Kevin Durant Overtakes Michael Jordan In Rockets Win

Merlin sees Kevin Durant climb past Michael Jordan into fifth on the NBA scoring list during the Rockets’ 123-122 win over Miami. Durant needed 26 points, hit a go-ahead three with 3:53 left, and finished with 27 on 9-of-17 shooting and 5-of-9 from deep as Amen Thompson’s buzzer tip sealed the victory. At 37, Durant is still Houston’s scoring anchor as they push for a top four seed. Merlin remembers Durant’s long, brilliant run: a 27.1 career scoring average, four scoring titles, and an MVP season in 2013-14, plus a comeback from a torn Achilles. That mix of durability and craft keeps him climbing the charts. If health and workload hold, more milestones could be coming; if not, this moment cements his place among the greats.