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Warriors channel Globetrotters with outrageous play

Golden State stars Draymond Green, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant went full cheat mode with one of the best plays of the NBA season so far.

During the third quarter of their win over the Indian Pacers on Tuesday, Green received the ball deep in his own half from a ball up and hoisted it down court to a sprinting Curry.

Curry then reeled in the pass and without bouncing flicked it back over his head where he knew Durant was waiting.

KD then slammed it home to complete the ridiculous passage of play.

Curry and Green celebrate. Image: Getty
Curry and Green celebrate. Image: Getty

"What a play!" commentators cried.

Klay Thomposon set a new season high with 60 points on 21-of-33 FG, 8-of-14 3FG, and 10-of-11 FT.

That showing set a new career high for Thompson, who two seasons ago put up 52 on a night when he scored an NBA-record 37 points in a single quarter.

Oh, and Thompson scored those 60 points in all of 29 minutes and three seconds of court time. No player had ever scored so many points in fewer than 30 minutes of play in the shot clock era.

Thompson take a bow! Image: Getty
Thompson take a bow! Image: Getty

Yes, you read that correctly. Thompson went to the bench for good with 1:22 remaining in the third quarter and the Warriors well on their way to a 142-106 blowout win.

If not for the very lopsided score, Thompson could have flirted with one of the highest-scoring performances in NBA history. Instead, he had to settle for the 66th 60-point night in NBA history, the 13th since 1994, and a smaller piece of NBA history.

with Eric Freeman, Ball Don't Lie