Thunder win game 5 to take 3-2 series lead

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to take a 3-2 series lead, heading home with a chance to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals with a victory in game 6.  The Thunder were lead by Kevin Durant who, following an unusually quiet first half, scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half.  The Thunder also scored 28 points off of 21 San Antonio turnovers, providing the team with a chance to show off its athleticism in transition.  Despite OKC's youth, the team played with great poise, confidence and intelligence, and appears to be maturing on the big stage in front of a national audience.
The Thunder overcame early adversity when the team was called for three fouls in the first minute of the game, including two on Serge Ibaka the team's starting power forward.  Despite the team's early foul trouble the Thunder weathered the storm and was able to take a 14 point lead in the 2nd quarter.
Manu Ginobili, who Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich elected to start, played an absolutely breathtaking game, leading all scorers with 34 points, including 5 three pointers, and almost singlehandedly keeping the Spurs in the game.  After multiple big plays down the stretch from Durant, Russell Westbrook who had 23 points and 12 assists, and James Harden who scored 20 points off the bench, the Thunder built a commanding 13 point lead with under 5 minutes remaining in the game.  The Spurs then went on an 11-0 run to cut the Thunder lead down to two, setting up a fantastic finish to the game.
With the Thunder nursing a 2 point lead with under 30 seconds remaining in the game, Harden knocked down a contested step back three pointer to put the Thunder up 5.  Ginobili then missed a three with 4 seconds left that could have tied the game, sealing the Thunder's victory.