On January 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Warriors played against the Timberwolves. Thompson still did not find his pre-injured self, this battle, Thompson shot 5 of 14, 3 of 8 three-pointers, had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, after the comeback, Thompson did not score more than 20 points in the fourth consecutive game.
After a break and a return to the starting lineup, Thompson was a little slow to heat up. Receiving a pass from his teammate, Thompson pulled off the Timberwolves. Holding the ball along the bottom line, Thompson suddenly made a big turn, and then withdrew to the back jumper, Edwards whipped long, Thompson hit the board with difficulty.
However, in the first six minutes of the game, it was the only goal Thompson shot. He shot 1-of-4, 2-of-0 from three-point range and had 2 points and 1 steal.
Although Cole said before the game that he would give Thompson more playing time, he was still quite cautious about Clay's use. It wasn't until 5:46 in the second quarter that Thompson returned to the court. Finally, Clay opened up the outside touch, and, hitting two consecutive three-pointers, played 11 minutes at halftime, 3 of 8, and got 8 points. After opening the three-point feeling, Thompson was also happy to laugh.
However, in the second half of the game, Thompson failed to break out further. In the fourth quarter of the game, the Timberwolves suddenly played a 20-5 offensive wave to open up the point difference. Thompson hit a three-point shot, but the Warriors dug too much and the game went into garbage time early. Thompson also got off early, gave up the game, and sat on the bench with a frustrated expression.