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Kevin Durant scored 27 points to move past Michael Jordan for fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list and Amen Thompson had a tip-in at the buzzer to lift the Houston Rockets to a 123-122 win over the Miami Heat.
Kevin Durant created history on Saturday night by surpassing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, but it was poised to end on a sour note had Amen Thompson not bailed him and the Houston Rockets out in their gritty one point win over the Miami Heat.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth alone on the NBA's all-time scoring list on Saturday with a 27-point effort during his team's 123-122 home win over the Miami Heat.
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