After going 15 for 44 from the floor in the first two games of the series, Kevin Durant returns to form, scoring a game-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the Thunder's 95-79 victory. Oklahoma City is one win from eliminating the defending champs.

The Thunder don't allow Dirk Nowitzki many easy looks, holding him to 6-of-15 shooting and 17 points during the Mavs' Game 3 loss.

The Mavs defense hold the Thunder to 42 percent shooting from the field but have no answers for Kevin Durant, who hits 4 of 6 from beyond the arc and commits only one turnover during his 40 minutes of action.

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook skies for a rebound, showing of his full complement of skills during his Game 3 performance. Westbrook finished with 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Mavs sixth man Jason Terry tries to hold Thunder super sub James Harden on Thursday. Though Harden didn't shoot well from the floor (3 of 10) he did help in other areas, adding four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Thunder forward Serge Ibaka does an admirable job defending Dirk Nowitzki, holding the Mavs star to 17 points a game after Nowitzki had a game-high 31 points.

Carmelo Anthony was fired up during Game 3, but it didn't translate into efficient production. Melo scored 22 points on 7-of-23 shooting in the Knicks' 87-70 loss to the Heat, who own a 3-0 series lead. Miami can complete the sweep Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

LeBron James scores 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Heat jump out to a comfortable lead during their 17-point rout. LeBron committed eight of the Heat's 17 turnovers but stepped up when it mattered.

Amare Stoudemire can only watch Game 3 after injuring his hand punching a fire extinguisher case after Game 2. The Knicks could have used Amare on Thursday, shooting 32 percent from the field during their NBA record 17th consecutive playoff loss.

Knicks No. 1 fan Spike Lee has little to cheer for during New York's Game 3 loss. The Knicks were held to three fastbreak points and were outscored 29-14 in the fourth quarter.

The Heat didn't allow many open looks Thursday, holding the Knicks to 26 points in the paint while also limiting New York to 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.

Dwyane Wade does a little bit of everything Thursday, scoring 20 points and adding four rebounds, four assists and five steals.

Shane Battier should have stayed far away from the ball in Game 3, finishing 0 for 6 from the floor and being held scoreless despite playing 36 minutes.

J.R. Smith has a couple of highlight dunks during his 12-point effort, but his overall performance was not up to par. Smith shot 5 of 18 and 0 of 5 from beyond the arc in 39 minutes off the bench.

Baron Davis shows his pride for the home team in Game 3. But his production did not match his passion, scoring seven points in 27 minutes and committing three of the Knicks' 18 turnovers.