is a 15-time All-Star. He also surpassed 8,000 career rebounds Friday night. "No, it doesn't amaze me when you see the work ethic and what he does on a day-to-day basis," Rockets coach Ime Udoka said before Friday night's game about Durant's impending milestone. Blazers coach Tiago Splitter said he remembered being impressed by Durant when he was a young player with Oklahoma City."
Kevin Durant moved past Wilt Chamberlain into seventh on the NBA career scoring list by making a third-quarter 3-pointer during the Rockets' 111-105 loss to the Trail Blazers. Durant entered needing 15 points and his jumper with 7:57 left in the third put him at 31,422 career points; he finished the game with 30. Dirk Nowitzki remains sixth with 31,560 points. Durant, 37, in his 18th season and a 15-time All-Star, also surpassed 8,000 career rebounds. Coaches praised his work ethic and consistency, and fans gave Durant warm applause and a hug.
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