Klay Thompson makes 7 3s in 1st quarter as Mavs breeze past NBA-worst Wizards 130-108

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) gestures after scoring a 3-point basket against Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) gestures after scoring a 3-point basket against Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)


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DALLAS — Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 23 points in the first quarter, matching a Dallas record by hitting seven 3-pointers in the period, and the Mavericks breezed past the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 130-108. Thompson equaled the Mavericks record for 3s in any quarter, set in February 2022 by Luka Doncic. Thompson owns the NBA record for 3s in a quarter with nine. Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 20 points to match a career high for the Mavericks. Bilal Coulibaly scored 16 points for the Wizards, who finished a six-game trip with their 14th consecutive loss.

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