Thunder look to bounce back again after Game 2 blowout

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have valuable experience bouncing back from disaster.

In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the San Antonio Spurs rolled past the Thunder by 32 points. Oklahoma City responded by beating the Spurs in San Antonio 98-97 the next game, and the Thunder eventually took the series 4-2.

The Thunder seized homecourt in the Western Conference Finals against Golden State by winning Game 1 before the Warriors responded by blowing past them 118-91 in Game 2. The Thunder will try to recover again Sunday as the series shifts from Oakland to Oklahoma City.

“Yeah, it helps a little bit with our confidence just knowing that we’ve been in this position before,” Thunder forward Kevin Durant said. “It’s not foreign land to us. But last series – we can’t really worry about that too much. We’ve got to focus on who we’ve got in front of us right now. We know it’s easier said than done. Just because we did it last time, doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed to happen again.”

The Thunder remain in an ideal position. Hold serve at home, and they will return to the NBA …

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