OKC Thunder blows 16-point lead, loses to Memphis

The Thunder now trails this best-of-seven series 2-1 because its season-long, crunch-time offensive woes reared its ugly head at the absolute wrong time. With just more than 7 1/2 minutes remaining, the Thunder still held an 11-point advantage. “We beat ourselves tonight,” Perkins said following the Thunder's sudden and surprising 101-93 overtime stall out against Memphis in Game 3. When he reached from his seat to the floor for one of his size 17 shoes, Perkins slowly shook his head, displaying the kind of frustration that teetered toward disbelief more than dejection. Oklahoma City led by as many as 16 against Memphis and had a comfortable 13-point cushion as the fourth quarter began. Instead, Perkins and his paint-patrolling partner Serge Ibaka , who lingered just across the dressing room, eventually had to come to grips with what they had just witnessed. “I felt like this one was on us. It's nothing that they did.