In-Game Adversity Brings Out The Spurs' Absolute Best
The Spurs always look amazing, but they are their most impressive when they get into a hole and methodically, calmly take over, as they did in Game 1 against the Thunder.
| Final - 5.27.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 98 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 22 | 16 | 39 | 101 |
Stories
Thunder vs. Spurs: At Last, Our Meal Has Arrived (2012 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 1 Preview)
After what has seemed like an eternity of waiting, the Thunder are well-rested and ready to resume their playoff run. Their selected opponent are the Spurs, who, as you all know, haven't lost a game in the playoffs yet. GET PSYCHED!
How Do The Thunder Beat The Spurs?
It won't be easy to defeat the red-hot Spurs, but if Durant and Westbrook have a big series and the Thunder can play solid straight-up defense, Oklahoma City has a chance.
Epic Preview - Western Conference Finals: Raiders of the Lost Trophy
It's another journey of smashups, this time pairing the heroes of the Indiana Jones movies (the good ones) with Spurs, and the antagonists with Thunder players.
Are The Spurs And Thunder Rivals?
What Makes a Rivalry? Spurs fans chime in on the Spurs-Thunder match-up and the makings of a rivalry.
Oklahoma City Thunder Show Teams How To Rebuild Through The Draft
The Thunder have been rebuilt from scratch in a matter of five seasons, almost exclusively via the NBA Draft. But following the OKC Model may be easier said than done.
GameThreads
Spurs Fans GameThread on Pounding The Rock
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Thunder Fans GameThread on Welcome to Loud City
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 18 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 98 |
| San Antonio | 24 | 22 | 16 | 39 | 101 |
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 42 | 8-19 | 0-4 | 11-12 | 10-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5-0 | 27 |
| Serge Ibaka | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 28 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-0 | 5 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 30 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 37 | 7-21 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4-0 | 17 |
| James Harden | 30 | 7-17 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5-0 | 19 |
| Nick Collison | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Derek Fisher | 23 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 13 |
| Daequan Cook | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nazr Mohammed | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Royal Ivey | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Cole Aldrich | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Lazar Hayward | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Eric Maynor | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Reggie Jackson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-83 | 9-23 | 19-23 | 43-9 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 24-0 | 98 | |
| .422 | .391 | .826 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 0 (19 pts) | |||||||
| San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 25 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Tim Duncan | 35 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 16 |
| Boris Diaw | 21 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Danny Green | 15 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 38 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 8-1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3-0 | 18 |
| Manu Ginobili | 34 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 26 |
| Matt Bonner | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Gary Neal | 23 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Tiago Splitter | 12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Stephen Jackson | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-0 | 5 |
| Derrick Byars | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| James Anderson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| DeJuan Blair | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Patrick Mills | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Cory Joseph | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 38-83 | 8-24 | 17-25 | 50-12 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 18-0 | 101 | |
| .458 | .333 | .680 | Team Reb: 7 | Total TO: 1 (10 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Marc Davis, Greg Willard
Duration:2:34
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Marc Davis, Greg Willard
Duration:2:34
