Desmond Bane joins LeBron, KD list with historic February stats

The The Orlando Magic fell 113-108 to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night after surrendering a 19-point lead in the second half, but Desmond BaneThe historic February continued despite the defeat.

Bane scored 30 points, with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes. He shot 12-for-19 from the field and 6-for-10 from 3-point range without attempting a free throw, finishing with a team-high plus-9 rating.

After the game, Magic writer Josh Cohen noted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Bain had entered a rare statistical society.

“@OrlandoMagic’s Desmond Bain became the sixth player in @NBA history to score 250-plus points while shooting 59-plus percent from the field and 49-plus percent from 3-point range (min. 10 3-point attempts) in the month of February.”

The @OrlandoMagicDesmond Bain became the sixth player @NBA history to score 250-plus points while shooting 59-plus percent from the field overall and 49-plus percent from 3-point range (min. 10 3-point attempts) in the month of February. pic.tvitter.com/LdpCKZ7eKSZ

— Josh Cohen (@Josh_Cohen_NBA) February 27, 2026

Cohen added that Bain joined Kevin Johnson, LeBron James, Kevin DurantKarl-Anthony Towns and John Collins are the only players to accomplish that feat in February.

Desmond Bain’s historic February puts him alongside LeBron James, Kevin Durant

The milestone puts the Orlando Magic guard alongside two of the most prolific scorers of the modern era, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, underscoring the effectiveness of Bayne’s month. Durant, who was Houston’s driving force in Thursday’s game, scored 40 points with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. He shot 14-for-28 from the field and made all 10 of his free throws in 40 minutes.

Bane is in 11 games in February average 24.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He is shooting 59.1% from the field and 49.3% from 3-point range during that span while logging 33.9 minutes per game. His 84.3% mark from the free throw line further reflects the scoring balance that has fueled Orlando’s offense all month.

On the season, the 27-year-old guard is averaging 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 48.6% from the field and 39.1% from the field in 58 games. He is making a career-high 91.4% of his free throw attempts in 34.1 minutes per night.

Despite Bayne’s efficiency, Orlando couldn’t hold off Houston’s late push. The loss dropped the Magic to 31-27 as they continue their four-game homestand.

The Magic will try to regroup on Sunday when they host the Detroit Pistons (43-14), the NBA’s top team, at 6:00 PM ET. While the setback against Houston stuck, Bain’s historic February production positioned him among elite company and provided a steady offensive anchor as Orlando moves through the final stretch regular season.