On May 28, 2016, Klay Thompson dropped 41 points and helped the Warriors avoid elimination in Oklahoma City. The performance was enough to earn him a new nickname, “Game 6 Klay.”His 11 made 3-pointers were the most ever in an NBA playoff game at the time, and his 19 points and five triples in the fourth quarter helped Golden State overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.That game – and that showing – however, were not enough to land on ESPN Brian Windhorst’s “Tower of Power” when it comes to conference finals performances.The topic came up Tuesday on “NBA Today” following Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama’s Game 1 against the aforementioned Thunder.Before Windhorst gave his list, he explained that he took which game of the series the performance came during as part of his metric.“I took into account where it was in the series, OK?” Windhorst said. “The later in the series, the more important. Having said that, Game 1, Victor Wembanyama. It was a Game 1 but, my God, what a game.” .@WindhorstESPN reveals his top 5 performances in conference finals history ...
Brian Windhorst leaves Warriors legend off best conference finals showing list
Published May 19, 2026 • 4 hrs ago
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