Thunder crush the Spurs in a must win game 3

The Oklahoma City Thunder demolished the Spurs 102-82 Thursday night in game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, snapping a 20 game win streak by the Spurs and cutting the Spurs' lead in the series to 2-1.  The Thunder played desperately and were energized by their home fans in limiting the Spurs' offensive juggernaut to the fewest points they have scored since January 27th.  The Spurs committed an uncharacteristic 21 turnovers leading to countless dunks and easy fast break points by the young and athletic Thunder.  Thunder head coach Scott Brooks adjusted from OKC's two previous defeats by more often using a smaller lineup, with Kevin Durant at the power forward position, which allowed the Thunder to match up better with San Antonio.  Thabo Sefolosha, a product of Switzerland, coming off a game in which he played for only 15 minutes, was the difference in the game.  Sefolosha finished with 19 points, a franchise record tying 6 steals, spread the floor by making 4 3-pointers, and played relentless defense in preventing Tony Parker from exploding offensively.  Durant led the Thunder with 22 points in a game they had to win in order to have a fighting chance of winning the series.  Tim Duncan's 5 blocks in the game made him the NBA's all time leader in career playoff blocks with 477, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by one blocked shot.