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January 24, 2026
Drops 32 points in win
Durant contributed 32 points (11-19 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 41 minutes in Friday's 111-104 win over the Pistons.
Analysis
Durant turned in an efficient performance and led all players in points and triples. The superstar has recorded 32-plus points in back-to-back games, knocking down five triples in each of them. He also chipped in a steal and a block for the second time in his last three appearances. The veteran forward has reached the 30-point threshold in three of his last five outings, averaging 28.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game over that stretch.
January 23, 2026
Coughs up eight turnovers in loss
Durant finished Thursday's 128-122 overtime loss to Philadelphia with 36 points (13-21 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one block over 44 minutes.
Analysis
Durant was responsible for half of Houston's 16 turnovers in the six-point loss, tying his season high in giveaways and finishing with a minus-15 plus/minus. Alperen Sengun posted a team-worst minus-18 differential, recording 13 points (5-15 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, two blocks and two turnovers across 38 minutes in the loss.
January 19, 2026
Passes Nowitzki on scoring list
Durant recorded 18 points (5-18 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight assists, six rebounds and one steal over 36 minutes during the Rockets' 119-110 win over the Pelicans on Sunday.
Analysis
Durant struggled from the field for most of Sunday's game, but he still made his impact felt offensively with a team-high eight assists, his most in a game since Jan. 1 against the Nets (11). Durant connected on two free throws in the final minute of the fourth quarter, and in doing so, he passed Dirk Nowitzki for sixth on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Durant sits at 31,562 points for his storied career in the Association, and next up on the list is Michael Jordan at 32,292 points.