This was Thompson's second time in seven games hitting 12 3-pointers, scoring 42 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 6. The Warriors went 5-0 on the homestand despite missing injured star Stephen Curry to strengthen their playoff positioning in the ultra-tight Western Conference. Crashing the GlassKevon Looney returned to the starting lineup and recorded his fifth straight game with double-digit rebounds (13). Latest on Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN. A brutal sucker punch in the OVC tournament stopped the game in its tracks. Thompson doesnt do too much talking. Curry was killing it alongside Klay Thompson (22.1 PPG on 42.5% 3-PT FG) and Draymond Green (14.0 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 7.4 APG). Call 1-800-GAMBLER. He drilled 10 3-pointers on Nov. 20 in a win over the Rockets, where he recorded 41 points. 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. Make sure to subscribe to our weekly podcast Bleav In The Rockets today! 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. 2nd 01:13: Klay Thompson defensive rebound. 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.. May 28, 2021 1:16 pm ET. After Klay Thompson and Donte DiVincenzo helped lead the Warriors to a comeback win over . Donte DiVincenzo hit another 3 for his first basket of the game and then got an offensive rebound and assist on a dunk by Kuminga to make it 100-96 and Golden State held on from there. Klay Thompsons Game 6 history really is that impressive, The Clippers Russell Westbrook experiment is off to a terrible start. Hes had to step up in Currys absence and then Draymonds missing some games and Wiggins, Myers said of Thompson on 95.7 The Games Steiny and Guru on Wednesday. Houston gave up 26 triples, led by Klay Thompson. New Orleans faces the Golden State Warriors after Brandon Ingram scored 40 points in the Pelicans' 121-110 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. K.J. In six games in February, Ingram averaged 29.2 points on near 50-40-90 shooting splits (54% overall, 43.8% on 3s, 86.5% on free throws) 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists. Donte DiVincenzo, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney all project as mediocre point-per-dollar options, which puts them in play for the late slate. From a mall parking lot altercation to a fight with a teenager during a pickup game, these are the allegations Ja Morant is facing. Our margin for error is small, especially down the stretch like that.. Nudging Poole back toward reasonable efficiency, with sound decision-making, would present a multitude of problems . The veteran sharpshooter caught fire to match his game-high with 42 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the floor. Thompson is the only player in NBA history to have two games with 12 made 3-pointers in the same season. . Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points off the bench to help the Warriors overcome a 17-point deficit in the first half. 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. The Rockets struggled to match the Warriors' 3-point shooting for the majority of the night. He typically lets his actions do the talking for him. 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. "I always want to be a high volume but efficient scorer, but who doesn't," Thompson said. Klay, playing in his second complete back-to-back, has a game-high 36 points . Thompson now has three separate games with 12 or more made triples, passing his teammate Steph Curry with two games of 12 or more made 3-pointers. Those that don't got it that way have many more casual delusions. Thompson's 60 points in 29:03 are the most in NBA history for a player who played less than 30 minutes . Who shoots a respectable but not quite Thompsian 38.3 percent from three and 57.5 percent true shooting overall. 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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, Thompson averaged around 46 . He's averaging 24.9 points per game while shooting 44.9 percent from three-point range since the start of February (12 games). Its just fun to watch him succeed.". Thompson mightve wondered what type of player he would be when he got back on the court after suffering a pair of career-altering injuries. Four championships, Hall of Famer, and multiple All-Star for that reason because hes one of the greatest shooters ever.. Thompson was averaging 21.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 46 games. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Odds & lines subject to change. Weve all talked about this our entire lives which is letting the game come to you. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points per game. 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 (Jordan Poole assists), Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists), CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot, Klay Thompson makes two point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists), Jonathan Kuminga makes two point cutting layup (Ty Jerome assists), Anthony Lamb makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists), Brandon Ingram makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kira Lewis Jr. assists), Jonathan Kuminga makes two point tip dunk, Kira Lewis Jr. makes three point pullup bank jump shot, Draymond Green makes two point cutting layup (Ty Jerome assists), Kira Lewis Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup, Kira Lewis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1, Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving layup, Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (CJ McCollum assists), JaMychal Green makes two point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists), Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running layup, CJ McCollum makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot, Draymond Green makes two point layup (Klay Thompson assists), CJ McCollum makes two point floating jump shot, CJ McCollum makes two point turnaround jump shot, Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (CJ McCollum assists), Anthony Lamb makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists), Klay Thompson makes three point pullup jump shot, Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists), Jonathan Kuminga makes two point cutting dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists), Klay Thompson makes two point stepback jump shot, Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk, Willy Hernangomez vs. Kevon Looney (Pelicans gains possession), Donte DiVincenzo turnover (out of bounds bad pass), Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Willy Hernangomez steals), Trey 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 Kuminga misses three point pullup jump shot, Brandon Ingram misses two point running layup, Kevon Looney misses two point driving layup, Anthony Lamb misses three point stepback jump shot, JaMychal Green personal foul (Loose ball) (Herbert Jones draws the foul), Jonathan Kuminga shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul), Jonathan Kuminga turnover (out of bounds lost ball), Anthony Lamb misses two point stepback jump shot, Kira Lewis Jr. personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Jonathan Kuminga personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul), Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals), Brandon Ingram personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot, JaMychal Green misses two point driving dunk, CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds bad pass), Dyson Daniels personal foul (Draymond Green draws the foul), Draymond Green shooting foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul), Naji Marshall misses two point driving layup, JaMychal Green blocks Naji Marshall's two point driving layup, CJ McCollum misses two point stepback jump shot, Anthony Lamb misses three point jump shot, Dyson Daniels shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul), Trey Murphy III misses two point alley-oop dunk, Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals), CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot, Jonathan Kuminga misses two point turnaround jump shot, Brandon Ingram personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevon Looney draws the foul), Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot, Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot, Kevon Looney offensive foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul), Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup, Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul), Jaxson Hayes turnover (out of bounds bad pass), Herbert Jones personal foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul), Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals), Herbert Jones personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Jordan Poole personal foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul), Brandon Ingram misses three point pullup jump shot, Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul), CJ McCollum blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup, CJ McCollum personal foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul), Jonathan Kuminga misses two point floating jump shot, Herbert Jones blocks Draymond Green's two point driving layup, CJ McCollum offensive foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul), Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot, Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Jordan Poole personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul), Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot, Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals), Draymond Green blocks Willy Hernangomez's two point jump shot, Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Willy Hernangomez steals), Willy Hernangomez misses two point putback layup, Jordan Poole misses three point stepback jump shot, Kevon Looney turnover (out of bounds lost ball), Jaxson 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. Thompson has a penchant for big moments in these spots. Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists for his 25th triple-double this season to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Memphis Grizzlies 113-97 in a showdown of the top two teams in the . 2nd 01:11: Klay Thompson 2 point shot missed. For Magic Johnson, it was improving as a 3-point shooter and free throw shooter. Asked about his palpable on-court . A Nebraska native, she is graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. Warriors: Visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday to start a three-game trip. As Myers pointed out, Thompson's rebounding has improved and his overall aggressiveness has led to direct results for the Warriors. All Rights Reserved. "You can't just expect to be the same player that you were five years ago," Kerr said. 2nd 01:40: Cam Reddish layup missed. 109 - 86. The most shocking thing about revisiting the tape on his past Game 6s is the lack of grandeur in his execution. 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. "I mean, [Klay] was brilliant tonight and it's just so great to see him now at the point where he can do this," said Steve Kerr. His 13 3-pointers were one shy of the NBA record set by the Warriors' Klay Thompson in 2018. Madeline Kenney is the Bay Area News Group's Golden State Warriors beat reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Friday's outburst marked the fourth time this season . The major commonality in all of this is the simplicity with which he engages these high-leverage encounters. Klay Thompson. His dad's a coach and he gets it. Thompson has had quite a few ups and downs this season, but he's been very good over the last few weeks. He also had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Spin: Thompson posted decent scoring numbers in this one, but his career-high 11 rebounds certainly stands out in what was a strong all-around showing for the veteran en route to his first double-double of the campaign. Once he steps on the floor, its go time. Instead, he says focusing on the current tasks at hand have allowed him to find stability. Klay Thompson scored 27 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, helping the Golden State Warriors wrap up a perfect homestand with a 108-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. We were like lets not get complacent just chunking up threes, get to the paint and take the shots that we want. 2nd 01:11: Klay Thompson offensive rebound. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. In the five games played since returning to action, he's averaging 27.6 points on 48.0 percent shooting from the field and 49.1 percent from 3-point range . He was great," Steve Kerr said postgame. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. From Oct. 18 to Nov. 18, the 33-year-old averaged 15.5 points on 36.3 percent shooting from the field and 33.6 percent from deep in 13 contests. It was the first time he opened a season since 2018. They did it by beating a thrilling . He understands it. You can see the way he shoots the ball, but I was thrilled just to see the other areas of the game. 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 4 three-pointers made and 4 assists with 47. But he's a young guy and he has a lot to learn but he's on a great path because of the work that he's putting in every day.. Klay Thompson has put up 16.5 points per game versus the Lakers this season. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. Only four other players in NBA history have made at least 12 threes in a game, with Stephen Curry achieving the feat twice and Kobe Bryant, Zach LaVine and Donyell Marshall doing it once. The Warriors entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2022 NBA Finals . Klay Thompson scored 27 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, helping the Golden State Warriors wrap up a perfect homestand with a 108-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Its been exciting to see our team turn a corner, but we still need to go out and win on the road.. Pelicans: C Jonas Valanciunas (left calf) was sidelined for a second straight game. . But under these specific circumstances with Golden State at this point in this season, its left him no choice. Both have come in February. Between that shot and the offensive board with the pass to JK. "I think for a little bit in the season, he was trying to find his own way and just had to focus on himself. 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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. That stirred up even more frustration for the hyper-competitive Thompson as the Warriors struggles mirrored his own. Game dates and times subject to change. The victory featured 26 3-pointers - one off the franchise record - and 12 of them belonged to Thompson. Thompson currently ranks 18 in career three-point field goals made and would most likely rank higher if not for being out since 2020-2021 due to major injuries. Golden State currently occupies the 5th seed in the Western Conference, 11.5 games behind the first place Nuggets but a half game from dipping into the play-in tournament. https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/25/highlights-klay-thompson-catches-fire-for-42-points-with-12-made-3-pointers-vs-rockets/, Watch highlights from No. It's really exciting watching him play because the game kind of clicks when he's out there. Thats who hes been his whole career. He finished with 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT), four assists and two steals. "I'm being myself and I was capable of these things in the past, and as long as my wrist still works, my feet work, I'll forever be able to shoot the rock," Thompson said after he scored 42 points on Friday night in the Golden State Warriors' 116-101 win over the Houston Rockets. 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. In the glory of his 54-point night, Thompson unpromptedly brought up the uncertainty that awaits him after next season when his current contract with Golden State expires. Hard to see those at times during the rehab process.. 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. 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What Ive loved about Klay since January is that hes kind of put the team on his back in some respects, in games where Klay has won us the game. Klay Thompson 'looked like old Klay' in 54-point game, Draymond Green says One week shy of the one-year anniversary of his return, Thompson delivered one of his best performances yet Monday. Their only victory over that span is against the Spurs, who have lost 16 of their last 17 games. He's aware of his shooting splits, but unlike in the past when he would obsess over his numbers and statistics, he says they don't "make or break" him. Feb 15, 2017 35 2015-16 Warriors @ Trail Blazers L. 108 - 120. Thompsons performance against the Rockets marked his second game with 12 made 3-pointers this season. Drake and Bradley are the favorites in the MVC mens basketball conference tournament. 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