TORONTO (AP) – Klay Thompson did what barely any team has done this year.
He beat Stephen Curry.
The 3-point contest championship has gone from one “Splash Brother” to another, as Thompson beat his Golden State teammate and defending champion with a dazzling display at All-Star Saturday night. Thompson finished the final round with 27 points, four more than Curry managed as once again, the title came down to the two Golden State sharpshooters.
“We love to shoot against each other,” Thompson said. “You know, I’ve never been on a team with someone who shoots it better than me, so it’s a privilege to work with him every day. He makes me that much better.”
Phoenix’s Devin Booker was third, with 16 points in the final round. He beat Houston’s James Harden and J.J. Redick of the Los Angeles Clippers to get out of the first round, and Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, Portland’s C.J. McCollum and Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton were eliminated early.