Spurs vs. Thunder: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

Kevin Durant wasn’t about to let the Oklahoma City Thunder lose. Not on Mother’s Day with his own mom sitting courtside.   

The superstar took over Sunday’s Game 4 and outscored the entire San Antonio Spurs team in the fourth quarter on the way to a 111-97 victory at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The second-round series is now tied at two games apiece.

Durant finished with 41 points, which tied his postseason career high, per ESPN Stats & Info. He was better than the opposing team’s whole offense down the stretch, via ESPN:

What fourth quarter problems?Kevin Durant ties a career playoff high with 41 to knot the series. pic.twitter.com/akiJTuB0qX

— ESPN (@espn) May 9, 2016

Pop realizing Kevin Durant outscored his entire team in the 4th quarterhttps://t.co/BBMuRquQiB

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 9, 2016

Sports Illustrated implied we were not worthy of his greatness:

Kevin Durant tonight: Ties playoff career-high 41 points in 111–97 Thunder win vs. the Spurs https://t.co/mfsNvNEZtJ pic.twitter.com/CokFspBudM

— SI NBA (@si_nba) May 9, 2016

Durant received some assistance in the form of Russell Westbrook’s double-double (14 points and 15 assists), which helped counterbalance the fact the point guard shot 5-of-18 from the field. Dion Waiters also added 17 important points off the bench behind 7-of-11 shooting. 

Tony Parker (22 points), Kawhi Leonard (21 points) and LaMarcus Aldridge (20 points) carried the offensive load for the Spurs, but two of their starters (Danny Green and Tim Duncan) went scoreless. In fact, it was the first time in Duncan’s nearly two-decade career he didn’t attempt a single shot, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Even with Parker, Leonard and Aldridge each turning in 20-point efforts, the Spurs offense couldn’t match Durant in the contest’s biggest moments.

San Antonio did jump out to a 12-9 lead behind strong perimeter defense. Paul Garcia of Project Spurs noted San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich made an “early adjustment” with Green guarding Westbrook and Leonard on Durant, and the two stars started a combined 1-of-6 from the field.

Matt Moore of CBS Sports commented on the defense:

Danny Green’s defense is so phenomenal. He needs to be on All-Defense.

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 9, …

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