Video: Thunder's Russell Westbrook gets steal, breakaway dunk to force OT in Game 5

Russell Westbrook helped the Thunder force OT in Game 5. (Layne Murdoch Jr/Getty Images) Thunder guard Russell Westbrook picked the pocket of Grizzlies guard
Video: Thunder's Russell Westbrook gets steal, breakaway dunk to force OT in Game 5
Video: Thunder's Russell Westbrook gets steal, breakaway dunk to force OT in Game 5 /

Russell Westbrook helped the Thunder force OT in Game 5. (Layne Murdoch Jr/Getty Images)

Russell Westbrook

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook picked the pocket of Grizzlies guard Mike Conley and scored on a breakaway dunk in the final seconds of Game 5 to force overtime.

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Westbrook's dunk tied the game at 90-90 with four seconds remaining. Memphis failed to score on the ensuing possession after it was determined Zach Randolph's layup was attempted after the buzzer.

The overtime marked the fourth consecutive OT game for the Thunder-Grizzlies series.

The Grizzlies held on in the extra period to win 100-99 and take a 3-2 series lead on the Thunder.

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Matt Dollinger
MATT DOLLINGER

Matt Dollinger is the NBA editor for SI.com. An Indiana University graduate and Bloomington, Ind. native, Matt joined Sports Illustrated in 2010.