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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has proven that he is one of the best scorers of his generation with his immense skill set. He is a superstar talent with his scoring, as evidenced by his historic streak of consecutive games with 20 points or more.
Unfortunately, that came to an end in the Thunder's second game of the 2026-27 NBA season, which was against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets played against SGA well, as they limited him from scoring, but he still managed to get 17 points before he elected to sit late in the fourth quarter.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 20-point streak ends at 141 games
Everyone in the NBA has become familiar with Gilgeous-Alexander and his ability to score. He can create a scoring opportunity out of nothing by making near-impossible shots at almost any angle. That helped him score 20+ points for 141 consecutive games, but that streak has finally come to an end.
It was one of the most impressive achievements of any player in the modern NBA. Now, he has a chance to reset this streak, as he would love to do it all over again. He has the skill set to do so, and he has the team around him to help him do so.
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Gilgeous-Alexander actually had opportunities to keep the streak going when the Thunder were winning over the Nuggets. However, it seems that he decided to end the streak at 141, something that head coach Mark Daigneault admired from his superstar.
"I was going to go out there, then I saw they had subbed, then I was just like, 'We should sub too.' Just like, I feel like you always treat the game with respect. God willing, I have many more games to start the streak," SGA said about the reason why he didn't try to chase the streak.
Now, Gilgeous-Alexander won't have to worry about the streak. However, he will do his best to keep scoring an elite rate, and if that helps him build up another streak, it will be yet another fine achievement for the reigning two-time MVP.
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