Kevin Durant Made NBA History In Suns-Nuggets Game

Kevin Durant made NBA history during Monday's game.

Dec 1, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

On Monday night, the Phoenix Suns played the Denver Nuggets in Colorado.

The Suns lost by a score of 117-90.

Despite the loss, Kevin Durant finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block while shooting 8/15 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.

He also made NBA history.

Via The NBA: "Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @Suns for moving up to 15th on the all-time FIELD GOALS MADE list!"

Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @Suns for moving up to 15th on the all-time FIELD GOALS MADE list! pic.twitter.com/aCDS7YR2Fk

— NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2024

Durant moved ahead of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony (10,119).

Following Anthony, the next player for him to pass will be Hall of Famer Tim Duncan (10,285).

Aug 6, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Carmelo Anthony (15) and United States forward Kevin Durant (5) celebrate during the game against China in the men's basketball group A preliminary round during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-Imagn Images / Jason Getz-Imagn Images

Durant has been having an excellent season at 36.

The 2014 MVP is averaging 27.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 52.4% from the field and 42.7% from the three-point range in 18 games.

KD in the first half:

🔥 16 PTS
🔥 9 REB
🔥 2 AST
🔥 2 STL
🔥 1 BLK

⭐️ Vote for All-Star: https://t.co/x55HQeoyG4 pic.twitter.com/mwmuAzrb2Q

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 24, 2024

With the loss, the Suns dropped to 14-14 in 28 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.

They are 2.0 games back of James Harden and the LA Clippers for the sixth seed.

Following Monday's game, the Suns and Nuggets will face off (again) on Wednesday in Arizona.

KD's block leading to a Nurk triple 👌 pic.twitter.com/pd8g1qrP9q

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 24, 2024

Durant was the second pick in the 2007 NBA Draft after one season at Texas.

In addition to the Suns, the All-Star forward has also spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics, Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors over 18 seasons.

This is Durant's third season with the Suns.