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May 21, 2012, Monday
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KEVIN Durant hit the go-ahead three pointer with 13 seconds left to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-100 win over Los Angeles on Saturday to put the Lakers on the brink of elimination.
Earlier at the same Staples Center venue, Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after San Antonio trailed by 24 points, as the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
With the score tied 98-98 Durant hit a 25-foot jumper over Lakers' Metta World Peace, capping a fourth-quarter rally for the Thunder who trailed for much of the game.
"We just kept believing and helping each other out on defense. Everybody chipped in," said Durant.
The Lakers led by 13 points with just under eight minutes to play but the Thunder wouldn't quit, going on a 25-9 run to close the game spearheaded by Russell Westbrook and Durant.
Durant finished with 31 points and 13 rebounds while Westbrook had a team-high 37 points for the Thunder who lead the Western Conference series 3-1.
The Thunder can wrap up the series with a win in Game 5 in Oklahoma.
Kobe Bryant once again carried the Lakers, but he couldn't do it alone. Bryant scored eight of his team's final 10 points and finished with a game-high 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The Lakers were their own worst enemy at times as Pau Gasol made a bad pass that led to a turnover and the go-ahead three-pointer, and then World Peace failed to guard Durant on the shot.
Center Andrew Bynum said the Lakers got complacent after they compiled their biggest lead of the game at 13 points.
"We were up 13 and they started scoring easy baskets and then they just grinded it out with Westbrook and Durant," said Bynum, who finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Earlier, Tony Parker added 23 points, rookie Kawhi Leonard 14 and Manu Ginobili 13 to help the top-seeded Spurs win their 17th in a row.
Blake Griffin had 28 points and 16 rebounds, and reserve Mo Williams added 19 points for the Clippers, who face some daunting NBA history heading into Game 4 at home today. No team has ever rallied from a 0-3 deficit to win a series.
Earlier at the same Staples Center venue, Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after San Antonio trailed by 24 points, as the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
With the score tied 98-98 Durant hit a 25-foot jumper over Lakers' Metta World Peace, capping a fourth-quarter rally for the Thunder who trailed for much of the game.
"We just kept believing and helping each other out on defense. Everybody chipped in," said Durant.
The Lakers led by 13 points with just under eight minutes to play but the Thunder wouldn't quit, going on a 25-9 run to close the game spearheaded by Russell Westbrook and Durant.
Durant finished with 31 points and 13 rebounds while Westbrook had a team-high 37 points for the Thunder who lead the Western Conference series 3-1.
The Thunder can wrap up the series with a win in Game 5 in Oklahoma.
Kobe Bryant once again carried the Lakers, but he couldn't do it alone. Bryant scored eight of his team's final 10 points and finished with a game-high 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The Lakers were their own worst enemy at times as Pau Gasol made a bad pass that led to a turnover and the go-ahead three-pointer, and then World Peace failed to guard Durant on the shot.
Center Andrew Bynum said the Lakers got complacent after they compiled their biggest lead of the game at 13 points.
"We were up 13 and they started scoring easy baskets and then they just grinded it out with Westbrook and Durant," said Bynum, who finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Earlier, Tony Parker added 23 points, rookie Kawhi Leonard 14 and Manu Ginobili 13 to help the top-seeded Spurs win their 17th in a row.
Blake Griffin had 28 points and 16 rebounds, and reserve Mo Williams added 19 points for the Clippers, who face some daunting NBA history heading into Game 4 at home today. No team has ever rallied from a 0-3 deficit to win a series.
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