26 Apr 2014

Thunder trail Grizzlies 2-1 in West

11:11 am on 26 April 2014

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone down 98-95 in overtime in game three of their NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The home win takes the Grizzlies to a 2-1 lead in the best of seven Western Conference quarter-finals.

The Thunder came from behind to force overtime after guard Russell Westbrook got hot in the fourth quarter to wipe out a 10-point lead and tie the game at 85-85.

But the Grizzlies went on to win it by three points.

New Zealander Steven Adams didn't take the court.

The Atlanta Hawks took a 2-1 lead in their series with the top-seeded Indiana Pacers, winning game three 98-85 at home.