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SALT Klay Thompson was told Thursday he wouldn’t be starting a game for the first time since he was a Golden State rookie in 2012.
He responded with his best game of the season.
Thompson scored a season-high 35 points, making seven 3-pointers and leading the Warriors to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz in the NBA.
Thompson was replaced at shooting guard by rookie Brandin Podziemski. Thompson, Stephen Curry’s longtime partner as the starting backcourt, entered the game in the first quarter.
It was the first time the four-time NBA champion came off the bench since March 11, 2012, during the lockout-delayed first season of his career.
“Throughout the game, when I’m running with the second unit, I realized I might be more of a focal point to the offense,” Thompson said.
