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NBA Playoffs: Westbrook’s 35 points help Thunder take 3-2 lead in series

Reporter: Xu Zhen 丨 CCTV.com

05-11-2016 15:42 BJT

The San Antonio Spurs hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Game Five of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. OKC headed to South Texas with momentum in their corner, after Kevin Durant keyed a decisive victory that tied the series at 2-2 on Mother's Day. And in the Alamo City, his running mate Russell Westbrook would look to show off the other half of their team's one-two power punch, and move the visitors one win away from knocking out the Silver & Black.

The hosts want to avoid repeating their Game Two loss at home.

But that's exactly what's on Durant's mind as he jacks the trey in the opening quarter, putting Oklahoma City up by six.

Tony Parker later finds Tim Duncan for the nasty jam, as San Antonio cuts the deficit to one.

And the hosts get their outside game going as Danny Green sinks three of his 20 points, giving the Spurs a lead of 13.

But it's down to three when Manu Ginobili feeds LaMarcus Aldridge for the lay-up, and LA-12 is on his way to 20.

The Thunder get closer as Steven Adams passes to Westbrook for this buzzer beating three, and the visitors continue to rally.

They come all the way back as Westbrook kicks to Durant for the game-tying trifecta, and KD would finish with 23 points.

But the Silver & Black pull away again as Kawhi Leonard throws down, en route to 26 points.

Durant later misfires on the jumper, but Enes Kanter cleans it up to put OKC on top by two.

In the final 10 seconds, Westbrook gets the acrobatic lay-up over Aldridge to go, and the refs call a foul as well. The Thunder win by four, and lead the series three games to two.

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