Gilgeous-Alexander ties Chamberlain's mark for consecutive 20-point games

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning MVP hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter Monday night against Denver to reach 22 points. Gilgeous-Alexander could break the record Thursday at home against the Boston Celtics.

Chamberlain set the record from 1961 to 1963. He scored at least 20 points every game of the 1961-62 season for the Philadelphia Warriors, which included his famous 100-point game in 1962. Chamberlain's streak ended on Jan. 20, 1963, when he only played four minutes for the San…