{
  "id": 16159186,
  "title": "Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals ‘respect’ reason why he gave up 20-point streak vs. Nuggets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/thunder-star-shai-gilgeous-alexander-reveals-respect-reason-why-he",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T06:41:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thunder-star-shai-gilgeous-alexander-064142731.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander halted his historic 20-point streak during a match against the Denver Nuggets. Despite having the opportunity to extend his NBA-record run of 141 consecutive games with at least 20 points, Gilgeous-Alexander opted to sit on the bench. The decision came after the Thunder trailed by nine points in the fourth quarter, forcing a Nuggets timeout and having their own starters substituted out. Gilgeous-Alexander cited respect for the game as his reason for bowing out, prioritizing the unwritten rules over his personal record. He finished the game with 17 points, ending the streak and acknowledging that the game's integrity should take precedence.",
  "summary": "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a chance to keep his historic 20-point streak alive against the Denver Nuggets . He chose to sit down instead. The Oklahoma City Thunder star finished with 17 points in a 96-84 win over the Nuggets on Thursday night at Paycom Center . That ended his NBA-record run of 141 straight regular-season games with at least 20 […] The post Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}