Westbrook drops 50, Thunder roll past Spurs, 120-131, in OT. (2-2)

Westbrook's passion erupted into 50 points.

Russell Westbrook dropped 50 points on the Spurs by the end of OverTime, as the Thunder shot 51% overall and Westbrook had 25 points at halftime in a game that saw brief moments of control by the Spurs, especially in the closing minutes. Yet again, the Spurs fumbled a win late, despite Patty Mills draining two 3PTers in a row for a 110-101 advantage.

Paul George dunked it home afterward, and then Steven Adams did his own work at the rim. Kawhi Leonard would make both free throws, but Carmelo Anthony would make a layup in traffic and the free throw that followed the foul on the play. Leonard would miss at the buzzer. Despite an early lead in OT, the Spurs went awfully cold from the floor and the Thunder kept rolling on, 19-8, in the extra basketball period.

The Spurs fouled OKC way too much in this game, giving them easy points and making the lead further away. Kawhi Leonard had 37 points but shot poorly on 13/36, making just two threes. Patty Mills went 7/20 for 18 points and 9 rebounds, making just 4/11 from long range. Shumpert had a better game than in Game 3, but still shot just 4/14. Pau Gasol had a weak game, too, spoiling Bismack Biyombo's 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. Mario Hezonja had 15 points.

Russell Westbrook shot 65% overall, refusing to see his team go down 1-3. Steven Adams helped a lot in that endeavor, with 24 points and 10 rebounds, seeing as Paul George only had 20 points and Carmelo Anthony with just 12 points & 12 rebounds.

"We had several chances tonight. I felt we were outplaying them for most of the game. Then, well--we just lost ourselves and now we gotta pay for it," Coach Popovich said after the game, knowing his team now returns home not up 3-1, but tied in a 2-2 series that all but erases the first two major blowouts from the history books.