The Western Conference Finals have done a complete 180. After dominating the Serge Ibaka-less Thunder in the first two games, the Spurs appeared to have an easy path to the Finals. However, a surprise return by Ibaka and the advantage of home court have drastically turned the Thunder around. After getting outscored in the first two games by a combined 52 points, the Thunder have now won their last two games by a combined total of 22 points. In a few days time this series has gone from blowout to hotly contested match-up.

Game four started pretty even, though the Thunder clearly took advantage of the home court advantage. After leading 26-20 after the first, the Thunder really started to gain momentum. The Thunder scored 32 points in the second quarter and were able to go into halftime with a 58-43 lead. The Thunder rode the hot hands of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook through much of the first quarter. While the Spurs were able to keep pace with the Thunder, was there no hope of them making a comeback. After the third quarter in which the Thunder were up by 28 at one point, the Thunder were still up 83-67. The Spurs actually won the fourth quarter, as they outscored the Thunder 25-22. However, the Spurs never had much of a chance, as they put in their bench players early in the fourth. The Thunder were able to even the series at two games a piece with a 105-92 victory.

The Spurs struggled on both sides of the ball, as they shot 39 percent from the field and allowed the Thunder to shoot a staggering 48 percent. The Spurs leading scorers were Tony Parker and Boris Diaw with 14 points each. The only other Spurs to score in double figures were Kawhi Leonard and Cory Joseph. Diaw was agrueably the Spurs most productive players as he also turned in 10 rebounds and three assists.

The Thunder were carried by their two superstars in Durant and Westbrook. The duo combined for 71 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists. Westbrook alone turned in 41 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds. Even more impressive was how effective the pair was and they shot a combined 50 percent from the field, made 21 of 23 free throws, and committed just three turnovers compared to eight steals. Unfortunately for the Thunder the rest of their teams struggled to produce. No other member of the Thunder scored in double digits. They were however, effective as they committed very few turnovers, shot efficiently, and played solid defense. The momentum of the series has certainly shifted with the return of Ibaka and if the Thunder are able to win game five in San Antonio this series could take a turn for the worse for the Spurs.