Scott Brooks happy with response from Oklahoma City Thunder

Scott Brooks declared his happiness after watching his Oklahoma City Thunder side respond to beat the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

A disappointing display saw the Thunder lose 112-77 in game two last Thursday, but an improved performance and the return of Serge Ibaka helped them reduce the deficit in the Western Conference finals.

"I knew that we were a better team than losing by 30," Brooks told reporters. "It's not us. It was us that night, but we're a much better team than that.

"I have a lot of respect for San Antonio, but they're not that much better than us."

San Antonio lead the series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's game four.