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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 20-- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 in Game 3, picking up their first win in NBA playoff first round series. Russell Westbrook, shooting 4 of 6 from downtown, led Thunder with 33 points, 11 assists and five rebounds. Paul George added 22 points. Jerami Grant had 18 and Dennis Schroder added 17. Portland's Damian Lillard had a huge third quarter, scored 25 of his 32 points and rallied the Blazers back from a 16-point deficit in this quarter. Blazers tied the game at 89 with CJ McCollum's 3-pointer in the fourth quarter before the Thunder answered with a 12-4 run while Lillard only dropped three points in the final period. McCollum finished with 21 points and seven rebounds for Portland, and Enes Kanter dropped 19. The Blazers still held a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 will take place in Oklahoma City. | 
