Kevin Durant became the NBA's all-time seventh-leading scorer, surpassing the legendary Wilt Chamberlain's 31,419 points, in a night where Luka Doncic, ejected for six fouls, lost the European star duel to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Additionally, James Harden returned to Brooklyn with 31 points to inflict another defeat on the Nets, coached by Spanish manager Jordi Fernández. At 37, Durant added a new record to his name by surpassing Chamberlain's scoring mark with 30 points for the Houston Rockets against the Portland Trail Blazers. The two-time NBA champion now has his sights set on Dirk Nowitzki's 31,560 points, the sixth-highest scorer in NBA history. At the Crypto.com Arena, Luka Doncic's Lakers lost their second consecutive game, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Doncic, who had scored 38 points in Wednesday's loss in San Antonio, finished the game with 24 points (8-of-25 shooting), nine rebounds, and nine assists. Further down the standings, the Golden State Warriors feasted at the Chase Center against a struggling Sacramento Kings team, losing their sixth consecutive game. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 27 points and six three-pointers, adding ten assists in 31 minutes on the court. Hugo González, selected 28th overall in the last draft, put in another quality performance for the Boston Celtics, contributing five points, four rebounds, and a block in his team's 125-117 victory over the Toronto Raptors. González made two of three field goals in the 18 minutes he came off the bench, granted by coach Joe Mazzulla. The Celtics were led by Payton Pritchard with 27 points and eight assists, and Jaylen Brown contributed with 25 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, to place second in the East (24-13), behind the Detroit Pistons (28-9). Boston is sole second after the New York Knicks' loss to the Phoenix Suns. The New Yorkers are going through a tough patch, having lost five of their last six games. It was another tough night for Jordi Fernández's Brooklyn Nets, who fell 105-121 at home to the Los Angeles Clippers, conceding 31 points from his former player, James Harden, and 26 from Kawhi Leonard. The Nets are third from bottom in the East and have won only five of their twenty home games.
