A fiery Klay Thompson came up biggest when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in Sunday's 109-104 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves.. Make sure to subscribe to our weekly podcast Bleav In The Rockets today! Hes doing what he always does: playing his role as the low-maintenance silent assassin within the Golden State perpetual motion machine. 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. More History for KlayKlay Thomspon scored 42 points, with all 12 of his field goals coming from 3-point range. Thompson exploded for 52 . No other player has more than one. 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. Theyll have a day off before returning to action against the Detroit Pistons (10-30) Wednesday. CJ McCollum scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 17 for New Orleans. Thompson came out of the break playing very well, as is DiVincenzo. 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. In both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, Thompson averaged around 46 . 60 - Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors 2016-17 W142-106 vs. Pacers 60 - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 2015-16 W101-96 vs. Jazz 60 - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 2006-07 . 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 . The ball moves and he has a good feel for the game. Steve Kerr had the offense clicking on all cylinders, and Steph was on point from the start of the season. As Myers pointed out, Thompson's rebounding has improved and his overall aggressiveness has led to direct results for the Warriors. 2nd 01:13: Klay Thompson defensive rebound. Obviously, the first one being just before the break and I think that night we limited him to 25 minutes. 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. He's averaging 24.9 points per game while shooting 44.9 percent from three-point range since the start of February (12 games). Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. 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 . Every one of these wins was marked by our team kind of getting over the hump. Houston turned the ball over seven times, a Warriors opponent season-low (prev. - Klay on what sparks his Game 6 performances pic.twitter.com/XYXdVQSXOQ. 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. 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. Follow us onFacebookandTwitter! Understanding that you dont have to be the same Klay that you once were before, and when you understand that and you buy into that, then you become the Klay that you were before, Green said. Sports His shot is looking sharp again, its been that way for a few months now. 2nd 01:11: Klay Thompson 2 point shot missed. Thompson scored 42 points and matched his season high with 12 3-pointers, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 116-101 on Friday . For instance, look at how Thompsons Game 6s hold up against the other two all-time great sharpshooting two-guards of the last thirty years (both of whom are notorious for clutch shot-making): Here, we even added in John Hollingers Game Score metric to get a better sense of each players overall impact on the box score, and even with that addition, Thompson still sweeps the board against the two hall of famers. He thanked Kevon Looney for making the game-winning tip-in basket at the final horn. He was great," Steve Kerr said postgame. Thompson is the only player in NBA history to have two games with 12 made 3-pointers in the same season. All the numbers, all the big nights will come as long as I do those two things.. Klay Thompsons Game 6 history really is that impressive, The Clippers Russell Westbrook experiment is off to a terrible start. 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. He loves the big moments and it doesnt matter if hes been hot or hasnt made a shot like tonight, Kerr said about DiVincenzo. 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. 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. Trey Murphy III vs. Kevon Looney (Brandon Ingram gains possession), CJ McCollum personal foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul), Draymond Green misses three point jump shot, Kevon Looney shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul), Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Jordan Poole turnover (out of bounds bad pass), Draymond Green shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul), Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Herbert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Kuminga steals), Draymond Green personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul), Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals), CJ McCollum misses two point driving layup, Brandon Ingram personal foul (Take) (Jordan Poole draws the foul), Jonathan Kuminga blocks CJ McCollum's two point driving layup. USA TODAY Sports. 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The 2022-23 Golden State Warriors season is the 77th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 61st in the San Francisco Bay Area, their fourth season at the Chase Center, 9th season with Steve Kerr as a head coach and 12th season with Bob Myers as a general manager. Theres a chance hell play and were not going to make an decisions until he gets through tomorrow, Kerr said. 2nd 01:11: Klay Thompson offensive rebound. 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 . That day he went for 5 blocks in Golden State's road win against Houston, 106-131. But theres more to the story than that. Lillard is out. Donte DiVincenzo also tied a career-high with five triples, including four in the first half. Thats not to say that Thompson isnt a leader by any means. And reggie being trash in 2004 is a reason he doesn't have a ring. The Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving experience hasn't gone as planned, with the team posting a 1-4 record when both start. He just mixed it up a little bit and used his size and he's learning. And I know Ill be more consistent as the season goes on.. Wins. This marked the fourth straight game they trailed by double-digits in the first half and just like the previous three games they flipped the script. He finished with 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT), four assists and two steals. The Golden State guard made his season debut Sunday in the Warriors' 96-82 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson has had quite a few ups and downs this season, but he's been very good over the last few weeks. Warriors take 3-0 regular-season lead over the Rockets: With the win, the Warriors have secured a winning record against the Rockets for the 2022-23 season. Even without the services of Stephen Curry, the Rockets had a tough time trying to slow down the Warriors' 3-point shooting. Thats a good team, a championship level team. 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. May 7, 2016 Playoffs - Western Conf Semifinals 34 . The Houston Rockets resumed their 2022-23 campaign Friday night in a 116-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors veteran and one half of the team's famed Splash Brothers duo rained down 12 3-pointers against the Houston Rockets on Friday night, helping Golden State earn a much-needed 116-101 win at Chase Center with a 42-point showing.. 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. Thompson also eclipsed 40 points for the fourth time this season. They held Houston to just 39.1 percent shooting from the field and shot 48.1 percent from 3-point range. Ja Morants allegations of aggression off the court, explained. Thompson's first month of the 2022-23 NBA season was a little rocky. Those guys know how to win. Madeline Kenney is the Bay Area News Group's Golden State Warriors beat reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. 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. 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. 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. She holds a Bachelor in Communication degree, with a major in broadcast journalism and minors in sports management and marketing, and is a friend of Sister Jean, the 103-year-old nun who became famous during the Ramblers 2018 run to the Final Four, Madeline previously worked for the Chicago Sun-Times covering everything from sports to crime and politics. It was the first time he opened a season since 2018. Our margin for error is small, especially down the stretch like that.. Myers sees 'best version' of Klay willing Warriors to victory, kept the previously-drowning Warriors afloat, Why Santa Cruz coach says Quiones is ready for Dubs audition. 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. His 42 points and 12 3-pointers are both the most in a game by a player who did not make a 2-point field goal. Klay Thompson is the 1st player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in multiple games in a single season. Both have come in February. 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). Thompson doesnt do too much talking. 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. . 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. 109 - 86. 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.