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Klay Thompson has been on a two-month heater, could be Warriors' stretch-run spark

Let's all agree to forget the final minute of the Warriors' 109-104 victory over the Timberwolves on Sunday. That was a circus. But all's well that ends well. And this one ended well for Golden State -- which trailed by as much as 12 in the fourth quarter and was again without the services of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins -- in large part because of Klay Thompson.  If you've settled into the "Thompson isn't what he used to be" narrative, you'll be surprised to learn that he has been scorching hot for almost two months now. He finished with 32 points on Sunday, backing up the 42 he posted in a win over Houston on Friday, and is now averaging better than 26 points per game since Jan. 1.  Over that span, Thompson is hitting 44 percent of the 12 3-pointers he's taking per game. Just this month he's already banked two games with 12 3-pointers, and he has 18 3...