Steph Curry spoils Klay Thompson’s emotional return to Bay Area as Golden State Warriors beat Dallas Mavericks

Steph Curry spoiled the emotional return of his former “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson to Chase Center on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-117.

Steph Curry spoiled the emotional return of his former “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson to Chase Center on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-117. Thompson was playing against his former team for the first time since leaving the Bay Area to join Dallas in July having spent 13 successful years with the Warriors. But it was Curry – with whom Thompson helped to revolutionize basketball with their three-point shooting – who had the last laugh, scoring 37 points and Golden State’s final 12 points to come back and beat Dallas. The magnitude of the victory for the Warriors was evident when Curry was seen screaming into a TV camera in celebration after making a clutch three in the fourth quarter as Golden State improved to 9-2 to remain tied atop the Western Conference. But the game will be remembered for the return of Thompson to face the Warriors after being part of the franchise’s dynasty run, which included four title victories and countless memorable moments. When Thompson arrived at Chase Center, he was greeted by around 400 Warriors employees, who lined his path and cheered as he made his way to the locker room.