SGA favoured to pass Jordan on consecutive 20-game point list
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It’s not every day someone has a chance to pass Michael Jordan on a list of NBA achievements.
But that’s exactly what Oklahoma City Thunder forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can do Friday night if he scores at least 20 points.
The Canadian has scored 20 or more points in 69 consecutive games, a mark that is tied with Jordan for the fourth-longest on the all-time list of consecutive 20-game point games.
Only Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robinson have had longer streaks.
Consecutive 20+ Point Game Streaks
| Player | Streak Length | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 126 | 1961-1963 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 92 | 1963-1964 |
| Oscar Robertson | 79 | 1963-1964 |
SGA EXPECTED TO PASS JORDAN
Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder travel to Houston Friday night to take on the Rockets.
SGA, averaging 32.8 points per game this season, is -2200 to score 20 points.
That number comes with an implied probability of 95.65 per cent.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Game Props
| Prop | Line | Over Odds | Under Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 32.5 | +100 | -132 |
| Assists | 6.5 | +124 | -166 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | +118 | -158 |
HISTORY AGAINST ROCKETS
In 22 games against the Rockets in his career, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 26.2 points per game.
This year, he has scored at least 29 points in all four games against Houston, and had one of his four 50-point games this season against the Rockets.
The Canadian has scored at least 20 points in 13 straight games against Houston. The last time he was held under 20 by the Rockets was in November 2021.