Thompson … 52 points in win over Bulls; 3rd career 50-point game; MORE: Inside Klay's record-breaking performance. Already during the season’s first eight games, both Curry and Thompson have notched 50-point games. December 5, 2016 vs Pacers - 60 Pts, 21/33 FGM, 8/14 3PM. **Beal raised his season scoring average a full point, from 29.1 to 30.1 with his two 50-point games. : Klay Thompson went off last night, scoring 52 points and hitting 11 threes. Klay Thompson exploded for 52 points in 27 minutes and drained 14 three-pointers in the process. Considering the score was 60-60 when he started his scoring barrage, I'd say he earned the rest. He previously hit that mark on Jan. 23, 2015 ( 52 points vs. Kings ) and on Dec. 5, 2016 ( 60 points vs. Pacers ). * This was Thompson’s third career game with 50 or more points. For the third time in his career, the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson scored more than 50 points in a ball game without playing the last 12 minutes of a contest. Thompson scored 60 points in 29 minutes, which, according to Elias Sports Bureau research, is the fewest minutes played in a 60-point game. During the height of the Warriors' dynasty, the team was so dominant that Thompson, Curry and Durant oftentimes sat out the fourth quarter because they were winning handily. Pray for Klay! 1. How Historic Was Klay Thompson's 52-Point Game? His 3-point shooting has helped him notch three games where he scored at least 50 points, and his career-high of 60 came in three quarters against the Indiana Pacers in 2016. 6th career 50-point game; October 29: Klay Thompson. With 50 points at the end of the third, it looked as if Thompson could make a run up the all-time single-game scoring list. Where does it stack up to great performances in NBA history? Klay Thompson exploded for a then career-high 52 points and helped the Warriors beat Sacramento. 50 points in win over Jazz; 1st career 50-point game; November 17: Kemba Walker. 2013/14 Season, 2014/15 Season, 2015/16 Season, 2016/17 Season, 2018/19 Season, 40+ Points, 50+ Points, Collection, GS Warriors, Klay Thompson, ... As Klay Thompson might miss some extra time with a lower leg injury we bring you his top 10 NBA scoring games. October 31: Derrick Rose. The others to accomplish the feat: Bryant, Harden, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson. No. However, he played just a few minutes in the fourth before leaving the game up 104-74 with 9:27 remaining in regulation. 1: Most teammates with 50-point games in a season. That leads the Eastern Conference and is second only to Harden's 35.3 in the NBA this season. But an even more astounding statistic is the number of dribbles he took to reach the feat.