Kevin Durant Made NBA History In Hornets-Suns Game

Kevin Durant moved up on the NBA’s all-time games played list.

Kevin Durant relieved to help Suns end 'tough stretch' with a win

On Friday evening, the Phoenix Suns are hosting the Charlotte Hornets in Arizona.

Kevin Durant is playing in his 1,013th career game, which ties Nicolas Batum for 138th on the NBA’s all-time regular season games played list.

Following Batum, the next player for Durant to pass will be Antonio McDyess (1,015).

Durant came into the evening with averages of 30.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 51.9% from the field and 46.7% from the three-point range in 26 games.

The Suns are the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record in their first 30 games.

They are 3-7 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the Houston Rockets by a score of 129-113.

In 41 minutes of playing time, Durant had 27 points, ten rebounds, 16 assists, two steals and one block while shooting 9/16 from the field and 3/7 from the three-point range.

Following the Hornets, the Suns will host Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Arizona.

At home, they are 7-9 in 16 games.

Durant was the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Texas and is in his 16th season playing in the league.

In addition to the Suns, he has also spent time with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets.

His career averages are 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting 49.9% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range.

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