Series Summary
The series featured a rematch of the 2012 Western Conference Finals that was won by the Thunder in six games after they trailed 0-2 in the series. The series was expected to be close but the Thunder suffered a big blow when Serge Ibaka was ruled out of the rest of the playoffs. The Spurs took advantage of the absence of Ibaka as they blew out the Thunder in Game 1. The Spurs were able to outscore the Thunder, 66-32, in the paint. Game 2 saw the Spurs blow out the Thunder by 35 points, with the Spurs holding Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to 15 points each. Danny Green hit seven three pointers in the game. Before Game 3, fortunes turned around for the Thunder when Ibaka was just listed as "day-to-day", giving him possibility that he could play in the series. Ibaka eventually played in Game 3 as a member of the starting lineup and his presence motivated the Thunder to win Game 3, cutting their series deficit to 2-1. The Thunder proceeded to blow out the Spurs in Game 4, tying the series at 2 games apiece. Westbrook led the Thunder with 40 points and Durant added 31 points.In Game 5, the Spurs didn't let a repeat of the 2012 Western Conference Finals happen as they blew out the Thunder once again to take a 3-2 series lead, sending them a win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals. Game 6 would feature the first close game in the series. The Spurs held a 6-point lead with around 2 and a half minutes remaining but the Thunder answered with an 8-0 run. However, Manu Ginóbili hit a three pointer and a split from the free throw line to give the Spurs a 2-point lead before Westbrook sent the game to overtime with two free throws. In overtime, it was Tim Duncan who helped the Spurs pull away as they won the series, 4-2, to advance to the NBA Finals for a second straight year.
