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NOOOOOO!! Not a further dreadful bad call in the waning seconds to assist OKC to another surprise playoff road win, surely?

How many times can that happen? (Twice. Just ask the Spurs.)

Seriously, Russell Westbrook blatantly travelled before calling a timeout the official then gave him – right in front of Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr – and from there, Oklahoma pulled away to make it a 108-102 road win.

It was 105-102 at that point, with 17.2 seconds left to tick.

But if you think it’s time to bleat about that call, you’d be wrong.

Frankly, again let’s recognise the work of the unsung hero, the man who was much-maligned during the regular season, Thunder coach Billy Donovan.

Billy the Kid made the appropriate adjustments to beat the Spurs, and TWICE in San Antonio where the home team went 40-1 across the regular season.

In Game 1 of today’s Western Conference Final, OKC hit the changerooms at halftime down 13 at Oracle Arena.

Steph Curry’s 3-pointer beat the halftime siren and Klay Thompson had been wicked, scoring 19 points to the interval.

The Warriors were rolling. Then the halftime break ended and so did Golden State’s withering shooting.

Thompson finished with 25 points but was 3-of-10 in the second half.

While he’d enjoyed 19 in the first half, Westbrook exploded for 19 in the third quarter!

Kevin Durant scored 26 points but it was his mid-range jumper with 30.7 seconds left which stuck the dagger.

Westbrook finished with 27 points, 12 assists and seven steals and now it is the GSW needing to make adjustments.

After all, both Durant (10-of-30) and Westbrook (7-of-21) shot at a woeful 33 per cent and OKC still won.

Kiwi centre Steven Adams had a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double in 36:35 of action and just as Kerr last year adjusted to playing small ball in the NBA Finals against Cleveland – benching Andrew Bogut – this time he has to go the other way.

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Bogut saw just 17:27 of daylight and will need to be out there longer if Adams is to be reduced as a factor.

The big Kiwi's free throw makes with 61 seconds left were huge. 

Curry finished with 26 points, Thompson 25 and Draymond Green 23.

For the naysayers - and there were plenty a series ago too before OKC KO'd San Antonio - it is clear we have a playoff series on our hands.

NBA PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

SEMI FINAL:
Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93
Cleveland 123, Atlanta 98
Cleveland 121, Atlanta 108
Cleveland 100, Atlanta 99
Cleveland advances 4-0

Miami 102, Toronto 96 in o/t
Miami 92, Toronto 96 in o/t
Miami 91, Toronto 95
Miami 94, Toronto 87 in o/t
Miami 91, Toronto 99
Miami 103, Toronto 91
Miami 89, Toronto 116
Toronto advances 4-3

FIRST ROUND:
Indiana 100, Toronto 90
Indiana 87, Toronto 98
Indiana 85, Toronto 101
Indiana 100, Toronto 83
Indiana 99, Toronto 102
Indiana 101, Toronto 83
Indiana 84, Toronto 89
Toronto advances 4-3

Atlanta 102, Boston 101
Atlanta 89, Boston 72
Atlanta 103, Boston 111
Atlanta 95, Boston 104
Atlanta 110, Boston 84
Atlanta 104, Boston 92
Atlanta advances 4-2

Cleveland 106, Detroit 101
Cleveland 107, Detroit 90
Cleveland 101, Detroit 91
Cleveland 100, Detroit 98
Cleveland advances, 4-0

Miami 123, Charlotte 91
Miami 115, Charlotte 103
Miami 80, Charlotte 96
Miami 85, Charlotte 89
Miami 88, Charlotte 90
Miami 97, Charlotte 90
Miami 106, Charlotte 73
Miami advances 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE
FINAL:
Golden State 102, Oklahoma 108
Oklahoma leads 1-0

SEMI FINALS:
San Antonio 124, Oklahoma 92
San Antonio 97, Oklahoma 98
San Antonio 100, Oklahoma 96
San Antonio 97, Oklahoma 111
San Antonio 91, Oklahoma 95
San Antonio 99, Oklahoma 113
Oklahoma advances 4-2

Golden State 118, Portland 106
Golden State 110, Portland 99
Golden State 108, Portland 120
Golden State 132, Portland 125 in o/t
Golden State 125, Portland 121
Golden State advances 4-1

FIRST ROUND:
Golden State 104, Houston 78
Golden State 115, Houston 106
Golden State 96, Houston 97
Golden State 121, Houston 94
Golden State 114, Houston 81
Golden State advances 4-1

Oklahoma 108, Dallas 70
Oklahoma 84, Dallas 85
Oklahoma 131, Dallas 102
Oklahoma 119, Dallas 108
Oklahoma 118, Dallas 104
Oklahoma advances 4-1

San Antonio 106, Memphis 74
San Antonio 94, Memphis 68
San Antonio 96, Memphis 87
San Antonio 116, Memphis 95
San Antonio advances 4-0

Los Angeles 115, Portland 95
Los Angeles 102, Portland 81
Los Angeles 88, Portland 96
Los Angeles 84, Portland 98
Los Angeles 98, Portland 108
Los Angeles 103, Portland 106
Portland advances 4-2