The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season matchup on Wednesday. Ahead of the game, eight Mavericks players, including Klay Thompson, appear on the injury report, though Kyrie Irving is confirmed to play against Minnesota.
Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 23 points in the first quarter, matching a Dallas record by hitting seven 3-pointers in the period, and the Mavericks breezed past the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 130-108 on Monday night.
"It reminds you that there’s greatness still within you," Thompson said after a blistering first quarter against the Wizards.
Klay Thompson weighed in on the rumored potential All-Star 3-point contest that would see him and former Golden State Warriors teammate Steph Curry face off against WNBA stars Sabrina Ionescu and Cait
Kyrie Irving is available against the Thunder, but seven Mavericks have been ruled out for the game on Thursday night.
Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the visiting Washington Wizards a 14th straight loss with a 130-108 blowout on Monday.
Klay Thompson had an impressive performance in the Dallas Mavericks ' 130-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night in front of 20,031 fans at American Airlines Center. Thompson went 8-of-15 on field goal attempts, leading the Mavs with 23 points as Dallas improved to 25-22.
Klay Thompson’s seven first-quarter 3-pointers led the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-108 win over the Wizards, extending Washington’s losing streak to 14 games.
The shorthanded Mavericks converted on just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. Irving led the way with 38 points and nine assists, and PJ Washington added a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 20 from the field. Daniel Gafford was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving passed another huge scoring milestone with a bucket against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Irving entered the night just three points shy of the threshold with 17,997 career points. After a pair of free throws, he maneuvered into the paint and connected on a midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks.