The NBA hit pause on the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. With no games until further notice, players around the league suddenly have an abundance of time on their hands.
Whether it’s playing video games, watching old highlights or learning the piano, members of the Golden State Warriors are getting creative while the season is suspended.
On Wednesday night, the Warriors got an appetizer to fill their basketball fix. NBC Sports Bay Area reaired the 2016 contest between Golden State and the Indiana Pacers — otherwise known as the Klay Thompson 60 point game.
Thompson famously recorded a new career-high in only three quarters against the Pacers. The three-time All-Star had Oracle Arena in a frenzy, scoring 60 points on 21-of-33 shooting with eight 3-pointers in only 29 minutes. Adding to the legend of the Thompson’s night, the shooting guard only dribbled the ball 11 times.
#DubNation, we hear you.
Get your basketball fix with Klay’s 60-point game highlights all day on our timeline, then re-airing in full on @NBCSWarriors at 8 pm PT.#WarriorsArchive || #BayAreaClassics pic.twitter.com/KofZBs65YX
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 18, 2020
Thompson’s fellow Splash Brother tuned into the reair of the historic night in Oakland. Stephen Curry tweeted he was watching along with the replay like it was live.
Via @StephenCurry30 on Twitter:
Just watched @KlayThompson drop 60 in 3 Q’s. I legit was watching it like it was live. For 48 min my soul smiled! That boy good.
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 19, 2020
On Thompson’s career night, Curry only tallied 13 points, but he did add 11 assists in 29 minutes.
For a team that has struggled with injuries and losses throughout the current season, a trip down memory lane might be just what the Golden State needs during the NBA hiatus.
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