Thompson’s slump halted with flourish
Warriors guard hits record 14 3s in victory
CHICAGO — Klay Thompson popped to the wing off a screen from Stephen Curry, caught a pass from Kevin Durant and dribbled to his left before launching the record 3-pointer.
The ball swished through the net. He raised both arms, pumped his fist and got mobbed.
Thompson broke Curry’s NBA record with 14 3-pointers and totaled 52 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
Thompson set the mark when he nailed a 3 with just less than five minutes left in the third quarter. He celebrated with teammates as they headed to the sideline for a timeout, with the Warriors up 113-69. Curry hit 13 3-pointers in a win over New Orleans on Nov. 7, 2016.
Thompson hadn’t scored more than 19 this season and made just 5 of 36 3-pointers in the Warriors’ first seven games. But he broke out in a huge way, making 14 of 24 from beyond the arc. And he sat out the fourth quarter.
The four-time All-star guard hit 10 3s and totaled 36 as Golden State built a 92-50 halftime lead. It was the second-highest scoring half by an NBA team. Phoenix had 107 in the first half of a 173-143 victory over Denver in 1990.
At Milwaukee, Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 19 points for Milwaukee, which was without All-star Giannis Antetokounmpo (concussion protocol) in a showdown of the NBA’S last two unbeaten teams. Segre Ibaka scored 30 for Toronto, which was without Kawhi Leonard (rest).
Bucks 124, Raptors 109 — Timberwolves 124, Lakers 120 —
At Minneapolis, Jimmy
Butler hit five of Minnesota’s eight fourth-quarter 3-pointers and totaled 32 points. Lebron James scored 10 of his 29 points in the final quarter and added 10 rebounds and seven assists for Los Angeles. At Indianapolis, Zach Collins and C.J. Mccollum scored 17 points apiece for Portland, which handed Indiana its first home loss of the season. Victor Oladipo had 21 points for the Pacers.
At Philadelphia, Ben Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for Philadelphia. Oft-maligned Markelle Fultz had season highs with seven baskets (on 16 attempts) and 16 points in 23 minutes for the Sixers.
At Miami, Willie Cauley-stein had 26 points and 13 rebounds for Sacramento, which held a 68-38 scoring edge in the paint. Josh Richardson had 31 points and Hassan Whiteside 24 rebounds for Miami.
At San Antonio, Demar Derozan scored 18 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and added nine assists for San Antonio, which withstood a 31-point outburst by Dallas rookie Luka Doncic.
At Denver, Gary Harris scored 23 points and came up with a big steal late for Denver, which held on after nearly squandering an 18-point lead. Anthony Davis (right elbow sprain) sat out for New Orleans.
At New York, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points and eight assists for New York, which halted a five-game slide.
Trail Blazers 103, Pacers 93 — 76ers 113, Hawks 92 — Kings 123, Heat 113 — Spurs 113, Mavericks 108, OT — Nuggets 116, Pelicans 111 — Knicks 115, Nets 96 —