On Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks played the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York.
The Mavs won by a score of 123-114.
Klay Thompson finished the victory with 17 points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 6/12 from the field (5/10 from three-point range) in 23 minutes of playing time.
NBA World Reacts To Klay Thompson’s 17-Point Night
Here’s what people were saying about Thompson’s night:
Grant Afseth: “Klay Thompson converts a timely shot from three to steady the Mavericks. Dallas is up 107-102 on Brooklyn, entering a timeout with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter. Thompson has 17 points off the bench.”
Billy Reinhardt: “Game 6 Klay Thompson is now making his presence felt”
Dallas Mavericks: “C👌RNER Klay 📺: KFAA”
Mike Curtis: “Klay Thompson just launched a deep one for his 5th 3-pointer of the night. He has 17 off the bench, giving the Mavs a little more breathing room and a 107-102 lead with 6:51 left.”
NBA Philippines: “Klay Thompson splashes one from near the logo 💦”
Klay Thompson’s NBA 2026 Season
Thompson is in his second season playing for the Mavs after signing with the franchise in the summer of 2024.
He came into the night with averages of 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest while shooting 38.4% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 51 games.
Before the Mavs, Thompson had spent the first 13 years of his legendary career with the Golden State Warriors.
With their victory over Brooklyn, the Mavs are now 21-36 in 57 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and 7-19 on the road).
Following the Nets, the Mavs will resume action on Thursday night when they host the Sacramento Kings in Dallas.
On the other side, the Nets dropped to 15-42 in 57 games, which has them as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are in the middle of a five-game losing streak (and 2-8 over their last ten).