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NBA Starting 5, Dec. 1: Kevin Durant nears scoring milestone – NBA.com
Kevin Durant is 17 points away from passing Moses Malone to reach the Top 10 in scoring. He could get there tonight.
How many of the top 10 scorers in NBA history can you name?
After tonight, you may need to save room for Kevin Durant.
THE LINEUP 🏀
📺 Sixers-Celtics, 7:30 ET, ESPN
📺 Nuggets-Suns, 10 ET, ESPN
📲 4 more games on the NBA App
1. FRIDAY MORNING MUST-SEE
2. CHARTING KD’S CLIMB TO THE TOP 10
Kevin Durant enters Friday’s game against Denver (10 ET, ESPN) needing 17 points to pass Moses Malone and join the exclusive club of the top 10 scorers in NBA history.
This season’s second-leading scorer (31.3 ppg) has topped that mark every game he’s played.
With KD on the precipice of history, we break down his scoring prowess with three charts.
He can beat you inside and outside and is an absolute monster in the midrange. He can create off the bounce or score off the catch. He’s only gotten a small percentage of his career points from the corners, but when he does shoot there, he connects at 44%
3. SHORTHANDED BULLS STUN BUCKS IN OT
🐂 Bulls 120, Bucks 113 (OT)
🏀 Recap | CHI 6-14, MIL 13-6
🔥 Heat 142, Pacers 132
🏀 Recap | MIA 11-8, IND 9-8
🅰️ Hawks 137, Spurs 135
🏀 Recap | ATL 9-9, SAS 3-15
4. WARRIORS’ DEPTH SHINES IN BOUNCE-BACK WIN
🌉 Warriors 120, Clippers 114
🏀 Recap | GSW 9-10, LAC 8-10
🗽 Knicks 118, Pistons 112
🏀 Recap | NYK 11-7, DET 2-17
🐝 Hornets 129, Nets 128
🏀 Recap | CHA 6-11, BKN 9-9
⛈️ Thunder 133, Lakers 110
🏀 Recap | OKC 12-6, LAL 11-9
🐺 Wolves 101, Jazz 90
🏀 Recap | MIN 14-4, UTA 6-13
🌹 Blazers 103, Cavs 95
🏀 Recap | POR 6-12, CLE 10-9
5. NOVEMBER BY THE NUMBERS
Happy …
[checks calendar]
… Dec. 1!
(Doesn’t seem real to us, either)
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After last year saw an explosion in scoring, 2023-24 isn’t showing signs of slowing down.
Meanwhile, the season’s first full month saw some stories take shape – from breakout performances to upstart squads to the first-ever In-Season Tournament.
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Everything you need to know after 8 teams punched their tickets to the In-Season Tournament's single elimination round.
An epic final night of In-Season Tournament Group Play, with six of eight spots in the Knockout Rounds still up for grabs.
Suns remain undefeated since Booker's return. Milwaukee’s 26-point comeback marked the second-largest in Bucks recorded history.
The OKC big man went from a season-ending injury to a starring role. Here's how the time off shaped him.
Everything you need to know after 8 teams punched their tickets to the In-Season Tournament's single elimination round.
An epic final night of In-Season Tournament Group Play, with six of eight spots in the Knockout Rounds still up for grabs.
Suns remain undefeated since Booker's return. Milwaukee’s 26-point comeback marked the second-largest in Bucks recorded history.
The NBA updates the games scheduled for Dec. 8 for the teams that did not reach the In-Season Tournament's semis.
The inaugural In-Season Tournament continues with single-elimination Knockout Rounds as Bucks, Lakers advance to Semifinals.
Pacers throw a wrinkle at Celtics in Monday's 2nd half and hold one of the league’s top teams scoreless for 86 of the final 117 seconds.
EYBL Scholastic Showcase games on Dec. 8-9 will be open to NBA team front-office personnel for player evaluation purposes.
FantasyPros breaks down the top DraftKings and FanDuel daily fantasy players for Tuesday's NBA In-Season Tournament slate.
On Dec. 2, the NBA Foundation and MIT Solve partnered to host an inaugural 'Solveathon' for five Boston-based Foundation grantees.
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