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HOUSTON — "That was my first game-winner! I feel like Kobe," said 21-year-old Amen Thompson in a quote circulating among Houston sports fans. During Monday night's game against the Celtics, Thompson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting. The game itself had a playoff atmosphere for several reasons.

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor and 3-time NBA champion Danny Green look at Thompson's January surge and explore similarities with a former Finals MVP. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,