In the third quarter, this game felt a whole lot like the last two games, as the Spurs were passive and careless with the ball, and let the Thunder get back into a game where they had been dominated early. But late in the game the Spurs remembered who they are—a great defensive team led by an individual named Kawhi Leonard who can score on anyone. Those two facts came to the forefront as the Silver and Black dominated the Thunder in the fourth quarter and won easily,
The Spurs started a big lineup with Dewayne Dedmon and David Lee in the frontcourt with Kawhi Leonard and a backcourt of Danny Green and Tony Parker.