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Aday Mara matches Pau Gasol’s rookie block streak in Thunder win
Oklahoma City rookie Aday Mara scored a career-high 18 points as the Thunder beat Washington 114–75.
The 21-year-old Spanish center also had eight rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots in 27 minutes.
He has blocked at least one shot in each of his first 10 NBA games, with 19 blocks in total.
That streak matches one Pau Gasol recorded as a rookie, and makes Mara the 20th player in NBA history to achieve it, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Mara also made his first NBA three-pointer in the win, shooting 8-for-10 from the field.
His teammates praised his defense and rapid development, while noting that he still has areas to improve.
Aday Mara scored a career-high 18 points as Oklahoma City beat Washington 114–75.
The Thunder rookie blocked three shots, extending his streak to 10 games with at least one block to start his NBA career.
That matches a rookie streak achieved by Pau Gasol.
Mara also hit his first NBA three-pointer and finished with eight rebounds and three assists.
- Who
- Aday Mara, a 21-year-old Spanish center for Oklahoma City.
- What
- He scored 18 points and blocked three shots in a 114–75 win over Washington, matching Pau Gasol’s rookie streak of blocks in 10 consecutive games.
- When
- 2026-11-08.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Mara recorded at least one block in each game to start his NBA career.
Mara blocked three shots and scored a career-high 18 points in Oklahoma City’s 114–75 win over Washington.
- Final score
- Oklahoma City 114, Washington 75
- Points
- Mara scored 18, a career high
- Block streak
- At least one block in 10 consecutive games to start his NBA career
- Blocks
- 19 across those 10 games
- Game minutes
- Mara played 27 minutes
What people are saying
We see it a lot in practice. He has a soft touch.
I think more of those are going to go in. I’m excited for him.
He’s evolving before our eyes. He’s a special player, and he’s going to be a special player in this league.
The three was the icing on the cake.