Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not just win a basketball game Monday night. He made history.
The Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 129-126 at home on March 9, 2026, in a nail-biting finish that had everything — a back-and-forth fourth quarter, a Nikola Jokić triple-double, and one defining moment that will live in highlight reels for years. With 3.3 seconds remaining and the game hanging in the balance, Gilgeous-Alexander stepped back and drained a go-ahead three-pointer that sent Oklahoma City’s home crowd into an absolute frenzy.
It was the kind of shot that legends make. And SGA is quickly becoming exactly that.
With the victory, Gilgeous-Alexander extended his streak of consecutive 20-point games to 126 — tying the legendary Wilt Chamberlain for the longest such run in NBA history. The record had stood for decades. Now, a 27-year-old from Hamilton, Ontario, stands shoulder to shoulder with one of the game’s all-time giants.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Monster Night
The stat line alone tells the story of just how dominant Gilgeous-Alexander was from start to finish
- 35 points on 14-of-21 shooting (66.7% FG)
- 15 assists — a career high
- 9 rebounds
- 1 steal and 1 block
- 4-of-4 from the free throw line
- 76.9% true shooting percentage
- Offensive rating of 170.3 — the highest of any player on either team
He did not just score. He orchestrated. His career-high 15 assists reflected a player who was everywhere at once — creating for teammates, attacking the rim, and pulling up from deep when Oklahoma City needed it most. Three of his seven three-point attempts found the bottom of the net, including the one that mattered most.
Jaylin Williams Comes Through in a Big Way
While SGA commanded the spotlight, Jaylin Williams quietly put together one of the best performances of his young career in a critical spot
- 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting
- 7-of-11 from three-point range
- 12 rebounds — a double-double
- 3 assists and 2 blocks
- +4 plus/minus on the night
Williams shot the ball with remarkable confidence, knocking down difficult threes and providing the kind of secondary punch that prevented Denver from keying entirely on Gilgeous-Alexander. His efficiency — 77.3% true shooting — was a thing of beauty.
Jokić and the Nuggets Fight to the Final Buzzer
Denver did not go quietly. Nikola Jokić put on a show of his own, finishing with a 32-point, 14-rebound, 13-assist triple-double on 63.2% shooting. It was the kind of performance that wins most games. Monday night just happened to feature someone even more unstoppable, as the Thunder repeatedly answered every Denver surge down the stretch.
Aaron Gordon was equally aggressive, contributing 23 points and 10 rebounds while drawing nine free throw attempts. Tim Hardaway Jr. caught fire from beyond the arc, finishing with 28 points on a scorching 8-of-12 from three-point range. Jamal Murray added 21 points and 6 assists in a losing effort as the Nuggets kept pushing until the final possession.
Denver’s 8 turnovers and struggles in transition ultimately proved too costly. The Thunder converted those miscues into 11 points off turnovers and added 14 fast break points — a margin that made the difference in a three-point game late in the fourth quarter.
Thunder Tighten Their Grip on the West
With the victory, Oklahoma City improves to a dominant 51-15 on the season, maintaining their firm grip atop the Western Conference standings and strengthening their case as the conference’s most complete team. The Nuggets drop to 39-26 and will need to regroup quickly with the playoff picture tightening in the West.
The Thunder’s next challenge comes March 13 at home against the Boston Celtics — another marquee matchup for a team that continues to look like the class of the NBA and a legitimate championship contender this season.
As for Gilgeous-Alexander, the record now belongs to him alone. Game 127 is next.
