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Westbrook's 34 lift's Thunder to game 3 comeback win

SAN ANTONIO -- The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed by 10 points as the 4th quarter of game 3 started and it looked the Spurs would get their first win of the series.

Then Russell Westbrook took the game over.

Westbrook scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, capped off by a thunderous dunk that put Oklahoma City ahead by 4 with less than minute to play. James Harden iced the game at free throw line and the Thunder took a 3-0 series lead with a 91-87 win.

Harden scored 23 points off the bench for OKC and Serge Ibaka added 10 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Chris Douglas-Roberts filled in for the injured Kevin Durant and had 12 points and 8 rebounds in his place.

"I'm happy we're where we are," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "We could be in that other position in that other locker room, so it's nice to be where we are."

Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 25 points, but was ice cold down the stretch missing several shots that most likely would have led to a San Antonio win.

DeJaun Blair did all he could for the Spurs with 16 points and 14 rebounds but it just wasn't enough to keep the Thunder at bay.

"We're not playing too well in so many words," Blair said. "That's the clean version. And we need to get it together, and play with a lot of energy and play like we're a desperate team."

The Spurs will only have a day to find their game before facing elimination in front their home fans Thursday night. A loss would make it start first round playoff losses for San Antonio after last seasons upset loss to Memphis.

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
Apr 24, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (3-0)	21	17	23	30	91
San Antonio (0-3)	26	16	28	17	87

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	39	3-5	0-0	4-6	12	3	0	2	1	10
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	36	5-8	0-3	2-3	8	1	0	1	1	12
K. Perkins, C	39	2-2	0-0	1-3	10	2	2	0	0	5
T. Sefolosha, SG	18	1-2	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2
R. Westbrook, PG	38	12-25	0-1	10-12	2	4	0	0	2	34
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Harden, SG	35	9-24	1-6	4-6	2	2	1	0	0	23
N. Collison, PF	16	1-2	0-0	2-2	4	0	1	1	0	4
E. Maynor, PG	11	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	1
D. Cook, SG	13	0-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		33-72	1-14	24-34	46	13	4	4	5	91

San Antonio Spurs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Blair, PF	32	6-12	0-0	4-4	14	1	0	1	0	16
R. Jefferson, SF	33	0-3	0-1	0-0	4	1	1	0	0	0
T. Duncan, C	38	2-9	0-1	2-2	5	2	0	0	1	6
M. Ginobili, SG	41	8-24	2-9	7-9	4	1	0	1	1	25
G. Neal, PG	28	6-15	4-9	2-2	6	2	0	0	1	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T.J. Ford, PG	29	4-11	2-3	0-0	4	6	0	0	3	10
T. Splitter, PF	24	4-5	0-0	0-0	4	2	1	0	0	8
K. Leonard, SF	13	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4
C. Joseph, PG	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Bonner, PF	4	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-83	8-23	15-17	44	15	2	2	6	87

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#7 Phoenix Suns (0-3)		#2 Dallas Mavericks (3-0)
Series Notes Dallas won game three 103-94 in overtime. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jason Terry added 27 points to the Mavs win. Dallas leads the series 3-0.

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#6 Los Angeles Lakers (2-1)		#3 Portland Trail Blazers (1-2)
Series Notes The Lakers won game three 107-94. Kobe Bryant had 43 points for the Lakers in the win. The Lakers lead the series 2-1.

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#5 Denver Nuggets (2-1)		#4 Golden State Warriors (1-2)
Series Notes Denver won game three, 113-87. Arron Afflalo led the Nuggets with 25 points and Nene added 16 points and 18 rebounds. Denver leads the series 2-1

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#8 New Jersey Nets (2-1)		#1 Boston Celtics (1-2)
Series Notes New Jersey won game three 108-95. Brook Lopez had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Deron Williams added 21 points and 15 assists in the Nets win. The Nets lead the series 2-1.

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#7 Orlando Magic (0-3)		#2 Miami Heat (3-0)
Series Notes Miami won game three 101-86. Dwayne Wade scored 38 points and Chris Bosh added 32 in the Heat win. However, the Heat's title hopes took a major hit as LeBron James suffered a broken arm and will likely miss the remainder of the playoffs. Miami lead the series 3-0

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#6 Indiana Pacers (1-2)		#3 Atlanta Hawks (2-1)
Series Notes Indiana won game three 108-91.Danny Granger and Darren Collison each scored 24 points and Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 15 rebounds in the Pacers win. Atlanta leads the series 2-1.

Playoff Recap | April 24, 2012
	vs.
#5 New York Knicks (0-3)		#4 Chicago Bulls (3-0)
Series Notes Chicago won game three 110-103. Derrick Rose scored 32 points with 12 assists and Dwight Howard had 16 points and 17 rebounds in the Bulls win. Chicago leads the series 3-0.

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ROUND 1 GAME 4

Playoff Matchup Preview | April 26, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0)		San Antonio Spurs (0-3)
Projected Starters Russell Westbrook Point Guard Gary Neal Thabo Sefolosha Shooting Guard Manu Ginobili Chris Douglas-Roberts Small Forward Richard Jefferson Serge Ibaka Power Forward DeJuan Blair Kendrick Perkins Center Tim Duncan Injury Report Kevin Durant Back Spasms: 1-2 weeks Manu Ginobili Twisted Ankle: Day to Day Tony Parker Lower Back Strain: Out 1-2 weeks Game Notes Kevin Durant is available to play, but remains a game time decision. With a 3-0 lead in the series Thunder coach Scott Brooks may choose to leave him on the bench to avoid further injury.

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Westbrook's triple-double carries as the Thunder complete sweep of the Spurs

SAN ANTONIO -- The Oklahoma City Thunder lost three of four regular season meetings with the San Antonio Spurs.

The postseason however, was a different story.

Russell Westbrook, criticized throughout his career for taking too many shots, was at his all-around best. He scored 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists for his second career playoff triple-double as Oklahoma City finished off the Spurs in a 4 game sweep.

"Russell is a special player, one of the best players in the NBA," said Spurs star Tim Duncan, who was limited to an inefficient 16 points and 5 rebounds. "The kid is a gym rat, he works hard. He's one of my favorite players. You've got to give him kudos and give him respect. You see what he does night in and night out and he's just relentless."

James Harden added 18 points off the bench and Kendrick Perkins had his best game of the series from an offensive standpoint with 12 points.

Chris Douglas-Roberts continued to fill in for the injured Kevin Durant, had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and a clutch block of a T.J. Ford lay-up that would have tied the game in final minute.

The Thunder led the game wire to wire but never by more than 6 points.

Manu Ginobili led the Spurs once again with 17 points, but struggled with shot for the second straight game, making just 1 of 9 three point attempts.

The sweep makes it back-to-back first round playoff exits for San Antonio, who were upset by the 8th seed Memphis Grizzlies last season. Many analyst are starting to speculate on weather or not the Spurs need to change as their several of the teams stars are aging. Of course losing Tony Parker in game one didn't help their cause.

Oklahoma City will now have to wait and watch to see who their second round opponent will be. The 5th seeded Denver Nuggets currently lead the series with the four seed Golden State three games to 1. The Thunder won all four regular season games against the Nuggets, but as they showed against the Spurs, regular season results have no barring on the post season.

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
Apr 26, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (4-0)	21	19	22	27	89
San Antonio (0-4)	18	21	22	25	86

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	37	1-1	0-0	0-0	12	1	0	1	0	2
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	35	4-10	0-4	2-2	6	1	1	1	0	10
K. Perkins, C	38	6-9	0-0	0-1	5	0	0	0	1	12
T. Sefolosha, SG	22	2-3	2-2	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	6
R. Westbrook, PG	38	8-20	0-0	12-15	11	11	0	1	6	28
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Harden, SG	31	6-14	2-3	4-4	5	1	0	0	1	18
D. Cook, SG	16	3-11	2-5	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	8
E. Maynor, PG	11	1-7	0-2	1-2	0	3	0	0	0	3
N. Collison, PF	18	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	1	2
TEAM TOTALS		32-77	6-16	19-24	49	18	2	4	9	89

San Antonio Spurs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Blair, PF	30	3-6	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	2	0	7
R. Jefferson, SF	32	5-11	2-4	4-4	5	2	1	0	3	16
T. Duncan, C	39	7-13	0-0	2-3	5	1	1	1	0	16
M. Ginobili, SG	35	7-22	1-9	2-2	5	2	2	0	1	17
G. Neal, PG	33	3-11	0-5	2-2	8	4	1	1	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Bonner, PF	10	2-5	2-3	2-2	1	0	1	1	0	8
T.J. Ford, PG	26	2-5	0-0	2-2	3	3	0	1	0	6
K. Leonard, SF	19	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	6
T. Spiltter, PF	22	1-2	0-0	0-2	5	1	1	1	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		33-80	5-21	15-19	42	13	7	7	4	86

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	0-4
#7 Phoenix Suns		#2 Dallas Mavericks
Series Notes Dallas won game four 101-94 in. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 39 points and 7 rebounds in the Mavs win. Dallas swept the series 4-0.

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	3-1
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#3 Portland Trail Blazers
Series Notes The Lakers won game four 118-96. Kobe Bryant had 42 points for the Lakers in the win. The Lakers lead the series 3-1.

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	3-1
#5 Denver Nuggets		#4 Golden State Warriors
Series Notes Denver won game four 116-90. Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets with 24 points and Danilo Galinari added 20 points and 12 rebounds. Denver leads the series 3-1

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	2-2
#8 New Jersey Nets		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Boston won game four 87-85. Ray Allen had 22 points and Brandon Bass added 15 points and 14 rebounds in the Celtics win. The series is tied 2-2.

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	0-4
#7 Orlando Magic		#2 Miami Heat
Series Notes Miami won game four 92-63. Dwayne Wade scored 39 points and Chris Bosh added 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Heat win. Miami swept the series 4-0

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	2-2
#6 Indiana Pacers		#3 Atlanta Hawks
Series Notes Indiana won game four 104-89.Danny Granger scored 28 points and Tyler Hansbrough added 23 points and 10 rebounds in the Pacers win. David West will likely be out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken ankle. The series is tied 2-2.

Playoff Recap | April 26, 2012
	0-4
#5 New York Knicks		#4 Chicago Bulls
Series Notes Chicago won game four 114-101. Derrick Rose scored 28 points with 14 assists and Dwight Howard had 23 points and 20 rebounds in the Bulls win. Chicago swept the series 4-0.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 28, 2012
	4-1
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#3 Portland Trail Blazers
Series Notes The Lakers won game five 103-81. Kobe Bryant had 35 points and Ramon Seesions added 30 for the Lakers in the win. The Lakers won the series 4-1. They will face the Mavericks in the conference semi-finals.

Playoff Recap | April 28, 2012
	4-1
#5 Denver Nuggets		#4 Golden State Warriors
Series Notes Denver won game five 110-105. Rudy Fernandez led the Nuggets with 21 points and Danilo Galinari added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Denver won the series 4-1. The Nuggets will face Oklahoma City in the conference semi-finals.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 28, 2012
	3-2
#8 New Jersey Nets		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes New Jersey won game five 97-91. Brook Lopez had 18 points and MarShon Brooks added 18 points in the Nets win. The Nets lead the series 3-2.

Playoff Recap | April 28, 2012
	2-3
#6 Indiana Pacers		#3 Atlanta Hawks
Series Notes Atlanta won game five 113-103. Joe Johnson scored 24 points and Al Horford added 16 points and 10 rebounds in the Hawks win. Atlanta leads the series 3-2.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | April 30, 2012
	3-3
#8 New Jersey Nets		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Boston won game six 104-93. Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with 31 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. The series is tied 3-3.

Playoff Recap | April 30, 2012
	2-4
#6 Indiana Pacers		#3 Atlanta Hawks
Series Notes Atlanta won game six 121-98. Joe Johnson had 27 points and 11 assists in the Hawks win. Atlanta won the series 4-2 and will face the Heat in next round.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Playoff Recap | May 2, 2012
	3-4
#8 New Jersey Nets		#1 Boston Celtics
Series Notes Boston won game seven 106-81. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 24 points and Rajon Rondo added 18 points, 13 assists and 4 steals. Boston won the series 4-3 and will face the Chicago Bulls in the next round.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL MATCHUPS

Conference Semi-Final Matchup
	vs.
#5 Denver Nuggets		#1 Oklahoma City Thunder

Conference Semi-Final Matchup
	vs.
#6 Los Angeles Lakers		#2 Dallas Mavericks

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EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL MATCHUPS

Conference Semi-Final Matchup
	vs.
#4 Chicago Bulls		#1 Boston Celtics

Conference Semi-Final Matchup
	vs.
#3 Atlanta Hawks		#2 Miami Heat

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL GAME 1 PREVIEW

Conference Semi-Final Matchup Preview | March 4, 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 Game Notes Oklahoma City won all four regular season meetings. Kevin Durant returns to Thunder line-up after missing most of the first round sweep of the Spurs with a back injury.

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Durant's 41 gives Thunder 1-0 lead over Nuggets

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant returned to the Oklahoma City Thunder line-up for the first time since the 2nd quarter of game against the Spurs in round one.

He promptly announced his with 41 points to lead the Thunder to a 93-89 win over the Denver Nuggets to give OKC a 1-0 series lead.

However, Oklahoma City continued to be plagued by the injury bug and it may cost them in the long run.

By the time the game reached halftime, two-thirds of the Thunder starting frontcourt were already in the locker room with injuries. Serge Ibaka played just 4 minutes before severely spraining an ankle. Kendrick Perkins suffered a lower back strain not long after and Oklahoma City was left short handed.

Fortunately, Denver possesses just one real low post threat in Nene, allowing Durant to take over at the power forward spot and defend Wilson Chandler and Al Harrington.

Denver controlled the game from the opening tip and led all the way up to the mid-point of the final quarter.

Thunder Scott Brooks reached deep into his bag of and confused the Nuggets offense by putting his team in a 1-3-1 zone on defense.

Oklahoma City took their first lead thanks to Daequan Cook, who sank his only shot attempt from three point range.

Once the Thunder got the lead they never gave it up and closed out the win thanks to clutch free throw shooting from Durant.

Nene and Danilo Galinari led the Nuggets in scoring with 14 points each as Denver used a balanced attack with players scoring in double figures.

With just a day between games Oklahoma City won't have much time to prepare to go forward without Perkins and Ibaka. Game two will be Sunday in Oklahoma City.

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
May 4, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Denver	28	20	22	19	89
Oklahoma City	23	21	23	26	93

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nene, PF	37	6-10	0-1	2-2	8	0	1	1	0	14
D. Gallinari, SF	38	6-20	0-6	2-2	4	2	1	1	0	14
T. Mozgov, C	21	4-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	8
A. Afflalo, SG	36	5-9	2-6	0-0	8	3	1	0	0	12
T. Lawson, PG	35	4-10	0-3	3-3	5	6	0	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Miller, PG	20	4-7	0-0	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	11
A. Harrington, PF	20	5-9	0-1	0-1	7	4	0	0	2	10
R. Fernandez, SG	16	2-7	2-6	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	6
W. Chandler, SF	19	1-8	0-3	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	3
C. Brewer, SF	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
C. Andersen, C	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-85	4-26	11-14	41	16	3	3	3	89

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Ibaka, PF	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Durant, SF	37	16-29	0-3	9-10	10	3	2	1	1	41
K. Perkins, C	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	2
T. Sefolosha, SG	26	1-3	0-2	0-0	5	2	0	0	0	2
R. Westbrook, PG	37	3-10	0-0	8-10	4	3	0	0	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Douglas-Roberts, SF	19	5-8	1-2	1-1	1	2	0	0	1	12
J. Harden, SG	29	2-8	0-3	3-8	2	4	1	0	2	7
N. Mohammed, C	16	2-2	0-0	2-2	6	1	0	0	0	6
N. Collison, PF	31	2-3	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	1	0	6
D. Cook, SG	9	1-1	1-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3
R. Jackson, PG	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
E. Maynor, PG	17	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		33-69	2-12	25-33	42	18	3	2	4	93