Overview
- Thompson passed Damian Lillard with a first-quarter three to move into fourth all-time, trailing Stephen Curry, James Harden and Ray Allen.
- He came off the bench for 26 points and six made threes in Dallas’ 144-122 win over Utah.
- Dallas’ reserves produced a season-high 65 points, with contributions from Klay Thompson, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Moussa Cisse.
- Postgame, Thompson credited his father and cited Reggie Miller and Ray Allen as inspirations for his off-ball shooting craft.
- Outlets differed on his updated career total, reporting figures in the 2,805–2,809 range, while Stephen Curry saluted the achievement on social media.