NBA Twitter reacts to Klay Thompson’s big night in Warriors’ win over Suns

Klay Thompson delivered a signature performance at the Chase Center in a potential playoff preview against the Phoenix Suns, and the Golden State Warriors turned a huge first-quarter advantage into a 123-112 victory.

The Warriors outscored the Suns 43-21 in the first period behind Thompson’s hot shooting. Thompson, who finished the game with 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting, scored 33 in the first half.

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The Suns were able to close the gap, but the Warriors held on to win their eighth in a row at home. Golden State moved into fifth place in the Western Conference with the victory, and are only 1.5 games behind the fourth-place Suns.

Here’s what fans and analysts were saying about Monday’s game:

Klay Thompson is doing that thing early in the Bay….

He's got 18 points in Q1 on ESPN 😳 pic.twitter.com/KkzVLeVLBP

— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2023

Are you kidding, Klay?? pic.twitter.com/EcKquMY5V4

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 14, 2023

STEPH CURRY DREW UP A PLAY FOR KLAY AND HE GOT AN AND 1. COUNT YOUR DAYS STEVE KERR 😂 pic.twitter.com/Zl3ouzkoSA

— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) March 14, 2023

Klay is feeling confident about the upcoming road trip pic.twitter.com/UDNYtcEidd

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 14, 2023

Klay made Steph a paper airplane 💙😂 pic.twitter.com/HGsH4tzB30

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 14, 2023

"I love Motivated Klay."

– Steph on his Splash Bro's big night pic.twitter.com/9CySNnFwfm

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 14, 2023

Klay Thompson in 2023 (28 games)

25.5 ppg
4.4 rpg
50.6 2p% // 8.4 2pa
44.0 3p% // 11.3 3pa
87.0 ft% // 2.5 fta
61.5 ts%
Most total 3pm in that span

He's so back 🥲 pic.twitter.com/kM2tffdovI

— Automatic (@AutomaticNba) March 14, 2023

JaMychal Green is averaging 10.3 PPG on 60/50/90 splits (79% TS!) in his last 6 games. pic.twitter.com/0IMc3Fklki

— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) March 14, 2023

Kevon Looney had five assists tonight (zero turnovers!).
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Warriors are now 15-4 when Loon has 4 or more assists this season.
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Loon Magic Stockton… at it again..
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— sam samolians (@SamoliansSam) March 14, 2023

Steve Kerr gives his thoughts on Klay's big performance tonight pic.twitter.com/cD8UnWBfGF

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 14, 2023