Thunder rally to steal Game 1 from Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant overcame a tough shooting night to sink a key 17-foot jumper with 30.7 seconds left, Russell Westbrook scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 108-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Monday night.
Westbrook also had 12 assists and seven steals for Oklahoma City, which trailed 60-47 at halftime.
Russell Westbrook scored, assisted, or created 57 of Oklahoma City's 108 points in Game 1.
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MVP Stephen Curry had 26 points and a playoff career-high 10 rebounds, but the Warriors missed too many shots down the stretch and lost their first game at Oracle Arena this postseason.
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With his team down 105-102, Steve Kerr begged for a traveling call on Westbrook at midcourt with 17.2 seconds left, 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.