By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City dazzled in the fourth quarter the way the Warriors have done so many times in their record-setting season. They rallied from 14 points down on Monday for a 108-102 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Durant scored 26 points and made a key 17-foot jumper with 30.7 seconds left, while Westbrook scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half. Westbrook also had 12 assists and seven steals in the opener of the Thunder’s fourth West finals in six years.
With his team down 105-102, Steve Kerr begged for a traveling call on Westbrook at midcourt with 17.2 seconds left, with the NBA coach of the year signaling with his arms before going into a squat. Oklahoma City got a timeout instead. Westbrook made one free throw with 14.5 seconds to go.
Spaniard Serge Ibaka added a double double for the winners (11 p., 11 r.), while Turkish big man Enes Kanter came from the bench and contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds.