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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL

Game 1 | May 4, 2012
	0-1
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#2 Dallas Mavericks
Series Notes Dallas won game one 104-92. Jason Terry scored 26 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 21 points and 8 rebounds in the Mavericks win. Dallas leads the series 1-0.

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Game 1 | May 4, 2012
	1-0
#4 Chicago Bulls		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Chicago won game one 108-107. Derrick Rose scored 27 points and Dwight Howard added 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 blocks in the Bulls win. Chicago leads the series 1-0.

Game 1 | May 4, 2012
	1-0
#3 Atlanta Hawks		#2 Miami Heat
Series Notes Atlanta won game one 107-96. Joe Johnson scored 26 points and Josh Smith added 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the Hawks win. Atlanta leads the series 1-0.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL GAME 2 PREVIEW

Conference Semi-Final Matchup Preview May 6, 2012
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Denver Nuggets		Oklahoma City Thunder
Projected Starters Ty Lawson Point Guard Russell Westbrook Arron Afflalo Shooting Guard Thabo Sefolosha Danilo Gallinari Small Forward Kevin Durant Nene Power Forward Nick Collison Timofey Mozgov Center Nazr Mohammed Injury Report Kendrick Perkins Lower Back Strain: Out 2-4 weeks Serge Ibaka Severe Ankle Sprain: Out 2-4 weeks Game Notes Oklahoma City won game one 93-89 behind 41 points from Kevin Durant, but lost both Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins to injuries. The Thunder lead the series 1-0.

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Thunder defeat Nuggets 87-77 to stake 2-0 series lead

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder are more than just Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

With Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins already sidelined, Durant gave the Thunder a scare when he came up limping after a lay-up in the second quarter.

That's when Chris Douglas-Roberts left his mark on game 2 of the series.

The mid-season addition made his first 7 shots off the Oklahoma City bench on his way to 17 points that helped the Thunder to an 87-77 win and 2-0 lead in the series.

"Everybody chipped in tonight," said Durant, the NBA's scoring champion, "That's what we're going to need."

Durant didn't seem to bothered by his sore knee scoring 25 points with 10 rebounds and Russell Westbrook recovered from a tough game one with 21 points and 6 assists.

Wilson Chandler scored 17 points to lead Denver, which could only get as close as 6 in the fourth quarter before Oklahoma City put the game away.

"We gave them too many minutes, too many possessions of they were totally in control," Denver coach George Karl said. "They were energized, they were more physical, they were quicker, probably smarter."

The Nuggets three point shooting kept them in the game, as they hit 16 of 29 attempts, but it also cost them down the stretch as they settled for the long ball instead of attacking the rim. Denver played too passively, resulting in just 4 free throw attempts and only one make.

Oklahoma City got large contributions from their bench. Besides CDR, James Harden had 11 points and 7 rebounds and Nazr Mohammed grabbed a game high 11 rebounds.

"We've done it all year," coach Scott Brooks said. "You don't win the games we've won just having one or two guys. I really believed those guys were going to step up and score some points."

Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo scored 15 and 14 points respectively for the Nuggets in the loss.

Denver will look to recover and get back in the series when it shifts to their home court for game three on Tuesday night.

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
May 6, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Denver ()	17	18	24	18	77
Oklahoma City ()	20	21	27	19	87

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nene, PF	37	2-6	0-0	0-2	6	2	0	1	1	4
D. Gallinari, SF	37	4-11	1-5	0-0	4	0	0	0	2	9
T. Mozgov, C	25	0-3	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	2	0	0
A. Afflalo, SG	35	5-11	4-6	0-0	6	2	1	0	1	14
T. Lawson, PG	30	7-14	1-2	0-0	7	6	1	0	4	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Chandler, SF	17	6-8	5-7	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	17
R. Fernandez, SG	14	4-11	4-5	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	12
A. Harrington, PF	20	2-7	1-3	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	5
A. Miller, PG	27	0-7	0-1	1-2	5	8	0	2	1	1
C. Andersen, C	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		30-78	15-29	1-4	45	20	2	7	9	77

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Collison, PF	36	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	2	3	0	0	2
K. Durant, SF	38	10-21	0-4	5-6	10	2	0	0	1	25
N. Mohammed, C	25	0-1	0-0	1-4	11	2	1	0	0	1
T. Sefolosha, SG	19	1-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2
R. Westbrook, PG	32	8-15	0-1	5-7	4	6	0	1	0	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	24	7-8	1-2	2-3	4	0	1	0	0	17
J. Harden, SG	30	5-16	0-1	1-1	7	4	0	0	0	11
E. Maynor, PG	17	2-6	0-3	1-2	0	2	1	0	1	5
C. Aldrich, C	23	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	3
TEAM TOTALS		35-76	1-12	16-25	47	19	7	1	2	87

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Game 2 | May 6, 2012
	0-2
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#2 Dallas Mavericks
Series Notes Dallas won game two 105-91. Jason Terry scored 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 33 points and 14 rebounds in the Mavericks win. Dallas leads the series 2-0.

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Game 2 | May 6, 2012
	1-1
#4 Chicago Bulls		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Boston won game two 99-86. Ray Allen scored 19 points and Dwight Howard added 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals in the Celtics win. The series is tied 1-1.

Game 2 | May 6, 2012
	1-1
#3 Atlanta Hawks		#2 Miami Heat
Series Notes Miami won game two 95-73. Chris Bosh scored 31 points and Dwayne Wade added 29 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals in the Heat win. The series is tied 1-1.

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Conference Semi-Final Matchup Preview | May 8, 2012
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#1 Oklahoma City Thunder		#5 Denver Nuggets
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Ty Lawson Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Arron Afflalo Kevin Durant Small Forward Danilo Galinari Serge Ibaka Power Forward Nene Nazr Mohammed Center Timofey Mozgov Injury Report Kendrick Perkins Lower back strain: Out 2-4 weeks Serge Ibaka Twisted Ankle: 2-4 weeks Kevin Durant Sore Knee: 1-2 weeks Game Notes Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0 after an 87-77 win in game 2. Serge Ibaka will return to the line-up but is still dealing with a twisted ankle, and Kevin Durant has a sore knee after taking spill in game 2.

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Thunder rout Nuggets 88-70 to take 3-0 series lead

DENVER -- The Thunder continue their roll through the Western Conference playoffs, making easy work of the Nuggets with an 18 point win to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

Kevin Durant scored 26 points to lead the Thunder, but hit just 8 of 18 shots, as his sore looked to be bothering him all game.

Durant wasn't the only Oklahoma City who had to deal with aches and pains. James Harden tweeked his wrist after hitting the floor on a lay-up attempt but shook it off to finish the game with 19 points.

Russell Westbrook nearly recorded his second triple double of these playoffs with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.

Wilson Chandler led Denver in scoring for the second straight game with 15 points off the bench. Danilo Gallinari was the only other Nuggets player in double figures scoring 10 points before fouling out in fourth quarter.

Oklahoma City led the game wire to wire and the Nuggets really only threatened to take lead once in the second quarter when they got as close a two points, but the Thunder pulled away soon after to cruise to an 88-70 win.

Denver will have one more chance to make this a series in game four, but their body language after game three seemed as if they already think the series is all but over.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
May 8, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City	26	19	24	19	88
Denver	18	25	11	16	70

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	29	3-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	2	1	0	6
K. Durant, SF	34	8-18	2-5	8-9	6	4	2	0	0	26
N. Mohammed, C	24	2-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	4
T. Sefolosha, SG	19	0-5	0-4	0-0	3	2	0	1	0	0
R. Westbrook, PG	35	3-12	0-3	8-10	9	8	0	0	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Harden, SG	32	8-17	1-5	2-2	5	4	0	1	1	19
N. Collison, PF	27	5-6	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	10
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	21	1-3	1-2	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	3
C. Aldrich, C	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
D. Cook, SG	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
E. Maynor, PG	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	2	2
R. Jackson, PG	2	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		33-73	4-21	18-21	44	23	4	3	4	88

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nene, PF	37	3-7	0-0	2-2	6	2	0	0	3	8
D. Gallinari, SF	22	3-11	2-4	2-2	3	1	1	0	1	10
T. Mozgov, C	24	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	6
A. Afflalo, SG	35	2-8	1-4	0-0	10	0	0	0	0	5
T. Lawson, PG	32	3-10	0-2	2-2	5	4	0	0	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Chandler, SF	28	6-19	3-9	0-0	5	0	0	0	1	15
R. Fernandez, SG	18	3-6	3-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	9
A. Miller, PG	24	2-10	0-2	1-2	3	4	1	0	2	5
C. Andersen, C	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
A. Harrington, PF	19	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		26-78	9-27	9-10	38	13	3	1	8	70

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Game 3 | May 8, 2012
	0-3
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#2 Dallas Mavericks
Series Notes Dallas won game three 102-88. Jason Terry scored 36 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 9 rebounds in the Mavericks win. Dallas leads the series 3-0.

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Game 3 | May 8, 2012
	2-1
#4 Chicago Bulls		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Chicago won game three 112-95. Hedo Turkoglu scored 28 points and Derrick Rose added 21 points, 12 assists, and 3 steals in the Bulls win. Chicago leads the series 2-1.

Game 3 | May 8, 2012
	1-2
#3 Atlanta Hawks		#2 Miami Heat
Series Notes Miami won game three 94-74. Dwayne Wade scored 38 points and Chris Bosh added 27 points and 11 rebounds in the Heat win. Miami leads the series 2-1.

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Conference Semi-Final Matchup Preview | May 10, 2012
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#1 Oklahoma City Thunder		#5 Denver Nuggets
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Ty Lawson Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Arron Afflalo Kevin Durant Small Forward Danilo Gallinari Serge Ibaka Power Forward Nene Kendrick Perkins Center Timofey Mozgov Injury Report Kendrick Perkins Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Serge Ibaka Twisted Ankle: 2-4 weeks Kevin Durant Sore Knee: 1-2 weeks James Harden Sore Wrist: Day to Day Game Notes Oklahoma City leads the series 3-0. Kendrick Perkins returns to the Thunder line-up after missing the last 2 games with a back injury.

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Nuggets avoid sweep by silencing Thunder

DENVER -- The spark plugs energized the Denver Nuggets.

Ty Lawson scored 17 points as did fellow guard Arron Afflalo to help Denver beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 92-82 on Thursday night as the Nuggets avoided being swept in the conference semi-finals.

"This is the biggest game of my life," Lawson said. "I just wanted to come out and just play strong."

The Nuggets still face a huge challenge in trying to become the first NBA team ever to overcome a 3-0 series deficit, but they finally found a formula for beating their nemesis, and Lawson was front and center.

"He was great in the pick and roll," Kevin Durant said. "He made some tough shots. Ty's a great scorer. He can do a lot in that pick and roll."

"We probably found confidence," Lawson said, "because everybody was counting us out."

Durant led the Thunder with 30 points and 9 rebounds in loss. Russell Westbrook had his worst game of the playoffs scoring 12 points, but most of them game at free throw line as hit hit just one of 12 field goal attempts.

The return of Kendrick Perkins to the Thunder line-up was uneventful as he only managed 3 points and 3 rebounds.

Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets in scoring once again with 18 points in just 20 minutes off the bench.

The series resumes Saturday night with Game 5 in Oklahoma City. The Thunder will be looking to advance to the conference finals for the second straight season.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
May 10, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City	23	18	22	19	82
Denver	22	17	29	24	92

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	35	4-5	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	1	2	8
K. Durant, SF	35	12-23	1-4	5-5	9	2	0	0	2	30
K. Perkins, C	23	1-2	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	3
T. Sefolosha, SG	19	3-6	1-2	0-0	4	2	0	0	0	7
R. Westbrook, PG	36	1-12	0-3	10-12	1	7	0	0	4	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Harden, SG	37	5-13	3-5	0-0	8	1	0	0	2	13
E. Maynor, PG	13	2-5	1-1	0-0	1	4	1	0	1	5
N. Collison, PF	27	2-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	19	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	2	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		30-68	6-15	16-19	38	19	2	3	11	82

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nene, PF	38	4-8	0-0	2-2	5	1	3	1	0	10
D. Gallinari, SF	32	5-15	1-3	2-2	6	1	1	0	2	13
T. Mozgov, C	20	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	1	1	4
A. Afflalo, SG	37	4-10	3-4	6-6	5	2	1	0	0	17
T. Lawson, PG	32	5-12	0-3	7-7	5	5	0	0	2	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Chandler, SF	20	7-11	4-5	0-0	5	1	1	1	0	18
R. Fernandez, SG	20	2-4	2-4	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	6
A. Miller, PG	25	2-6	0-1	1-2	2	7	1	0	1	5
A. Harrington, PF	19	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
C. Andersen, C	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-72	10-22	18-19	35	18	10	3	6	92

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Game 4 | May 10, 2012
	1-3
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#2 Dallas Mavericks
Series Notes The Lakers won game four 108-98. Kobe Bryant scored 47 points and Pau Gasol had 28 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Dallas leads the series 3-1.

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Game 4 | May 10, 2012
	3-1
#4 Chicago Bulls		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Chicago won game four 106-99. Derrick Rose had 27 points and 12 assists, and Dwight Howard added 21 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in the Bulls win. Chicago leads the series 3-1.

Game 4 | May 10, 2012
	1-3
#3 Atlanta Hawks		#2 Miami Heat
Series Notes Miami won game four 107-90. Dwayne Wade scored 33 points and Chris Bosh added 30 points and 13 rebounds in the Heat win. Miami leads the series 3-1.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL GAME 5 PREVIEW

Conference Semi-Final Matchup Preview | May 12, 2012
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#5 Denver Nuggets		#1 Oklahoma City Thunder
Projected Starters Ty Lawson Point Guard Russell Westbrook Arron Afflalo Shooting Guard Thabo Sefolosha Danilo Gallinari Small Forward Kevin Durant Nene Power Forward Serge Ibaka Timofey Mozgov Center Kendrick Perkins Injury Report Kendrick Perkins Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Serge Ibaka Twisted Ankle: 1-2 weeks Kevin Durant Sore Knee: 1-2 weeks James Harden Sore Wrist: Day to Day Game Notes Denver won game four 92-82, giving the Thunder their first loss of the playoffs. A win in game five will put Oklahoma City in the conference finals for the 2nd straight season.