Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Extends 127-Game 20-Point Streak To Overtake Chamberlain

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has moved past Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books, while keeping the focus on winning. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard scored 35 points in a 104-102 victory over the Boston Celtics, setting a new benchmark for consecutive games with at least 20 points and stretching a run that has carried the team to the NBA title.

The new record stands at 127 straight games with 20 or more points, eclipsing Chamberlain’s mark of 126 set between 1961 and 1963. Gilgeous-Alexander’s sequence began on 1 November 2024, when 30 points against the Portland Trail Blazers launched a streak that has coincided with Oklahoma City lifting the NBA Finals trophy.

The defining basket came with 7:04 left in the third quarter against Boston, when Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 20-foot jumper to move past the 20-point line. The crowd responded with a standing ovation as the Thunder closed out a tight win, yet the guard has repeatedly stressed that the run only matters because of the team success around it.

Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 32.5 points during the 127-game surge, delivering elite output while maintaining efficiency and control. The Thunder have posted a 103-24 record in those games, underlining how individual scoring and collective balance have aligned. Head coach Mark Daigneault highlighted that blend, noting that Gilgeous-Alexander’s production has not disrupted the roles of team-mates.

Daigneault said, "The whole life of the streak has not prevented us from having a ton of team success and hasn't prevented his team-mates from having success, either," before underlining how the numbers fit within the wider picture. "An individual streak that's about scoring has not come at the expense of his team or his team-mates."

The guard has already captured last season’s scoring title and currently sits second in the NBA with 31.8 points per game. Gilgeous-Alexander is also closing in on another milestone, standing on the edge of becoming the first player since Michael Jordan to average at least 30 points across four straight seasons.

After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander pointed to the Thunder’s record over the past two seasons as the most meaningful detail. "We've won throughout the streak, most importantly," Gilgeous-Alexander said, making clear that the numbers feel secondary to the results and the atmosphere within the locker room.

Gilgeous-Alexander then reflected on the stretch of form that carried Oklahoma City to the NBA Finals and beyond. "I just had so much fun playing the last year and a half, probably because I've done a lot of winning. If you stay in the right mind frame, when you stay together, when you're connected as a unit and just have fun throughout the whole process, you get the best out of things." The comments underline how a historic scoring run and a championship push have stayed tightly linked in Oklahoma City’s rise.