On Wilt's heels, Durant 8th ever to hit 31K points

Key Highlights

• Needing 28 points in that contest to reach the milestone, Durant played 32 minutes but sat out the majority of the fourth quarter and finished with 8 assists, 3 rebounds and a block to go with his 24 points."Damn, I could have [done] that tonight," Durant quipped after Wednesday's win when informed of how close he was.
• Durant then expressed appreciation for his latest accomplishment when asked whether career milestones still move him at this stage of what will be a Hall of Fame career."Yeah, they do.
• Hell yeah," Durant said.
• "I mean, eight players in the history of the game, that's insane."Durant remains at eighth on the NBA's all-time scoring list behind James, Abdul-Jabbar, Malone, Bryant, Jordan, Nowitzki and Chamberlain.
• If the 15-time NBA All-Star remains healthy, it's likely he'll pass Chamberlain (31,419 points) and Nowitzki (31,560) this season and perhaps even Jordan (32,292)."I'm always grateful for all my coaches, teammates, guys that set screens for me, that give up their shots to look for me, that [have] encouraged me throughout my entire career," Durant said.