NBA Fans React To Klay Thompson's Performance In Mavs-Pelicans Game

Klay Thompson scored 20 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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 / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

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"

Real Sports: "Klay Thompson last two games:

43 PTS
0 FTA"

@MavsAcc: "Don’t understand klay getting benched for edwards right now"

@PinchedChip: "Having to force bad shots just to get Klay involved.. this team stinks man"

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."

@hater_of_haterz: "klay thompsom fell of the biggest hill ever. who knows, maybe without injuries this wouldn't have happened."

@Uncleirving11_: "Running plays for Klay makes this team look so much organized."

@nylaabell: "They don’t even set good screens for Klay half the time"

@_rockatansky__: "Good things happen when Klay shoots the ball"

@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."

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.


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.