It was only a matter of time before Klay Thompson would get hot. The (other) sharpshooting guard of the Golden State Warriors, Thompson ended his season-long slump in a huge way, setting an N.B.A. record with 14 3-pointers on his way to 52 points in just 26 minutes on Monday night.
The Warriors — probably needless to say — beat the host Chicago Bulls, 149-124, dominating so thoroughly that they pulled all of their starters with 4 minutes 53 seconds left in the third quarter.
For Thompson, the performance was a relief, even if it was not all that big of a surprise.