Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he gives the "game everything" after breaking the 63-year-old NBA record for the most 20-point games in a row.
The reigning MVP scored 35 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 104-102 win against the Boston Celtics – extending a sequence of scoring at least 20 points that began on 1 November 2024 and now stands at 127 consecutive games.
The legendary Wilt Chamberlain held the previous record with a 126-game streak between October 1961 and January 1963.
"All the records and accomplishments are great, but they don't matter if you don't win and that's all that was on my mind," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who starred for the Thunder as they won the NBA title last season.
"I would have given the record for the W any day of the week. I'm glad we won and I got the record."
Gilgeous-Alexander made history when he sank a 20-foot jumper with seven minutes and four seconds remaining in the third quarter as he reached 21 points in the game.
He went on to add 14 more points in a performance which also included nine assists and six rebounds.
"I just give the game everything I have," said the 27-year-old Canadian.
"There are so many things in basketball and life that you can't control. I've just found success in focusing on the things I can control and giving my best effort.
"I put my head down and done those things and look up and I've accomplished a few things."
The victory was a seventh in a row for the Thunder, who are top of the Western Conference with a 52-15 record, while the Celtics (43-23) are second in the Eastern Conference.
