SGA’s historic scoring streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extended a historic run — 20+ points in 127 straight games — breaking a 63-year mark set by Wilt Chamberlain and fueling NBA chatter about consistency and MVP-level impact []. That kind of scoring reliability reshapes OKC’s floor plan and trade/value discussions all season [].
He finished with 35 points in a 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics on March 12, 2026, and the game was sealed by two late Chet Holmgren free throws. nbclosangeles.com The basket that pushed him past the milestone was a jumper over Baylor Scheierman from beyond the free‑throw line with 7:04 left in the third quarter. nbcsports.com The scoring run began on Nov. 1, 2024, a stretch that has spanned multiple calendar seasons. espn.com ESPN’s numbers show his true‑shooting percentage this season at.669, a mark the site compared to Stephen Curry’s historic 2015–16 efficiency. espn.com Thunder coach Mark Daigneault praised his approach as that of “a perfectionist” and said the scoring has not come at the expense of teammates; analysts also described the player’s shotmaking as “surgical with his craft.” nbclosangeles.com OKC entered the campaign as the defending NBA champions after winning the 2025 Finals, and front‑office trade chatter around general manager Sam Presti intensified ahead of the deadline as teams priced the franchise’s long‑term plans around that core. nba.com As the 2024–25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, he carries both the hardware and the statistical case cited by outlets positioning him as the leading repeat candidate this season. nba.com
