NBA's Mavericks hold on to down Thunder

NBA's Mavericks hold on to down Thunder

LOS ANGELES - Raymond Felton scored 21 points as the Dallas Mavericks staged a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 and level their Western Conference playoff series.

Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles past Justin Anderson of the Dallas Mavericks during the Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 18, 2016

Felton grabbed 11 rebounds while Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki added 17 points as Dallas took game two to square the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

The Mavericks made the Thunder pay for a poor shooting performance from forward Kevin Durant, who finished with 21 points but went seven for 33, his worst performance in a playoff game.

Russell Westbrook finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as the two teams prepare for game three in Dallas on Thursday.

The Thunder looked to have turned the momentum of the contest in their favor after going on an 8-0 run to lead 76-69 late in the game.

But Dallas responded with a 10-2 spree to regain the lead at 79-78 with 4:40 left on the clock.

A game of nip and tuck saw the score move to 81-81 with just under two minutes left.

The Mavs ground out a four-point lead with just over 10 seconds left.

But a Durant three-pointer with 9.5 seconds to play made it a one-point game and when Felton missed two free throws with seven seconds to play, the Thunder were given one last shot to snatch a result.

Durant missed a layup and Steven Adams tipped it in, but it was just a split second after the buzzer.

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