As is often the case with Klay Thompson, it started quietly. Thompson curled on a simple inbounds play and registered his first points, knocking down an unguarded midrange look.
For a shooter of his pedigree, seeing the ball fall through the hole unfettered is sometimes all that is needed for a flurry of tough shots to follow.
That’s exactly what happened Monday night as Thompson posted 44 points and shot 10-of-11 from the three-point line in the Warriors’ 130-111 win over the Lakers. Thompson made his first 10 three-pointers, adding yet another NBA record to the long list compiled in Golden State.