Kevin Durant on Verge of NBA History Before Rockets-Lakers Playoff Series
Summary
The Houston Rockets, led by Kevin Durant, are set to play the Los Angeles Lakers in a first-round NBA playoff series. Durant is close to reaching a historic milestone, needing 15 points in the first game to become the seventh player to score 5,000 points in NBA playoff history.Key Facts
- Kevin Durant is playing his 18th NBA season at age 37.
- He is a 16-time NBA All-Star and a four-time NBA scoring champion.
- Durant needs 15 points in the upcoming playoff game to reach 5,000 career playoff points.
- Only six other players have reached 5,000 playoff points: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan.
- The Rockets face the Lakers in Game 1 on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- Durant averaged 26 points per game in the 2025-26 season, with a shooting accuracy of 52% overall and 41.3% from three-point range.
- Durant will be competing against LeBron James, who holds the NBA record for the most playoff points scored (8,289).
- Durant emphasized that winning in the playoffs requires a full team effort, not just individual talent.
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