The Oklahoma City Thunder won their 15th NBA game in a row by beating the Boston Celtics 105-92, which is a franchise record.
Gilgeous-Alexander also made 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks for the Thunder, who have have not lost since 1 December.
The Thunder’s previous longest winning run of 14 games came in 1996, when they were the Seattle Supersonics.
“We’re out there having fun”, said Thunder forward Luguentz Dort, who scored 14 points.
Oklahoma, who were 13 points behind in the second quarter, recovered to win after trailing by at least 12 points for the fourth straight game.
The defending champions, who haven’t scored less than 44 points in the first half of this year, were only able to get 27 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
Victory improved Oklahoma’s record to 30-5 and extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference.
The game was the Thunder’s second of three in a row against the Eastern Conference’s top three teams, having beaten the third-placed New York Knicks on Friday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 at home on Wednesday, will take on the Eastern Conference leaders.
For Cleveland, Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell each scored 19 points, with Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen each scoring 20.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 in Houston with the combined scoring of Jalen Green 33 and Amen Thompson 23.
With a 129-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, the Sacramento Kings won four straight games.
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