On February 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended 9 key games, in which the Spurs defeated the Rockets, the Bulls defeated the Pacers, the Nets ate 7 consecutive losses, the Cavaliers won the Hornets, etc. With these games, the NBA's east-west rankings have undergone earth-shaking changes. First of all, the Nets, once the first in the East, have ranked 6th in the East after a wave of 7 consecutive losses, 4 wins away from the first place in the East, and the news about Harden's transaction has always shrouded the entire team in a haze, which is obviously not a favorable situation for a championship-winning team.
Next, take a look at the latest rankings of the NBA's East and West, which are: Top Seven Bulls in the East, Heat, Cavaliers, Bucks, 76ers, Nets, raptors. The top eight in the West are: Suns, Warriors, Grizzlies, Jazz, Mavericks, Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Clippers. First from the Western Conference ranking analysis, the Sun and the Warriors are still the most championship-winning teams in the West, and the Warriors are only 2 wins away from the Sun at the top of the list, and the Warriors have recently won a wave of 8 consecutive wins, with excellent form, they have every opportunity to surpass the Suns. Therefore, the Suns must not sit still, and the two teams will most likely be opponents in the Western Conference Finals.
Nets 7 consecutive losses, trading imperative?
The Nets lost again, facing the Jazz team with better comprehensive strength, the Nets finally collapsed in the third quarter, eating 7 consecutive losses at the same time, the team ushered in a bad news, the Nets are open to trade Harden, which also means that the Nets almost studed in the first round of picks in recent years, all in vain thrown to the Rockets. In addition, today's Nets lineup is "fragmented", facing the Jazz only Owen alone to lead the team, Durant, Aldridge, Joe Harris and others can not play due to injury. In the case of internal and external troubles, it is difficult for such a Nets to have a chance to stand out from the strong East, so it is not surprising that the ranking has fallen out of the top five in the East, and this team is gradually moving away from the championship.
Rockets fail, but usher in a ray of hope?
Today, the Rockets lost to the Spurs by a big score, of which the leader Jaylen Green's performance is still sluggish, but Shinkin and Christopher ushered in a big explosion, the former 15 shots 7, cut 18 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocks, the latter shot 7 of 13, with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover, almost filling all the data fields. This season, the Goal of the Rockets is to spoil and cultivate young players to grow, and in the just-announced NBA All-Star Rookie Game, the Rockets have as many as 3 people selected, namely Jaylen Green, ShinKin and Tate, becoming one of the teams with the most rookie games.
Today's Rockets don't care about the record, coupled with next season's draft picks and future chips, the Rockets' talent is enough to see the light.
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