Thompson’s splashy scoring leads Warriors past Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Klay Thompson kept his shooting touch in sync Monday night.

All he needed was a trip to his second home.

The All-Star guard again dazzled Indiana Pacers fans with a knockout performance. He scored 25 points in 26 minutes and took the entire fourth quarter off, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 120-83 rout for their eighth consecutive victory.

It was the worst home loss for Indiana in its NBA history.

Breakout games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse are becoming the norm for Thompson. He scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and made a last-second shot to beat the division-leading Pacers 98-96 in March 2014. The next two times he came to town, Thompson scored 39 points in each game.

This time, he went 10 of 18 from the field and 4 of 10 on 3pointers.

“He’s a professional shooter,” teammate and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry said. “There’s no two ways around it. It’s the same process — getting in the gym, getting shots up, never losing confidence and sticking with it.”

Especially when Thompson plays in Indiana.

Curry finished with 22 points. Kevin Durant, the 2013-14 MVP, had 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Warriors.

Indiana (7-8) looked tired after earning its first road win Sunday night in overtime at Oklahoma City. The Pacers also played short-handed, with three-time All-Star Paul George, starting center Myles Turner and backup forward C.J. Miles all out with injuries.

The difference showed in Indiana’s most lopsided home defeat as an NBA franchise, breaking the previous mark set by the Los Angeles Clippers in a 102-68 rout.

Rodney Stuckey led the Pacers with 21 points, Thaddeus Young had 14 and Indiana was never close after the first quarter.