BREAKING: Klay Thompson Made NBA History In Mavs-Warriors Game
On Tuesday evening, the Golden State Warriors are playing the Dallas Mavericks at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
During the game, Klay Thompson made NBA history by moving ahead of Kyle Korver (2,450) for sixth on the all-time three-pointers list.
Following Korver, the next player for him to pass will be Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (2,560).
Via The Golden State Warriors: "Climbing the ranks.
Klay Thompson has passed Kyle Korver for sixth most made threes in NBA history!"
Thompson is among the best shooters of all time and came into the evening with averages of 17.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.
The Warriors are the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 40-34 record in 74 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a four-game winning streak.
Following their matchup with Dallas, the Warriors will play their next game on Thursday evening when they visit the Houston Rockets in Texas.
Thompson was the 11th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State and is in his 11th season playing in the league.
He has spent his entire career with Golden State and helped them win four NBA Championships (and reach the Finals six times).
His career averages are 19.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 45.3% from the field and 41.3% from the three-point range.