Thunder top Spurs in touch-and-go climax, 108-112. (2-1)

Paul George's 3PTer gave the Thunder the lead after being down.

OKC controlled most of this game, until the Spurs mounted a huge comeback (39-29 in the 4th Quarter) with Mario Hezonja (18 points, 4/6 3PT), Kawhi Leonard (32 points) and Pau Gasol (24 points). The Spurs stole the lead in the closing minutes, stunning the home crowd. In a seesaw, surprising fashion the Thunder charged ahead of San Antonio once more, with Paul George making a 3PTer in the corner and drawing a foul on the next play, making both free throws. Leonard would make a 3PTer in one last highlight, but by then a 3-0 advantage had escaped the defending champions.

"It was a good shot, sucks..." Mario Hezonja told reporters, dejected and trying to laugh it off, having had a shot on the wing with the Spurs up 105-101 before it all went downhill from there. Leonard had hit a 3PTer to give them the four-point hold, as had Gasol prior in quite the run.

Still up 2-1, the Spurs aim to take a 3-1 lead back to Texas.

In the victory, Paul George had 26 points. Carmelo Anthony had a strong game with 24 points. Russell Westbrook had 22 points, the collaborative juices flowing most in the third quarter (31-18, OKC). The Thunder dominated the glass 53-33, making it hard for the Spurs to stay in the game. Patty Mills had an off night, as did Iman Shumpert...a severe drop-off from the opening tip compared to the duo's proficiency in the first two games.