“Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, Damian Lillard, and now Klay Thompson”: The Splash Brother joins an elite company after recording the most number of career playoff games with 8 made threes

Advait Jajodia | 14/05/2022
“Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, Damian Lillard, and now Klay Thompson”: The Splash Brother joins an elite company after recording the most number of career playoff games with 8 made threes

Recording his 4th career playoff game with 8 made threes, Klay Thompson ties Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and Damian Lillard for the most in NBA history.

Game 6 Klay Thompson is no myth.

After a poor performance in Game 5, with a horrendous box plus-minus of -45, Thompson had one of his best outings in this postseason. Scoring 30 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, along with 2 assists, and 3 blocks, The Splash Brother co-led his team to a 110-96 win resulting in GSW’s qualification to the Western Conference Finals.

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It was the two guard’s 4th career playoff game with 8 threes made, tying him with Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and Damian Lillard for the most in NBA history.

NBA Twitter lauds Klay Thompson for his impressive Game 6 performance

As soon as Thompson put up the game-winning performance, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

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The Warriors will now face the winner of the Suns-Mavericks series in the Western Conference Finals starting on May 18th.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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