Klay Thompson had the support of the man whose record he was chasing during his historic game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
Thompson set NBA records for three-pointers made and attempted during the Golden State Warriors’ 149-124 victory over the Bulls. In just 27 minutes, Thompson connected on 14-of-24 three-pointers and scored 52 points.
The previous record of 13 made three-pointers in a single game was set by Thompson’s Warriors teammate, Stephen Curry. Thompson, who made 10 three-pointers in the first half, said Curry told him to “go get” the record during halftime.
Klay Thompson: "Even before I went out in the second half, Steph looked at the box score and said, ‘Go get it.’ That just shows you the unselfishness of him."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 30, 2018
The unselfish attitude of many of the players on the Warriors is part of what has led to their collective success.
Thompson came into Monday’s game shooting 5-of-36 from behind the three-point line this season. He broke out of his early season shooting slump in a big way.
