{"id":544602,"date":"2026-01-18T12:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544602\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T12:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:40:31","slug":"klay-thompson-hits-crazy-trick-shot-before-jazz-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544602\/","title":{"rendered":"Klay Thompson hits crazy trick shot before Jazz showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Klay Thompson hits crazy trick shot before Jazz showdown<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Mavericks<\/a> came into their game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday looking to add to their current two-game win streak. During pregame warmups, Mavericks veteran <\/a>Klay Thompson<\/a> appeared to be ready to go as he wowed onlooking fans<\/a> with a crazy shot.<\/p>\n

Klay Thompson took a sweeping hook shot from 3-point range in the corner during Mavericks\u2019 warmups that found nothing but the bottom of the net. In a season that\u2019s been anything but easy for the Mavericks, they\u2019ll need effort like that from Thompson in order to continue the win streak.<\/p>\n

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The Mavericks came into the game at 17-26 and in 12th place in the Western Conference standings. Star big man Anthony Davis is currently sidelined due to a hand injury<\/a>. But amid the struggles, Thompson has been a steady hand for the Mavericks for the most part as he adjusts to a reserve role.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s appeared in a total of 39 games so far this season, including eight starts, at a little over 22 minutes per game. He\u2019s been averaging 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists with splits of 38.4 percent shooting from the field, 37 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 71.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

The No. 11 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thompson is now in his 13th season in the league. He was sidelined for the entirety of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons as he recovered from both an ACL and an Achilles injury.<\/p>\n

This is Thompson\u2019s second season with the Mavericks after signing with the team as a free agent in the 2024 offseason. Prior to that, he had spent his whole career with the Golden State Warriors. Thompson was a driving force behind the Warriors\u2019 four championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. He joined the Mavericks as they were coming off a Finals appearance, but the bewildering trade of Luka Doncic changed the entire trajectory of the franchise.<\/p>\n

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