The Thursday night game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers has already pulled in a lot of attention for one reason. LeBron James and Kevin Durant going against each other for the first time since 2018. Apart from that, KD fans have another monumental feat to cherish. The Slim Reaper is currently on the brink of surpassing the Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon in an all-time scoring record. Moreover, he isn’t short of a few other players whom he can surpass in the upcoming games.

The Suns are back again on the court after their dominating performance against the Golden State Warriors. However, KD had a rusty start, as described by the fans online. Despite that, he found his touch back in the latter half of the game, dropping his jump shots and middies. Following that comfortable victory, he has another challenge ahead of him on today’s encounter.

Kevin Durant rises up the ladder

The 35-year-old Kevin Durant is only short of 37 points ahead of the Thursday night to replace Olajuwon at the 12th spot. Importantly, the situation and circumstances are in favor of the 2x NBA Champion. Devin Booker, who led the first outing against Golden State Warriors with 32 points, is out of the 2nd game. With Bradley Beal‘s absence, KD could make it possible in today’s game.

Up until half time, KD has put on a great show, playing 18 minutes and leading the game with 15 points. The superstar is short of 22 points and has two quarters to beat Olajuwon and climb up to the 12th spot.

In terms of climbing further on the ladder, KD has all the time in the league. KD, who is 90 points short of 27,000 points, has five players in his reach to climb. Following Olajuwon, there is Elvin Hayes with 27,313 pts, Moses Malone with 27,409 pts, Carmelo Anthony with 28,289 pts, and Shaquille O’Neal with 28,596 pts.

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Durant, who is currently with 26,910 points, requires 1686 points to reach 8th spot.

Will KD beat Michael Jordan in all-time scoring record

LeBron James sits on the top with 38,673 points. But, before beating him, there are a bunch of legends to surpass. Michael Jordan sits in the 5th spot with 32,292 points, and KD needs a lot in his cylinder to beat that. Apart from that, after surpassing Oscar Robertson in 13th spot in last season, he said, “It’s one of those things you don’t want to take for granted,” reported AZ Central.

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