Spurs rout Thunder to take 3-2 lead in West finals

The Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the series Thursday night after Tim Duncan had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 117-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Jekyll-and-Hyde series continued between the past two Western Conference champions, as the road team has been thumped in every game of the best-of-seven series.

Kevin Durant scored 25 points, but Russell Westbrook had only 21 points and seven assists after finishing with 40 points and 10 assists in Game 4.

Manu Ginobili scored 19 points, Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green each had 14, and Boris Diaw added 13 for the Spurs, who are a win away from returning to the NBA Finals after losing in seven games to Miami last year.