On January 18, Beijing time, the Eagles finally reversed the defending champion Bucks in the case of a maximum of 14 points behind, and in the fourth quarter, Trae Young broke out and slashed 15 points and 3 assists, which is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the Eagles' reversal. As a result, there is a spectacle in the East, with 5 teams winning 27.
In today's game, the Nets first lost 107-114 on the road to the Cavaliers, followed by the Bulls' also grizzlies on the road. The Bucks had a chance to take the lead and win 28th, but they wasted a great opportunity, leading by 14 points and being reversed by the Hawks. It can be seen that the current Bulls, Heat, Nets, Cavaliers, Bucks 5 teams are 27 wins, the East top battle can be described as quite fierce!
A few days ago, the Bulls had a firm grip on the first place in the East, but after Zaklavin was injured, the Chicagoans directly suffered a wave of four consecutive defeats, and the top of the list was in jeopardy, and could be overtaken at any time. It is worth mentioning that the Bulls' winning percentage in the West can only be ranked 5th.
In fact, even the 11th Knicks in the East are only 6 wins behind the Bulls, just over halfway through the regular season, and the 6-win gap is still within the chasable range. In contrast, in the West, the 5th Lone Ranger is already 9.5 wins behind the Suns, and the 11th King is as many as 17 wins behind the Suns. This further illustrates that competition in the East this year is very open, with multiple teams having the opportunity to compete for division number one.
One of the main reasons for the 27 wins of the five eastern teams is undoubtedly injuries. The Bulls injured LaVine, the Nets injured Durant, the Heat just returned today after a 22-game absence, the Cavaliers lost Rubio, and the Bucks were absent for a long time. All in all, it's hard to predict who will be number one in the East this year, which makes the rest of the regular season even more interesting.