SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors lost at home to Julius Randle and the New York Knicks in surprising fashion on Thursday night. It was a game in which the Knicks had a commanding double-digit lead in the fourth but Klay Thompson and the Warriors fought back, cutting the lead down to two and then having a chance to tie or win the game with under 7 seconds left.

Thompson was the player who took the final shot of the game. He had a good look at the basket but missed the game-tying attempt. Thompson scored 17 points, and after the game, he was asked if he's starting to feel like his normal self.

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“I want to say I feel like myself,” the Warriors star told ClutchPoints. “But {that's}natural when you've missed 941 days. I still think I'm trending upward and I really want to peak by May and June rather than right now. So, every week gets better and I think I'll be incredible come playoff time. Just like the season has progressed my game has progressed as well. I think that's going to continue.”

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It wasn't the best shooting night for Thompson (7-of-17 overall, 3-of-9 from 3), and he shared he felt he needs to shoot the 3-ball better. That's something that will come with time, but for now, Thompson is still ahead of schedule.

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The Warriors sharpshooter is playing in clutch moments and has already made some clutch shots to help the Dubs win games. This time things simply didn't go his way, and that's just basketball.