Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
March 2026
An unusual NBA milestone week highlighted how heavily fouls influenced two major scoring achievements, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record and Bam Adebayo produced a huge scoring night driven by a record number of free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander extended his run to 127 straight 20-point games, with free throws playing a major part in keeping the streak alive. Adebayo’s outburst against Washington included NBA single-game records for free throws made and attempted, while the discussion also revived focus on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing career fouls mark.