On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Warriors played at home against the Cavaliers, Klay Thompson returned from this campaign, Klay scored 7 points in the first half, and Stevens was even more skilled, detonating the home, and the Warriors led 51-46 at halftime.
Klay Thompson has not played officially for 941 consecutive days, and the last time he made an official appearance in an official match was until the 2019 Finals. The Warriors have been in poor form lately, suffering two consecutive defeats and still ranking second in the West, with Curry feeling cold in 2 of 19 of the last two outside games. The Cavaliers have been doing well this season, temporarily in 6th place in the East.
Clay made a comeback to the start, and the Warriors' home fans erupted in applause to welcome the former hero. The Warriors' first goal was given to Klay, who broke through the throw to score the Warriors' first goal of the game, and scored again in the NBA after 941 days. Clay was aggressive, making five shots in four minutes, but only hitting 1 goal to score 2 points before being replaced. Curry's hands were hot, and he hit three three-pointers in a row in 1 minute, scoring 14 points on 4-of-5 outside the first quarter, and the Warriors led by 3 points in the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors' rotation lineup performed well, With Payton Jr. shooting three-pointers, Porter Jr. scoring four points in a row, Payton Jr. scoring in the air, and the Warriors leading the Cavaliers 35-28. The suspension returned, Curry returned to the court, the two teams scored alternately, the Cavaliers used the advantage of the inside line to chase points consecutively, and Osman hit both free throws to chase the Warriors 37-41.
After the timeout, Clay returned to the court, Poole shot a three-pointer to stabilize the situation, Clay shook Aaron and then clipped Stevens, igniting the home atmosphere, teammates were also passionately celebrating, and Clay also showed a vicious face. Clay then hit another three-pointer to give the Warriors a 51-46 lead at halftime. Curry had 18 points and three rebounds in the half, Wiggins 6 and Klay had seven points, including a three-pointer.