Klay Thompson's clutch scoring vs. Nets takes burden off Stephen Curry, a great sign for Warriors' title hopes

Golden State needs Thompson to be the second scorer down the stretch come playoff time

SAN FRANCISCO -- Steph Curry stood at center court facing the opposite basket. Arms folded. Stone-faced. OK, maybe a slight smirk.

His pose and glare didn't have malicious intentions, but were instead directed toward fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson, who had just made a clutch 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, leading to an eventual 110-106 Golden State Warriors victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

Curry beamed with pride and empathy, understanding how much it's taken for his career-long teammate, who has been through so much, to get back to this point. But there was also a hint of another emotion on Curry's face.