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SGA to break Wilt record: Thunder star's historic feat, by the numbers
Editor's note: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for most consecutive 20-point games in NBA history (127) against the Boston Celtics.
On Nov. 1, 2024, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in a 137-114 Oklahoma City Thunder win in Portland. It wasn't an especially notable performance at the time; Gilgeous-Alexander had averaged 30.1 points per game the previous season en route to an MVP runner-up finish.
Now, 16 months later, that game carries great historical importance, as it was the start of a 126-game odyssey for a player who has since won the regular-season MVP award, been named Finals MVP and has now broken a 63-year-old record.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt Chamberlain's streak for 20-point games
The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player has surpassed Hall of Fame icon Wilt Chamberlain for consecutive games with at least 20 points scored, with 127. Gilgeous-Alexander set the mark Thursday, March 12 with a jumper from near the top of the key midway through the third quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Boston Celtics.
Playing in front of his home crowd, the fans in attendance anticipated the record when Gilgeous-Alexander caught the ball before erupting in cheers when he swished it.
Gilgeous-Alexander got off to a somewhat slow start early in the first quarter, though he did finish the period with 10 points after he attacked the rim and got to the line. He shot 2-of-3 from the field in the period, converting 5-of-6 free throws in the first. He added 7 points in the second period as Oklahoma City tried to cut Boston’s lead before the end of the first half.
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Starting 5: Place in NBA scoring history awaits Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one 20-point game from NBA history, a marquee big man matchup looms in San Antonio and more.
Tonight vs. Boston (9:30 ET, Prime), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for his 127th consecutive 20-point game, which would pass Wilt Chamberlain (126) for the longest streak in NBA history.
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