Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, with OKC sweeping Phoenix 4-0 and SAS taking Portland 4-1, positioning the West as a two-horse race early while drawing trader focus to their upcoming clash amid strong recent form from young cores. Eastern Conference first-round series are all deadlocked at 3-2, featuring underdog leads like Orlando Magic over top-seed Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves atop Denver Nuggets, heightening upset potential with six Game 6s scheduled over the next two days including Knicks-Hawks, Celtics-76ers tonight. Injuries loom large: Joel Embiid returns post-appendectomy for Philadelphia, Toronto's Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram remain hobbled, Aaron Gordon is questionable with a calf issue for Nuggets, and Franz Wagner sits out Orlando's tilt, all capable of swinging outcomes and reshaping paths to the NBA Finals.