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Chicago Bulls fans attending Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors weren’t the only ones sorry to see Klay Thompson sitting on the bench.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday night in Milwaukee that Thompson would be off against the Bulls in the second game of back-to-backs, so it’s not surprising as much as it’s disappointing. Thompson’s return Sunday in San Francisco after 941 days away, dubbed #KlayDay by the Warriors, was an emotional night at the Chase Center. He scored 17 points, including nine on three 3-pointers, in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and electrified the crowd with his first dunk.The United Center is the home of one of Thompson’s greatest performances. Hewith 14 3s on Oct. 29, 2018, passing the mark set by fellow Splash Brother Stephen Curry in 2016 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
LaVine is the only Bulls player remaining from that memorable night. Now the Bulls are sitting atop the Eastern Conference, playing a Warriors team having its best season since Thompson’s absence.