
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt Chamberlain's streak for 20-point games
USA TODAY
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive games with at least 20 points, doing so against the Celtics on March 12.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands alone.
The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player has surpassed Hall of Fame icon Wilt Chamberlain for consecutive games with at least 20 points scored, with 127. Gilgeous-Alexander set the mark Thursday, March 12 with a jumper from near the top of the key midway through the third quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Boston Celtics.
Playing in front of his home crowd, the fans in attendance anticipated the record when Gilgeous-Alexander caught the ball before erupting in cheers when he swished it.
Gilgeous-Alexander got off to a somewhat slow start early in the first quarter, though he did finish the period with 10 points after he attacked the rim and got to the line. He shot 2-of-3 from the field in the period, converting 5-of-6 free throws in the first. He added 7 points in the second period as Oklahoma City tried to cut Boston’s lead before the end of the first half.
A four-time All-Star, Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, entered the night ranked second in the NBA in scoring with 31.7 points per game, trailing only Lakers guard Luka Dončić.













