Klay Thompson Scores 25, Stephen Curry Blanked in First Half as Warriors Beat Wizards 123–112

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) drives while Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (C), defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Washington on Feb. 27, 2024. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—Klay Thompson was asked, again, how it feels to be coming off the bench after the Golden State Warriors improved to 6–1 over the past month in games he’s entered as a reserve.

“Tell ’em it don’t matter, Klay! Starter or not! It don’t matter!” teammate Gary Payton II shouted across the Warriors’ locker room.