Thunder Star Breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 63-Year NBA Scoring Streak Record

Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA history by scoring 20+ points for the 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record from 1961. The Thunder defeated Boston 104-102 in a thrilling finish that extended their winning streak to seven games.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander etched his name in NBA history Thursday night, breaking a 63-year-old record held by legendary Wilt Chamberlain while leading his team to a narrow 104-102 victory over the Boston Celtics.

The reigning MVP reached 35 points in the contest, marking his 127th consecutive game with at least 20 points and surpassing Chamberlain’s long-standing record. The Thunder secured their seventh straight win when Chet Holmgren converted two crucial free throws with just 0.8 seconds remaining, while Boston’s Payton Pritchard missed a desperation three-pointer at the final buzzer.

Boston put up a strong fight despite playing without key players. Jaylen Brown delivered an impressive performance with 34 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. The Celtics were missing Jayson Tatum, who was held out for injury management following his recent return from a 10-month Achilles injury layoff, and Derrick White, who sat due to a right knee contusion.

The record-breaking moment came in the third quarter when Gilgeous-Alexander, defended by Baylor Scheierman, picked up his dribble near the free-throw line. After moving the ball side to side to create space, he pulled up for a 20-foot jumper that found its mark, tying the game and setting the new record to thunderous applause from the home crowd.

Nuggets 136, Spurs 131

Denver mounted an impressive comeback from a 20-point deficit to defeat San Antonio, powered by Jamal Murray’s 39 points and Nikola Jokic’s monster triple-double of 31 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 assists.

San Antonio played without star Victor Wembanyama, who was sidelined with right ankle soreness in his first missed game since January 3rd. The Spurs are now 10-5 this season without their young superstar. Stephon Castle recorded his third career triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Despite arriving in the early morning hours after playing the previous night, Denver dominated the final quarter 42-25 to complete the comeback victory.

Lakers 142, Bulls 130

Luka Doncic exploded for 51 points while adding 10 rebounds and nine assists, with Austin Reaves contributing 30 points as Los Angeles extended their winning streak to four games against visiting Chicago.

Deandre Ayton recorded a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Lakers win their sixth consecutive home contest and climb to third place in the Western Conference standings. The 51-point outburst marked Doncic’s eighth career 50-point game and his first since joining Los Angeles.

Chicago got strong performances from Josh Giddey (27 points, 15 assists) and Matas Buzelis (22 points), but fell to 3-3 following their recent 11-game losing streak.

Suns 123, Pacers 108

Phoenix extended their winning streak to four games behind Devin Booker’s 43 points and Jalen Green’s 36-point contribution in a road victory over Indiana.

Royce O’Neale added 15 points for the Suns, who built a 16-point fourth-quarter advantage and improved to a season-best 12 games above .500. Phoenix has now won six of their last seven contests.

The loss dropped Indiana to their 11th straight defeat, giving them the league’s worst record at 15-51. Andrew Nembhard paced the Pacers with 23 points, while several role players contributed in double figures.

Pistons 131, 76ers 109

Detroit dominated a short-handed Philadelphia squad as Duncan Robinson led seven players in double figures with 19 points for the Eastern Conference leaders.

Javonte Green scored 17 points, while Tobias Harris and Ronald Holland each added 15 for the Pistons. All-Star Cade Cunningham facilitated the offense with 13 assists to go along with eight points.

Philadelphia also had seven players reach double figures, led by MarJon Beauchamp’s 17 points, but couldn’t match Detroit’s balanced attack.

Magic 136, Wizards 131 (OT)

Orlando survived a late Washington rally to win in overtime, with Jalen Suggs hitting the decisive three-pointer with 1:27 remaining in the extra period. Suggs finished with 28 points, while Tristan da Silva posted a career-high 26.

The Magic extended their winning streak to six games despite nearly blowing a large lead. Bilal Coulibaly led all scorers with a career-high 29 points for Washington and forced overtime with a game-tying 26-footer with 5.8 seconds left in regulation.

Heat 112, Bucks 105

Miami won their season-high seventh consecutive game as Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 28 points with six rebounds and six assists against Milwaukee.

Bam Adebayo, coming off an 83-point performance earlier in the week, struggled early but finished with 21 points. The Bucks never held a lead and suffered their third straight loss, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way with 31 points.

Hawks 108, Nets 97

Atlanta extended their winning streak to eight games with a victory over visiting Brooklyn, matching the franchise’s longest streak since March 2021.

Jalen Johnson nearly recorded a triple-double with 21 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, while Zaccharie Risacher added 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Josh Minott led Brooklyn with 24 points in the losing effort.

Mavericks 120, Grizzlies 112

Dallas snapped an eight-game losing streak with a road victory over Memphis, led by Khris Middleton’s season-high 35 points, including 22 in the fourth quarter. Daniel Gafford contributed 22 points and 14 rebounds.

The win ended a difficult stretch for the Mavericks, who had lost 18 of their previous 20 games. Jaylen Wells paced Memphis with 23 points in the defeat.