Seven years ago today, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially blew a 3-1 series lead against the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Western Conference Finals.
The Thunder entered the game still looking shell-shocked from what transpired in Game 6. Despite that, the Thunder held a double-digit lead at various points throughout the winner-take-all game.
Ultimately, the Warriors pulled through in the second half, enjoying a 96-88 win and clinched a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In his final game with the Thunder, Kevin Durant had 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting and seven rebounds. Russell Westbrook finished with 19 points on 7-of-21 shooting, 13 assists and seven rebounds.
The Warriors were led by Steph Curry’s 36 points on 13-of-24 shooting as he went 7-of-12 from 3.
As mentioned, this was Durant’s final game of his nine-year tenure with the Thunder. He would go on to sign with the Warriors less than two months later in a controversial move.
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Story originally appeared on Thunder Wire