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Nov
Aussie Digest
Done at 70! Dyson's steals streak comes to an end
Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards during a 2025-26 Emirates NBA Cup game on November 25, 2025 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Photo: Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images
Highlights
Daniels' streak of 70 straight games with a steal came to an end against an unlikely opponent
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Dyson Daniels' steals streak has come to an end.
The Australian Boomers and Atlanta Hawks star's run of consecutive games recording a steal ended at 70 after an upset loss in the Emirates Cup to the bottom-of-the-ladder Washington Wizards.
The tally puts Daniels, 22, with the fourth-longest streak in NBA history behind Chris Paul, Alvin Robertson and Michael Jordan - putting the Bendigo product in esteemed company. His streak lasted an incredible 349 days.
Daniels broke the Atlanta Hawks franchise record against the Los Angeles Lakers November 9 (AEDT) and later surpassed Gary "The Glove" Payton, Mike Conley and Victor Oladipo in his sights.
Top 10 Steals (1) in Consecutive Games
1. Chris Paul – 108 (NOH, NOK) – 2007-04-13 to 2008-12-23
2. Alvin Robertson – 105 (SAS) – 1985-11-06 to 1986-12-29
3. Michael Jordan – 77 (CHI) – 1988-03-25 to 1989-03-17
4. Dyson Daniels - 70 (ATL) - 2024-12-14 to 2025-11-25
5. Victor Oladipo – 64 (IND) – 2017-11-08 to 2018-04-08
6. Mike Conley – 64 (MEM) – 2012-11-16 to 2013-03-30
7. Gary Payton – 63 (SEA) – 1996-02-03 to 1996-12-17
8. Chris Paul – 55 (LAC, NOH) – 2011-03-27 to 2012-03-30
9. Gary Payton – 55 (SEA) – 1995-03-26 to 1996-01-26
10. Ron Harper – 53 (CLE) – 1988-04-06 to 1989-02-07
NBA BOX SCORE: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks
Not only did Dyson Daniels' steals streak come to an end but the Atlanta Hawks were demolished 132-113 at Capital One Arena.
The victory was Washington's second of the season and they did it with a 45-23 first quarter and that was too much to overcome for Daniels and the Hawks.
Daniels played 32 minutes and went 5-from-11 for 11 points and had nine rebounds and seven assists in the defeat. He had threee turnovers and for the first time in 349 days failed to record a steal.
