The NBA season is hitting its absolute peak, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the latest headlines, you are missing out on some of the most historic basketball we have seen in decades.
According to a recent breakdown from The Athletic, two massive storylines are completely hijacking the league right now. In Oklahoma City, an MVP candidate is about to break a record that was considered mathematically impossible. Meanwhile, in Charlotte, a rookie sensation is officially cementing his case for Rookie of the Year by shooting the lights out of the gym.
Here is a full breakdown of the history-making performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kon Knueppel.
SGA Closes In on Wilt Chamberlain’s Untouchable Streak
For over 60 years, Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring records have sat in the NBA history books like mythical, untouchable numbers. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially knocking on the door.
Following a 27-point performance in a hard-fought 104-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors, the reigning MVP extended his unbelievable streak of scoring 20-plus points to 125 consecutive games. He is now sitting just one single game behind Chamberlain’s legendary record of 126 straight 20-point games, which was set between 1961 and 1963.
But SGA isn’t just chasing individual glory; his historic consistency is translating directly into team dominance. That same victory over Golden State made the Oklahoma City Thunder the very first team in the NBA to reach 50 wins this season. As they gear up for a back-to-back championship push, Gilgeous-Alexander’s nightly offensive clinic has solidified OKC as the absolute team to beat in the West.
Kon Knueppel Hijacks the Rookie Record Books
While the Thunder rule the West, the Charlotte Hornets are making massive noise in the East, largely thanks to the absolute sniper they drafted.
Kon Knueppel is no longer just a dark horse for the Rookie of the Year award—he is rewriting the rookie record books. During a dominant 133-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Knueppel officially set the NBA rookie record for the most three-pointers in a single season. He drained his 207th triple of the year in the third quarter, shattering the previous mark of 206 set by Keegan Murray during the 2022-23 campaign.
Knueppel tied his career-high with eight three-pointers in that game, proving that he is statistically one of the most lethal perimeter threats in the league from day one. And just like SGA, Knueppel’s individual brilliance is resulting in massive team success. The Hornets have been riding a massive hot streak, recently securing their sixth consecutive win by 15 or more points—tying the joint-second longest streak of its kind in NBA history.
