The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal round series against the San Antonio Spurs trailing 2-1 tonight (May 8, 2016) and star guard Russell Westbrook is seemingly feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Not all Thunder fans will tell you that's a bad thing given the All-Star guard led the league in triple-doubles this season and easily rates as one of the Association's most versatile performers. Even in taking blame for OKC's 100-96 Game 3 home loss Friday night, Westbrook still alluded to how all good things for the Thunder tend to start with the ball in his hands.

"I've got to do a better job of executing and putting guys in position to score the basketball, especially late," he said heading into Sunday's critical Game 4 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. "And especially against good defense. You've got to find ways to move the ball around and that starts with me, so I've got to do a better job leading into the next game."

Westbrook Bothered by Late Miscues

Westbrook had a pair of critical crunch time turnovers, during which the Spurs raced out to a 17-11 advantage, all but capping all the night's back and forth drama.

For the Thunder to have any chance of being the team that walks away the victor is such situations, he knows he has to be at his efficient best. During Friday night's showdown, he took 31 shots to finish with 31 points, while All-Star running mate Kevin Durant netted 26 on just 18.

"Just too many shots," Westbrook admitted. "Honestly, man, I've got to do a better job, like I said before, getting guys shots. Steven [Adams] got one shot. Got to get other guys involved, especially to beat this team. Even though I had some shots I made, I've got to read and find ways to get guys shots. I take the blame."

Spurs Ride Balance to Victory

Meanwhile, expect more of the same balanced effort from the Spurs, who got 74 points and 27 rebounds from the trio of Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker 

On Sunday, San Antonio figures to be even more confident now knowing that if need be they would have two of the final three games of the series on their home-court, where they have lost just two games all season.

"That was Tony's best game of the series, obviously," Coach Gregg Popovich said. "It's important because it gives us another scorer."