The cliche in the NBA playoffs is the series doesn't start until the road team wins a game. If that's the case, the Western Conference Finals are officially underway.
The Oklahoma City Thunder stunned the defending champion Golden State Warriors 108-102 in Game 1 of the teams' best-of-seven series at Oracle Arena on Monday. The Warriors held the lead after each of the first three quarters, but the same Oklahoma City squad that was criticized all year for its fourth-quarter collapses won the final 12 minutes 23-14.
Russell Westbrook led the way with an impressive and balanced stat line, as he helped keep the Warriors in check with a franchise-record seven steals, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 rebounds and hit a critical jumper to put Oklahoma City ahead by five with 30.7 seconds remaining—though he finished 10-of-30 from the field. Steven Adams (16 points and 12 rebounds) and Serge Ibaka (11 points and 11 rebounds) also posted double-doubles.
Stephen Curry did what he could for Golden State with 26 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, but he sho ...
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