The Los Angeles Clippers rallied from 22 points down to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-99, on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center to even their best-of-seven playoff series at two game apiece.
Clippers guard Darren Collison beats Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka down the lane for a layup late with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter for a 99-97 lead. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers guard Darren Collison celebrates near Coach Scott Brooks and the Thunder bench after scoring on a breakaway layup for a 101-97 lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers guard Darren Collison scores on a breakaway in the final minute against Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook to give his team a four-point lead. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Clippers power forward Blake Griffin grabs his own missed shot in front of Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson before scoring on a put-back shot late in the fourth quarter of Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan blocks a shot by Thunder forward Kevin Durant in Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers reserve guard Darren Collison, who scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, breaks away for a dunk against the Thunder in the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin loses control of the ball as he’s swarmed by the Thunder’s Kevin Durant (35), Caron Butler, left, and Reggie Jackson (15) in the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Thunder forward Kevin Durant, who finished with 40 points, finds some room between teammate Serge Ibaka and Clippers forward Matt Barnes to flex. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers point guard Chris Paul tries to score between Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka, left, and point guard Russell Westbrook (0). (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka blocks a shot by Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin is held back by Thunder big men Kendrick Perkins, left, and Sergie Ibaka (9) while trying to track down a missed free throw. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Clippers power forward Blake Griffin strips the ball from Thunder forward Kevin Durant as he tries to drive to the basket against Griffin and center DeAndre Jordan. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers guard Jamal Crawford blocks a three-point shot by Thunder forward Caron Butler during Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Guards Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City and Chris Paul of the Clippers tumble to the court after a loose ball at the feet of Clippers power forward Blake Griffin. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers point guard Chris Paul steals the ball from Thunder forward Caron Butler. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Thunder guard Derek Fisher, caught between teammate Kevin Durant and Clippers forward Blake Griffin, tries to keep control of the ball in Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin falls to the court after getting hit in the groin by Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (not pictured) in the first half. No foul was called on the play. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers point guard Chris Paul gets past Thunder guard Reggie Jackson for a layup in the first half of Game 4 on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. (Michael Nelson / EPA)
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finishes off a fastbreak with a dunk in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Clippers power forward Blake Griffin tries to gets his hands on a rebound in front of Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka in the first half. (Michael Nelson / EPA)
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is fouled by Clippers point guard Chris Paul as he drives down the lane for a layup in the first half. (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan fouls Thunder forward Kevin Durant on a shot attempt in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)