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. Steve Kerr had the offense clicking on all cylinders, and Steph was on point from the start of the season. 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. He loves the moments. 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. The ball moves and he has a good feel for the game. Once we touch two feet in the paint then kick out, swing, swing that is when we got what we wanted.. He just continues to make huge plays.". Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! The Dubs turned in another steady defensive effort in Tuesday's victory over Portland and have surrendered just 103.3 points per game during their current 3-0 run. Every one of these wins was marked by our team kind of getting over the hump. 16 Oklahoma beat Kansas State 90-86 in . Thompson accounted for 12 of Golden States' 3-point field goals. Fortunately for the fans at Chase Center, Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson refused to go down easily and spearheaded a late comeback for a 109-104 win. Also becoming . He finished the night with a game-high 42 points on 12-of-19 shooting. Its too early to speculate whats in store for Thompson in the summer of 2024. Curry has missed 11th games with a left leg injury after getting hurt against Dallas on Feb. 4. Boys basketball: Union Catholic downs St. Joseph to claim South Non Those are learning experiences for us. Both have come in February. Golden State holds a 3-0 record and will have a chance to end their regular-season series in a sweep against Houston on March 20th. Thats who hes been his whole career. 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. Thompson has a penchant for big moments in these spots. 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. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. "He's a really good prospect. Hes ready for the big one. Warriors: F Andrew Wiggins sat out a seventh consecutive game while dealing with a family matter and Kerr didn't know if he would return during the upcoming road trip. Houston connected on 11 3's, which limited their ability to match Golden State's offensive production. I would not have been able to do this a couple of months ago, so its a huge milestone for me and to have energy on both sides of the ball so just a big confidence booster individually. Klay Thompson 'embracing the heck' out of 54-point night 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. They just made plays, New Orleans coach Willie Green said. section: | slug: | sport: basketball | route: gametracker | Jordan Poole scored 34 points, Klay Thompson had 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors used another big second-half surge to rally past the Los . 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. The Warriors are hoping to get Curry back on the upcoming trip, possibly as soon as Sunday in Los Angeles against the Lakers. Before Klay Thompson rains down a plethora of threes from the heavens, delivers another classic installment, and reminds us all exactly how he got that name. Gambling problem? Which NBA Player Could Beat Wilt's 100-Point Game? Hes basically said, Im going to win this game for this team., Hes not the most demonstrative guy, but now hes gesturing to the crowd, and hes slapping his teammates and you can feel his will when youre at the games. SAN FRANCISCO On some of his hardest days during his rehabilitation from back-to-back leg injuries, Klay Thompson envisioned himself with the ball in his hands in late-game scenarios, rising to the occasion in crunch time and putting the team on his back. Donte DiVincenzo, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney all project as mediocre point-per-dollar options, which puts them in play for the late slate. 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. "And I think Klay understands that and the challenge is to be better defensively and more vocal and a better leader and a better rebounder and all those things because, within the team, he's now the elder. 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. Thompson is the only player in NBA history to have two games with 12 made 3-pointers in the same season. Lillard is out. Klay, playing in his second complete back-to-back, has a game-high 36 points . Martin led the Rockets on the night with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Jae'Sean Tate added 14 points. For Magic Johnson, it was improving as a 3-point shooter and free throw shooter. And like any true competitor, hes willing to do what it takes to lead his team to victory. He now has 3 career games with 12 3-pointers, passing Stephen . You look at him rebounding better, hes in the mix, hes just doing a lot of good things. 2nd 01:42: Klay Thompson free throw made (2 of 2). Career High . Klay Thompson hit more 3-pointers than the entire Rockets team. Game dates and times subject to change. Warriors: Visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday to start a three-game trip. "It was just one of those nights where I had the hot hand and it felt great.. 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 . The following montage from his other Game 6s highlights most of his usual modus operandi for getting buckets: threes curling off pindowns, transition treys ignited by Green, post-split action jumpers, looks created by Currys gravity, relocation triples, wing/step up pick and rolls, and his good ole random forays of self-creation. He drilled 10 3-pointers on Nov. 20 in a win over the Rockets, where he recorded 41 points. 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). 2nd 01:11: Klay Thompson 2 point shot missed. He finished with 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT), four assists and two steals. It hasnt been smooth sailing for Thompson. Even without the services of Stephen Curry, the Rockets had a tough time trying to slow down the Warriors' 3-point shooting. Klay Thompson has put up 16.5 points per game versus the Lakers this season. Heck, if Curry didn't exist, Thompson would stand as the greatest volume three-point shooter of all time. Follow us onFacebookandTwitter! NBA 2K23: Best Three-Point Shooters - Outsider Gaming Complete list of NBA players with the most points in a single game Like in his head, hes like, its Game 6, of course, Im going to do this, are you crazy? And he believes Game 6 Klay is a real thing, and guess what, if Killa Klay believes it, then I believe it.. 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. Klay Thompson added 23 points and 8 rebounds while Draymond Green chipped in with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. PBJ FlashesPatrick Baldwin Jr. made the most of his minutes, scoring 11 points in just under 16 minutes of action. Klay Thompson reveals Kobe Bryant-like mentality after big game vs No other player has more than one. 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. Golden State held Houston to 39.1 percent shooting from the field, improving to 3-1 this season when holding opponents under 40 percent field goal shooting. The Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving experience hasn't gone as planned, with the team posting a 1-4 record when both start. Follow the 2023 Knoxville area postseason with schedule and results. And I know Ill be more consistent as the season goes on.. They did it by beating a thrilling . "I dont think anybody on the team is really surprised when he does that," Ty Jerome said of Thompson's performance. Arkansas basketball score at Tennessee: Live updates from final regular Thompson also became the first player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in multiple games in a season. With Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green sidelined, Klay Thompson played his second back-to-back of the season, thriving as the number-one option for the Dubs. 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. Klay Thompson is the 1st player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in multiple games in a single season. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 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 . Nudging Poole back toward reasonable efficiency, with sound decision-making, would present a multitude of problems . Klay Thompson gave the Golden State Warriors a much-needed spark by scoring 42 points with 12-of-17 shooting from three-point range in Friday's 116-101 win over the Houston Rockets. From a mall parking lot altercation to a fight with a teenager during a pickup game, these are the allegations Ja Morant is facing. A Nebraska native, she is graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. Free shipping for many products! 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 Thompson, Basketball Player | Proballers This is such an incredible position to be in as defending champions, to see the banners we hung and just the brand that has been built here. Its just fun to watch him succeed.". Those are the moments you really live for as a competitor, as a basketball player, Thompson said Monday night. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 19/20 UD ARTIFACTS TAGE THOMPSON YEAR ONE ROOKIE SWEATERS JERSEY at the best online prices at eBay! Thompson's performance cameon the second night of a back-to-back, just his second time playing in both nights of a back-to-back since returning from his injuries. Klay Thompson's 42 Points and 12 Triples Propel Dubs to Victory He got off to a rocky start after a mental block prevented him from playing five-on-five during the offseason which resulted in his slower ramp-up to the season. Thompson scores 27 points, Warriors beat Pelicans 108-99 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. I think about the time I was sidelined, watching. This logic is stupid because Klay didn't choose to play for golden state and reggie didn't choose to play for indiana. Those that don't got it that way have many more casual delusions. He just mixed it up a little bit and used his size and he's learning. News: 16 hours agoThompson 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 Thompson's Game 6 history really is that impressive For the 27th time this season, the Warriors played without. Thompson, 32, gave Golden State a much-needed boost and showed shades of his pre-injury self, with a balanced attack. Klay Thompsons Game 6 history really is that impressive, The Clippers Russell Westbrook experiment is off to a terrible start. 2022-2023 NBA Games: Trail Blazers Warriors Box Score
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