Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Historic 141-Game Scoring Streak Ends in Thunder Victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record 20-point streak ends at 141 games, but the OKC Thunder secure a 96-84 win over the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center.
POLICY WIRE — Oklahoma City, USA — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander saw his historic run of 20-point performances conclude on Thursday night, as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84 at the Paycom Center.
The superstar guard finished the contest with 17 points, bringing an end to his NBA-record streak of 141 consecutive regular-season games with at least 20 points. Despite the end of his scoring streak, Gilgeous-Alexander reached a personal milestone by moving into sole possession of second place for the most career blocks by a point guard in league history, totaling 426.
The Thunder improved to 2-0 on the young season following their opening victory against the San Antonio Spurs. Jalen Williams paced the Oklahoma City offense with 21 points and five rebounds, while Chet Holmgren contributed a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds.
The Nuggets, playing their first game of the season after a first-round playoff exit last year, struggled to overcome the Thunder’s defensive pressure. Injury reports for the matchup noted that Otega Oweh, Thomas Sorber, and Nikola Topić were sidelined for Oklahoma City, while Julian Strawther remained out for Denver.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
