Kevin Durant scored a season-high 40 points and surpassed 32,000 career points as the Houston Rockets wiped out a 19-point lead to beat the Orlando Magic 113-108.
32,000 Points For Kevin Durant! KD Drops Season-High 40 in Houston Rockets’ Nail-Biting Win Over Orlando Magic (Image Source: X)
NBA great Kevin Durant dished out an exquisite performance at the Kia Centre in Orlando on Thursday, taking the Houston Rockets to a nail-biting 113-108 comeback win over the Orlando Magic. The Washington born exploded with a season-high 40 points, picking up the celebrated 32, 000 career point milestone along the way, as Houston erased a 19-point-second-half-deficit.
The game was decided by an incredible 21-0 run in the third quarter, Durant's scoring combined with a breakout performance from rookie Reed Sheppard as the Rockets moved to 37-21 on the season.
With this 40-point outburst, Durant became the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 32,000-point mark, further solidifying his place among the all-time greats.
"I'm just grateful for everybody that invested in my career"
--Kevin Durant after reaching 32,000 career points in the 2nd fewest games of all-time
KD dropped 40 tonight as the #Rockets comeback from 19 down to beat the Magic 113-108@HoustonRockets I #AllFire pic.twitter.com/IumNUIhqgg— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) February 27, 2026
The spotlight was on Kevin, who only needed a few points in the game to hit the historic milestone. Coming out of the fourth quarter, not only had he gone over the 32, 000 point mark, but the 37-year-old had also shown the league that he is still one of the most deadly scorers. Durant ended up scoring 40 points on 14-of-28 shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds and 3 assists as well.
one cold man 🧊@KDTrey5 https://t.co/EuVNrxsLsj pic.twitter.com/bEzKN74w5a
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 27, 2026
"The Slim Reaper" logged his 32, 000th point in his 1, 178th NBA appearance, which made him the second fastest player in NBA history to reach the milestone, only behind Michael Jordan (1, 059 games). His 26 points scored in the second half led the Rockets' comeback, especially in the clutch when he scored seven points in a row to give Houston the lead for good.
In a game filled with historic achievements and a stunning 21-0 run, the Houston Rockets came back from a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 113-108. After Kevin Durant dropped a season-high 40 points and joined the 32,000-career-point club, it was nevertheless rookie Reed Sheppard who scored 20 points coming off the bench and thus sparked the game-winning run.
IT'S HIS WORLD. https://t.co/vBdBnXSAN3 pic.twitter.com/29DetilAI3
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 27, 2026
Although Orlando's Desmond Bane scored 30 points, the Magic's foul-line execution fell apart in the face of Houston's defence, thereby allowing the Rockets to notch their 37th success of the season and leaving Orlando to reckon with a massive tactical mishap.
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