Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins LeBron James in rare NBA stat line

By Yagya Bhargava | Last updated Mar 10, 2026 8:35 AM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a historic night on Monday while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Denver Nuggets, 129-126.

The reigning MVP hit 126 straight games with at least 20 points, tying the record Wilt Chamberlain set between 1961 and 1963.

Gilgeous-Alexander sealed it with a stepback three with 3.3 seconds left. He finished with 35 points and a career-high 15 assists without turning it over once.

According to ESPN Insights, LeBron James is the only other player to post at least 35 points and 15 assists without a turnover since turnovers became an official stat in the 1977-78 season. James did it while leading the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Toronto Raptors on March 21, 2018.

The only two players in NBA history to record 35 PTS, 15 AST and ZERO TO in a game since 1977-78, including playoffs:

2018 LeBron James.
2026 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. pic.twitter.com/Jl5EArQ7g8
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) March 10, 2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals spotlight from Nikola Jokic

Ten nights after a tense overtime battle, Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic went at it again. This time, the Thunder guard took over when it mattered. Jokic still stuffed the stat sheet with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, but Gilgeous-Alexander owned the clutch moments.

He buried a deep stepback three from the top of the arc with 13.9 seconds left, looking like he had just put the Thunder up four for good. Denver came right back, though.

Jokic drilled a three after Jaylin Williams got called for fouling Jamal Murray on a screen. Officials reviewed it and ruled Jokic was already in his shooting motion, so Murray got a free throw to tie it up. That sequence flipped everything and set up one of the wildest late-game moments of Gilgeous-Alexander's career.

Yagya Bhargava

Yagya Bhargava began his professional journey as a chef, but his passion for sports eventually led him into sports journalism. He started writing in 2022 and has since published more than 5,000 articles covering the NFL and NBA. Along the way, he’s worked with outlets like The Cold Wire, Sportskeeda, The SportsRush, and The Big Lead

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