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Kevin Durant reminds us all to be prisoners of the moment

With two and a half minutes remaining in regulation, the Oklahoma City Thunder held a 101-97 lead over the San Antonio Spurs. Given OKC's penchant for fourth-quarter meltdowns and the quality of the opponent, a four-point advantage was anything but safe.

Then, Kevin Durant happens. He hits a runner along the baseline. Lead is six. He finishes a contested layup off a Russell Westbrook steal. Eight. Corner 3-pointer off a screen. Ball game.

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In that stretch, Durant reminded us why we should all be paying attention to him.