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Klay Thompson did plenty of winning during his time with the Golden State Warriors and formed one of the most dynamic duos in NBA history with Stephen Curry.
It turns out, going against Curry isn’t as fun.
Curry led his Warriors to a dramatic 120-117 victory over Thompson’s Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday’s NBA Cup group play game at Chase Center. It was the latter’s first game against his former team as a visiting player, but the two-time MVP played the role of hero by going on a personal 10-0 run in the final four minutes.
He finished with 37 points, nine assists and six rebounds and rose to the moment like he seemingly always does with a step-back triple in the last 30 seconds to help secure the win. Golden State improved to 9-2 as a result, while the Mavericks fell to 5-6 with their third consecutive loss.
Thompson’s return was the story before Curry’s heroics, and he finished with 22 points, four rebounds and three assists behind 6-of-12 shooting from deep. Luka Dončić also impressed and tallied 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Yet social media was primarily focused on Thompson’s return:
He may have been the opposition Tuesday, but Golden State fans welcomed Thompson back with open arms.
Whether it was the pregame video montage of his most memorable moments with the Warriors, the rousing standing ovation when his name was announced or the captain hats in honor of