For the 27th time this season, the Warriors played without. On this day in 2016, Klay Thompson drained an NBA playoff record of 11 3-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors to a comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. . I'll never be satisfied.". But even as he hoped to have big career nights into his 30s after returning from two major injuries, Thompson still had doubts whether it would actually happen. A torn ACL during the 2019 NBA Finals and ruptured Achilles tendon about 17 months later that sidelined him for a combined total of 941 days forced Thompson to come to grips with his mortality as an NBA player and grow more introspective in recent years. Klay Thompson is the 1st player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in multiple games in a single season. News: 1 day ago Thompson registered 23 points (8-21 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 123-105 win over the Trail Blazers. Friday's game will be the third meeting If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Martin led the Rockets on the night with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Jae'Sean Tate added 14 points. Swingman Josh Richardson (personal reasons) sat out the game. Thats what makes games like his 54-point outing in the Warriors rousing 143-141 double-overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks so rewarding for Thompson and special to witness for those who saw him at some of the lowest points of his career. Sucker punch in OVC tournament leads to 3 ejections. The Razorbacks take on No. He loves the pressure. Like in his head, hes like, its Game 6, of course, Im going to do this, are you crazy? 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The Warriors once again found themselves in an early hole, falling behind 17-6 in the opening minutes and then by 17 points late in the first quarter. Houston's key frontcourt players, Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr., were held to 18 combined points on 6-for-26 shooting. Thompson accounted for 12 of Golden States' 3-point field goals. Prerequisite 4: If an NBA player is going to score 100 points in a game, his team's other offensive threat can't be C.J. Curry missed his 10th straight game with a left leg injury after getting hurt against Dallas on Feb. 4 and a formal update on his progress should come in the next . "I always want to be a high volume but efficient scorer, but who doesn't," Thompson said. 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Klay Thompson leads Warriors with 54 points as Golden State defeats Up NextThe Dubs host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon (4:30 p.m.; NBCSBA) in their second of five-straight games at Chase Center. Klay Thompson's dominance after the NBA All-Star break is being attributed to Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser. Our margin for error is small, especially down the stretch like that.. Klay Thompson scored 42 points in the Warriors' 116-101 win vs. the Rockets Friday. Well, considering that his most recent Game 6 masterpiece is barely even a month old, a repeat performance is certainly not out of the realm of possibility for Thompson. The vocal side of things usually is left for Green, Curry or Andre Iguodala. That's how you grow to be great. He also had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. "I think for a little bit in the season, he was trying to find his own way and just had to focus on himself. Even last night in the fourth quarter, he checked in with nine minutes to go, I said, We got to hold this until Klay gets back in, and he came in and you guys watch the games. But now, with Curry, Green, and Andrew Wiggins (family matters) out, the onus falls on Thompson to be the veteran leader and step outside of his comfort zone. 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Thompsons previous outburst from long distance came against the Oklahoma City Thunder in early Feb. Thompson has recorded four games with double figure made 3-pointers. With Steph Curry sidelined with a lower leg injury and Andrew Wiggins set to miss his sixth consecutive game for personal reasons, plus Draymond Greens right knee contusion keeping him out of a pair of contests -- Thompson has been forced into an unfamiliar, more vocal role. This time, it was unanimous as every single voter voted for the point guard with a total of 131 first-place votes. The Rockets also continued their five-game road trip, which led to Houston taking on the Warriors inside the Chase Center. Arkansas (19-10, 8-8 SEC) is coming off an 86-83 loss to No. Klay Thompson's 42 points and 12 3-pointers propelled the Warriors to a 116-101 victory over the Houston Rockets at Chase Center on Friday. He understands it. Thompson finished with 19 points (7-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 115-91 win over the Clippers. Klay really believes that now. Crashing the GlassKevon Looney returned to the starting lineup and recorded his fifth straight game with double-digit rebounds (13). His dad's a coach and he gets it. Klay Thompson Wows NBA Fans During 32-Point Showing in Warriors' Win vs Thompson came out of the break playing very well, as is DiVincenzo. Thompson has had quite a few ups and downs this season, but he's been very good over the last few weeks. With Stephen Curry sidelined indefinitely, Klay Thompson has stepped up, averaging 32.3 points per game during the team's current surge. Latest on Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN. Donte DiVincenzo, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney all project as mediocre point-per-dollar options, which puts them in play for the late slate. But under these specific circumstances with Golden State at this point in this season, its left him no choice. But is this reputation just another tired narrative derived by lazy talking heads? NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon. McCollum. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/gamecenter_recaps, Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists), Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Willy Hernangomez assists), Kevon Looney makes two point cutting dunk (Klay Thompson assists), Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2, CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot, Jordan Poole makes two point running dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists), Herbert Jones makes two point reverse layup (Brandon Ingram assists), Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot, Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordan Poole assists), Herbert Jones makes two point cutting layup, CJ McCollum makes two point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists), Klay Thompson makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jordan Poole assists), Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists), Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Kira Lewis Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists), JaMychal Green makes two point putback dunk, Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists), JaMychal Green makes two point driving dunk (Ty Jerome assists), Naji Marshall makes two point driving layup, Anthony Lamb makes two point reverse layup (Ty Jerome assists), Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists), Jonathan Kuminga makes three point jump shot (Anthony Lamb assists), Anthony Lamb makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists), JaMychal Green makes two point cutting dunk (Draymond Green assists), JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists), JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2, JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jordan Poole makes two point driving finger roll layup, Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists), Ty Jerome makes two point cutting layup (Kevon Looney assists), Jonathan Kuminga makes two point cutting layup (Kevon Looney assists), Jaxson Hayes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brandon Ingram assists), Trey Murphy III makes two point running layup (Herbert Jones assists), Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists), CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists), Klay Thompson makes two point driving layup, Jonathan Kuminga makes two point bank hook shot, CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2, CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Naji Marshall makes two point running reverse layup (CJ McCollum assists), Naji Marshall makes two point cutting layup (Herbert Jones assists), Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Herbert Jones makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Ingram assists), Kevon Looney makes two point cutting dunk 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Murphy III misses three point jump shot, Draymond Green personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul), CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot, Trey Murphy III personal foul (Draymond Green draws the foul), Kevon Looney shooting foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul), Klay Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot, CJ McCollum personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot, Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Klay Thompson steals), Draymond Green personal foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul), Jordan Poole misses two point pullup jump shot, Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround jump shot, Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot, Willy Hernangomez offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Willy Hernangomez turnover (offensive foul), Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot, Ty Jerome turnover (bad pass) (Jaxson Hayes steals), Jaxson Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Kuminga steals), Jonathan 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Hayes shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul), Klay Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot, Trey Murphy III personal foul (Anthony Lamb draws the foul), Jaxson Hayes blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup, Brandon Ingram offensive foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul), Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating bank jump shot, Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot, Brandon Ingram shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Draymond Green shooting foul (Kira Lewis Jr. draws the foul), Jaxson Hayes blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point driving layup, Ty Jerome personal foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul), Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Anthony Lamb personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul), Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2, JaMychal Green blocks Naji Marshall's two point putback layup, Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot, Ty Jerome shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul), Klay Thompson misses two point fadeaway jump shot, Naji Marshall misses two point turnaround hook shot, Ty Jerome turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals), Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Kuminga steals), Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup, JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot, Naji Marshall misses two point cutting layup, Herbert Jones shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul), JaMychal Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Donte DiVincenzo steals), Ty Jerome misses two point floating jump shot, Jump ball. Klay Thompson CAREER HIGH 60 POINTS in 29 Minutes | 12.05.16 Its just fun to watch him succeed.". 16 Oklahoma beat Kansas State 90-86 in . "But mostly what I see, I sit a few rows behind the bench, is the leadership part. Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard goes for 71 points in a win over the Thompson leads Golden State against Minnesota after 42-point game Thompson has had quite a few ups and downs this season, but he's been very good over the last few weeks. Never. And if even that mixtape of Splash debauchery doesnt sell you, then let the man explain the phenomenon to you himself. Game 6 Klay is a fabled title that was bestowed upon Thompson after he hit 11 three-pointers to help the Golden State Warriors stave off elimination at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 Western Conference Finals in the most iconic performance of his career. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Klay Thompson on Patrick Baldwin: He's got star potential Houston gave up 26 triples, led by Klay Thompson. MEDFORD LAKES - From 0-6 to 4-21 to a South Non-Public A title - and maybe, a little more. 2nd 01:26: Jerami Grant 3 point shot missed. Thompson was one of four Warriors players to play 44 or more minutes Monday night. Russell Westbrook is being left wide open on offense, and hes still hurting the Clippers. Bet on Game 6 Klay at DraftKings Sportsbook, Luka and Kyrie make Mavs history with 40+ point efforts vs. Sixers, How ballscreen-centered sets can help unleash Jordan Pooles potency, LeBron James diagnosed with foot tendon injury, will be re-evaluated in three weeks, surgery not required, NBA Scores: Kevin Durants Suns debut was an easy W, Jaden Ivey pulled a Chris Webber, and it cost Pistons the game vs. Bulls. Thanks to the Warriors dynastic run over the last decade, we have a pretty solid sample size of Game 6s (12) to compare to Thompsons other playoff performances. Skylar Vann scored a career-high 23 points and Madi Williams scored 19 and No. Klay records his fourth 40-point game this season in win. Also becoming . Jordan Poole had 29 points, six assists and five rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors rallied past Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, 123-105 on Tuesday n Odds & lines subject to change. But something's changed with that form this season: Thompson has lost a small but consistent amount of arc on his 3-pointers. The ball moves and he has a good feel for the game. 2nd 01:13: Klay Thompson defensive rebound. 14 Tennessee on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Thompson accounted for 12 of Golden States' 3-point field goals. They're now 32-30, good enough for fifth in the loaded West and just 1.5 games behind the fourth-place Phoenix Suns. "I got a lot of great looks off pin-downs, and split-cuts and a couple dribble into three," said Thompson. NBA DFS Point Guard Picks Stud. May 28, 2021 1:16 pm ET. Klay Thompson silenced his haters and dropped 54 points in an OT win vs. the Hawks. Four championships, Hall of Famer, and multiple All-Star for that reason because hes one of the greatest shooters ever.. New Orleans led by four points in the fourth quarter before Anthony Lamb and Thompson hit back-to-back 3-pointers with Thompson's giving Golden State a 95-93 lead with less than four minutes to play. TSSAA basketball region tournament schedule for 2023 Knoxville area Thompson was under a minutes restriction for the first two weeks and then found himself trying to shoot his way out of an early-season funk. All Rights Reserved. Its too early to speculate whats in store for Thompson in the summer of 2024. Hard to see those at times during the rehab process.. We needed all of them but the aggression that he came out with was really knocking shots down allows us to create other offense off of him. It was Klay's fourth 40-point game of the season. Without Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green, Klay Thompson took charge of the Golden State Warriors offense on Friday night against the Houston Rockets.. Myers sees 'best version' of Klay willing Warriors to victory originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. NBA Grind Down: Pelicans at Warriors - Friday, March 3rd Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals signals the 13th time we're witnessing Klay Thompson participate on his favorite stage. Those that don't got it that way have many more casual delusions. Klay Thompson has chance to add to Game 6 legend with Warriors "I dont think anybody on the team is really surprised when he does that," Ty Jerome said of Thompson's performance. Thomspon set an NBA record for points without a two-point field goal, surpassing Joe Dumars, who scored 40 points on all threes in 1994. The third quarter marked the only period the Rockets' offense came close to that of the Warriors. The Warriors tallied 40 points in the second quarter for their 14th 40-point quarter this season, most in a season since they had 17 in 2018-19 Seven times this season, the Warriors have scored at least 40 points in the second quarter, most of any quarter this season. Nope. Klay Thompson single-handedly 'willing' Warriors to victory, Bob Myers says Golden State hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves after Klay Thompson scored 42 points in the Golden State Warriors' 116-101 win against the Houston Rockets. Can social enterprises shape the growth in Asia? In both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, Thompson averaged around 46 . You hear that? Thompson has a penchant for big moments in these spots. Houston turned the ball over seven times, a Warriors opponent season-low (prev. Thompson also became the first player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in . There were some hard days for me when I didnt know this would be possible. Klay Thompson on 42 Points in Warriors' Win vs. Rockets: I'm 'So Hungry He finished the game with a career-tying 21 made field goals on a career-high 39 attempts. With a season-high-tying 26 3-pointers made (2/26/23 vs. Oklahoma City) it was the fourth time in franchise history the Warriors made 25-or-more 3-pointers in a regular season game It is tied for the second-most in franchise history, trailing only the 27 made on 5/8/21 vs. OKC For a league-leading 14th time this season the Warriors made 20-or-more 3-pointers (Celtics are second with 12). Theyll have a day off before returning to action against the Detroit Pistons (10-30) Wednesday. College basketball conference tournament predictions: Picks for every mens league. Ranking the 3 craziest games of Klay Thompson's career - ClutchPoints This tendency is emblematic of his tracking data outputs in these situations (we only have data for ten of his twelve Game 6s because tracking data has only been publicly available since 2013-14). . "You can't just expect to be the same player that you were five years ago," Kerr said. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! SAN FRANCISCO -- Klay Thompson doesn't like to think there are two versions of himself or his game -- pre-injuries versus post-injuries -- nor does he follow the mindset that he's "getting back" to who he was. They did it by beating a thrilling . "No matter if hes coming off a bad game or a good game, hes always capable of that. I think just a lot of grit, coach Steve Kerr said. I believe in the legend of Game 6 Klay, so does Dray, so does Klay, and so should you before its too late. "I love the moments. He just continues to make huge plays.". Warriors erase 23-point deficit to topple Blazers by 18.