Amazing to be amongst the greats: Kevin Durant moves into top 10 on NBA all-time scoring list

Kevin Durant moved to No. 10 on the NBA's scoring charts as the Phoenix Suns took on the Denver Nuggets.

Kevin Durant moved up to No. 10 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the Phoenix Suns’ 119-111 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

Durant went off for 30 points in the matchup to take his all-time points tally to 27,423 – overtaking NBA icon Moses Malone in the process.

It seemed inevitable that Durant would climb into the NBA’s top ten during Friday’s matchup and just before the halftime interval, the 35-year-old attacked Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson under the basket

...The Sixers, without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, battled throughout but didn’t have enough firepower to mount a comeback after Boston’s early onslaught.Boston had four players reach 20 points on the night, including Jayson Tatum who was ejected at the end of third quarter after picking up two technical fouls.