Kevin Durant scored a game-high 34 points, Russell Westbrook tallied 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 131-102 first round playoff win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, April 22 (Manila time).
With the victory in front of a crowd of 20,100 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Thunder grabbed a 2-1 lead.
Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday in Dallas.
Wesley Matthews led the Mavericks with 22 points, Raymond Felton had 18 and Dirk Nowitzki finished with 16.
The Toronto Raptors also rolled to victory as Kyle Lowry finished with 21 points and 8 assists and DeMar DeRozan added 21 points in a 101-85 victory over the host Indiana Pacers.
The Raptors lead the East series 2-1 and regained home-court advantage after dropping game one in Toronto.
DeMarre Carroll scored 17 points for Toronto, which took a 10-9 lead and never trailed again.
Paul George led Indiana with 25 points, Myles Turner scored 17, and George Hill added 13.
Game 4 is set for Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. – Rappler.com