The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their only defeat of the season on Sunday, using a fourth-quarter surge to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 and improve to 20-1.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points to lead six Thunder players to score in double figures.

With their 12th straight win Oklahoma City are off to the best start since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors opened the season 21-0.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander's 93rd straight game with at least 20 points is the second-longest such streak behind Wilt Chamberlain's 126 straight set from October 1961-January 1963.

He surpassed a 92-game streak set by Chamberlain from February 1963-March 1964.

Center Chet Holmgren added 19 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and a steal for the Th

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