In Saturday night's game where the Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the Miami Heat 123-122, 37-year-old Kevin Durant experienced one of the peak moments of his career.

Kevin Durant has officially surpassed Michael Jordan in total regular season points, taking sole possession of fifth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

In this game, Durant scored 27 points. With less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Durant drained a three-pointer from the right corner.

With this basket swishing through the net, Durant's career total points reached 32,294, officially surpassing Jordan's record by a mere two points. After the basket, Durant briefly raised his arms in celebration, sending the home crowd into a frenzy as the entire arena rose to their feet to cheer and pay tribute to this legendary breakthrough.

Before surpassing Jordan, Durant had already surpassed two legendary players this season: Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki. As a four-time scoring champion and two-time Finals MVP, Durant's next target will be Kobe Bryant, who ranks fourth all-time with 33,643 points.

Despite surpassing his idol's achievements, Durant remained remarkably calm after the game. He described Jordan as a god-like figure who perfectly embodied faith, but emphasized that he wouldn't let that stop him.

“It’s cool, but when you’re still on the journey and only care about getting better, it’s hard to fully immerse yourself in it,” Durant said with a smile as he looked at the legends ahead of him on the list. “There are still four goals, but I have to get up and keep working tomorrow.”

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