Things are going great for Kevin Durant, who became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points while helping the Houston Rockets to a 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns.

HOUSTON (AP) — When Kevin Durant began his NBA career he looked at some of the league's greats as the standard that he hoped to one day reach. On Friday night against the Phoenix Suns he continued to etch him name among those greats when he joined one of the NBA's elite groups by becoming the eighth player in league history to reach 31,

As brilliant as Durant has been this season, he's had plenty of help in a deep Rockets team. Amen Thompson had a team-high 31 points on Friday. Jabari Smith added 16 and Reed Sheppard chipped in 10 points, six assists and five rebounds off the bench.

Kevin Durant falls just shy of 31,000 points as Houston dominates the paint in a statement win that highlights the Rockets’ emerging identity.

That should be our goal, to touch the paint and see what happens after that,” Kevin Durant says of Houston’s approach to offense.

Kevin Durant has been cleared to play for the Houston Rockets against the Sacramento Kings tonight, boosting the team's confidence. Despite other key players being sidelined, Durant's return at full strength,

Kevin Durant and Houston's players grew frustrated after the Jazz won Monday's game following a controversial coach’s challenge.

The Houston Rockets are off to a 12-4 start, one of their most anticipated seasons in several years. After trading for Kevin Durant this offseason, the Rockets