Kevin Durant Makes History in Nets vs. Pistons Game

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made history against the Detroit Pistons

Joey Linn | Dec 18, 2022

Kevin Durant Makes History in Nets vs. Pistons Game /

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In what was looking like "one of those games" for the Brooklyn Nets, superstar forward Kevin Durant put the team on his back, and pulled them out of an early-game rut. The Nets came out flat, and it allowed a young Pistons group to get them down by as many as 19 points.

In the third quarter, Durant exploded for 26 points, and Brooklyn took a narrow lead into the final frame after trailing for the entire game. It was a monster explosion for Durant, but lost in the beginning stages of his offensive outburst was a piece of NBA history that was made by the star forward.

With his sixth point of the game, Durant passed both Paul Pierce and John Havlicek for sole possession of 16th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Still with a lot of buckets left to go in his career, Durant is now eyeing Tim Duncan for 15th place, and is less than 100 points away from the San Antonio Spurs legend.

While Durant will certainly take the win over any personal accolades, it is always special to move past NBA legends in any statistical category, and certainly the all-time scoring list. This was a solid win for the Nets, who stay red hot, and extend their current NBA-best winning streak to six games. 9-1 over their last 10 matchups, the Nets have been climbing up the standings, and now sit just one game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Published Dec 18, 2022

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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