The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in New York.

Klay Thompson finished the victory with 17 points, two rebounds and two assists, shooting 6/12 from the field and 5/10 from three-point range in 23 minutes of playing time.

NBA World Reacts To Klay Thompson’s Performance

Grant Afseth: Klay Thompson converts a timely shot from three to steady the Mavericks. Dallas is up 107-102 on Brooklyn, entering a timeout with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter. Thompson has 17 points off the bench.

Social media reacted to Thompson’s performance during the game.

Mike Curtis: Klay Thompson just launched a deep one for his 5th 3-pointer of the night. He has 17 off the bench, giving the Mavs a little more breathing room and a 107-102 lead with 6:51 left.

NBA Philippines: Klay Thompson splashes one from near the logo 💦

Klay Thompson’s 2026 NBA Season

Thompson is in his second season with the Mavericks after signing with the franchise in the summer of 2024.

Prior to Tuesday’s game, he was averaging 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per contest while shooting 38.4% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 51 games.

Thompson spent the first 13 years of his career with the Golden State Warriors.

Looking Ahead

With the win, the Mavericks are now 21-36 on the season. The Nets fell to 15-42.

The Mavericks will host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. The Nets will host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

The Mavericks lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament last year, after reaching the NBA Finals in 2024.