NBA Recap: Durant Surpasses Kobe, Suns Fall to Thunder

Durant Surpasses Kobe

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LeBron Tops the List

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Suns' Scoring Efforts

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Inconsistent Performance

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Durant's Phoenix Stats

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Upcoming Matchup

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