Jan 16, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) looks on during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

Kevin Durant Makes NBA History in Clippers vs Suns

Originally posted on Los Angeles Clippers on SI
By Farbod Esnaashari | Last updated Jan 28, 2025 9:30 AM ET

The LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns faced off on Monday night in a pivotal game that decided the regular season series between the two teams.

While the Clippers desperately needed to win in order to keep the season series alive, they ultimately fell 111-109 after playing horrible three-point defense for the majority of the game. Not only did the Clippers lose, but they also allowed Kevin Durant to make history in the process.

On Monday night, Durant moved up to 14th all-time in the NBA's field goals made list. Durant passed San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan to become 14th on the list. Up next for Durant to pass on the list is Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett.

Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @Suns for moving into 14th all-time in FIELD GOALS MADE! pic.twitter.com/HD0vTyTFta
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2025

Against the Clippers, Durant put up 24 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals on 47/50/100 shooting from the field. The Phoenix Suns as a whole made an astonishing 22/47 three-pointers against the Clippers. A majority of them were wide-open in what was arugably the worst defensive performance of the season for LA.

Kevin Durant’s shot-making ability is absurd.

pic.twitter.com/mhwGmQ2Ndz
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 28, 2025

"A lot of them were open," Durant said about the three-pointers. "They were double-teaming me in the post, double-teaming on pick and rolls, selling out to stop us in the paint. This is an aggressive team on defense, so we just tried to stay patient and to not turn the ball over too much."

Hot from behind the arc tonight pic.twitter.com/B0cblLalBs
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 28, 2025

It's not the end of the world for LA after losing to Phoenix on Monday night, but it's certainly going to make life much more difficult for them come April.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Clippers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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