Klay Thompson 54-Point Game vs Memphis Grizzlies
Klay Thompson's 52-Point Game vs Sacramento Kings (January 23, 2015)
Klay Thompson scored a career-high 52 points, with 11 three-pointers, in a 126–101 victory over the Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015. In the third quarter of that game, he scored an NBA-record 37 points for a single quarter, going 13-for-13 from the field, including nine three-pointers (also a league record for a single quarter).
Quick Facts
- Date
- October 29, 2018
- Opponent
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Points scored
- 54
- Venue
- Oracle Arena
- Season context
- 2018-19 Season Opener
- Arena significance
- Early-Season Game at Oracle
Lore & Background
Thompson's 52-point outburst came during his first All-Star season. He had signed a four-year, $70 million contract extension with the Warriors the previous October. The game was played at Oracle Arena.
Reader's Guide
This was a regular-season game. Thompson's 37-point third quarter set NBA records for most points in a quarter and most three-pointers in a quarter (9). He shot 13-for-13 from the field in that quarter, tying David Thompson's record for field goals in a quarter.
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