{"id":652060,"date":"2026-03-11T04:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/652060\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:51:30","slug":"david-adelman-adds-perspective-to-sga-tying-wilt-chamberlains-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/652060\/","title":{"rendered":"David Adelman adds perspective to SGA tying Wilt Chamberlain’s record"},"content":{"rendered":"

OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 Before facing the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, Denver Nuggets<\/a> head coach David Adelman<\/a> put Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>‘s tying of Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>‘s record of 126 consecutive 20+ point games into perspective. For a record that took 63 years to break, Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic night will go down in history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander reaching one of the rarest feats in NBA history, Adelman provided the proper context<\/a> during his pregame media availability.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know that people know how hard it is to do that. To make 20 points in 10 (straight) games, not 120, whatever it is, it\u2019s special. He\u2019s a special player,\u201d Jokic said. \u201cIt’s a pleasure and a privilege to play against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Adelman on SGA on the verge of tying Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s consecutive 20+ point games: \u201cIt just says a lot about Shai\u2019s career. The consistency that he\u2019s shown over the years and just the fact that basketball is in a really good place right now\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/mxWequmjBH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Josue Pav\u00f3n (@Joe_Sway) March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

After Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winning 3-pointer topped Monday’s 129-126 win against the Nuggets, All-Star and fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokic gave SGA a shoutout for tying Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive 20+ point games in NBA history, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know that people know how hard it is to do that. To make 20 points in 10 (straight) games, not 120, whatever it is, it\u2019s special. He\u2019s a special player,\u201d Jokic said. \u201cIt’s a pleasure and a privilege to play against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic on SGA tying Wilt with 126 consecutive 20-point games<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know that people know how hard it is to do that. To make 20 pointsin 10 (straight) games, not 120 whatever it is, it\u2019s special. He\u2019s a special player.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/YMSWvXGbhj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nuggets face the Thunder for the final time this season when they host the defending champions on April 10.<\/p>\n

Mark Daigneault reveals SGA’s \u2018superpower’ after Thunder win\"ThunderAlonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reflected on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> as a player, leader, and a person after Monday’s historic night, where SGA closed out the Nuggets on a game-winning three in a 129-126 victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe never presses. He\u2019s just got unbelievable awareness of the circumstance, awareness of the length of the game; I think that\u2019s one of his superpowers,\u201d Daigneault said. \u201cHe understands how long the game is. So, he can make the right play, knowing that he\u2019ll get his cracks. If he misses shots early, he knows that there\u2019s more game left. He always stays in it mentally. I think that\u2019s part of the reason why he\u2019s consistent as he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander turned to his supporting cast early and often, and they undoubtedly didn’t disappoint as Thunder’s Jaylin Williams finished with 29 points, including a career-high seven threes, and 12 rebounds. Ajay Mitchell, in his first game since recovering from a strained abdomen and a left ankle injury, led the bench with 24 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought his passing, again tonight, was really good. Even the simple ones that weren\u2019t assists,\u201d Daigneault added. \u201cThey doubled him all night. He got off it early, like the one to Ajay [Mitchell] late that Ajay drove Hardaway down there. It\u2019s just a simple play ahead of the defense. He had a great floor game tonight. Obviously, a great close. A great player.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Thunder has won seven consecutive games.<\/p>\n