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On Thursday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured their seventh consecutive victory, overcoming the Boston Celtics in a closely contested match with a final score of 104-102.
In the absence of Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the central figure.
The previous season’s MVP contributed 35 points, complementing his performance with nine assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals.
This season, Gilgeous-Alexander is once again delivering an MVP-level performance, maintaining averages of 31.8 points, 6.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals.
Should these statistics persist, this would mark Gilgeous-Alexander’s fourth successive season averaging at least 30 points.
During the course of the game, Gilgeous-Alexander also surpassed Wilt Chamberlain’s milestone for the highest number of consecutive games achieving 20 points or more (127).
After the conclusion of the match, the four-time All-Star commented on both the team’s ongoing winning streak and his newly established record.
“The win streak is just a sequence of games, and personal accolades are merely distinctions. Yet, what truly fills me with pride is achieving victory.”
Solely in the current season, Gilgeous-Alexander holds the third position in Player Efficiency Rating (PER), with only Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets ahead of him.
Oklahoma City currently boasts 52 victories, marking the highest total across the NBA, maintaining a four-win lead over the nearest competitor.
This achievement follows a remarkable previous season, during which the Thunder recorded a 68-14 standing and claimed an NBA Championship title against the Indiana Pacers.
The Thunder are within 15 games of securing another top seed position this season.
After two days of recovery, they are set to resume play on Sunday, hosting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
