Having already put together a career worthy of legendary status, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the most memorable games of his career to date on Monday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, was at his best while matching an icon with a share of NBA history as the Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 129-126. He scored 35 points, shooting a 66.7% from the field and falling one rebound away from a triple-double with nine boards and 15 assists.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s monster performance saw him tie Wilt Chamberlain for the longest streak of scoring at least 20 points in NBA history at 126 games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the hero in more ways than one
But his total statistics and historic achievement still don’t tell the whole story of why the game was a special one for Gilgeous-Alexander.