The substitute Klay Thompson scored 35 points, his highest this season, leading his team, the Golden State Warriors, to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz in the NBA in Salt Lake City last night. With this win, Steve Kerr, the Golden State coach, achieved his 500th victory as a coach, while Thompson became the sixth player in Warriors history to surpass 15,000 points.
Draymond Green contributed to the guests' victory by scoring 23 points, a season-high, while his teammate Andrew Wiggins added 19 points. Colin Sexton was the top scorer for Utah with 35 points and provided nine assists. His teammate, rookie Keyonte George, also scored 33 points, marking his highest tally, but the team suffered its fourth consecutive loss.
In another matchup, Anthony Edwards scored 34 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 128-91 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers. Last Tuesday, Anthony scored 41 points when his team beat Minnesota 121-109. In last night's game, he also provided seven assists and grabbed six rebounds, helping his team win four of their last five games on the road. Jeremy Grant scored 20 points for Portland, while his teammate Scott Henderson added 15 points, but their team recorded its sixth consecutive loss.
In the third and final game last night, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 113-110, thanks to 27 points from their player Ziaire Williams, along with a similar point total from rookie J.J. Jackson.
