"Gilgeous-Alexander barely extended his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 128. He had just 10 points heading into the fourth, and he re-entered the game with 7:10 left after resting. He scored on a stepback against Anthony Edwards with 1:46 remaining and was fouled to reach 19 points."
"With the crowd standing and chanting "M-V-P!" he drained the free throw to keep the streak alive and push himself further past Wilt Chamberlain's old mark of 126. Chet Holmgren had 21 points and nine rebounds and Isaiah Joe added 20 points for the Thunder, who improved to a league-best 53-15."
"The Thunder forced 22 turnovers while committing just seven. Oklahoma City attempted 101 shots while Minnesota tried 77. Oklahoma City ran out to a 9-0 lead and held the Timberwolves scoreless for nearly three minutes at the start."
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-103 on Sunday, extending their winning streak to eight games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 20 points and 10 assists while extending his streak of consecutive games with at least 20 points to 128, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's previous record of 126. Chet Holmgren contributed 21 points and nine rebounds, while Isaiah Joe added 20 points. The Thunder improved to 53-15, the best record in the league. Oklahoma City dominated with 22 forced turnovers and only seven committed, while attempting 101 shots compared to Minnesota's 77. Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 32 points.
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