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Klay Thompson Breaks NBA Record for Points in 30 Minutes

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Hit an astonishing 60 points in 29 minutes.

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Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson put on a shooting clinic Monday evening, breaking the NBA record for points scored in under 30 minutes. At home in Oakland, facing the Indiana Pacers, Thompson set his career high with 60 points, eight of which were from beyond the three-point line. And those 60 points were scored in 29 minutes and three seconds of court time—a feat no other NBA player has accomplished in the shot-clock era. The Warriors ended up crushing the Pacers, 142-106.

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