On January 10, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. As of today, the new NBA regular season has been running for two and a half months. In this issue, the Warriors and Suns are still ranked in the top two, the Bulls are ranked 3rd, the Nets are down to 8th, the Lakers are 13th, and the Rockets are 28th.
The top 10 places in this issue's strength list are in order (the ranking of the previous period is in parentheses):
1.Warriors(1)2.Suns(2) 3.Bulls(3) 4.Jazz(4) 5.Grizzlies(8)
6.Bucks(5) 7.Heat(7) 8.Nets(6) 9.76ers(9) 10.Lone Rangers(16)
The teams ranked 11th-20th are, in order:
11. Cavaliers, 12. Nuggets, 13. Lakers, 14. Raptors, 15. Hornets
16. Timberwolves, 17. Clippers, 18. Wizards 20. Knicks
The teams ranked 21st-30th are, in order:
21. Eagles, 22. Spurs, 23. Kings, 24. Pacers, 25. Trailblazers,
26. Pelicans, 27. Thunder, 28. Rockets, 29. Pistons, 30. Magic.
The Warriors have had ups and downs recently. After beating the Heat last week, they suffered their first straight losing streak of the season to the Lone Rangers and Pelicans, and Thompson's comeback in today's win over the Cavaliers is great news for the Warriors. The Warriors currently have a record of 30 wins and 9 losses, which is equal to the Suns and ranks first in the West with a mutual record advantage.
The Suns have a 2-1 record in the past week, beating the Pelicans and Clippers, but then they lost 100-123 at home to the Residual Heat, and the Suns currently have a record of 30-9, ranking second in the West.
The Bulls finished 2-1 last week, beating the Magic and Wizards to extend their winning streak to nine. In today's match against the Lone Rangers, they suffered a defeat away from home and a winning streak was brought to an end. The Bulls are currently 26-11, ranking first in the East.
The Nets have recently encountered a crisis. After a thrilling home overtime defeat at home today, they ended a five-game losing streak at home. In four games last week, they have only won 2-2, including another defeat at home against the Bucks, having lost twice this season. The Nets are currently 25-13, ranking second in the East. The good news is that Irving made a comeback in last week's away game against the Pacers, and he will play in the Nets' next away games.
As defending champions, the Bucks had a very bad record last week, losing to the Pistons and Raptors in succession, and after beating the Nets, they suffered another defeat at the Hornets. After suffering 4-3 losses, the Bucks currently have a record of 26 wins and 16 losses, ranking 4th in the East.
The Heat have been suffering from an injury crisis recently. They made a westward road trip last week, and after losing to the Warriors, they beat the Trail Blazers and Suns in a row to show very good momentum. The Heat currently have a record of 25 wins and 15 losses, ranking 3rd in the East.
The Grizzlies continued their previous excellent form. After beating the Lakers today, they have made a nine-game winning streak, which is also the longest winning streak in the league at present. In four games last week, in addition to beating the Lakers, they also beat the Cavaliers, Pistons and Clippers. The Grizzlies are currently 28-14, ranking 4th in the West.
The Lakers have seen a marked improvement in their recent form, having recorded their longest four-game winning streak of the season after beating the Kings and Hawks last week, though they lost in today's game against the Grizzlies. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers have won 5 of their last 7 games and lost 2 losses, and the two games they lost were given by the Grizzlies.
The Rockets have recently suffered a crisis of infighting. With Porter's three-point kill, they beat the Wizards to end an eight-game losing streak. But then they quickly lost to the Lone Rangers and Timberwolves. The Rockets are currently only 11 wins and 30 losses, ranking first from the bottom in the West.