SGA’s scoring streak
Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander extended an impressive run by scoring 20 or more points in his 140th straight game, a mark that shows uncanny scoring consistency for the Thunder. (x.com) That kind of durability matters for fantasy and playoff hopes alike—especially as teams aim to lock seeding in the final regular‑season days. (x.com)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit exactly 20 points in Oklahoma City’s 128-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on April 8, and that was enough to push his run to 140 straight regular-season games with at least 20. That is now the longest 20-point streak in National Basketball Association history. ESPN’s record list has Gilgeous-Alexander at 140 straight, ahead of Wilt Chamberlain’s 126 from 1961 to 1963. The streak has lasted across two seasons, which is why the number looks so strange at first glance. ESPN lists it as “2024-present,” meaning he carried it out of last season and never let it break this year. The floor of his scoring is what stands out. His last four games were 28, 20, 25, and 20 points, so even on quieter nights he keeps clearing the same bar. The ceiling is still there too. His 2025-26 game log includes 47 points against Indiana on January 23, 46 against Utah on January 7, and 40-point games against Milwaukee, Orlando, and Washington. That mix of routine and explosion is why the streak tracks with winning. Oklahoma City entered April 8 needing a win or a San Antonio loss to clinch both the top seed in the Western Conference and the best overall record in the league, and then got the win itself. Gilgeous-Alexander did not need 35 shots to keep the streak alive in that clincher. He scored his 20 points in 30 minutes and added 11 assists, which is the kind of line that lets Oklahoma City win big while still running its offense through him. His season averages show the same pattern over a bigger sample. ESPN lists him at 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 55.3 percent shooting, which means this is not a streak built on volume alone. The background here is that he is no longer just Oklahoma City’s leading scorer. Basketball-Reference’s player page lists him as the 2024-25 Most Valuable Player, 2024-25 scoring champion, 2025 Finals Most Valuable Player, and a key piece of a Thunder team now sitting on the league’s best record again. So the 140-game number is not just trivia for a broadcast graphic. It is a two-season record of Oklahoma City knowing that almost every night starts with 20 points already penciled in from one player, and the standings now show what that kind of certainty can buy.
