Thunder Tie series with Memphis with 3 OT Thriller

Trade returns and clutch shots, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies, looked as if they could play all night.

And to take account of how entertaining fourth game of their series of the Western Conference playoffs was, it is doubtful that anyone could have complained.

Ultimately, however, Kevin Durant and the Thunder refused to let a further extension playoff game slip away, and now, the series is tied 2-2.

During six of his 35 points scored in the third overtime and the Thunder scored the final 10 points to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-123 in a thriller which began Monday evening and ended Tuesday morning.

It was the second line of additional right for game of the series and the first game of playoffs the triple overtime for the NBA since Chicago shot Boston 128-127 on April 30, 2009.

During summarized it best, calling a game which will remain as one of the best in NBA history.

"It was fun." It was something, I can tell my children that I played in a big game like this, during said with a smile.

Fans got their feet toward the end of regulation and remained standing until the end, even if many began to runoff for the outputs as the clock ticked well past midnight local time.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin during (35) is obstructed by Memphis Grizzlies guard Sam Young (4) in the first half of the fourth game of a series of postseason basketball NBA second round Monday, May 9, 2011, in Memphis, Tennessee near

With the victory, the Thunder regained home-court advantage and bound this Western Conference semifinal at two games each by the Grizzlies to distribute their first defeat in Memphis this of the playoffs. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. The winner of the series will play the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference finals.

"We have continue to beat me," However, during said. "It is moored right now." We let it return to our home. If we will see how to manipulate us. ?

Thunder and the Grizzlies went to overtime for the third time this season.

The Thunder blew a 16 point lead by losing game 3 101-93 in overtime. This time, Memphis was 18, which has lost and falls behind in the fourth quarter only to rally 10.

Memphis Mike Conley hit a 3 on a couple of defenders to set up the first extension. Rookie Grizzlies Greivis Vasquez hit off-balance sheet, 3 hand implementation of the second extension and it was Marc Gasol marking to help extend the game five minutes.

"The two teams kept back and fighting and fighting and fighting.". It became a matter of simply have not enough balls as the bears game, "said Memphis coach Lionel Hollins. "Nobody wanted to go home." Nobody wanted to lose. ?

Russell Westbrook led the thunder with 40 points and only three rotations in over 51 minutes of play. James Harden added 19, and Daequan Cook had 10. During, Westbrook and Harden played the most minutes in a game in their pro careers. For Memphis, Zach Randolph and Gasol displayed senior career in a few minutes.

The Grizzlies failed energy in the third overtime as they hit 1 of 9 from the floor. The upgraded Thunder, Memphis 14-4 in the final overtime.

Randolph led Memphis with 34 points and 16 rebounds. Gasol has 26 and 21 rebounds. O.J. Mayo had 18 points and 16 Conley before clogged both. Vasquez had 14.

"We thought that it was intended to save us, but ain't nothing given to you in the NBA," said Randolph. "You have to go out and take".

Thunder forward Nick Collison called the mad game, he played.