With a pair of free throws, Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points, reaching the mark Tuesday night as his Suns battled the Grizzlies.

The next player Durant can pass on the all-time scoring list is Wilt Chamberlain, who has 31,419 points. After that, he would only need need 141 more points to surpass Dirk Nowitzki (31,560 career points) for the sixth-most points all time.

Kevin Durant is in his second full season with the Phoenix Suns. He's expected to return from an ankle injury Tuesday against Memphis.