{"id":537362,"date":"2026-03-13T08:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537362\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:06:11","slug":"gilgeous-alexander-breaks-63-year-nba-points-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537362\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgeous-Alexander breaks 63-year NBA points record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he gives the “game everything” after breaking the 63-year-old NBA record for the most 20-point games in a row.<\/p>\n

The reigning MVP scored 35 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 104-102 win against the Boston Celtics \u2013 extending a sequence of scoring at least 20 points that began on 1 November 2024 and now stands at 127 consecutive games.<\/p>\n

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The legendary Wilt Chamberlain held the previous record with a 126-game streak between October 1961 and January 1963.<\/p>\n

“All the records and accomplishments are great, but they don’t matter if you don’t win and that’s all that was on my mind,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who starred for the Thunder as they won the NBA title last season.<\/p>\n

“I would have given the record for the W any day of the week. I’m glad we won and I got the record.”<\/p>\n

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Gilgeous-Alexander made history when he sank a 20-foot jumper with seven minutes and four seconds remaining in the third quarter as he reached 21 points in the game.<\/p>\n

He went on to add 14 more points in a performance which also included nine assists and six rebounds.<\/p>\n

“I just give the game everything I have,” said the 27-year-old Canadian.<\/p>\n

“There are so many things in basketball and life that you can’t control. I’ve just found success in focusing on the things I can control and giving my best effort.<\/p>\n

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“I put my head down and done those things and look up and I’ve accomplished a few things.”<\/p>\n

The victory was a seventh in a row for the Thunder, who are top of the Western Conference with a 52-15 record, while the Celtics (43-23) are second in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

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