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Thabo Sefolosha, Thunder Steal Game 2 From Spurs

Found June 01, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Thabo Sefolosha,  Kevin Durant
TEAMS: Oklahoma City Thunder
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The streak is over. The series may only be beginning. Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Thabo Sefolosha set playoff career-bests with 19 points and six steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped San Antonio's 20-game winning streak by beating the Spurs 102-82 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. Oklahoma City closed its series deficit to 2-1 and will host Game 4 on Saturday night. "We never thought these guys had an advantage over us even though we had lost a few," Durant said. "It was just good that we took it to...
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