Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson stayed hot in Sunday's 118-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming the first player in NBA history to make seven three-pointers in three consecutive playoff games, per the Warriors' official Twitter account.
Coming off two big performances to finish a first-round series against the Houston Rockets, the 26-year-old sharpshooter helped his team pick up right where it left off, single-handedly outscoring the Blazers 18-17 in the opening quarter of Sunday's Game 1.
The Warriors held a 37-17 lead at the end of the first quarter, setting a new franchise record for the largest lead (20 points) at the end of one quarter in any playoff game during the shot-clock era (since the 1954-55 season), per ESPN Stats & Info.
Portland did settle in and even threatened to make the game close a few times, but the Warriors are simply too good to blow such a commanding lead on their home court.
In the process of winning, Thompson brought his three-game total to 21 three-pointers made, breaking teammate Stephen Curry's old NBA playoff record of 20 over a three-game span, per ESPN Stats & Info.
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