Klay Thompson stats tonight: Mavericks sharpshooter struggles to prevent loss vs Suns without Kyrie Irving & Anthony Davis (March 9)

Klay Thompson and the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns 125-116 on Sunday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Thompson finished with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists. He shot 8-for-20, including 5-for-14 from the 3-point line. He went perfect from the charity stripe (5-for-5). The five-time NBA All-Star also contributed a steal and had a couple of turnovers in nearly 32 minutes of action for the depleted Mavs.

The teams are battling for the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference. With its fifth consecutive loss, Dallas dropped to 32-33. They still hold the No. 10 spot and are 1.5 games ahead of Phoenix, which improved to 30-34. The Suns also avoided a second straight loss.

With fellow All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis sidelined to injuries, Thompson will be relied on heavily as the Mavs fight for a playoff berth. After the loss to the Suns, 17 games are remaining in their schedule.

On Sunday, Thompson played 7:28 minutes on a couple of stints in the first quarter. He scored five points on 2-for-5 shooting (1-for-3 on 3-pointers). He also grabbed a rebound and a steal.

In the second quarter, Thompson was held scoreless in around seven minutes of action. He missed all his five attempts. Phoenix had a 60-54 lead heading into the break.

Thompson scored nine points on 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. He was also perfect from the charity stripe on three attempts. He played a little over six minutes in the period. Heading into the final frame, Phoenix had an 11-point lead, 97-86. The Suns held on for their 30th win this season.

Klay Thompson stats tonight

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Klay Thomspon	26	6	4	1	0	2	8-20	5-14	5-5	-11

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Klay Thompson on Kyrie Irving's season-ending injury: "A gut punch"

Klay Thompon shared his thoughts on the season-ending ACL tear that Kyrie Irving sustained during a game against the Sacramento Kings.

The Dallas Morning News' Mike Curtis posted Thompson's statements on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

"That was really a gut punch, not just for the Dallas Mavericks but for basketball fans around the globe," Thompson said. "Kyrie's been our rock this year and it's like an unfillable void. ... That one hurt, though, seeing him go down like that really s**ked. ... It s**ks for everybody."

Klay Thompson also had the same injury in the 2019 NBA finals, when Thompson's former team, the Golden State Warriors, lost to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. Thompson tore his ACL during Game 6 of that series, which sidelined him for the entirety of the following season.