Kevin Durant’s poor performance in the Phoenix Suns’ defeat against the Orlando Magic (113-98) did not prevent the Washington DC forward from continuing to climb the table of historical players. Thanks to this Sunday’s fifteen points, with seven of twelve shooting, Durant became the tenth player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points.
This is a list led since last year by LeBron James, who exceeded 39,000 points in his 20 seasons divided between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. Behind him is the historic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with more than 38,000 points and in third position is Karl Malone with almost 37,000 points.
Regarding Sunday’s day, The Suns could count on another great performance from Devin Booker, who scored 44 points, two days after scoring 62 against the Indiana Pacers. However, none of these great marks were enough for the Suns to win the games.
The Grizzlies of Spanish Santi Aldama, reduced by casualties, fell in the Pacers’ field by succumbing to the 24 points of Bennedict Mathurin, the 19 points and 10 rebounds of Jalen Smith and the 19 of Pascal Siakam.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr scored 25 points, Vince William Jr 20, GG Jackson 18 from the bench, and rookie David Roddy, the only player on the team who has not missed a single game due to injury this season, 14. Aldama He started playing 27.49 minutes and adding 10 points, 6 rebounds and an assist.
The Detroit Pistons, the worst franchise in the NBA with a record of five wins and 40 losses before this Saturday, made a splash by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, leaders of the Western Conference, 120-104.
The Pistons, who this year set the record for most consecutive losses in NBA history (28), have now won two of their last three games.
They were led by center Jalen Duren, who had a double double of 22 points and 21 rebounds. Jaden Ivey contributed 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 17 points.
A basket by Saddiq Bey with one second left gave the Hawks a vibrant victory at home against the Raptors in a duel between two franchises mired in a results crisis.
The Hawks regained victory after four straight losses. The Raptors lost for the fifth time in a row. Trae Young shined with 30 points and twelve assists, while Saddiq Bey finished with a double double of 26 points and thirteen rebounds.
DeMar DeRozan led a group of six Bulls players with 20 points in double figures in the Chicago team’s victory at the Trail Blazers field.
For the Blazers, Jerami Grant scored 24 points, while Deandre Ayton had a double double of 22 points and twelve rebounds.
