Thursday night, out in front of a packed Paycom Center, OKC Thunder cornerstone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 35 points in a 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics and officially passed Wilt Chamberlain for the most consecutive games with 20 or more points scored at 127.
Following the contest, co-star Chet Holmgren described the reigning MVP's magical feat in a way that anyone can understand.
While talking to sideline reporter Nick Gallo, the big man was quick to call Gilgeous-Alexander's record-breaking accomplishment "amazing," and, simply put, described it as "not easy to do."
Though such a descriptor may seem a bit surface-level, it's arguably the best and easiest way to put one's feelings about the storied achievement into words.
Of course, Holmgren is far from the only star simplifying their reactions, as, earlier this week, upon learning Shai had tied Chamberlain's streak that lasted six decades, Denver Nuggets superstar went on record saying, "I don’t know that people know how hard it is to do that."
As for Gilgeous-Alexander himself, following the game, all he could say for himself is that "I'm happy" the Thunder ultimately got the win, as he noted that "all the records and accomplishments are great, but they don't matter if you don't win."
Fortunately for the OKC centerpiece, he nabbed another W for his top-seeded squad as well as what Stan Van Gundy is calling perhaps "the most impressive record of all."
Thunder star's scoring feat is even more impressive when broken down
Though 127 straight games with 20 or more points scored is impressive on its own, when Shai's specific streak is actually analyzed, it actually manages to become even more astonishing than most may realize.
Fortunately, Yahoo Sports' Tom Haberstroh did the heavy lifting by unearthing arguably the most ridiculous fact of all.
Since this streak was initially started back on November 1, 2024, Gilgeous-Alexander has sat out a total of 39 fourth quarters and, coming into Thursday's matchup, had entered the final period with 20 points already logged in 113 of the 126 games he's played, which equates to roughly 90.0 percent of the time.
Against Boston, the Thunder star entered the fourth with 21 points under his belt, thus extending this absurd total to 114 games.
With all this in mind, there should be no debate over who's the frontrunner for this year's MVP award, and should the odds-makers prove to be right, it would make Gilgeous-Alexander just the 15 player to win the honor in back-to-back years, which, in turn, would add yet another historic accolade to his already illustrious resume.