Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson has been a steady force after shaky return from injury
Klay Thompson’s consistent play throughout this season has made him an essential player in this tense first-round series between the Warriors and the Kings. And it could manifest another “Game 6 Klay” moment.
Paired with Draymond Green’s Dirk Nowitzki-like fadeaway several seconds later, Thompson’s jump shot — just a heel away from being his sixth 3-pointer of the night – was a dagger in a pivotal game that gave the Warriors a 3-2 series advantage heading back to Chase Center for Game 6. Thompson led the NBA in 3-pointers made with 59 in February, shooting 45.4% from 3 in that month — with Curry out nearly the full month and Wiggins out the latter half. And that consistency didn’t waver: Thompson shot 43% in January and 41% in March.
Thompson finished the year shooting 41.2% from 3, his best rate since the 2016-17 season, averaging 22 points per game in 69 games this season.
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