Real Madrid rallies from 22 down to beat Thunder 142-137 in overtime

In a high-scoring, fun-to-watch showdown that went down to the wire, Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid rallied from 22 points behind to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 142-137 at Barclaycard Center in the Spanish capital on Monday. Powered by guards Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo, Oklahoma City used a great first half to take full control at 31-53 on a three-point shot by Ersan Ilyasova. An outstanding shooting exhibition by Trey Thompkins helped Madrid get within single digits, 79-88, late in the third quarter. A brilliant performance by Jaycee Carroll and Luka Doncic led to Madrid taking its first lead, 112-111 with 5 minutes left, on a three-pointer by Rudy Fernandez. Enes Kanter and Alex Abrines seemed to decide the game as Madrid was down 121-126 with just 4.1 seconds left, but Andres Nocioni made 2 of 3 free throws before the rebound reached Llull, who struck from downtown to force overtime, 126-126. Othello Hunter followed a big triple with a huge dunk to seal the outcome in the extra period. Carroll led the winners with 24 points. Among Llull's 22 points were buzzer-beating triples at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters. Hunter had 19 while Nocioni and Thompkins got 16 each for Madrid. Oladipo led Oklahoma City with 34 points.