Thompson comes off the bench and scores 35 points in the Warriors' victory

O Golden State Warriors won the Utah Jazz by 140 to 137 in the NBA round this Thursday, 15th. Klay Thompson He drew attention for starting on the bench, something that hadn't happened since March 2012 – the guard's freshman year. During the period, the player played 727 consecutive games as a starter.

Even starting outside the starting five, Thompson shone in Golden State's triumph. The shooting guard came off the bench, seven minutes into the first quarter, to score 35 points, his highest score this season.

Klay scored 17 points before halftime. Warriors basket, he was accompanied by Draymond Greenwith 23 points, and Stephen Currywith 16 points and 10 assists.

“Throughout the game, when I was playing with the second team, I realized that I could be a focal point for the attack. That's a fun role to play. I just wanted to take control and prove to the coach that I would respond like the champion that I am,” Thompson said.

On Utah's side, the highest scorer was Collin Sextonwith the same 35 points as Klay. Keyonte George (33), Laura Markkanen (20 points and 14 rebounds) and John Collins (18 points and 13 rebounds) also stood out.

The Golden State Warriors have wins and 26 losses in the 2023/24 NBA season, in tenth place in the Western Conference. The team is soon joined by the Utah Jazz, with 26 wins and 30 losses.

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With Thursday's score, Thompson reached 15,000 career points in the league. He became the sixth player in Warriors history to reach the milestone, behind only Stephen Curry, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Paul Arizin and Chris Mullin.

Congrats to Klay on becoming the sixth Warrior in franchise history to reach 15,000 career points 👏 pic.twitter.com/4hEolKfJ2x

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