NBA Fans React To Klay Thompson's Performance In Mavs-Pelicans Game
![Jan 29, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) warms up before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images Jan 29, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) warms up before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5893,h_3314,x_0,y_92/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/fastbreak/01jjtkhdaybs55zyx4aa.jpg)
On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Pelicans in New Orleans.
The Mavs won by a score of 137-136 to improve to 26-22 in 48 games.
Klay Thompson finished the win with 20 points, four rebounds and one assist while shooting 7/15 from the field and 6/11 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.
Many people reacted to his performance on social media.
@MavsFilmRoom: "Klay Thompson has 13 made 3s over the last two games"
Klay Thompson has 13 made 3s over the last two games
— Mavs Film Room 🐴🎥 (@MavsFilmRoom) January 30, 2025
Real Sports: "Klay Thompson last two games:
43 PTS
0 FTA"
Klay Thompson last two games:
— Real Sports (@realapp_) January 30, 2025
43 PTS
0 FTA pic.twitter.com/bmzoqYqzpl
@MavsAcc: "Don’t understand klay getting benched for edwards right now"
Don’t understand klay getting benched for edwards right now
— Ali (@MavsAcc) January 30, 2025
@PinchedChip: "Having to force bad shots just to get Klay involved.. this team stinks man"
Having to force bad shots just to get Klay involved.. this team stinks man
— PinchedChip (@PinchedChip) January 30, 2025
Grant Afseth: "The Mavericks are up 115-105 on the Pelicans with 7:44 left in regulation. P.J. Washington and Klay Thompson each have made multiple timely threes since New Orleans' early run. Washington has 20 points, 12 rbeounds, and 5 assists. Thompson has scored 17."
The Mavericks are up 115-105 on the Pelicans with 7:44 left in regulation. P.J. Washington and Klay Thompson each have made multiple timely threes since New Orleans' early run. Washington has 20 points, 12 rbeounds, and 5 assists. Thompson has scored 17.
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) January 30, 2025
@hater_of_haterz: "klay thompsom fell of the biggest hill ever. who knows, maybe without injuries this wouldn't have happened."
klay thompsom fell of the biggest hill ever. who knows, maybe without injuries this wouldn't have happened.
— aaronhatestuff (@hater_of_haterz) January 30, 2025
@Uncleirving11_: "Running plays for Klay makes this team look so much organized."
Running plays for Klay makes this team look so much organized.
— Uncleirving11 (@Uncleirving11_) January 30, 2025
@nylaabell: "They don’t even set good screens for Klay half the time"
They don’t even set good screens for Klay half the time
— nyla (@nylaabell) January 30, 2025
@_rockatansky__: "Good things happen when Klay shoots the ball"
Good things happen when Klay shoots the ball
— Gotham’s Reckoning (@_rockatansky__) January 30, 2025
@Klaymuse_: "klay thompson tonight:
20 points
4 rebounds
6 3pm
67 TS%
+7
10th game this season with 5 or more 3s, 13 3s over his last 2 games."
klay thompson tonight:
— Klay Thompson Muse (@Klaymuse_) January 30, 2025
20 points
4 rebounds
6 3pm
67 TS%
+7
10th game this season with 5 or more 3s, 13 3s over his last 2 games. 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/aHNs2AIBMU
The Mavs will play their next game on Friday when they visit the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.
They are 12-12 in the 24 games they have played on the road away from Dallas.