Thompson Becomes 1st Player with 7 Treys in Consecutive Playoff Games

April 30th, 2016 by Bleacher Report Milestones Leave a reply »
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson caught fire over the final two contests of an opening-round series against the Houston Rockets, becoming the first player in NBA postseason history to drain seven three-pointers in consecutive games, per Elias Sports Bureau (via NBA History on Twitter).

Notably, this two-game effort came on the heels of an ugly Game 3 performance in which Thompson missed all seven of his shots from beyond the arc.

The Warriors, of course, are already quite familiar with historic performances from downtown, as Thompson and fellow guard Stephen Curry have been prolific in recent seasons.

In Game 2 of the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs, Thompson drained eight shots from distance, tied for second most in NBA playoffs history in a single game.

Also part of that group is Stephen Curry, who accomplished the feat in Game 6 of the 2015 Western Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Last season, Curry set the NBA record for most three-pointers made (98) in a single postseason run whi ...

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