Kevin Durant may have scored 31 points, including a clutch three-pointer in the late stages of Game 3, but he also made history tonight after yet another stellar performance.

The former MVP and four-time scoring champion now joins elite company alogside Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in NBA history to score at least 25 points in their first eight Finals games.

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However, the records don’t mean anything to him at this point as he is focused on winning his first title and prove to all his doubters that he made the right decision by joining the Warriors last summer. He made it clear last year that he chose them among his suitors as he truly believes he has the best chance of winning in Oakland.

Now with a commanding 3-0 lead, Durant and company will look to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 on Friday. The Warriors have a chance to make history once again if they’ll remain unbeaten in the entire postseason, as no other team has accomplished that feat. He can also help his teammates avenge the loss they suffered in the 2016 Finals and put the 3-1 collapse in hindsight.