The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to take down the defending champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night to continue their incredible season.
Oklahoma City used a strong first and fourth quarters to secure a 118-112 victory over the Celtics in a possible NBA Finals preview.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder as he recorded 34 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the victory.
This was another incredible performance by Shai and one that also put him in the NBA record books alongside some of the all-time greats.
With Shai scoring 34 points on Wednesday, he became just the fourth player in NBA history since the merger to record 60 consecutive games of 20 or more points.
The only players with 60 straight 20-point games since the merger:
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
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He joined an elite list that includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and former Thunder great Kevin Durant.
Of course, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson also accomplished the impressive feat ahead of the NBA merger in 1976.
This is just another incredible record for Shai, who also set the Thunder franchise record for the fewest games to record 10,000 career points with the franchise, passing Durant's previous record.
The 26-year-old superstar point guard has had an incredible season and has led the Thunder to the best record in the Western Conference and Wednesday's victory also saw the team become the first in the West to clinch a playoff spot this season.
This season, Shai is averaging an NBA-best 32.7 points per game to go along with 5.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 52.5% from the field and 37.3% from three-point range.
Shai currently finds himself in the MVP race for the second consecutive season and he has made a compelling case to win the award for the first time in his career this season.
Of course, Shai's main goal is the help the Thunder win a title this season and if he can keep playing the way he has, they may just be the team to beat in the West once the playoffs begin.
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This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM.