OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive games scoring at least 20 points before burying a winning 3-pointer to give the Oklahoma City Thunder a 129-126 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
The reigning NBA MVP hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter to reach 22 points, his 126th consecutive game scoring 20 or more points. Gilgeous-Alexander could break Chamberlain’s record Thursday at home against the Boston Celtics.
Chamberlain’s streak ran from 1961 to 1963. He scored at least 20 points every game of the 1961-62 season for the Philadelphia Warriors, a run that included his famous 100-point game in 1962. Chamberlain’s streak ended Jan. 20, 1963, when he played only four minutes for the San Francisco Warriors against the St. Louis Hawks.
“The name that he is up there with is Wilt,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said before the game. “If you love this game, you should love the history of it. And for him and for Wilt, to talk about him again and again and again on his records — it just says a lot about Shai’s career, the consistency that he’s shown over the years.”
Gilgeous-Alexander has five games of at least 50 points during his streak, including a career-high 55 points against the Indiana Pacers earlier this season. He was last held under 20 when he scored 18 on Oct. 30, 2024, against San Antonio.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished Monday with 35 points and 15 assists, hitting back-to-back step-back 3-pointers to close out the win.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.