How The Thunder Beat The Spurs
The answer to the question constantly asked by people looking at the Spurs' success from the outside is the key to understanding what the Thunder did to take down the Spurs.
| Final - 6.6.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 99 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 20 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 107 |
Stories
The Thunder's Unexpected Star Helps OKC Advance To Finals
Derek Fisher joined the Thunder to provide leadership and experience which he has, but few would have expected him to play the entire fourth quarter in a close out game in the Conference Finals. Fisher returns to the NBA Finals for the eighth time in his 16-year career, with a chance to win his sixth NBA title.
Thunder 107, Spurs 99: Doubts in My Mind, But I'm Still Not Blind (2012 Western Conference Finals Game 6 Full Recap)
What to say, what to say? In fact, I won't say anything. This game was legit, and everybody who's reading this article knows what's up. Let's just talk turkey.
2012 NBA Playoffs, Spurs vs. Thunder: Game Six Time, TV Schedule, and More
A place for Orlando Magic fans to discuss Game Six of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Armchair Coach: Defense, You're Doing it Wrong
The Armchair Coach looks at the Spurs defense and suggests minor adjustments going in to game 6.
Playoff Round 3 Game 6 Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
Playoff Round 3 Game 6 Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
GameThreads
Thunder Fans GameThread on Welcome to Loud City
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Spurs Fans GameThread on Pounding The Rock
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 34 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 99 |
| Oklahoma City | 20 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 107 |
| San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 40 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Tim Duncan | 40 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 14-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-0 | 25 |
| Boris Diaw | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-0 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 35 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-0 | 10 |
| Tony Parker | 41 | 12-27 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 29 |
| Stephen Jackson | 32 | 6-7 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 23 |
| Tiago Splitter | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Gary Neal | 19 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 |
| Danny Green | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Blair | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Matt Bonner | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Derrick Byars | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| James Anderson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Patrick Mills | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Cory Joseph | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 37-84 | 11-26 | 14-18 | 34-9 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 24-1 | 99 | |
| .440 | .423 | .778 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 0 (16 pts) | |||||||
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 48 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 12-15 | 14-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 34 |
| Serge Ibaka | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 27 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 25 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Russell Westbrook | 41 | 9-17 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4-0 | 25 |
| James Harden | 35 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 16 |
| Nick Collison | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 22 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Nazr Mohammed | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Royal Ivey | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Daequan Cook | 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 | 36-72 | 10-18 | 25-31 | 42-6 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 18-0 | 107 | |
| .500 | .556 | .806 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 0 (13 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Bill Kennedy, Rodney Mott
Duration:2:28
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Bill Kennedy, Rodney Mott
Duration:2:28
