NBA play-offs: Golden State Warriors on brink of elimination against Oklahoma City Thunder
Last Updated: 25/05/16 8:34am
Russell Westbrook tallied a triple-double and Kevin Durant finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City routed Golden State 118-94 to put the Warriors on the brink of elimination from the NBA play-offs.
Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Thunder, who are 3-1 up in the seven-game series and can advance to the NBA Finals with a victory in Thursday's Game Five on the road.
The Warriors lost back-to-back games for the first time this season after winning a league-record 73 games in the regular season.
Thunder forward Durant scored his points on eight-of-24 shooting from the field, while Serge Ibaka and Andre Roberson each scored 17 points and Steven Adams tallied 11 points and seven rebounds.
League MVP Stephen Curry was held to 19 points while Klay Thompson led the defending champion Warriors with 26 points.
Curry shot a disappointing six-of-20 from the field, and he and Thompson combined to make just six-of-21 shots from beyond the arc.
Harrison Barnes posted 11 points in the loss for the Warriors, who attempted just 17 free throws in the first half.
"I am proud of the way the guys hung in there," said Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan. "We kept battling and fighting. We defended as hard as we could for 48 minutes."
Westbrook, who led the league with 18 triple-doubles during the regular season, posted his first triple-double of the play-offs for the Thunder.
"I try to use my size and ability to create some havoc," Westbrook said. "We did a great job of defending home court."
