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Klay Thompson’s clutch scoring vs. Nets takes burden off Stephen Curry, a great sign for Warriors’ title hopes

Klay Thompson's clutch scoring vs. Nets takes burden off Stephen Curry, a great sign for Warriors' title hopes

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry stood at center court facing the opposite basket. Arms folded. Stone-faced. OK, maybe a slight smirk.

His pose and glare didn’t have malicious intentions, but were instead directed toward fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson, who had just made a clutch 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, leading to an eventual 110-106 Golden State Warriors victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

Curry beamed with pride and empathy, understanding how much it’s taken for his career-long teammate, who has been through so much, to get back to this point. But there was also a hint of another emotion on Curry’s face.

Relief.

“It felt amazing. I missed that feeling. It felt absolutely amazing,” Thompson said of his clutch 3-pointer. “It’s been a feeling I haven’t had in a couple years, so anytime you make big shots or get stops down the stretch, it’s gonna do wonders for your confidence.”

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