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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain's streak for 20-point games

  • In Oklahoma City Monday, the Thunder's All-Star guard tied Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games during the game against the Denver Nuggets.
  • With three starters sidelined, the Thunder relied on Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 31.6 points per game, to sustain his streak.
  • He set the mark in the third quarter with a stepback 3-pointer that he rattled through the net after making his first four shots and scoring 17 in the first half.
  • On March 12, 2026, Gilgeous-Alexander will have the chance to break the record when the Thunder host the Boston Celtics, after surpassing Chamberlain's road-game streak.
  • Wilt Chamberlain's streak from 1961 to 1963 ended on Jan. 20, 1963, after 126 games, while Gilgeous-Alexander's streak includes five 50-point games, with a 55-point high, last held under 20 on Oct. 30, 2024.
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Oklahoma City., With 2.7 seconds to play, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a triple to crown a frenzied last minute in a night in which he matched Wilt Chamberlain's consecutive match record with at least 20 points, and Oklahoma City's Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets last night 129-126.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied a 63-year-old NBA record for scoring at least 20 points in a game. He made the winning shot against Denver with a last-ditch effort.

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Oklahoma City Thunder basketball players defeated the Denver Nuggets with a score of 129:126.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the most valuable player of the NBA. And in the top game of defending champion Oklahoma City against Denver shows why. Dennis Schröder has an unobtrusive evening.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 126 matches by putting in at least 20 points, matching the record Wilt Chamberlain set between 1961 and 1963

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OKC star gets on top of legendary Wilt Chamberlain

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