Klay Thompson

The Warriors tried hard to give Monday's game away, but Klay Thompson rescued them from a potentially bad loss.

The great thing is he needs this experience to go through so he can feel what it’s like to be the main guy with Steph out and have elevate his game – not so much from scoring standpoint but just from an improvement standpoint. Jordan Poole on several occasions failed to find his hottest teammate, Thompson, when he was wide open, a cardinal sin for the point guard. Donte DiVincenzo drained a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into the first overtime. Thompson had 22 points in each half, and 10 points in the two overtimes, including eight of the 11 Golden State scored in the first OT. These are all great learning experiences for him. He was incredible.”

Klay Thompson had a vintage game on Monday night, putting up 54 points on the Atlanta Hawks as the Warriors won in 2OT on a Kevon Looney tip-in.

This game turned into a Nets highlight real for Mbappe and the Brooklyn crowd. Mitchell shot 22-of-34 overall, 7-of-15 from 3, got to the line 25 times, and dished out 11 assists (he accounted for 99 of the Cavaliers’ 145 points). The Warriors have two more at home before heading out on the road again and they are stockpiling the wins while they can. LOONEY! The Warriors led by 21 but needed a [January 3, 2023] That 16th home win came because we had a vintage Klay Thompson game — 54 points with 10 made 3-pointers. All five are at home, of course, but they have to play the games in front of them.

With a 54-point effort, Klay Thompson demonstrated he is back, helping the Golden State Warriors defeat the Atlanta Hawks 143–141 in double overtime on Monday. Since overcoming his injuries, Thompson has been on a quest to regain his form.

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Thompson hit 10 3-pointers while Looney had the game-winning tip-in as time expired.

It was the [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/)' fifth straight win, and their league-leading 17th at home. Here's the winning tip: Don't think I forgot about Looney, who went for 14 points and 21 rebounds, including 11 of the offensive variety, yet was somehow a game-worst minus-20 during his 32 minutes. Thompson is also the sixth player in Most refreshingly, he was just 2 for 2 from the free-throw line. He was 10 for 21 from 3.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Klay Thompson was "incredible" after he scored a season-best 54 points in a double-overtime win against the Hawks.

All the numbers, all the big nights will come as long as I do those two things.” Thompson says he’s in a place now than at the start of the season. “You don’t have to be the same Klay that you once were before,” Green said. Great news for a team looking to reverse their fortunes and make a run for a higher seed in the playoffs. I am just going to embrace the heck out of it.” “There were some hard days for me when I didn’t know that this would be possible in real-time.

Klay Thompson scored 54 points Monday night as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 143-141 in double overtime to move to 20-18 on the ...

Thompson’s long road back to the court began in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals when he tore his ACL. "I would not have been able to do this a few months ago, so this is a huge milestone for me," Thompson said. [CAVS’ DONOVAN MITCHELL RATTLES OFF 71 POINTS IN WIN, OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO BILLS’ DEMAR HAMLIN](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/cavs-donovan-mitchell-rattles-off-71-points-win-offers-condolences-bills-damar-hamlin) I am just going to embrace the heck out of it." "Everybody dreams about getting a game winner, so whenever you have a chance... "It's a huge accomplishment for me," Thompson said, according to ESPN.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Klay Thompson was "incredible" after he scored a season-best 54 points in a double-overtime win against the Hawks.

All the numbers, all the big nights will come as long as I do those two things.” Thompson says he’s in a place now than at the start of the season. “You don’t have to be the same Klay that you once were before,” Green said. Great news for a team looking to reverse their fortunes and make a run for a higher seed in the playoffs. I am just going to embrace the heck out of it.” “There were some hard days for me when I didn’t know that this would be possible in real-time.

Warriors superstar Klay Thompson openly pondered his future after turning back the block for 54 points against the Hawks.

Basking in the afterglow of a throwback performance the future Hall-of-Famer once doubted he’d ever be able to muster again, Thompson was simply showing appreciation for his decade-plus with the Warriors. Thompson has one season left on the five-year, $190 million extension he signed with the Warriors in July 2019, just days after his knee injury. Thompson’s postgame pontificating was no indication of his desire to leave the only franchise he’s ever known going forward. He’s already done much more than most anticipated following that devastating injury luck, leading the Dubs with 36 minutes per game on their run to a remarkable fourth championship in eight years last season. Klay Thompson turned back the clock on Monday night, erupting for 54 points and 10 triples when his woefully short-handed team needed him most. I’ve just had to remind myself daily that this literally is a dream I’m living.

One week shy of the one-year anniversary of his return, Thompson delivered a heroic performance Monday.

“I feel great,” Thompson said after logging 46 minutes in a game for the first time in seven years. And to live it in real time, I’m just going to embrace the heck out of it.” And it’s a very big thing and when you’re as competitive as he is, when you’re as good as he is, it’s tough sometimes.” 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. He also drained 10 3-pointers in the process of recording his fourth career 50-plus-point night. “Hard to see those at times during the rehab process.”

It was a throwback type of night for Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, who erupted for 54 points in Monday's double-overtime win over the Hawks.

They are known for that, after all. It was hard to see those at times during the rehab process.” “It’s better than good, amazing,” he told reporters after the Warriors’ 143-141 win. [Kevon Looney](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/looneke01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=hoopswire.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_bbr), who followed in the miss to beat the buzzer. [Donovan Mitchell](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=hoopswire.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_bbr) scored 71 and [LeBron James](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=hoopswire.com&utm_campaign=2023-01-03_bbr) scored 43 in a win over the Hornets. [Follow Yardbarker on MSN to get our exclusive content in your Microsoft News feed](https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us)

In an incredible display, Thompson scored 54 points, his second highest scoring game in his whole career and helped his side to a 143-141 double OT win against ...

To live it in real-time, I’m just going to embrace the heck out of it.” I think it’s just a blessing, honestly, to earn three contracts with one franchise. “Fifty-four points is nothing to slouch at, even in a double-OT win.