In the years from 2010 to 2015 , the basketball player LeBron James played 17,860 minutes, more than any other player in the National Basketball Association. Kevin Durant is second, with 15,595 minutes played in those years. If Kevin Durant averaged 38 minutes per game, what is the least number of additional games he would have had to play to surpass LeBron James's record? The answer should be a whole number.

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Calculate Difference in Minutes: To find out how many more minutes Kevin Durant would need to surpass LeBron James, we first need to calculate the difference in minutes played between the two players. LeBron James played 17,860 minutes. Kevin Durant played 15,595 minutes. So, the difference is 17,860 - 15,595 = 2,265 minutes.Find Number of Games: Now that we know Kevin Durant needs 2,265 more minutes to surpass LeBron James, we need to find out how many games that would translate into, given that Kevin Durant averages 38 minutes per game. To do this, we divide the total minutes needed by the average minutes per game. 2,265 minutes ÷ 38 minutes/game = 59.60526316 games.Round Up to Nearest Whole Number: Since Kevin Durant can't play a fraction of a game, we need to round up to the nearest whole number to find out the least number of additional games he would have to play. Rounding up 59.60526316 gives us 60 games.

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