Klay Thompson Breaks NBA Playoff Record with 11 3-Pointers vs. Thunder

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The Golden State Warriors salvaged their historic season Saturday thanks in large part to Klay Thompson, who set an NBA playoff record with 11 trifectas, per ESPN Stats & Info. 

Thompson went 11-of-18 from long distance to finish with 41 points. His Warriors came back to win 108-101 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

According to Golden State’s public relations department, Thompson passed some of the game’s great shooters en route to setting the record:

Klay Thompson joins Ray Allen (twice), Vince Carter, Rex Chapman and Jason Terry as the only players to hit nine threes in a playoff game.

— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 29, 2016

Here is a look at Thompson’s record-breaking shot, courtesy of the Warriors’ Twitter account:

???????????? NBA-Playoff record 10th 3-pointer in this game by @KlayThompson …

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