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Ranking the Top 5 games of Klay Thompson’s career

By Josh Cornelissen

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 30: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after hitting a three-point basket in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 30, 2016 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 30: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after hitting a three-point basket in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 30, 2016 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – MAY 30: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after hitting a three-point basket in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 30, 2016 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Top 5 games of Klay Thompson’s career: 5. 14 three-pointers vs Chicago Bulls

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time, and just this season he officially became the all-time leader in three-pointers made. Yet Curry does not own the record for most three-pointers in a single game; that record instead belongs to his Splash Brother, Klay Thompson.

Two nights before Halloween in 2018, the Golden State Warriors visited the Chicago Bulls and absolutely drubbed them, winning 149-124. Leading the way was Klay Thompson, who scored 52 points, tied for the second-most in his career.

Even more remarkable was that it came on the back of a whopping 14 three-pointers, breaking Steph Curry’s record of 13 and setting the bar, one that has not been reached in the three years since. Overall, he was 14-of-24 from deep, just 4-for-5 from two-point range, and 2-for-2 from the stripe. Here is the record-setting shot:

Watch that clip again. Kevin Durant has the ball at the top of the key and could have roasted his defender. Instead, he hits Thompson, who is freed because his MVP teammate Stephen Curry screened his defender out of the play. Thompson was buoyed by his superstar teammates on a night all about him.

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