Clippers vs. Thunder, Game 3

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin recoils after taking an elbow by Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka to the nose on a drive to the basket in the second half.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder forward Kevin Durant takes, and makes, a long-range shot over Clippers point guard Chris Paul to help seal the win in Game 3.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers reserves, as well as a seated Blake Griffin, can only watch as the Thunder finish off a 118-112 victory in Game 3.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka reacts after dunking against Blake Griffin and the Clippers in the fourth quarter.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) and point guard Russell Westbrook (0) chest bump after Ibaka dunked against the Clippers in the fourth quarter.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook tries to drive past Clippers point guard Chris Paul in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder forward Kevin Durant glides around Clippers power forward Blake Griffin for a layup in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers forwards Jared Dudley (9) and Glen Davis battle Thunder center Steven Adams for a rebound in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin smacks Thunder center Steven Adams in the head after blocking his shot in the second half.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook soars to the basket against Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) and power forward Blake Griffin.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook gets past center DeAndre Jordan and other Clippers for a layup in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers guard Jamal Crawford beats Thunder forward Kevin Durant to the basket for a layup in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin is fouled by Thunder guard Russell Westbrook on a drive to the basket in the first half of Game 3 on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan strips the ball from Thunder guard Russell Westbrook in the first half.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin blocks a shot by Thunder forward Kevin Durant.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) and power forward Nick Collison (4) go for a rebound along with Clippers power forward Blake Griffin in Game 3.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan puts down a dunk before Thunder forward Kevin Durant can block it in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin and Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka go face to face as Griffin works in the post.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers guard Darren Collison has his shot blocked by Thunder center Steven Adams in Game 3.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan reacts after throwing down a dunk against the Thunder in Game 3 on Friday night at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan disagrees with a call by referee Bill Kennedy in the first half.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, left, and point guard Chris Paul (3) tangle with Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha during a scramble for a loose ball in the first half.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Thunder center Steven Adams dunks over Clippers power forward Glen Davis in the first half.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)