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Golden State Warriors Looking to Even the Series, Oklahoma City Thunder Poised to Seize Commanding 3-1 Lead in Game 4

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(Photo : gettyimages.com) The All-Star duo had a combined 66 points on a 20-34 shooting from the floor.

The defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors will be looking to turn the corner and regain their home court advantage when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Game Four of their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday.

The top-seeded Warriors are currently trailing in the series with the third-seeded Thunder sitting on the front seat with a 2-1 lead. Another loss would mean that the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook-led squad will have the luxury of a commanding 3-1 series advantage.

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The Thunder routed the Warriors with an upsetting 28-point margin 133-105 dominating victory in Game Three. Their 44-points lead in the game was the largest deficit the Warriors have endured throughout this season.

The powerful tandem of Durant and Westbrook, who both shot better than 50 percent from the field in their last encounter, are expected to continue giving the Warriors lots of headache on both ends of the floor.  The All-Star duo have a combined 66 points on a 20-34 shooting from the floor.

Oklahoma City continues to dominate the rebounds department this series, winning the battle for the boards 140-127. The Thunder team has the edge on the defensive end of the floor, as they averaged 9.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game this playoff series compared to the Warriors' 8.7 steals and 2.7 blocked shots per contest.

The Warriors have been in the same uncomfortable situation before, but they remain confident. The Dubs trailed the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1 in playoff series last season and won both games on their way to conquering the NBA championship.

"Both times, we got blown out in Game 3, and we responded well, so we have that memory," Warriors head Coach Steve Kerr said. "I'm confident we're going to come out and play a really good game in Game 4, and we'll see what happens."

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