On Thursday, a vintage Splash Brothers performance from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson helped fuel the Golden State Warriors victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-115.
Curry bounced back from a cold offensive stretch with a team-high 29 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field with eight boards, six assists and three steals in 38 minutes.
In a season-high 27 minutes, Thompson added 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor with five rebounds, four assists and a block.
Both Curry and Thompson heated up from long-distance, combing for 11 made triples on 19 attempts from beyond the arc.
Andrew Wiggins added 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor with five rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes. The newly announced All-Star starter matched the Splash Brothers, drilling five 3-pointers on eight attempts from deep.
After the Warriors surged past the Timberwolves behind 71 combined from their core of Curry, Thompson and Wiggins, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Thursday night.
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Splash brothers tonight: 52 PTS on 19-36 FG, 11-19 3P. They are back.
— Antonin (@antonin_org) January 28, 2022
◽️ Steph Curry: 29 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 6/10 from three
◽️ Klay Thompson: 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5/9 from threeThe Splash Brothers both score 20+ points for the first time since the 2019 NBA Finals 💦 pic.twitter.com/6ruojs3LYV
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 28, 2022
It is so great to have the Splash Brothers back in my life.
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) January 28, 2022
52 combined points for the Splash Brothers on 11-19 shooting from 3 🔥
WE BACK 😈
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) January 28, 2022
Splash Brothers are 4-of-5 from 3. Things are trending back to normal.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 28, 2022
Steph & Klay are setting up Wiggins to be the third Splash Brother tonight
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 28, 2022
Klay Thompson is starting to find that rhythm.
Overall, the ball is moving for the Warriors. Twenty-nine assists tonight. Wiggins, Curry, Klay, and Poole all have scored at least 19.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) January 28, 2022
This is the 36th time in their careers that Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each made at least 5 threes in the same game.
That’s 16 more than any other pair of teammates in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/jEoVp8f0df
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 28, 2022
Curry, Wiggins and Klay all are making the extra pass for eachother.
Their offensive chemistry tonight is impressive
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) January 28, 2022
Warriors beat Minnesota. That’s a 5-1 start to a seven-game homestand that closes with Brooklyn on Saturday. Record: 36-13. Efficient scoring balance tonight.
-Curry: 29 on 10/20 FG
-Klay: 23 on 9/16 FG
-Wiggins: 19 on 7/13 FG
-Poole: 19 on 5/10 FG— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 28, 2022
Curry. Wiggins. Klay.
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) January 28, 2022
Steph Curry – 29pts, 8reb, 6ast, 6/10 from deep
Klay Thompson – 23pts, 5reb, 4ast, 5/9 from deepSPLASH BROS ARE BACK 💦💦💦@kron4news #DubNation
— Kylen Mills (@KylenMills) January 28, 2022
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