Klay Thompson sets NBA record for 3-pointers in game

There was little debate that Klay Thompson had opened the 2018-19 NBA season in a major slump. Entering Monday shooting just 5-of-36 from 3-point range, the Golden State Warriors shooting guard 3-pointer in a game.

So, naturally, Thompson opened the Warriors' game against the Bulls with 22 points in the first quarter and made 3-pointers to top not just his season-high, but his season total. Then he finished the first half with 36 points and 10 threes made, tying an NBA record.

And finally, he reached 14 3-pointers made to break his teammate Steph Curry's NBA record for 3-pointers in a game.

Klay Thompson's record-breaking night

Incredibly, Thompson, who finished with 52 points and 14-of-24 shot from deep, just needed 27 minutes to rewrite the NBA record books. He was done by midway through the third quarter of a 149-124 Warriors win.

While you would think Curry might be a little sore over losing his record

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Thompson and Curry are now in their careers, Thompson having done it twice and Curry has ridiculous six times.

No matter how you slice it, Thompson has carved out a special niche in NBA history.

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'The Headband Game'

Many viewers commented that Thompson's pyrotechnics came with an interesting accessory: a very large, yellow headband that does not exactly scream "I'm about to drop 52 points on you."

As it turns out, that headband was not a fashion choice; rather, Thompson was suffering from a collision with Damian Jones.

The Warriors had their fun with the headband after the game.

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Pretty good night for the Warriors as well

Of course, it was not like the Warriors did not make some history of their own.

Thompson's record-setting performance was enough to drive the Warriors to a historic and obscene 92 first-half points. The only team in NBA history to post a higher first-half total point is the 1990 Phoenix Suns (107 points) in a 173-143 win over the Nuggets in which eight different players reached double-digits.

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