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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chases Wilt Chamberlain record as OKC Thunder star keeps excelling

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is attempting to break a record held by Wilt Chamberlain.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is attempting to break a record held by Wilt Chamberlain.Photo par LUKE HALES GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Last night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 80th game with at least 20 points. Only Wilt Chamberlain has done better in NBA history.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made a magnificent start to the season. Defending champions, Mark Daigneault's men have won their first eight games and remain the only unbeaten team in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unstoppable

But that's not all, because in the most recent victory, a 126-107 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history by scoring 30 points.

In fact, it was the 80th game in a row in which last season's Most Valuable Player scored at least 20 points. He thus passes Oscar Robertson, with whom he was tied before this match, to become the second player in history to reach this mark.

The first? Wilt Chamberlain, who achieved the feat twice in the 1960s. A record run of 126 games, and another of 92. Will the Canadian be able to reach the barrier that neither Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nor LeBron James have managed? To be continued...