Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 104-102 victory over the Boston Celtics on March 12, 2026, extending his streak of 20-plus point games to 127 and surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's long-standing mark of 126. The Thunder improved to an NBA-best 52-15 record—120-24 during the streak—while extending their winning streak to seven games; the Celtics fell to 43-23.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the 27-year-old reigning MVP, four-time All-Star, and current scoring leader at 31.7 points per game, etched his name in NBA history during the Thunder's narrow win over the Celtics at Paycom Center. The record-breaking basket—a 20-foot isolation midrange jumper with 7:04 left in the third quarter—ensured his 127th straight 20-point game, topping Chamberlain's streak from October 19, 1961, to January 19, 1963 (which ended via ejection and could have reached 219 without it).
Gilgeous-Alexander tied the record three days prior on March 9, scoring 35 points with 15 assists and 9 rebounds in a win over the Denver Nuggets, including the game-winning 3-pointer. His streak began November 1, 2024, after scoring 18 points versus the San Antonio Spurs on October 30—497 days earlier. In the Celtics matchup, he tallied 10 points in the first quarter (2-of-3 FG, 5-of-6 FT) and 7 in the second to erase Boston's halftime lead.
This is the first outright streak over 100 games, with only Chamberlain and Gilgeous-Alexander reaching that threshold. Other historical marks include Chamberlain's 92 (1963-64), Oscar Robertson's 79 (1963-64), Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant's 72, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 71. Among active players, Kawhi Leonard holds the second-longest current streak at 43 games; Durant owns the top 21st-century mark at 72, while Kobe Bryant, LeBron James (both under 70), and Luka Dončić (36) trail far behind.
Gilgeous-Alexander's reliability endures despite targeted defenses, blowout-minute restrictions, and the modern game's faster pace, higher three-point volume, and star usage. His elite driving, midrange scoring, improved 3-point shooting, free-throw reliability, and Thunder turnovers-for-easy-buckets have sustained the streak over 16 months, setting him apart from peers.
