{"id":661454,"date":"2026-03-16T17:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/661454\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:51:29","slug":"chet-holmgrens-cheeky-take-on-sga-saving-20-point-streak-at-last-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/661454\/","title":{"rendered":"Chet Holmgren’s cheeky take on SGA saving 20-point streak at last minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> All-Star Chet Holmgren<\/a> reacted to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extending his streak of most consecutive 20+ point games<\/a> in the final two minutes of Sunday’s 116-103 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>. After scoring a team-high 21 points on 9-of-13 attempts, Holmgren teased fans by saying Gilgeous-Alexander, who doubled his points in the final six minutes to reach 20, wanted to make things interesting.<\/p>\n

Holmgren joked that Gilgeous-Alexander saved the best for last<\/a> on purpose before he helped the Thunder seal its eighth consecutive win.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just wanted to keep the game suspenseful for y’all,\u201d Holmgren said. \u201cWe had a great one.\u201d<\/p>\n

“He just wanted to keep the game suspenseful for y’all. We had a great one.”<\/p>\n

Chet Holmgren on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander keeping his 20+ point run alive \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n

(via @ESPNNBA<\/a>)pic.twitter.com\/qCWDG8gwMN<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/4raayuxmKX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 20 points on 7-for-22 attempts, as the Timberwolves’ defense knocked him off his rhythm throughout the day, holding him to 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting through three and a half quarters. Then, he broke through, capping his 20-point performance with a 3-point play<\/a> over Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards.<\/p>\n

SGA\u2019s streak lives on\u2026 he converts the 3-point play with 1:46 left to extend his streak of 20+ point games to 128 pic.twitter.com\/psPNw8wZei<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Josue Pav\u00f3n (@Joe_Sway) March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander also finished with 10 assists, two steals, and one block. Chet Holmgren added nine rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block.<\/p>\n

When SGA realized he extended his 20+ point streak\"ThunderAlonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander realized he extended his streak<\/a> of most consecutive 20+ point games to 128 with 1:46 left in the fourth quarter, in response to the reaction from the fans in the stands. Gilgeous-Alexander helped the Thunder build a 13-point cushion before converting a 3-point play that kept the streak alive.<\/p>\n

After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander said he didn’t realize he reached 20 points until he received a standing ovation from Thunder fans at the Paycom Center during the Timberwolves’ ensuing timeout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t realize until they were screaming after the free throw. I was kind of confused,\u201d Gilgeous-Alexander said. \u201cThen I realized, \u2018Oh, s*it, the 20-point streak.\u2019 Hats off to the guys tonight. They did a hell of a job of taking what the game gave them and being ready. I had 10 assists tonight, and they were ready to knock down shots. So, shoutout to those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander will go for his 129th consecutive 20+ point game when the Thunder face the Magic on the road on Tuesday.<\/p>\n