The Dallas Mavericks are looking to close out a hard-fought battle against the Denver Nuggets — a game in which they had a scorching hot start to. The Nuggets have leveled things out after the Mavericks jumped out to a large first-quarter lead.
Early in the second half, leading by just a few points, Klay Thompson has14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, having nailed four of his five 3-point attempts. He’s been essential to Dallas having taken the lead.
In putting together a clinic, Thompson has subsequently hit a large career milestone, having surpassed 16,000 career points. Of course, he hit the mark while shooting a 3-pointer, the exact same way he’s carved out his legacy.
-“What better way to pass 16,000 points than from downtown?” the NBA shared on social media.