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Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson officially reaches 17,000 career points during the team's game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry on Friday honored former teammate Klay Thompson. He wrote a two-word message on Instagram as Thompson unlocked a major 3-point milestone.
What keeps the Mavericks' guard going in the later stages of his career? "I love shooting the basketball," Thompson said.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Saturday, earning a 138-120 victory. Klay Thompson, who surpassed 17,000 career points during the game, led the way with 23 points on 7-12 shooting from the field and 6-11 shooting from beyond the arc.
The Dallas Mavericks believed Klay Thompson could be the piece that pushed them toward contention and stabilized the backcourt. More than a year later, the plan has not materialized.
Thompson and the Mavericks return to Golden State on Christmas Day ( 5 p.m. ET, ESPN ), bringing the NBA's most surprising separation again into full view. Seventeen months after the split, multiple sources told ESPN, reflection and regret has thawed some of the frost, despite some lingering bitterness about how it ended.