Alexander is as good as Jordan! 9 straight 30-plus games against Eastern Conference top 5

Alexander retook center stage in Oklahoma City’s 121-105 roads win over the Bucks, scoring a team-high 31 points.

Alexander made 11 of 27 shots and 9 of 11 free throws in 33 minutes, contributing 31 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. Since the 1983-1984 season, Alexander has recorded consecutive 30-plus games against a top-five team in another division in nine games, That feat tied Jordan’s 1991-1992 record (Doncic in 2023-2024 and Harden in 2018-19 both had eight consecutive games).

According to the broadcast statistics, Alexander made 47 per cent of his team’s free throws, the third-highest percentage in NBA history. In addition, Alexander has scored 20 points in 62 consecutive games, and one more game will tie the record set by Kobe Bryant between December 9, 2005 and November 3, 2006. It was his 43rd game of the season with 30 points or more, the most in the league and 11 more than Antetokoune, who is second on the list.

So far this season, Alexander has appeared in 66 games for the Thunder, averaging 33 points, 5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 block in 34.3 minutes per game.