The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks will square off on Tuesday night, giving fans a look at what may be a new rivalry in the Western Conference.
This game will feature Klay Thompson’s big return to San Francisco after leaving the Warriors this summer.
Speaking of Thompson, his former teammate Draymond Green is having a strong season.
In fact, he’s playing better than Thompson in a very important way.
According to ClutchPoints, Green is shooting nearly 10% better from the three-point line than Thompson.
He is putting up 1.4 three-pointers on his 3.1 attempts, going 14-of-31 from downtown.
Meanwhile, Thompson is landing 2.9 three-pointers on 8.2 attempts, shooting 29-of-82 from that part of the court.
Who will perform better on Tuesday night?
Numbers don’t lie 📊
Draymond Green is currently shooting almost 10% better from three than former Warriors teammate Klay Thompson through 10 games:
Dray:
🔹1.4 3PT – 3.1 3PA
🔹14-of-31 3PT (45.2%)Klay:
🔹2.9 3PT – 8.2 3PA
🔹29-of-82 3PT (35.4%)They face off for the first… pic.twitter.com/jlS7fwibxi
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 12, 2024
Green is averaging 8.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game this season, which is mostly in line with what he’s been doing for the last few seasons.
Although his field goal percentage has dipped a bit in 2024-25, his three-point shots have gone up and he’s landing 45.2 percent from downtown.
And Thompson is averaging 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on 41.8 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from the three-point line.
Tuesday night’s game could be an explosive one, full of drama and emotion.
Green and the Warriors are sure to celebrate Thompson and welcome him back as the franchise hero he is.
Following a tribute video and kind fan reaction, the Warriors will then try to take Thompson and his Mavericks down.
Right now, Green is shooting better than Thompson but that might change during Tuesday’s game because Thompson will try to make a statement to his former team.
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