Thunder notebook: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant aren't feeling pressure

Before what undoubtedly was the biggest game of their professional careers, both Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant said they didn’t feel any more pressure going into Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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"It’s just another game for us,” Durant said. "It feels like a regular game. We do know the importance of it, but we try not to put too much pressure on...
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