Western Conference Quarterfinals: Spurs blitz Thunder in 3rd quarter, win 106-126. (1-1)
Avery Bradley, after a rough showing in Game 1, came to life for 30 points, nabbing two steals to go with six made 3PT shots, finishing with a +23 on the game. Meanwhile, Paul George had a showing similar to that of Brandon Ingram's underwhelming night in Game 1, going 5/17 overall for only 13 points. T.J. Warren conversely had 19 points with 2 blocks. Russell Westbrook admirably carried his squad in the first half, a force to be reckoned with that demanded 30 points also, going 12/24. To end the third quarter, Bradley hit a 3PTer and heard the whistle, solidifying the 4-PT play.
Brandon Ingram did better this time around, notching 22 points with 4 blocks on 9/14. Patty Mills had 19 points, splashing in a quartet of threes, aided by 14 points from Iman Shumpert and four threes of his own. Big man Dragan Bender scored 13 points with 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Kyle O'Quinn owned the glass with 10 rebounds, outperforming Steven Adams (8 points, 9 rebounds, 0-3 FT).
This time around, the Spurs were the superior mark from the field at 55% overall, making 18 shots from long range with OKC only making two from downtown and shooting 51% on the game. The Spurs were very physical in this game, and OKC did not make them pay for it, missing half of its free throw attempts. The Thunder edged out a win on the glass, but only 39-35, a much-improved feat by the Spurs compared to Game 1. The Spurs had 11 blocks as a unit.