Klay Thompson turns in 31 points with 5 treys as Warriors demolish Nuggets
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson scored 31 points (13-of-19 field goals) with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 5 3-pointers, and 1 turnover in 24.9 minutes of a 142-111 demolition of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.
What It Means:
The Warriors scored an NBA-record 51 points in the first quarter to take control of the one-seed in the West. Thompson continues to click from beyond the arc, with 4.7 triples at a 46.7 percent clip through six games in January, compared to just 2.5 threes (34.4 percent) over his first 38 outings this season. Golden State hosts the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday to close out their back-to-back set.
Klay finished with 44.1 FanDuel points in the easy win. He's averaging 34.0 FanDuel points through 44 games overall.
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