Thunder win tough in South Beach, 119-114
GAME RECAP | GAME STORY| TEAM STATS
Player of the Game: Russell Westbrook (38 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL and 1 BLK)
Thunder Down Under: Kevin Durant (31 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST and 2 BLK)
Thunder Protector: Serge Ibaka (11 PTS, 13 REB - 4 OFF, 6 AST and 4 STL)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - The Thunder coasted through Miami for a 119-114 win Thursday night. This is the first match of their road streak. And they won a tough one, as LeBron James poured 30 points and was in place for a triple-double. But what happened? Let's just say the Big 3 stepped up big time. Serge Ibaka grabbed nearly every rebound in the final 4 minutes of the game, and all of those offensive ones came from those.
Then he set up career-highs in steals and assists with 4 and 6 respectively. KD then got hot and defended LeBron how LeBron defended Durant during the last two post-seasons. Durant scored his 16 points during the last spurt of the game. Along with Westbrook's 38 points, with 18 points coming off of drives, dunks and layups. In the end, this is a statement win against LeBron and the whole league as the Thunder are going to be the NBA's top dog for years to come.Photos:
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