Oklahoma City Thunders and Indiana Pacers Won in NBA Semifinals

Oklahoma City Thunders and Indiana Pacers overwhelmed the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington in NBA Conference semifinals. Kevin Durant, who on the eve of the match to his loyal fans received the award for best player of the season (MVP) of the hands of the commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, formed a tandem with Russell Westbrook that overwhelmed the Clippers. Equally intimidating Roy Hibbert, who awoke from lethargy of recent matches, was instrumental in the victory of Indiana to Washington (86-82).

Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Durant and Westbrook were about to become the first pair of the same team gets a triple double in the playoffs. The display quality and effectiveness of both, in any case, was splendid. Westbrook scored his triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds and as many assists. Durant patted him with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.

In addition, the other three players of Thunder brought good numbers: 14 points and 7 rebounds Ibaka, 8 points and 9 rebounds and Perkins 14 points and 3 steals Sefolosha. The Thunder added 16 more rebounds than the Clippers. Doc Rivers team was hampered by the discrete performance of their pivots, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Redick with 18 points and Chris Paul with 17 points and 11 assists were the most prominent men.

In Indianapolis, resurfaced the best Hibbert and the Pacers were engaged to tie one series against the Wizards. The winger had been missing in action for most of the playoffs and fell to zero in the first game of the semifinals, as had already happened twice in the first round against Atlanta. But this time his performance was excellent and thanks to him, pushed through Indiana (88-82) a very even match. Washington took the lead, 74-77, when there were five minutes. A 6-0 run with baskets Hibbert, George Hill, returned to the lead the Pacers, who defended their short lead until the end.

Hibbert, after receiving an avalanche of criticism and even having had an argument with his partner David West because of its poor performance, scored 28 points, his best season, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. The winger born in Queens 27 years ago was the pivot on which turned the game around. He held a colorful clash with Polish Gortat, who responded with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

The Pacers forced 21 free throws and scored 18. Wizards placed only 12, with the aggravating circumstance that only scored 5. Wizards also were very misguided in triples with 5 hits in his 21 attempts (23%), in contrast with gorgeous October 6 (62 %) who got in the first game.

John Wall and Ariza were very misguided shooting. The baseline scored six points with a series of 2 and 13 forward, another 6 points, with a range of 2 8. Besides Gortat, Beal with 17 points and Nene with 14, were the ones who broke with continuity defending the Pacers.

The attack team Frank Vogel lived superiority Hibbert inside the area and the contributions of Hill, with 14 points, Stephenson, 12 but with a bad percentage (3 of 12), and Paul George, equally discreet with 11 points.

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