OAKLAND, Calif. -- The guy mired in the worst shooting slump took more shots than any other Golden State Warrior on Wednesday night. You'd never have guessed the outcome could be so good. Klay Thompson finally displayed the touch that made him a lottery pick two years ago, burying five third-quarter hoops, including a pair of 3-pointers, as the Warriors took advantage of another poor post-halftime stretch by the Brooklyn Nets en route to a 102-93 victory at Oracle Arena. The outcome was never in doubt after Thompson triggered a 14-3 pullaway to end the third quarter and build a 74-66 lead. But that certainly wasn't the case early on as the visiting Nets, enduring their first back-to-back of the season, watched Thompson start ice cold again while Brooklyn went up by as many as 13. "I'd been in a slump once before like this, in my sophomore year in college," the Washington State product noted. "I know you go through tough times. It builds character.&...
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PLAYERS:
Klay Thompson,
Carl Landry,
Stephen Curry,
C.J. Watson,
Gerald Wallace,
Brook Lopez,
Deron Williams,
Joe Johnson,
David Lee,
Andrew Bogut,
Brandon Rush,
Reggie Evans
TEAMS: Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Washington State Cougars
TEAMS: Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Washington State Cougars
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