Klay Thompson hit the biggest shot yet of his 2 1/2-year injury comeback, smoothly sinking a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to send the Golden State Warriors to a 110-106 victory over Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
Irving wasn’t done and made a 3 of his own moments later and scored 32 pts while hearing boos from the Warriors fans directed at the unvaccinated Nets star.
Thompson Had A Great Game For The Warriors
Thompson finished with 16 points. Stephen Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:09 left and five free throws over the final 1:44 to score 19 points as Irving kept delivering on the other end without the injured Kevin Durant and James Harden.
Andrew Wiggins contributed 24 points and eight rebounds as the Warriors made key late stops, including Irving’s missed reverse layup try with a minute left. Jordan Poole added 17 points and six assists off the bench.
Patty Mills knocked down three clutch 3-ptrs in the final 9, tying the game at 96 with 4:42 remaining and finished with 24 points. He also had a steal and assist on James Johnson’s dunk that tied the game at 93 with 6:17 to go.
After Wiggins missed a 3 with 30 seconds left, Mills converted two free throws after a foul.
Harden was a late scratch for the Nets with a strained right hand that flared up Friday shooting and lifting weights.
Irving gets to play in road games only given New York’s vaccination mandate but was booed loudly by the Bay Area crowd during pregame introductions. With San Francisco’s vaccination mandate for large indoor events, he should have been the lone unvaccinated person allowed inside Chase Center.
Curry went 6 for 10 for the Warriors from deep during Thursday’s 124-115 victory over Minnesota after going 3 for 23 on 3s his previous two games. He was 3 of 10 from long range Saturday and added eight assists and seven rebounds.
