Los Angeles Clippers a one-point lead with less than seven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday night. No, for real — like, he literally didn't want to look at it:As you surely know by now, Westbrook cashed in on all three freebies, giving Oklahoma City a 105-104 lead with six seconds remaining. After Chris Paul committed his second awful turnover of the final 17 seconds on the ensuing L.A. possession, the Thunder escaped with a 105-104 win that, steeped in controversy and raising Doc Rivers' ire as it was, gives Oklahoma City a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series and puts the Clippers on the brink of elimination as the action heads back to the West Coast for Game 6 on Thursday.
Durant was big late, scoring 10 points to lead OKC's 17-3 over the final four minutes, but had struggled mightily earlier in the game, ending the contest having missed 16 of his 22 field-goal attempts, including an 0-for-11 mark on the midrange jumpers that he usually splashes like layups. As much as his late surge helped put the Thunder in position to complete their comeback, his inability to find a rhythm early helped dig that big hole in the first place; as Westbrook stepped to the stripe, the MVP stepped away from the fray and tried to get right with the reality that the outcome was out of his hands. From Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports:Durant didn't just stay parked there and go full Richie Tenenbaum, though. As this video shot by a fan in the stands behind the basket at Chesapeake Energy Arena shows, KD did sneak a peek after the first free throw went in the air before getting to his feet and working his way back into the picture by the time the final freebie came down:
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