Two Western Conference Finals games Tuesday and one of the most stunning playoff sweeps in NHL history. NHL: Vegas completed the 4-0 sweep of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it all in 2023. Mitch Marner finishes the WCF as the playoffs' leading scorer with 21 points; Jack Eichel second at 18. Teams entering this round trailing 3-0 are now 0-49 all-time. Colorado's 121-point regular season ends with zero conference final wins; Nathan MacKinnon's G3 knee injury hobbled the closing stretch. NBA: Oklahoma City took a 3-2 series lead with a 127-114 home win over San Antonio. SGA 32, Alex Caruso a team-best-from-bench 22, Julian Champagnie career-playoff-high 22. Held Wembanyama to 20 on 4-of-15 (0-of-5 from 3) with 3 blocks; Castle 24 (7-11) was the lone bright spot for SAS. Series back to San Antonio for Game 6 Thursday 5/28; Thunder one win from a return trip to defend their title. Cup futures: Vegas now -180 to win the Stanley Cup. NHL Stanley Cup Final tips first week of June; Vegas awaits CAR/MTL winner (Carolina leads 2-1; G4 tonight in Montreal).
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