Phoenix: Kevin Durant scored 38 points to pass Michael Jordan with his 41st straight game of 25-plus, but it wasn’t enough to help Oklahoma City beat Phoenix on Sunday.
Goran Dragic led a half dozen Suns players in double figures with 26 points as the Phoenix rallied past the Thunder 122-115 to move into sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference standings.
Durant now has at least 25 points in 41 consecutive games to surpass the legendary Jordan, who had 40 back in the 1986-87 season. Durant’s streak is now the third longest in NBA history.
“I don’t really care about it,” Durant told The Oklahoman newspaper. “I wish it was over.”
Durant last failed to score 25 or more points on January 5 against Boston. Durant also had 11 rebounds.
Heading into Sunday’s contest the league’s leading scorer was averaging 32.1 points a game. Durant has won the scoring title in four of the last five seasons.
