Three games Monday produced one sweep, one playoff-record performance, and one near-decisive series push. NBA: Oklahoma City closed out the Lakers 4-0 with a 125-107 Game 4 win at Crypto.com; Ajay Mitchell took over the fourth quarter; LeBron 19/6/8 in the season-ending defeat. Thunder are 8-0 in the playoffs and through to the Western Conference Final, where they will await the SAS/MIN winner (series tied 2-2). NBA: Cleveland tied the Detroit series 2-2 with a 112-103 road win behind Donovan Mitchell's 43 points; Mitchell scored 39 of those in the second half, TYING an NBA playoff record. Series flips back to Rocket Arena for Game 5 Wednesday 5/13. NHL: Colorado answered Saturday's blowout loss with a 5-2 Game 4 win at Grand Casino Arena to take a 3-1 series lead over Minnesota; one win Wednesday in Denver from advancing to the Western Conference Final to face the VGK/ANA winner. Cup futures: Thunder shorten to -450 to repeat as champions; Knicks are the East favorite at +170; Carolina + Colorado co-favorites in the NHL.
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