Thompson had a pair of 3-pointers and then hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with just under five minutes left in the first quarter to reach the 17,000-point plateau.

Thompson gave a makeshift roster an anchor in a blowout win in return. He scored a season-high 26 points and moved further up the sport’s 3-point leaderboard in a 144-122 win vs. the Utah Jazz Thursday night at American Airlines Center.

Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks aim to run it back as they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday for the second time in three days. Thompson moved into fourth place on the all-time made threes list and the Mavericks scored a season-high 144 points when they thumped the Jazz by 22 on Thursday.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Saturday, earning a 138-120 victory. Klay Thompson, who surpassed 17,000 career points during the game, led the way with 23 points on 7-12 shooting from the field and 6-11 shooting from beyond the arc.

Thompson and the rest of the Mavericks went cold from 3 before Cooper Flagg added to the team’s recent string of miserable injury luck.

Klay Thompson reportedly prefers to sign with the Lakers if he gets bought out by the Mavericks, spelling bad news for the Warriors.

The NBA trade deadline is just 19 days away, and the Dallas Mavericks could be one of the big sellers around the league. They have a lot of high-priced veterans who aren't helping the team win right now. They need to retool around Cooper Flagg and prepare the future by getting some more draft capital.

After Mavericks guard Klay Thompson passed Damian Lillard on the all-time three-pointers made list, the guard praised the legend.