On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season was in full swing. According to the league's schedule, there are a total of 10 games today, the specific situation is as follows: Spurs 119-121 Nets, Hawks 93-106 Clippers, Wizards 102-100 Magic, Pelicans 101-105 Raptors, Nuggets 99-95 Thunder, Timberwolves 141-123 Rockets, Bulls 99-113 Lone Rangers, Cavaliers 82-96 Warriors, Kings 88-103 Trail Blazers, Grizzlies 127-119 Lakers.
In these games, as many as 13 teams were involved in the West. Therefore, the outcome of the match has a great correlation with the ranking of the divisions. With the Lakers losing 8 points to the Grizzlies, the latest ranking in the West! Tang Shen helped the Warriors return to No. 1, the top 4 teams stabilized, and the Lakers fell to No. 7.
Tang Shen helped the Warriors return to No. 1
After waiting for 941 days, Tang Shen finally returned. Made his debut at the Chase Center, the Warriors' new home, played 19 minutes and 55 seconds, shooting 7-of-18 from the field, 3-of-8 from three-point range, and had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 2 turnovers. Judging from the process of the game, in addition to the feel is still very strange, other aspects are very good, and the recovery is relatively perfect. With the return of Tang Shen, the Warriors will also be on the right track. After defeating the Cavaliers, the Warriors once again overtook the Suns and returned to the first place in the West.
Thompson's return is not just one more pitcher, but a few more tactical systems for the Warriors, and Curry will become more comfortable. After the game, Tang Shen said: I dare not say that we now have the strength to win the championship, but we are very close. Arguably, this season is a great opportunity for the Warriors to win the championship, and the Lakers, Nets, and Bucks all seem to have a bit of a problem. In the West, it seems that only the Phoenix Suns are left.
The top 4 teams stabilized
After the Warriors, what teams are there? Let's focus on the top 4 teams because this is the team that has home field advantage in the playoffs. When we looked at the Western Conference rankings, we found that the top 4 teams were basically stable. The Phoenix Suns, currently ranked second in the West, but the win difference with the Warriors is 0, the record is 30 wins and 9 losses, only because of the disadvantage of the fight, only ranked second, is expected to impact the West No. 1.
The Utah Jazz, ranked 3rd in the West, is a team with a balanced attack and defense, but not very prominent. When a team has: Mitchell, Conley, Gobert, Bogdanovic, Clarkson, Gay and other players, the competitiveness is certainly very large, but relying on Mitchell at the critical moment is still far from enough.
The Memphis Grizzlies, ranked 4th in the West, are a surprising team. Morant is a young star worth paying attention to, quite a bit of Rose.s figure. However, their desire to reach the Western Conference Finals may be difficult to achieve. However, this young team is worth looking forward to.
As of now, the No. 5 in the West is the Lone Rangers, and their gap with the Grizzlies is 4.5 wins. Nearly halfway through the season, these four teams are basically stable.
The Lakers fell to 7th
Today, the Lakers lost, and the momentum of a four-game winning streak was terminated. James officially joined the empty slashing group, playing 33 minutes, shooting 14 of 19, 3 of 4 from three-point range, and cutting 35 points, 9 boards and 7 assists. James scored 30+ for the 18th time this season, the most in the league. In james' 30+ game, the Lakers won 10-8. Westbrook played again, playing 26 minutes, shooting 2 of 12, 0 of 1 for three-pointers, 2 of 2 for free throws, 6 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, 0 turnovers, plus or minus -22! The Lakers, who don't have thick eyebrows, seem to have become more difficult.
Previously, when James was injured, Wei Shao and thick eyebrows were still able to rub sparks. Now, after the thick eyebrow injury, the combination of Westbrook and James has no chemistry, and even does not adapt to each other. Lost the game and fell to 7th in the West, just one win difference ahead of the 8th victory. How to solve the Lakers' problem?
If the Lakers' final ranking is 7th or 8th in the West, then they still need to fight for a playoff spot through the playoffs. The latest ranking in the West, specifically: Warriors, Suns, Jazz, and Grizzlies, are the top four teams; the Lone Rangers, Nuggets, Lakers, timber wolves are the 5th-8th team; Clippers, Blazers, Spurs, Kings, Pelicans, thunder are the 9th-14th team. The Houston Rockets are the bottom of the West, and they are sitting firmly in the position of the West's full squad leader, and the competition for the title seems to be one step closer.