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elimination was all the motivation he needed. Thanks to the NBAs best scorer,
the Thunder remain alive and can finish off the Memphis Grizzlies back in
Oklahoma City. Durant scored 36 points to break out of a slump, and the Thunder
routed the Grizzlies 104-84 on Thursday night to force a deciding seventh game
in the first-round Western Conference series. His performance came on a day
where the hometown newspaper questioned his struggles with a headline calling
him "Mr. Unreliable." "We needed to win this game," Durant said. "Thats more
motivation than anything, so our team responded. Weve got to do an even better
job in Game 7." Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who havent
been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since 2010. They took control
early with Durant scoring 14 points in the first quarter, led by 15 at halftime
and never let Memphis get that close again in the second half in the first game
in the series that didnt go to overtime since the opener. "You dont get to his
level as an NBA player and a great player as he is to have other people motivate
you," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "Hes self-motivated. Hes a tremendous kid
and does everything for his team, for our organization. Were proud of him
because he gives everything he has. That was the only focus for tonights game."
Durant also had 10 rebounds and made 14 of 15 free throws. Reggie Jackson had 16
points off the bench for the Thunder, who will host Game 7 on Saturday night.
Grizzlies guard Tony Allen said the Thunder simply wanted the game more and
called the loss embarrassing in front of a sellout crowd. "Now, weve shot
ourselves in the foot, and we have to go to a hostile environment now and pretty
much show where our heart is at," Allen said. Marc Gasol had 17 points and
Zach Randolph 16 for Memphis. Guard Mike Conley strained his right hamstring,
briefly returned and left for good with 8:48 left. Conley went down in the third
quarter near midcourt dribbling when Kendrick Perkins reached in for a steal.
The Memphis guard returned briefly, but Conley was limping noticeably. With the
Thunder in control, Conley went to the locker room again and didnt return.
Nick Calathes currently is suspended for violating the NBAs anti-drug policy,
leaving Memphis with only Beno Udrih at point guard. Memphis coach Dave Joerger
said Udrih will play a lot of minutes if Conley cant. Conley said he will be
re-evaluated Friday and receive as much treatment as possible before tipoff
Saturday. "I plan on playing," Conley said. Durant had to answer questions after
the shootaround Thursday about that headline in The Oklahoman newspaper. Durant
said he had no problem with the headline and that he just needed to hit shots
and be more aggressive. Smiling just before tipoff, Durant did just that. The
man who led the NBA scoring 32 points a game during the regular season opened by
hitting five of his first seven and finished 11 of 23 from the floor. He
continued to struggle outside the arc where he missed all six of his attempts.
The Grizzlies had a chance to advance to their third semifinal in four years on
their own floor. Yet they couldnt shoot well or match the Thunders intensity
with a sloppy performance in front of a sellout crowd that tried to energize the
Grizzlies. Oklahoma City outrebounded Memphis 47-36 and easily outshot them 49.3
per cent (37 of 75) to 37.3 per cent (31 of 83). "We knew sooner or later our
shots would fall," Brooks said. Brooks also benched Thabo Sefolosha and started
Caron Butler. "This is why you play the game to prove doubters wrong, and
adversity builds character," Butler said. "This team has a strong character and
a will." Memphis last led 6-4. A team that thrives off defence, the Grizzlies
couldnt knock down shots even when they managed to get consecutive stops. The
Grizzlies got to 42-37 with 3:08 left on a steal and fast-break layup by Conley.
The Thunder finished the half with a 14-4 run for a 56-41 lead. The Grizzlies
missed their first six shots to open the third quarter, finishing any hopes of a
comeback. James Johnson scored 15 points off the bench for Memphis, and Allen
added 13. Notes: This will be the second Game 7 between the teams in four years.
Oklahoma City beat Memphis in seven in the 2011 conference semifinals. ... The
Grizzlies are 4-1 with a chance to close out a series. ... Steven Adams blocked
a career-high five shots off the bench for the Thunder.
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quarterback Travis Lulay took part in some drill work on Monday but didnt take
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