hompson didn't have an opening statement so much as a sustained one. He moved the curve by inches in the first quarter — a clean look here, a contested stop there — and let the game come to him.
The fourth quarter is where it broke open — harris 24' 3pt jump shot (24 pts) (thompson 4 ast) (+1.6). From that possession on, the curve never had to be rebuilt the same way twice.
The fourth was control. Thompson closed at -2.0 without needing a final flourish to get there.
Key moments