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Colorado is through to the second round, and they made it look easy. Nathan MacKinnon delivered two goals and an assist as the Avalanche dismantled the Kings five to one in Game four, completing a first-round sweep. Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews added third-period insurance, and the top seed in the West served notice — they are built for a deep run.
Shifting to the hardwood, Victor Wembanyama made his return from a concussion look absolutely effortless. Twenty-seven points, eleven rebounds, seven blocks — the Spurs handled Portland and now hold a three to one series lead. Wembanyama didn't just come back, he dominated, and San Antonio is one win away from advancing.
And in Philadelphia, Joel Embiid is back. Just two and a half weeks removed from an emergency appendectomy, the big man is in the lineup for Game four against Boston. Whether he's fully himself remains to be seen, but his presence alone changes the dynamic of that series entirely — the Sixers needed this.
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