The Oklahoma City Thunder flexed their muscles in a 133-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Either the Thunder's offense was purely unstoppable in Game 3 or the Warriors simply didn't show up defensively. Making a case for the latter, the Thunder scored 22 fast-break points in the first half, which was a posteseason high for them for an entire game.
Also, Golden State allowed 117 points or more in a game just 12 times all season. But the Thunder reached that mark after three quarters. The Warriors' defensive woes were extrapolated by their poor shooting — they shot just 41.3 percent from the floor.
On the other side of the spectrum, Oklahoma City really did look special Sunday. Russell Westbrook scored 30 points in 32 minutes while dishing out 12 assists. Kevin Durant also led the way on both ends of the court as the Warriors had six players in double figures.
"We have a physical, athletic team and they've done a good job putting in work," Westbrook said on TNT after the game. "My job as point guard is to get it in their hands."
It's still early in the series, but Oklahoma City looks hungrier, more cohesive and quicker to adapt through three games.
Maybe the Warriors shouldn't have run themselves into the ground to break the regular season wins record?
Stud of the night
With no need for the fourth quarter, Durant scored 33 points — on 10-for-15 shooting — with eight rebounds and three blocks in just 32 minutes. Not only was Durant special on offense, but he also paved the way for a stifling defensive performance. It's clear the 27-year-old is desperate for his first NBA championship.
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Dud of the night
Draymond Green had a number of problems in Game 3. First, he couldn't shoot. The All-Star went 1-for-9 from the field while scoring just six points for the Warriors. He also didn't significantly impact the game in other aspects like he normally does on an off-shooting night — he finished with just four rebounds and three assists.
But the most significant negative was Green's attitude. He has grown a pretty poor reputation this season, and he did nothing to quell those voices when he kicked Steven Adams in the groin, which resulted in a flagrant foul 1 in the second quarter. So now, a flagrant foul 2 or two more flagrant foul 1s would get Green suspended for a game.
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He may face discipline as it is after Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones was suspended one game Sunday for hitting Raptors center Bismack Biyombo in the groin during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Highlight
This sequence really illustrates just how dominant Oklahoma City was on both ends of the court:
KD, Russ + @okcthunder are doing it at BOTH ends in G3 #WARRIORSvTHUNDER on TNT! #NBAVine https://t.co/InNxcR4Lzi
— NBA (@NBA) May 23, 2016
What's next
Eastern Conference finals Game 4: Cavaliers at Raptors, 8:30 p.m. ET (CLE leads 2-1) — Toronto will try to steal another game inside Air Canada Centre to even the series. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan lead the Raptors offensively, while Bismack Biyombo controls the glass. The Cavaliers need more out of Kevin Love if they are going to make it back to the Finals.