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Klay Thompson could have scored 82. Just saying.

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KLAY DAY: Klay Thompson had himself one of those nights as he put up 60 points ... in 29 minutes. The Warriors were whooping the Pacers so bad Thompson came out with three minutes left in the third. And he’d scored 60 points. Sixty. It’s just unbelievable.

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GOODNESS GRACIOUS: This fast break didn’t involve Klay, but the ball goes from Draymond Green by the Pacers’ basket to Kevin Durant without a) touching the ground or b) touching a player who is touching the ground.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dave Zirin on a forum he moderated starring Gregg Popovich, Cornel West, and 200 San Antonio high school kids. Popovich’s quotes about priorities are really awesome.

LET’S KICK IT: I wrote about Draymond Green’s decision to fight the league instead of fighting his urges to stop kicking people.

OH NO: Al Horford can’t believe he missed a game-winning bunny. Boston lost by a point to Houston.

THANKS FOR COMING, DWIGHT: This is a vicious dunk by Victor Oladipo on Dwight Howard.

ANOTHER RUSSELL WESTBROOK TRIPLE-DOUBLE, BY THE WAY.

SCORES GALORE ...

Nuggets 106, Sixers 98
Cavaliers 116, Raptors 112
Wizards 118, Nets 113
Thunder 102, Hawks 99
Blazers 112, Bulls 110
Spurs 97, Bucks 96
Grizzlies 110, Pelicans 108 (2OT)
Celtics 106, Rockets 107
Hornets 109, Mavericks 101
Jazz 107, Lakers 101
Pacers 106, Warriors 142

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The Grizzlies have won three straight by a combined six points after losing Mike Conley. Memphis is now 10-0 in games that went to overtime or ended with a final margin of no more than five points. Marc Gasol stepback threes to go to overtime! Sheesh!

AWESOME: Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins were involved in an altercation at an NYC club on Sunday night. Barnes was being sought by the NYPD for questioning.

DOES MOTEL 6 HAVE ROOM SERVICE? LeBron is among a group of Cavaliers players taking the team up on its offer for alternate accommodations than a Trump-branded hotel for Cleveland’s upcoming New York trip.

YUP: Time for that “so good we need to talk to his trainer” profile regarding James Harden.

NEW KOBE: Brian Windhorst on how DeMar DeRozan is becoming something like a new Kobe.

WE HAVE A MATCH: The Rockets matched the Nets’ Donatas Motiejunas offer sheet. That will be an interesting wrinkle for Mike D’Antoni, won’t it?

SCHEDULE WINS: Kevin Arnovitz on how the NBA continues to tweak the calendar to fight fatigue. The next season is expected to begin two weeks earlier with a reduced preseason.

CAN THE HONEYMOON END IF IT NEVER BEGAN? Rajon Rondo suspended one game by the Bulls for conduct detrimental to the team.

TALL BALL: Michael Lee on how the Bucks are using height throughout the lineup to counter opponents.

REMEMBERING MANDELA: Raptors GM Masai Ujiri on the importance of remembering Nelson Mandela and the NBA’s work for good in Africa.

NEXT UP: Just one NBA TV game on Tuesday — Spurs at Wolves, 8 p.m. ET. The best alternative on League Pass would be Bulls-Pistons at 7:30.

Be excellent to each other.

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