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The Spurs, like only they can, had seven players score nine points or more and were led by Tim Duncan's 22 and Manu Ginobili's 19. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green each had 14 points, Boris Diaw added 13 and Tony Parker scored 12 for the Spurs.
San Antonio's crowd was aggressive from the start, booing Westbrook heavily during pregame introductions and erupting joyously when Green scored the team's first points on a 3-pointer 1 1/2 minutes into the game. "This is the craziest series I've ever been involved in," Spurs legend Tim Duncan said.
After losing twice in Oklahoma City by an average of 11 points, San Antonio upped its winning margin in San Antonio to 26.7 points. Kevin Durant scored 25 points, but Russell Westbrook had only 21 points and seven assists after finishing with 40 points and 10 assists in Game 4. "Our shots weren't falling for us," Durant said. "We've got to stay aggressive and we've got to get stops. When we can't make a shot, we've got to play defense, and we didn't tonight.
Serge Ibaka, who dominated the interior in Oklahoma City, was only held to six points and two rebounds. ''We have to regroup and come back better in a few days,'' Thunder coach Scott Brooks said.
Game 6 is on Sunday (Philippine Time) back in Oklahoma City and it's the Thunder's chance to again even the series to force a decisive Game 7.