Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record as Thunder edge Celtics in Oklahoma City
A record that had stood for more than six decades
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set an NBA record Thursday night, March 12, 2026, by extending his run of consecutive regular-season games with at least 20 points to 127, surpassing the previous mark of 126 held by Wilt Chamberlain.
The milestone came against the Boston Celtics in a tightly contested game in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder prevailed 104-102. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, pushing the streak beyond a threshold that had long been viewed as one of the league’s most durable scoring benchmarks.
How the streak reached 127
Gilgeous-Alexander entered the Celtics game having tied Chamberlain’s record earlier in the week in a win over the Denver Nuggets, when he recorded his 126th consecutive 20-point performance. That tie set up Thursday’s matchup as a direct opportunity to move alone atop the list.
Gilgeous-Alexander is now the only player in NBA history with 127 consecutive regular-season games of 20 or more points.
The record measures consistency rather than single-game peaks: it requires maintaining a scoring floor across more than a full season of games, encompassing schedule density, opponent game-planning, and normal performance variance.
Thunder-Celtics result and immediate context
The 104-102 final underscored how narrow the margin was on the night the record fell. Boston stayed within one possession down the stretch, but Oklahoma City secured the win behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 35-point performance.
The streak has also tracked with team success. During the run, Oklahoma City has compiled a 102-24 record in games in which Gilgeous-Alexander appeared, reflecting both his availability and the Thunder’s sustained results over that span.
What the record represents historically
Chamberlain’s 126-game standard dated to an era associated with extreme scoring production and multiple longstanding statistical records. The passing of that mark places Gilgeous-Alexander alongside a small set of modern players whose achievements are comparable, in durability and scale, to mid-20th-century historical outliers.
Key facts at a glance
- Date of record: March 12, 2026
- Record: 127 consecutive regular-season games with 20+ points
- Previous record: 126 (Wilt Chamberlain)
- Game result: Thunder 104, Celtics 102
- Gilgeous-Alexander’s points vs. Boston: 35
The streak will continue to be tracked going forward, with each subsequent 20-point game extending the record and any game below 20 ending it.