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Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, left, looks to laissez passer the brawl confronting Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, right, during the Warriors' 96-82 win Sun in San Francisco. John Hefti/Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO  — Klay Thompson scored 17 points in his return from two devastating injuries that sidelined him more than 2 1/2 years, helping the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-82 on Dominicus night.

Thompson was 7 of eighteen from the field and 3 of 8 from 3-point range. He added three rebounds, an assist and a steal in xx minutes, walking off the court to a thunderous ovation followed by chants of "Klay! Klay!" from the Chase Center crowd.

Stephen Curry had 29 points, v rebounds and 5 assists, and Jordan Poole added 14 points for Golden State. The Warriors snapped a ii-game losing streak to tie Phoenix for the NBA lead at xxx-ix.

Lamar Stevens had 17 points and four rebounds for Cleveland.

Thompson missed 941 days and hadn't played since tearing the ACL in his left knee joint in Game vi of the 2019 NBA Finals against Toronto. While rehabbing from surgery for that injury, he tore his right Achilles tendon scrimmaging on his own in Nov 2020.

The five-time All-Star finally fabricated his much-predictable return, and reached two career milestones – 12,000 points and 1,800 3-pointers.

"Information technology was just astonishing having him out there," Curry said on the television circulate.

Thompson got off to a dull start merely showed enough of the flash that made him a vital component on Golden Country's three championship teams from 2015-eighteen.

At 1 point Thompson brought the oversupply to its feet when he collection around a defender near the iii-signal line and scored on a jarring one-handed dunk. Thompson snarled and pounded his chest equally he walked dorsum toward midcourt. Moments later he fabricated his showtime iii-pointer to go over 12,000 points and put the Warriors up 49-41.

After spending time on a stationary bicycle, Thompson started the third quarter and made iii consecutive shots, including his i,800th.

NETS 121, SPURS 119: Rookie Cam Thomas made a runner in the lane with ane.4 seconds left in overtime and Brooklyn shell San Antonio  to snap a five-game home losing streak.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points for the Nets and James Harden had 26 points, 12 assists and vii rebounds. Merely both struggled after the Nets had a 10-point lead with four minutes to play in regulation, forcing the extra period.

The Spurs made Durant give up the ball on the Nets' terminal possession and he got it to Thomas, who gave Brooklyn its beginning habitation victory since Dec. 16.

Lonnie Walker 4 scored 25 for the Spurs, while Dejounte Murray finished with xix points, 12 assists and ix rebounds.

But the Spurs couldn't get up a proficient shot on the last possession of regulation or overtime in another frustrating loss.

CLIPPERS 106, HAWKS 93: Amir Coffey tied a career-high with 21 points and Serge Ibaka added 16 to atomic number 82 Los Angeles to a win over visiting Atlanta.

Coffey, who went undrafted out of Minnesota in the 2019 NBA typhoon, is on a two-way contract with the Clippers and the G-League but has actually blossomed this season. He made a large impact Sunday since the Clippers, like many NBA teams, are brusque-handed due to health and safety protocols and injuries.

He made 8 of 12 field goals and 5 of 8 three-arrow.

WIZARDS 102, MAGIC 100: Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and a career-best 22 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 20 points and Washington rallied in the fourth quarter to win in Orlando, Fla.

Washington snapped a ii-game skid and vanquish Orlando for a second time this flavour. The Wizards trailed 71-67 after iii quarters merely improved to 6-18 when backside entering the 4th. Washington outscored the Magic 29-15 during a seven-minute stretch in the concluding period to regain control.

RAPTORS 105, PELICANS 101: Pascal Siakam had 29 points and x rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 32 points and Toronto extended its winning streak to a season-high half-dozen games with a win over New Orleans in Toronto.

OG Anunoby scored 12 points as the Raptors won their fifth straight and 10th of 12 at dwelling house. Toronto (20-17) is iii games above .500 for the starting time time since opening the flavor vi-three.

VanVleet, who recorded his first career triple-double in Friday's win over Utah, has scored 30 or more points vi times in his by viii games.

NUGGETS 99, THUNDER 95: Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 18 rebounds to help Denver win in Oklahoma Metropolis.

Austin Rivers scored a flavor-high 22 points and Jeff Light-green added 16 points. The Nuggets avenged a 108-94 loss to the Thunder on Dec. 22 in Oklahoma Metropolis.

Lu Dort scored xiv points for the Thunder. They have lost 4 direct.

Denver raced to a 22-4 lead in the first six minutes. The Nuggets shot 52% in the kickoff one-half to take a 61-49 lead at the break. Rivers had 14 points in the one-half.

TIMBERWOLVES 141, ROCKETS 123: Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, D'Angelo Russell added 22 points and 10 assists and Minnesota won its fourth directly game, winning in Houston.

Towns scored 22 points in the first half every bit Minnesota congenital a 75-54 atomic number 82 at the intermission. He finished 15 of 25 from the flooring and added ix rebounds and vii assists.

Jarred Vanderbilt had career-highs of 21 points and xix rebounds, Anthony Edwards had nineteen points and half dozen assists, and Malik Beasley scored 13 points for Minnesota. The Timberwolves shot 51%, including 56% in the offset half, and were xv for 42 on 3-pointers.

MAVERICKS 113, BULLS 99: Luka Doncic had 22 points, xiv rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the flavor as host Dallas shell Chicago for its season-best 6th straight win while snapping the Bulls' nine-game winning streak.

Josh Green and Maxi Kleber had flavor highs with 18 points each for Dallas. It was a career loftier for Light-green, who scored 9 in the fourth quarter, and Kleber tied a career loftier hitting six shots behind the arc. Jalen Brunson added 17 points, Dorian Finney-Smith had 12 and Dwight Powell 10.

The Mavericks' streak is their longest since likewise winning six straight in March-April 2016.

TRAIL BLAZERS 103, KINGS 88: Anfernee Simons led all scorers with 31 points and host Portland handed Sacramento its 4th straight loss.

Jusuf Nurkic had fourteen points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, and the Blazers snapped a 2-game losing streak.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points for the Kings, who have lost seven straight on the road. Alex Len added sixteen points and 10 rebounds.

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