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Thursday, May 31, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed SAS by 2 after the first quarter and won 102–82.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Spurs82
Thunder102
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC +13; Q3 OKC +18; Q4 OKC +20
On this day · 2010–11May 31, 2011: 1 game. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Heat), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Spurs-Thunder

OKC stays alive against San Antonio

Thabo Sefolosha goes for 19 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2+13+18+20OKC AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2417192282
Thunder22322424102
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 25, 22, 31, 31, 25, 27, 31, 22OKC22 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Thabo SefoloshaPoints, last 10 games: 3, 5, 7, 6, 3, 2, 4, 7, 2, 19OKC19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 11, 7, 22, 23, 17, 18, 34, 16SAS16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 8, 3, 0, 0, 2, 5, 3, 16SAS16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 82Thunder 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2417192282
Thunder22322424102
The story
Serge Ibaka had 14 points as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 102-82

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 16 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 5-9 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the first, the Thunder took the second 32-17.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −2+13+18+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.9Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.9 in the regular season (34 games). Today: 8 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg4.3Last 3 playoff games

4.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 10 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Reg. season avg36.7Today

37 minutes today, against 21.7 a game in the regular season (42 games). Line: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 22

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 25, 22, 31, 31, 25, 27, 31, 22Thunder-Spurs · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · −5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Thabo SefoloshaPoints, last 10 games: 3, 5, 7, 6, 3, 2, 4, 7, 2, 19Thunder-Spurs · W
5.2 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 11, 7, 22, 23, 17, 18, 34, 16Spurs-Thunder · L
20.1 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 8, 3, 0, 0, 2, 5, 3, 16Spurs-Thunder · L
6.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 29, 17, 13, 21, 12, 17, 19, 30, 15Thunder-Spurs · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Serge IbakaPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 6, 8, 8, 14, 8, 5, 8, 14Thunder-Spurs · W
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Thunder8