FOXNews.com: Thunder end Spurs' streak with Game 3 rout

FOXNews.com FOX News Network - We Report. You Decide. // via fulltextrssfeed.com

Thunder end Spurs' streak with Game 3 rout Jun 1st 2012, 05:15 Oklahoma City, OK –  The Spurs hadn't lost a game since early April. The Thunder hadn't lost at home in these playoffs. Something had to give on Thursday and in the end it was San Antonio. Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Thabo Sefolosha had 19 and the Thunder rolled to a 102-82 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. The Spurs suffered their first defeat since April 11, ending a stretch of 20 straight wins. The run included 10 victories in this postseason, including triumphs in the first two games of this series. But the Thunder jumped out to an 8-0 lead on Thursday and led by as many as 27 to improve to 6-0 at home in the postseason. They racked up 18 fastbreak points and got a strong effort from their supporting cast. Sefolosha had six steals and scored 16 of his points in the second half. Serge Ibaka finished with 14 points and three blocks and James Harden scored 15. Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson had 16 points apiece to pace San Antonio, which shot just 39.5 percent and committed 21 turnovers, leading to 20 Thunder points. Game 4 of the series is set for Saturday in Oklahoma City. Tim Duncan scored seven of his 11 points in the first quarter and the Spurs withstood Oklahoma City's early barrage to go on top 13-12. They held on for a 24-22 lead after one but the Thunder were in control for the remainder of the game. Harden was the catalyst in the second quarter. He scored nine straight points as part of an 18-6 run to open the frame. Sefolosha added a three-pointer and backup big man Nick Collison had a pair of buckets, including a layup which gave the Thunder a 40-30 advantage. They pushed the lead to 15 before halftime and never trailed again. It was 54-41 entering the third quarter and the Spurs couldn't muster enough offense to mount a comeback. They scored just 19 points in the frame on 36.8 percent shooting. Sefolosha countered with nine points and Derek Fisher gave the Thunder a 22-point lead with a trey shortly before the fourth. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich sat his starters for the entirety of the final frame. Game Notes The Spurs' 20 straight wins marked the longest win streak to extend into the playoffs in NBA history. They were the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 games in a row...Only 14 teams in NBA history have overcome an 0-2 deficit to win a best-of-seven series.

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions