Thunderous Beat Down By OKC

How do you respond from a 27-point beating in game two? You shoot over 50 percent from the field, have six players score in double figures and don't let up because you have big leads.

The Oklahoma City Thunder came home to a raucous crowd and their superstars, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, combined for 63 points leading the way to a 133-105 blowout of the the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry and company were tied 40-40 early in the second quarter and from there it was all Thunder. Game four will be Tuesday night.

Although OKC were led by their all-stars, they were a balanced machine on both ends of the court. The Thunder attacked Golden State with their uptempo offense and did not allow the Warriors to get into any rhythm offensively. In addition to his 33 points, Durant was solid on the boards with eight and did his best Serge Ibaka impersonation with three blocked shots. Westbrook's 12 assists led to multiple fast break opportunities and the Thunder rolled.

Curry and Thompson combined for just 42 points on 15-36 shooting and Draymond Green was not the all-around player that we are accustomed to seeing going 1-9 from the field and scoring only four points. Green was called for a Flagrant 1 foul on Stephen Adams for kicking the Thunder center in the groin after he was fouled. Green made similar contact to Adams in game two. Because the foul was called a Flagrant 1, the league will determine if that warrants a suspension. If Green is suspended for game four, that would be a devastating blow to the Warriors. Dahntay Jones of the Cleveland Cavaliers was suspended for game four of their series for a similar foul.

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