Kevin Durant moved to 10th on the NBA all-time scoring list but his Phoenix Suns were beaten by the Denver Nuggets.
The 35-year-old went into the game needing 17 points to move past Moses Malone and scored 30 to give him a career total of 27,423 points.
However, it was not enough to stop his side falling to a 119-111 defeat.
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Nikola Jokic starred for Denver, scoring 21 points and having 16 assists, while all five starters scored at least 15 points.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 to equal a franchise record of nine straight wins.
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