Durant ties Jordan for 4th-longest 20-point streak in NBA history
Feel free to continue penciling in four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant for at least 20 points a night, as his offensive hot streak is showing no signs of slowing down.
With yet another scoring barrage Wednesday night at Oracle Arena against the Dallas Mavericks, Durant tied the great Michael Jordan for fourth on the NBA's all-time list of consecutive games with 20 points or more.
His 28 points on scorching 10-of-16 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from behind the arc led all scorers as Golden State won its second straight game - and sixth in seven outings - convincingly, 116-95.
Consecutive Games With At Least 20 Points
| Rank | Player | Streak | Team | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 126 | Philadelphia Warriors | 10/19/61 | 1/19/63 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 92 | San Francisco Warriors | 2/26/63 | 3/18/64 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | 79 | Cincinnati Royals | 10/22/63 | 10/20/64 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 72 | Chicago Bulls | 12/29/87 | 12/6/88 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | 72 | Golden State Warriors | 11/23/15 | 11/9/16 (ongoing) |
| 6 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 71 | Milwaukee Bucks | 11/21/71 | 11/8/72 |
| 7 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 70 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2/6/70 | 1/20/71 |
| 8 | Michael Jordan | 69 | Chicago Bulls | 11/24/90 | 4/19/91 |
| 9 | Elgin Baylor | 64 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2/16/61 | 10/22/62 |
| 10 | Kobe Bryant | 63 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12/9/05 | 11/3/06 |
(Courtesy: Warriors PR)
The last time the former league Most Valuable Player failed to reach that mark was Nov. 10, 2015 against the Washington Wizards, when he dropped 14 points in 16 minutes of action. He surely would have secured the six points necessary to keep his streak alive, but a hamstring injury forced him to sit out the second half, as well as the following six outings.