Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan for fifth on scoring list - ESPN

HOUSTON — On the night Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's career scoring list, the 37-year-old star was already looking ahead.

«Four more to go,» he said with a smile.

Durant scored 27 points in the Houston Rockets' 123-122 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night to move past Jordan.

Durant, who was the second pick in the 2007 draft, had 21 points entering the fourth quarter and made a 3-pointer with less than five minutes left to inch close to passing Jordan. Durant did it on his next shot, sinking another 3 from nearly the same spot in the right corner to give him 32,294 points, two more than Jordan.

Durant briefly lifted his arms in triumph after draining the shot as the home crowd went wild.

He was asked if he had a favorite memory of Jordan or a best interaction with the superstar.

«No. That's like asking me do I got a favorite Drake song,» he said. «No, they're just all great. MJ has so many great moments. He just personifies iconic god level — just everything that I believe in, he personifies.»

Durant missed a shot that would have won the game for Houston in the final seconds, but Amen Thompson tipped in the miss to give the Rockets the victory.

Thompson, who was 4 when Durant was a rookie, is in awe of the veteran's accomplishments.

«That's legendary,» Thompson said. «Just being on a team with greatness like that, it's inspiring, for sure. And witnessing him break these records, it's been cool to watch.»

The Rockets played a video commemorating the milestone just before the final play. It featured highlights of Durant, along with some of Jordan's top moments, as the fans rose to their feet to laud him.

Durant had already eclipsed Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) this