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Sga speaks out after breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their seventh straight game Thursday night, defeating the Boston Celtics in a tight game, winning by a score of 104-102.

With Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein sidelined, it was all Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Last year's MVP scored 35 points to go along with nine assists, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

On the season, Gilgeous-Alexander is putting up another MVP-caliber campaign, averaging 31.8 points, 6.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals.

If the number holds, this would be Gilgeous-Alexander's fourth consecutive season averaging 30 points or more.

During the win, Gilgeous-Alexander also broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for the most consecutive games scoring 20 points or more (127).

Following the game, the four-time All-Star spoke on the team's current win streak and the new record.

“The streak is a streak, the awards are the awards. But the thing I’m most proud of is winning.”

This season alone, Gilgeous-Alexander ranks third in Player Efficiency Rating (PER), trailing only Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

Oklahoma City now sits at 52 wins, the highest total in the NBA, leading the next closest team by four victories.

This comes after an incredible season last year, where the Thunder went 68-14 and won an NBA Championship against the Indiana Pacers.

The Thunder are just 15 games away from another No. 1 seed this season.

They'll return to action Sunday after two days of rest, hosting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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