Allowing 37 points to an entire team over a single quarter in an NBA game is pretty awful, as it means one (or both) of two things happened: A) your defense was hot garbage, or B) the other team just couldn’t miss. It’s often a recipe for disaster, considering many teams have a hard time breaking 50 for a single half. Now, how about allowing 37 points in a single quarter to one guy? Well, you might as well just call the game right there. That’s probably what should have happened Friday night in Oakland, after Klay Thompson single-handedly destroyed any hope the Sacramento Kings had of upsetting the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors and Kings were tied 58-58 at the 9:50 mark of the third quarter when Thompson hit a jumper beneath the free throw line for a two-point lead. Nine minutes (and change) and thirty-five Klay Thompson-points later, the Warriors led 97-73 — essentially tearing the soul out of the Kings. Thompson’s outburst topped Carmelo Anthony and George Gervin’s record for most points scored in a single quarter in an NBA game (both notched 33, in 2008 and 1978, respectively). Not only that, Thompson made 11 three-pointers, making him only the second player in NBA history to hit 10 or more three-pointers in a 50-point game AND dish out five assists. The other guy? Well…

So, uh, yeah. That’s a scary-ass back court. Thompson finished his historic quarter a perfect 13-for-13 from the field, including 9-for-9 from three-point range (he was 2-for-2 from the free throw line). He had 50 points heading into the fourth quarter, and Steve Kerr sent him back out to etch his name in history with a 60-burger, but could only muster up a couple free throws and he was eventually pulled for the rest of the game. The best part? There was a plethora of Bay Area celebs on hand to witness Klay’s achievement, including Too Short, E-40 and the immortal Reggie Jackson:
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