SGA shatters Wilt Chamberlain record as Thunder edge Celtics on night
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has broken the NBA's all-time single-season consecutive scoring streak, surpassing Hall-of-Famer Wilts' long-standing mark with his 20th point in a game against Boston. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard extended this historic run to exactly twelve-seven games during Thursday night 's thrilling home victory over Celtics at Paycom Center . This achievement marks the first time an NBA player has exceeded Chamberlain's previous record of one hundred twenty-six consecutive performances with double-digit scoring since 1960-25.
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1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has broken Wilt Chamberlain's record for the most consecutive NBA regular-season games scoring in double digits, reaching a total of 127.
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2The historic streak spans over four and half years (496 days) across two full seasons before being extended on Thursday night against Boston.
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3Gilgeous-Alexander achieved this milestone by recording his first quarter free throw during the Thunder's narrow victory at home.
Developments
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to set a new NBA record with at least 20 points in 127 consecutive games, breaking the previous streak of one hundred twenty-six that lasted from October 1961 through January 1963. He achieved this milestone during his team's March 12 victory against Boston and has maintained back-to-back titles alongside a scoring average near thirty-one per game since then.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for most consecutive games with at least 20 points (127) after scoring a team-high 35 in Oklahoma City Thunder's win over the Celtics. The four-time All-Star, who started his streak on November 1, 2024, described former Hall of Famer Chamberlain as an "insanely dominant" mythical creature despite admitting he knew little about him beforehand.
Shai Gilgeaus-Alexander extended his streak of games scoring at least 20 points to a new high-water mark by breaking Wilt Chamberlain's all-time NBA record, which had stood since the early days. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard achieved this feat with consecutive performances totaling over two hundred and twenty-five combined scores in these twelve-seven straight contests against Boston Celtics on Thursday night
On March 13 (with events occurring on Thursday), Shai Gilgeous-ALEXANDER broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive games with at least twenty points by reaching his one hundred and twelfth game. This achievement surpassed the previous mark of twelve-six set between October nineteen sixty-one and January nineteen six-three, which had remained unbroken since 1963 (the text mentions "sixty three years" but also lists dates spanning into early two thousand four).