On Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks played the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.
The Mavs lost by a score of 119-113.
Despite the loss, Klay Thompson had 20 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal while shooting 7/17 from the field and 5/12 from three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.
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In addition, Thompson also made NBA history.
Via Polymarket Hoops: “Klay Thompson passes Harden for the 3rd most halves ever with 20+ PTS & 5+ 3PM.”
Thompson is in his second season playing for Dallas.
The future Hall of Famer is currently averaging 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 36.9% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range in 28 games.
Via The Dallas Mavericks: “All-Star first half for this duo 🤩 AD & Klay combined for 42 points in the first half. It marked the highest-scoring half of the season for Davis and the most Thompson has scored in any opening half this year 🔥”
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With their loss to the Pelicans, the Mavs dropped to 11-19 in 30 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (but still 6-4 over their last ten).
Following the Pelicans, the Mavs will play their next game on Tuesday night when they host Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in Texas.
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Thompson was the 11th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State.
He spent the first 13 years of his career playing for the Golden State Warriors.
The 35-year-old won four titles (and made five NBA All-Star Games) in that span.
Polymarket Hoops Added: “Most halves with 20+ PTS & 5+ 3PM: 115 — Steph Curry 64 — Damian Lillard 51 — Klay Thompson 50 — James Harden”
As for New Orleans, they are 8-22 in 30 games, which has them as the 13th seed.
That said, they have won five games in a row.
Via Jon Sokoloff of WGNO-TV (ABC) New Orleans: “The Pelicans just beat the Mavericks 119-113. New Orleans has now won five straight games. Pelicans went on a 36-19 run in the final 10:17. Zion had 24 and 9 rebounds. Queen and Bey each had 19. This team has some real momentum.”
