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Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st to 1k milestone after 39-point win over Hawks
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OKLAHOMA CITY — In the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 140-129 win against the Atlanta Hawks , All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first NBA player to reach 1,000 points in the 2025-26 season. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder followed up their win against the Hawks with an 11-point win on the second night of a back-to-back at the Paycom Center, as Oklahoma City improved to 28-5.
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Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with a game-high 39 points, crossed the 1,000-point threshold in his 31st game of the regular season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went 15-for-24 from the floor, including 2-for-5 from deep, and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line. He also finished with six assists, five rebounds, and two steals in the Thunder's win over the Hawks. SGA is averaging 32.0 points on 55.6% shooting, including 41.9% from deep this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extends his 20+ point streak
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Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extended his streak of scoring 20+ points to 104 in Monday's win against the Hawks. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 35+ points 10 times this season, including his season-high 55 points in a 141-135 double-overtime win against the Pacers .
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He followed up his 27 points on a sharp 10-of-13 attempts in a 129-104 win against the 76ers with 39 points that helped keep the Hawks at bay down the stretch of the fourth quarter after pulling to within four points in the final stretch. Gilgeous-Alexander checked back into the game to help seal the win.
The Thunder improved its home record to 16-1 on the season, and concludes its four-game homestand with a matchup against the Trail Blazers on New Year's Eve at the Paycom Center.
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