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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Ties Wilt Chamberlain's Wild NBA Playoff Record in Game 2 Win

The league MVP had 34 points to even the NBA Finals at 1-1 | Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder evened the NBA Finals on Sunday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 123–107. It was a full team effort with five Thunder players scoring double-digit points as OKC shook off Game 1's stunner to get the series to 1–1 before the games shift to Indianapolis. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 34 points, and put himself in historic company in the process.

Sunday night marked SGA's ninth consecutive home playoff game with at least 30 points. That makes him one of only two players in NBA history to score at least 30 points in nine straight home playoff games, alongside Wilt Chamberlain (per Greg Harvey of StatsPerform). Entering Game 2, Gilgeous-Alexander was tied with Michael Jordan, Jerry West and Bob Pettit with eight such straight games, according to Stathead.

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