So far, the marriage between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets has gone as smoothly as both sides could have hoped.

Durant scored 28 points in Houston's 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday and became just the eighth player in NBA history to eclipse the 31,000-point mark.

Durant's next chance to add to his career total will come Saturday night when the Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams will be on the second night of a back-to-back set.

"It means a lot," the 37-year-old Durant, who is in his first season with Houston, said of his points milestone. "Grateful I'm still here in the league at this age playing and contributing to a team. Just grateful for that. I've had so many great teammates, coaches that have invested in me, got me better.

"They spent time away from

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