Steph Currys side bet with Klay Thompson comes to light after Warriors comeback

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson squared off Thursday night for the eighth time in opposing uniforms.But it was a matchup earlier in the week that really got their competitive juices flowing.A few days before Curry led the Warriors to a comeback win over Thompson’s Heat, he notched another victory via the former teammates’ collegiate proxies.

In a battle of Splash Brother alma maters, Davidson opened its season Monday night with a win over Washington State.“There was a healthy monetary value to that,” Curry quipped after Golden State’s 120-100 win.Thompson confirmed that he most definitely heard from Curry after his Cougars took a 76-61 home loss to the Wildcats.In fact, that was all he heard leading into their own showdown.“The only conversations we’ve had are Davidson beating the Washington State Cougars and me getting the best end of that bet,” Curry said.

“It actually snuck up on me.I knew the schedule, but the day before, I texted him, just, ‘It’s a great day in basketball history that the Wildcats are headed up to the Palouse to play his team.’ … Glad I came out on the right side.”A few days later, Curry came out on top again.Golden State fell behind by double digits in the first half for the fourth consecutive game but pulled out its sixth win in a row.

Curry finished one shy of his fourth straight 30-point game.“What Steph’s doing,” Thompson said, “I might not have appreciated it as much as his teammate because I got to see it every night so it became normal, but to see it as an opponent, it’s incredible, especially that he’s nearing 40 and moves like a young athlete.”Thompson, averaging 24.7 over his previous three games, was contained to 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting.He had been 19-for-36 from 3 over his past three games but drained only two of his seven attempts from distance, including an air ball on his contested first heave.In a twist on their previous matchups, the old Splash Brothers ended up defending each ...