NBA Playoffs schedule & results: Thunder rout Warriors in Game 3

Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 penalty and allowed to stay in the game, even though this was the second time he had hit Adams in the groin this series. Adams was kneed in the groin by Green in Game 2, also during a Green drive. Adams -- who is also dealing with a right thumb injury and sore back, among other injuries -- was not happy about that play afterward.

Adams was once again annoyed at Green following Game 3.

Westbrook brushed aside Green’s claim about him originating rampant flopping in the NBA.

“I don’t know about no flopping or nothing,” Westbrook said. “I don’t know how to flop. Seems like he was the one fully capable of kicking his legs and stuff yesterday.”

That wasn’t a problem. They scored 45 points in the third quarter to put the Warriors away as they rolled to a 133-105 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead and control of the series.

There was no let up. After the Warriors tied the game at 40 with 8:37 left in the second quarter, the Thunder went on a 73-32 (!!) run to take a 41-point lead with 1:18 remaining in the third. They did it by dominating both sides of the ball. This Durant block -- he had three on the night -- led to an easy Westbrook bucket.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

PERFECT: The Thunder saw the Warriors’ Game 2 blowout win and raised Golden State with an even more fantastical annihilation in Game 3. OKC won 133-105, and it really wasn’t even that close. Kevin Durant had 33 in 32 minutes; Russell Westbrook had 30 and 12 in the same amount of action. Your boy Draymond Green had one of the worst games of his season, shooting 1-9 with more turnovers (4) than assists, just four rebounds in 32 minutes and one highly unfortunate kick to Steven Adams’ groin.

The moment was in contrast to an otherwise somber scene for the Warriors, now facing a 2-1 deficit in the Western Conference Finals against a healthy Thunder squad playing its best basketball. But a few postgame smiles can’t disguise that the players understand the seriousness of the situation they’ve found themselves in. It just means they still believe they’ll get out unscathed.

That type of supreme confidence is what has made the Warriors, the Warriors. It has manifested itself all season. By now, if they didn’t believe it coming into the series, Golden State has learned that a healthy Oklahoma City doesn’t keel over easily. The Warriors believe in themselves anyway, and nobody doubts that.

Oklahoma City surprised everyone by going small in the first quarter against the Warriors -- and it worked. Their lead grew to as many as 13 thanks to a lineup that featured Roberson at power forward instead of Enes Kanter. The Warriors answered, however, and pulled closer, ending the quarter down 34-28. The reserves kept the Warriors in it, and they even tied the game at 40, but the Thunder had another run in them -- a big one.

With Westbrook pushing the ball, and Durant taking over, they ended the half on a 32-7 run as the Warriors went 2-of-23 from the field to end the quarter. The Thunder took a 72-47 lead into the half.

If there’s one thing that Steven Adams is known for, aside from his spectacular mustache, it’s him talking about his junk. Whenever he has the opportunity, he’ll talk to reporters about how well-endowed he is. He even snuck it into a conversation about Enes Kanter’s shooting.

His junk will continue to be a topic of conversation now more than ever after Draymond Green delivered a field goal-style kick to the Thunder big man. This isn’t even the first time it has happened this series either. This also happened in Game 2.

Warriors vs. Thunder has been as exciting as anticipated so far. After the first two games, now it’s time for the adjustments. The team that is able to adapt on the fly will likely emerge victorious.

Place: Chesapeake Energy Arena