Kevin Durant lived up to his nickname “Easy Money Sniper” on Sunday night, putting on a shooting clinic against the Indiana Pacers. The Phoenix Suns forward poured in a staggering 40 points, all without attempting a single free throw. Durant’s efficiency was off the charts, connecting on 18 of his 25 field goal attempts, including 4 three-pointers.

This incredible performance etched Durant’s name in a unique category of scorers. Even all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant never managed to score 40 points in a game without a free throw attempt.

While Curry did come close when he dropped 39 against the Charlotte Hornets in February 2017, the Warriors star has never crossed the 40-point mark without a free throw attempt either.

According to StatMuse, Jamal Murray’s 50-point outburst against the Cleveland Cavaliers in February 2021 remains the most points scored by a player without a free throw attempt, followed by Hakeem Olajuwon (48), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (48) and Klay Thompson (44). Thompson is the only player in NBA history with three such games.

Durant, 35, also became the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points without a free throw attempt, surpassing the previous record set by Olajuwon.

Fun fact: tonight KD became the oldest player with zero free throw attempts in a 40-point game.

35 years old — Kevin Durant

34 years old — Hakeem Olajuwon

33 years old — Rick Barry 

While Durant is not currently in the NBA’s MVP discussion, the Suns forward has quietly averaged 29.2 points while shooting a career-high 47 percent from the three-point arc.

The Suns — plagued with injuries for the better part of the season — are currently on a five-game winning streak and just half a game behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the fifth seed.