Shai Gilgeous-Alexander keeps making history.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star recorded his 126th consecutive game with at least 20 points and tied Wilt Chamberlain for the obscure NBA record on Monday night at the Paycom Center.
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Gilgeous-Alexander achieved the feat with a 3-pointer in the third quarter of their 129-126 win with the Denver Nuggets for his 20th, 21st and 22nd points of the game.
But it was what Gilgeous-Alexander did at the end of the game that really turned heads.
The two teams were locked in a battle in the fourth quarter, it looked like Gilgeous-Alexander had sealed the win with a 3-pointer from the top of the floor with just 13.6 seconds left in the game. That put the Thunder up by four.
But Nikola Jokić answered with a 3-pointer of his own, and Jamal Murray sank a single free throw after he drew a foul from Jaylin Williams in the process of Jokic’s bucket to complete the rare four-point play. Just like that, the game was tied up.
But Gilgeous-Alexander, seemingly unbothered, expertly worked past Spencer Jones on the wing and drained the step-back game-winner. Jones could only watch, shoulders slumped.
Gilgeous-Alexander came just shy of recording what would have been his third career triple-double on Monday night while pushing the Thunder to the win. He had 35 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds after shooting 14-of-21 from the field.
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Williams added 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder, who now sit at 51-15 on the season. Ajay Mictchell added 24 points off the bench, too.
Jokić had a triple-double for the Nuggets with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists. Murray finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added with 28 points on eight 3-pointers off the bench. The Nuggets now sit at 39-26 after the loss, their second straight.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s streak dates back to October 30, 2024, when he scored 18 points in a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Since then, the point guard has been consistently churning out high double-digit performances, occasionally dipping down toward 20 but never falling below it.
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He entered Monday’s game averaging 31.6 points per game across the first 53 games of the 2025-26 season. Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged more than 30 points per game across his last four seasons in Oklahoma City and led the league in scoring during his 2024-25 MVP campaign with 32.7 points per game.
Chamberlain set the 20-point games record across the 1961-1963 seasons, while playing for the now-Golden State Warriors. During that stretch, the Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco, with Chamberlain continuing to put up 20-plus points per game in that time.
The Thunder play the Boston Celtics at home on Thursday, meaning Gilgeous-Alexander only has to wait a few days to try and pass Chamberlain’s mark.
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But regardless, the Thunder keep winning. With six straight in the books now, they look very much like a team ready to defend their championship during the final stretch of the regular season.