Spurs & Thunder battle hard for command of their series

Tim Duncan scored 19 points that helped engineer a defining 24-0 run in the 3rd quarter as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 96-86 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in their Western Conference semifinals. The Spurs will aim for the sweep this Sunday night at the Staples Center in L.A.




Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a 4th-quarter rally and Kevin Durant added 31 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, as the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of their Western Conference semifinal series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. With a 3-1 series lead, OKC returns home this Monday night for Game 5.