Photos: Klay Thompson goes ballistic in fourth quarter, Warriors beat Lakers in wild finish
byDuc Manh•
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SAN FRANCISCO — With 49ers quarterback Trey Lance and Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler sitting courtside to observe a marquee matchup between the Lakers and Warriors, it was Klay Thompson whose star shined brightest Saturday evening.
Thompson could have missed 941 days of basketball, however his knack for a takeover by no means left him. After lacking the game-tying shot in opposition to the Knicks a sport prior, Thompson wanted simply 10 minutes to attain the 16 factors within the fourth quarter that lifted the Warriors to a 117-115 win over the Lakers. He completed with a season-high 33 factors.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) makes a layup in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers’ Stanley Johnson (14) within the second quarter on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group) (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Otto Porter Jr. (32) and Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins (22) search for as Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) shoots a basket within the second half on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) shoots for a basket in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers within the second quarter on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Otto Porter Jr. (32) blocks Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) within the second half on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers’ Avery Bradley (20) within the second half on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) seems to cross the ball in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers within the second quarter on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) makes a basket to turns into NBA all-time main scorer in opposition to Golden State Warriors within the second half on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Otto Porter Jr. (32) jumps to dam the shot in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers’ Avery Bradley (20) within the second half on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins (22) dunks the ball in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook (0) within the first quarter on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 12: xGolden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) dunks a basket. in opposition to Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook (0), Los Angeles Lakers’ Talen Horton-Tucker (5) and Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis( 3) within the second quarter on the Chase Middle in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group) (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
