Defensive fervor just wasn’t there by the Spurs, evident as OKC jammed in dunk after dunk, especially Russell Westbrook (23 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists). San Antonio mounted a decent comeback, but OKC sped away with the lead again for good, winning the 4th Quarter 26-15, a fitting bookend to their 37-23 dominance in the 2nd Quarter that first blew the game wide open.
Meanwhile, the Spurs shot just 38% to OKC's 55%, going an icy 17% from long range. The Thunder dominated the boards 58-33 as a result, despite committing 19 turnovers overall. Paul George had 22 points with 8 rebounds, making a trio of long range shots. Steven Adams delivered 18 points and 15 rebounds. Patrick Patterson had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Raymond Felton had 10 points off the bench, with Carmelo giving 9 points.
Patty Mills went 3/12, spoiling Kyle O'Quinn's delightful effort of 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Rudy Gay had 16 points and 7 rebounds on 5/11 shooting with 4 steals.