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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on February 27, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - FEBRUARY 27: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on February 27, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Joshua Gateley/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Joshua Gateley / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Denver Nuggets v Oklahoma City Thunder

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773116957331AFP__20260228__2263405055__v2__MidRes__DenverNuggetsVOklahomaCityThunder.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on February 27, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Joshua Gateley, Getty Images/AFP" width="960"/>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on February 27, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Joshua Gateley, Getty Images/AFP</div>LOS ANGELES (UPDATED) -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander equalled Wilt Chamberlain&#x27;s 63-year-old 20-point scoring record on Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-126 in a pulsating clash of the Western Conference titans.Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 35 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds to pull level with Chamberlain&#x27;s longstanding mark of scoring 20 points or more in 126 consecutive games set between 1961 and 1963.But Gilgeous-Alexander&#x27;s equalling of Chamberlain&#x27;s streak was almost a footnote to a spellbinding individual performance that saw the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player seal victory with a game-winning three-pointer with three seconds on the clock.Gilgeous-Alexander had given the Thunder what looked like a winning 126-122 lead with 14 seconds on the clock after another superb three-pointer.The Nuggets though came roaring back with a nerveless three-pointer from Nikola Jokic, and a foul from Jaylin Williams in the same play allowed Jamal Murray to level it for Denver from the free-throw line.With overtime looming there was one last throw of the dice for Oklahoma City, and Gilgeous-Alexander duly delivered, launching a 25-foot step back three to snatch victory at the death.&quot;I just tried to make a play I was comfortable making,&quot; Gilgeous-Alexander said after sending the Oklahoma City home crowd into raptures.&quot;I tried to create space to get a shot off – it went down.&quot;Gilgeous-Alexander&#x27;s winning three was the final act of the latest in a series of blockbuster duels between the two Western Conference heavyweights, who came to blows when the two teams met last month.Gilgeous-Alexander said the Nuggets had forced the Thunder to raise their game.&quot;They&#x27;re a really good opponent. They&#x27;ve won championships, they have really good talent, really good coaching and really good schemes,&quot; Gilgeous-Alexander said.&quot;Playing against them brings out the best in you. That&#x27;s the level of basketball that you want to play at the end of the season.&quot;Gilgeous-Alexander received plenty of scoring support with Williams finishing with 29 points -- 21 of them from outside the arc -- and Ajay Mitchell adding 24 off the bench.Jared McCain and Isaiah Joe had 13 points apiece.Denver were led by a Jokic triple double. The Serbian star finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, while Tim Hardaway Jr. erupted with 28 points off the bench including eight three-pointers.Oklahoma City&#x27;s victory extended their winning streak to six games and left them three wins clear of San Antonio at the top of the Western Conference with a 51-15 record.Denver slipped to 39-26 and are now sixth, occupying the last automatic playoff berth in the West.James Harden led the Cleveland Cavaliers scoring with 21 points in a 115-101 defeat of his former club the Philadelphia 76ers.The Los Angeles Clippers continued their charge towards the playoffs with a 126-118 defeat of the New York Knicks.The Clippers, who were 6-21 at the start of the season, improved to 32-32 with the win and remain firmly in contention for a place in the postseason.Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers scorers with 29 points while Bennedict Mathurin added 28.The struggling Utah Jazz defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-116 in Salt Lake City while the Brooklyn Nets thumped the Memphis Grizzlies 126-115.<div></div>

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander equaled Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year-old 20-point scoring record on Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-126 in a pulsating clash of the Western Conference titans.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander equaled Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year-old 20-point scoring record on Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-126 in a pulsating clash of the Western Conference titans.

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NBA: Gilgeous-Alexander equals scoring record as Thunder roll Nuggets

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Published March 10, 2026 12:30 PM PHT

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