G Klay Thompson (right Achilles tendon tear) last played in a game on June 13, 2019, while C James Wiseman (right knee) hasn't taken the court since April 10. He also passed 12,000 points and 1,800 made 3-pointers for his career. Were getting the looks, Heat forward Kevin Love said. ", "It feels surreal," Kerr said before the game. Odds & lines subject to change. For good measure, he added eight rebounds and three blocks. The Warriors were down by double-digits at halftime for the second consecutive home game and won by double-digits, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 115-91 at Chase Center on Thursday. But beyond some well-timed threes, he didnt really make much of an impact in this one. The prior record, set by George Gervin and Jerry West, was 63. Rounding up all the Warriors and NBA news from around the web. That run also just so happened to be the longest run in a Finals game in the last 50 years of the league. Published by at June 13, 2022. Jalen Brunson remains hot, averaging 27.1 points a game on 53.8% shooting over his last 10 games, hitting 43.4% from 3 and dishing out 5.9 assists a night. However, in the bubble Isaac tore his ACL. 12:32 pm ET, Nuggets beat Grizzlies, likely lock up West's top spot, Grizzlies' Brooks: 'I don't like Draymond at all', Celtics booed off floor after blowing 28-point lead, Randle's game-winner runs Knicks' win streak to eight, Durant passes Robertson for 13th on NBA scoring list, Magic's Isaac undergoes season-ending surgery, Damian Lillard has career-high 71 points in Blazers win, Window for Durant, Suns is open -- until it's not, Lakers say James has tendon injury in right foot, Doncic, Irving get proof-of-concept win vs. 76ers, Lue: Clips must be 'tougher' after fouth straight loss, Report: Curry planning Sunday return vs. Lakers, Report: Morant accused of punching teenager last year. There were emphatic dunks. And theyre dead last in scoring, another obviously bad omen: Over the last 40 seasons, only three teams were last in scoring for a full regular season and still made the playoffs. Clank. The Golden State Warriors are headed to the Western Conference finals after closing out the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 in Game 6 on Friday night. David Robinson, who was 28 at the time, had previously held this record, making Lillard the first player in his 30s ever to score 70 points in a game. KT from deep @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/8Z5DzkhcSJ, 32 minutes, 3 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls, 1-for-3 shooting, 1-for-3 threes, 50.0% TS, +1. Throughout the Warriors' undefeated homestand, Kuminga brought it every single night. "We're going to ease him into his role," Kerr said of Thompson. Like a boxer who just entered the ring, Thompson walked in a couple of circles as the fans kept cheering. And the players felt it too in the walk-through.". "I still think that we can get better. Klay Thompson addresses the media after the the Warriors' 115-91 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. It doesn't take long for Klay Thompson to realize he had the . Post-game bonus: Led the team in assists. Terms & Conditions! If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. 17 minutes, 11 points, 1 assist, 1 foul, 4-for-10 shooting, 3-for-8 threes, 55.0% TS, +5. Draymond, as a center fielder, is, I think, best in the league, Warriors Coach Steve Kerr said when analyzing Draymond Green as a roamer and help defender. Here are three takeaways from the Warriors improving to 34-30 on the season. Max Strus shot 41% on 3s last season; hes at 33% this season. Back rim. He now has scored at least 20 points in five of his last six games, and has averaged 28.6 points on the Warriors five-game homestand. . Evidently, it is not so simple. Golden State entered this game as eight-point favorites over the Grizzlies, which wasn't surprising given Ja Morant has been sidelined since Game 4. 1:18 am ET, at Yeah, I think coach challenged him earlier on today, just to be more aggressive on the defensive end in terms of getting more rebounds coming into crash, Jordan Poole said when speaking on Klay Thompson rounding out his game. 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. He was ruled out of Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings with a rest designation, which caused a bit of confusion considering it had been nine days since his last game. And that's a six-point lead for the Warriors after that lightning quick transition play from Golden State. He also reached some milestones, reaching 12,000 . Apr 10, 2022 11:55 PM EDT. . Isaac played in the bubble in 2020 after missing much of that pandemic-ravaged season due to a knee injury. But he still started the game, before fouling and stopping play right after tip to honor Thompson's return. The superstar point guard finished with 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, but it was his backcourt running mate that stole the show. That takes his average across that stretch to 39.37 points per game. 12:48 am ET, at Thats a good team, a championship level team. Home; Dante Opera. Andrew Wiggins LET'S GOOOO pic.twitter.com/TS8nAUDXVn. JaMychal throws it down with two hands pic.twitter.com/Fqieg0Gem6, Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 4, 2023, JaMychal is up to nine points pic.twitter.com/7Po9BpiXRq, JaMychal is doing it all right now pic.twitter.com/qIwcNmOo1E. Damian Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to top 70 points in a single game on Sunday when he dropped 71 in a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets. *In the shot location era, since 1996-97 pic.twitter.com/DaTxMkbb3Q. Thompson exploded for 52 . Curry has missed 11th games with a left leg injury after getting hurt against Dallas on Feb. 4. At 28-31, the Blazers entered Sunday's game not only below .500, but out of the play-in picture. Unfortunately that lasted all of 11 games before he tore his left adductor muscle, which will require surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the season, the team announced. 2022 All-Star Game, 2021 All-Star Game, 2020 All-Star Game, 2019 All-Star Game, 2018 All-Star Game. Thompson Keeps Dubs AfloatKlay Thompson scored 16 points in the first half, including 11 in the first quarter. Jimmy Butler: Im tired of losing Weve got to Giannis Antetokounmpo starts despite wrist but leaves game with knee injury. Those players are Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and, now, Damian Lillard. Thompson's 60 points in 29:03 are the most in NBA history for a player who played less than 30 minutes . It was the 11th time this season the Heat failed to score 100 points, tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the most in the NBA. Green nearly recorded a triple-double (11 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST), while Kuminga scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and hit 3-of-4 3-pointers. I think just a lot of grit, coach Steve Kerr said. Thats part of the problem. And he answered the call in a huge way. Hvis du ikke vil at vi og vre partnere skal bruke informasjonskapsler og personlige data til disse tilleggsformlene, kan du klikke p Avvis alle. 12:30 am ET, at That includes tonight's 71, two 61-point games, two 60-point games and one 59-point performance. The Warriors went on to win the championship that season, and thus Game 6 Klay was born. Putting up 28 would have him decimal points away at 19.96875. 3. Golden State Warriors forward JaMychal Green shoots a 3-point basket against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, March 3, 2023. https://t.co/r3Np1aV3kz, . Warriors erase 23-point deficit to topple Blazers by 18. In the end, though, it'd be hard to complain about the results. What we havent seen much of is what he did on Friday: relentlessly attacking the rim to get easy shots at the charity stripe, and running around the defense like a scrambling quarterback until a play developed to make for a teammate. A loud "We want Klay!" Golden State was facing elimination, and Thompson stepped up to the occasion and erupted for 41 points in the win. Lillard began the stretch by scoring 50 points in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he reached 60 in a win over the Utah Jazz late in January. He's dangerous and he hit a really big shot to I think tie the game 66-all or something like that in the third quarter. Now, that total is even higher. Many of Lillard's 3-pointers on the night came from well behind the line, including a stunning shot from the logo late in the first half. Klay Thompson only needed 11 dribbles, 90 seconds of ball handling to score 60 points. Curry is planning to return to the court in a nationally televised game against the Lakers Sunday, reports Chris Haynes of TNT/Bleacher Report. 95, 11/14 vs. SAS) Golden State improved to 24-3 when holding its opponent under 115 points They also held the Clippers to an opponent-season low 16 third-quarter points (prev. It's been so long. 5 seed in the West with Curry poised to return, although moving up will be a challenge (the Suns with Kevin Durant are fourth, ad the Warriors are five back in the loss column from the three-seed Kings). He has averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 673 regular-season games. Its always on us to make sure the shooters get the right shots.. Draymond Green was looking forward to this moment for weeks. Now lets grade the players that were in action on Friday night. Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 3, 2023. That is how many 3-pointers Lillard made in Sunday's win. While Thompson carried the load for the starters, a handful of players gave the Warriors key minutes off the bench. For the second straight game the Warriors scored at least 70 points in the second half (70 tonight, 75 on 2/28 vs. POR) In the second half of the last two games, the Warriors are outscoring their opponent, 145-75 The Warriors scored 42 points in the third quarter, their 15th 40-point quarter of the season Golden State improved to 11-3 this season when recording a 40-point quarter It was the fourth time this season the Warriors scored at least 40 points in the third quarter In the last two games, the Warriors are outscoring their opponent in the third quarter, 81-33 (42-16 tonight, 39-17 on 2/28 vs. POR). Am I being a prisoner of the moment if I say that this was the best game of Kumingas career? Miami is averaging 107.9 points per game, almost two points behind No. However, injuries derailed that plan, at least for a while. Theres a chance hell play and were not going to make an decisions until he gets through tomorrow, Kerr said. Hopefully we will see a healthy Isaac back in a Magic uniform when training camp opens next fall. Published by at 14 Marta, 2021. Thompson led the Warriors with 27 points and four 3-pointers. Philadelphia outscored Miami by 24 points on 3-pointers. From Cold to HotThe Warriors shot just 16-for-48 (33.3%) from the field in the first half. But with Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga running into early foul trouble, Green had to be called upon early and he rose to the occasion. With that poster dunk, Thompson showed he still has some of his explosiveness after tearing his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on June 13, 2019, and then tearing his right Achilles tendon in November 2020. For about 43 minutes of the game, the Warriors put together an incredibly sloppy performance. making Lillard the first player in his 30s ever to score 70 points in a game. 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 . Mitchell's 71-point performance came this season, but he needed overtime to get there. But in the end, experience won out, as the Warriors went on a scoring spree in the final five minutes to end Memphis' season and get back to the conference finals for the first time since 2019. Duncan Robinson has made more 3s than any player in Heat history and cant even get into the rotation right now, in part because hes gone from a 45% shooter from deep during Miamis Eastern Conference title year in 2019-20 to a 32% shooter from 3-point range now. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson scored the most points in a quarter in NBA history, a 37-point third period that powered the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 . Donte DiVincenzo. Klay (Thompson) was all over Kawhi (Leonard). 12:42 am ET, at He exited the game with 44.1 seconds remaining to a standing ovation from his fans in Portland. His aggressive play sort of jumpstarted Golden State's dominance down the stretch. The Chicago Bulls, who were in need of point guard help all season, decided to move on from Goran Dragic after the trade deadline and agreed to a buyout with the 36-year-old former All-Star. This was huge progress for Poole, who didnt settle for step-back jumpers when he got cold. After being out for nearly 31 months that tested his physical and mental limits, the Golden State Warriors star guard made his long-awaited return to the floor and scored 17 points in 20 minutes in a 96-82 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Dame scoring 71 points last night, it brought me back to asking Kobe whether he thought . AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Thompson scores 27 points, Warriors beat Pelicans 108-99, CBA's Dickerson has huge game in district final, Dow, Meridian, Freeland district finals postponed, Newsletters: Get local news delivered directly to you. He shot 22-of-38 from the field, 13-of-22 from 3-point range and 14-of-14 from the free-throw line for a true shooting percentage of 80.4 percent. Missed almost everything. Pelicans: C Jonas Valanciunas (left calf) was sidelined for a second straight game. Having to come from behind every single time will have the Warriors looking up at their competition. Thompson is the only . There was energy. That is the number of players in NBA history that have scored 70 points in a game. 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 on Friday night. Thompson scored a game-high 34 points in a 123-107 win over the Boston Celtics. Klay Thompson The first season in NBA history with 4+ players attempting that many threes per game. Miami has 19 games left, and it currently is mired in seventh in the Eastern Conference meaning, if the season ended today, any Heat postseason hopes would first hinge on getting out of the play-in tournament. Last night Klay eased the minds of anxious fans as the . The Warriors extended their winning streak to four games while also extending the Clippers losing streak to four games. Thompson broke Curry's NBA record with 14 3-pointers and finished with 52 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 149-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Clank. Lillard left the game with 44 seconds left, tied with Donovan Mitchell, Elgin Baylor (1960) and . With the Warriors playing pretty sluggish out of the gates, DiVincenzo provided a burst of energy in addition to his outstanding perimeter defense on CJ McCollum. That is how many minutes Lillard played against Houston on Sunday. 1:10 am ET, at Only two teams in the last 20 seasons have been the NBAs best on 3s one year and fallen out of the top 10 the next season. In the last few games, weve really seen things start to come into focus for JK. 1:15 am ET, at In-and-out. Four players in NBA history have scored 60 or more points in multiple games within a single season. newsletter, Klay Thompson scores 27 as Warriors keep rolling in 108-99 win over Pelicans, Dub Hub:Steph Curry intends to play Sunday as team cruises to 4-game winning streak, How ballscreen-centered sets can help unleash Jordan Pooles potency. Andrew Wiggins came up big in the fourth quarter, as he got 10 of his 18 points in the final frame of action. Probably not coincidentally, the 76ers won the game by 23 points 119-96. Klay Thompson has averaged 27.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 10 games in his last 10 games in his career. He just continues to make huge plays.". 29 Houston the team with the worst record in the NBA. You need every competitive advantage you can get. He missed his first three 3-point attempts before burying one with 1:18 remaining in the half to the delight of a crowd that was ready to explode anytime Thompson did anything. The non-Lillard Blazers single-game scoring record is 54, set by Damon Stoudamire in 2005. Now that the return is out of the way, the Warriors will continue to ramp up Thompson, and they hope for another return shortly down the road. 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 . On December 13, Thompson became the 13th player in NBA history with 2,000 career 3 . For perspective, the last time anyone in the NBA averaged more than 37 points per game was 1986-87, when Michael Almighty Jordan finished at 37.1. In the last, I think, three, or four games he's been tremendous at coming back, getting rebounds getting a ball pushing and getting us out in transition but we obviously know what Klay brings to the table of each and every night, and he did a really good job of getting us going early and keeping us in the game. His 13 3-pointers were one shy of the NBA record set by Golden State's Klay Thompson in 2018. However, he could provide depth and some offensive punch in matchups where that is called for. February 24, 2023 9:36 PM PST. In the second half, they also shot 23-for-45 (51.1%) from the field. In his first game since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Thompson finished 7-of-18 from the field, including going 3-for-8 from behind the arc. We know that. On Monday, the Denver Nuggets had no answer for the combination of Curry, Thompson and Poole in Game 2. Now comes the real test. . Klay Thompson scored 16 points in the first half, including 11 in the first quarter. Klay Thompson: Leads team in scoring Thursday. Now let's get into ranking Thompson's three most savage moments of his career. As always, grades are weighted based on my expectations for each player, with a B grade representing the average performance for someone. 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. He made eight of his last 14 shots, and that 25-point deficit fell to single digits, but it wasn't enough. Hes ready for the big one. Guys like Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks all stepped up on a number of occasions to help carry the weight on both ends of the floor. Overcoming a lot of deficits, turning up the defense and grinding out games down the stretch. He was knocking down high-pressure 3s and was aggressive on defense to get deflections and a steal which led to a breakaway dunk. Yep. He also reached two milestones -- 12,000 career points and 1,800 3 . The . Curry would be in the middle of the MVP conversation with his level of play this season if he could have stayed healthy (he has missed 25 games and counting).