On January 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. As of today, the new NBA regular season has been running for nearly three months. In this issue, the Suns regained the top spot, the Grizzlies rose to No. 2, the Warriors slipped to No. 3, the Nets slipped to No. 9, and the Lakers slipped to No. 15.
The top 10 places in this issue's strength list are in order (the ranking of the previous period is in parentheses):
1.Sun(2)2.Grizzlies(5) 3.Warriors(1) 4.Bulls(3) 5.Bucks(6)
6. Jazz (4) 7. Heat (7) 8.76 people (9) 9.Nets (8) 10. Lone Ranger (10)
The teams ranked 11th-20th are, in order:
11. Cavaliers, 12. Nuggets, 13. Hornets, 14. Raptors, 15. Lakers
16. Knicks, 17. Wizards, 18. Timberwolves, 20. Clippers
The teams ranked 21st-30th are, in order:
21. Kings, 22. Eagles, 23. Trail Blazers, 24. Pelicans, 25. Spurs,
26. Pacers, 27. Thunder, 28. Rockets, 29. Pistons, 30. Magic.
The Suns have a 3-0 record in the past week, beating the Raptors, Pacers and Pistons. The Suns currently have a record of 33 wins and 9 losses, ranking first in the league and 2.5 wins ahead of the Warriors, who are no. 2 in the West.
The Warriors' recent record has been terrible. In the past week, they have only made 1-3, losing to the Grizzlies, Bucks and Timberwolves, and only suffered a defeat on the Bulls. This is related to the Injuries suffered by many people in the Warriors, including Curry, Green and others. In addition, Thompson is still in recovery, and his performance is not very stable. The Warriors currently have a record of 31 wins and 12 losses, ranking second in the West.
In the past week, the Bulls have beaten the Pistons by 46 points, followed by consecutive losses to the Nets, and the Warriors, who have only made 1-3 last week. For the Bulls, their biggest problem comes from injuries, Caruso has not yet returned, and LaVine has suffered an injury. The Bulls currently have a record of 27 wins and 14 losses, just 0.5 wins ahead of the Second-place Nets in the East.
The Nets' recent schedule has been very intense, and they have lost 2-2 in the past week to the Blazers and thunder, and have suffered defeats against the Bulls and Pelicans. At present, Irving can only play in away games, and in the Nets' win over the Pelicans, Durant suffered another knee injury, and he will miss 4-6 weeks. The Nets are currently 27-15, ranking second in the East.
The Grizzlies beat the Warriors and Timberwolves back-to-back last week to record 11 consecutive wins. They then lost miserably to the Lone Rangers, ending an 11-game winning streak. The Grizzlies are currently 30-15, ranking 4th in the West.
Defending champion Bucks have had a mediocre record late, with just 1-2 last week, and they have suffered defeats against the Hornets and Raptors, with their only win at home against the Warriors. The Bucks currently have a record of 27 wins and 18 losses, ranking 4th in the East, and are two wins away from the Bulls at the top of the table.
Although the soap opera with Simmons is still not progressing, the 76 team has recently shaken off the decline of the beginning of the season. They have a record of 3-1 in the past week and have suffered only one defeat with the Hornets. Yesterday, it beat the Heat, who are no. 3 in the East. The 76ers currently have a record of 25 wins and 17 losses, ranking fifth in the East.
In the past week, the Lakers have not only ended their longest 5-game winning streak of the season, but have also suffered a 3-game losing streak. They lost to the Grizzlies, Kings and Nuggets, losing to the Nuggets by 37 points, creating the biggest defeat of the season. The Lakers currently have a record of 21 wins and 22 losses, ranking 8th in the West.