EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsOKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain's record for most consecutive games of scoring at least 20 points before burying a game-winning 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 129-126 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.The reigning MVP hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter to reach 22 points, his 126th consecutive game of scoring 20 or more points. Gilgeous-Alexander could break Chamberlain's record Thursday at home against the Boston Celtics.Chamberlain set the record from 1961 to 1963. He scored at least 20 points every game of the 1961-62 season for the Philadelphia Warriors, which included his famous 100-point game in 1962. Chamberlain's streak ended on Jan. 20, 1963, when he only played 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 early this season. He was last held under 20 when he scored 18 on Oct. 30, 2024 against San Antonio.Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game with 35 points and 15 assists and hit back-to-back step-back 3-pointers to close out Monday's game.The Associated Press contributed to this story.
