Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson scores 17 points, punctuates return with thunderous dunk

SAN FRANCISCO -- As his name was introduced last in the starting lineup, Klay Thompson sat in his seat, stared ahead and soaked everything in.

Chase Center delivered one of its loudest roars, 941 days in the making.

After being out for nearly 31 months that have tested his physical and mental limits, the Golden State Warriors star guard made his long-awaited return to the floor and scored 17 points in 20 minutes in a 96-82 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Thompson missed some of his early shots in the first half short before finding his range and getting hot in a brief spurt in the third quarter in which he hit three straight shots and scored seven of his points.

In his first game since Game 6 of…