Klay Thompson scored 17 factors in his return from two devastating accidents that sidelined him greater than two and a half years, serving to the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-82 on Sunday evening.
Thompson was 7 of 18 from the sector and three of 8 from three-point vary. He added three rebounds, an help and a steal in 20 minutes, strolling off the courtroom to a thunderous ovation adopted by chants of “Klay! Klay!” from the Chase Middle crowd.
Stephen Curry had 29 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jordan Poole added 14 factors for Golden State. The Warriors snapped a two-game shedding streak to tie Phoenix for the NBA lead at 30-9.
Lamar Stevens had 17 factors and 4 rebounds for Cleveland.
Thompson missed 941 days and hadn’t performed since tearing the ACL in his left knee in Recreation 6 of the 2019 NBA finals in opposition to Toronto. Whereas rehabbing from surgical procedure for that harm, he tore his proper achilles tendon scrimmaging on his personal in November 2020.
The five-time All-Star lastly made his much-anticipated return, and reached two profession milestones – 12,000 factors and 1,800 three-pointers.
“It was simply superb having him on the market,” Curry stated on the tv broadcast.
Thompson received off to a gradual begin however confirmed loads of the flash that made him a significant element on Golden State’s three championship groups from 2015-18.
At one level Thompson introduced the group to its toes when he drove round a defender close to the three-point line and scored on a jarring one-handed dunk. Thompson snarled and pounded his chest as he walked again towards midcourt. Moments later he made his first three-pointer to go over 12,000 factors and put the Warriors up 49-41.
After spending time on a stationary bicycle, Thompson began the third quarter and made three consecutive pictures, together with his 1,800th.
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