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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Breaks Thunder Record, Becomes Fastest to 10,000 Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scripts another record!

Image Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history on Wednesday by reaching the 10,000 career-point mark with the franchise. With this, he surpassed Kevin Durant to become the fastest to achieve the milestone for the Thunder. Shai reached the mark as the Western Conference leaders took down the reigning champions, Boston Celtics, 118-112 at the TD Garden.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who is currently leading the MVP race, reached the 10,000 career-point mark with the OKC in just 368 games, surpassing Kevin Durant, who achieved the milestone in 381 games.

⛈️ SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER SHINES ⛈️

⚡️ 34 PTS
⚡️ 5 REB
⚡️ 7 AST

It's his 60th consecutive 20+ PT game 🤯 pic.twitter.com/dg6cHxNAqx
— NBA (@NBA) March 13, 2025

With the win against Celtics, the Thunder secured its 12th playoff appearance, the second-most in NBA history. Shai finished with 34 points, 5 rebounds, and seven assists.

Notably, this was his fifth straight game with 30+ points and over five assists against the Celtics, tying him for the longest such streak in NBA history. The 26-year-old, who recently joined the elite company of Michael Jordan with his 40 point performance against the Nuggets, is averaging 32.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game this season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scripts NBA History With Another 20+ Point Game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history once again with another 20+ point performance. He is now the seventh player in NBA history to score 20 or more points in 60 consecutive games within a single season.

Players with longest streak of 20+ points per game in NBA

Kevin Durant (64, 2015-16)
Kobe Bryant (62, 2005-06)
Michael Jordan (69, 1990-91)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (62, 1971-72)
Wilt Chamberlain (80, 1963-64, and 80, 1961-62)
Oscar Robertson (76, 1963-64)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (*60, 2024-25)

The Thunder will be next up against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, March 15.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.