On February 7, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. As of today, this season's NBA regular season has been running for nearly 4 months. The famous media ESPN announced the latest issue of the strength ranking. Among them, the Suns and Warriors are still in the top 2, the Nets have fallen to 12th, and the Lakers are ranked 19th.
The top 10 of this issue's strength list are: (parentheses are the ranking of the previous period)
1.Sun(1) 2.Warriors(2) 3.Grizzlies(3) 4.Heat(4) 5.Bucks(6)
6.Bull(7) 7.76 Man(5) 8.Knight(10) 9.Lone Ranger(9) 10.Jazz(12)
The teams ranked 11th-20th are, in order:
11. Nuggets, 12. Nets, 13. Raptors, 15. Timberwolves
16. Eagles, 17. Hornets, 18. Clippers, 19. Lakers, 20. Wizards
The teams ranked 21st-30th are, in order:
21. Knicks, 22. Pelicans, 23. Spurs, 24. Trail Blazers, 25. Pacers,
26. Kings, 27. Thunder, 28. Rockets, 29. Magic, 30. Pistons.
The Suns' winning streak came to an end last week, but they still finished 2-1 last week, beating the Nets and Wizards and losing to the Hawks. The Suns are currently 42-10, ranking first in the league.
The Warriors have been very successful recently, having won eight straight games. In three games last week, they beat the Rockets, Spurs and Kings. The Warriors currently have a record of 40 wins and 13 losses, ranking second in the West, 2.5 wins behind the Suns.
The Grizzlies had a 2-1 record last week, first losing to the 76ers and then beating the Knicks and Magic. As one of the dark horses this season, the Grizzlies have a record of 37 wins and 18 losses, ranking third in the West, and have widened the gap with the Jazz behind them (32 wins and 21 losses).
The Heat suffered two straight losses last week, followed by back-to-back beats over the Spurs and Hornets. The Heat currently have a record of 34 wins and 20 losses, ranking first in the East. It is worth mentioning that due to the excellent record, Heat coach Spollstra has confirmed that he will be elected as the captain of Durant in this year's All-Star Game.
The Bulls have had ups and downs recently, having lost 2-2 in four games last week, beating the Magic and Pacers, but losing to the Raptors and 76ers. After losing at home to the 76ers today, the Bulls recorded 33 wins and 20 losses, and were overtaken by the Heat to fall to second place in the East.
Defending champion Bucks had a three-game winning streak last week, beating the Wizards, Trail Blazers and Clippers. The Bucks currently have a record of 34 wins and 21 losses, ranking third in the East. Their win difference is equal to that of the Bulls, but they can only rank behind the Bulls because of their slightly lower winning percentage.
The Nets are the worst team in the NBA recently. They have suffered an 8-game losing streak, which is currently the longest losing streak in the league. In four games last week, they lost to the Suns, Kings, Jazz and Nuggets. The Nets currently have a record of 29 wins and 24 losses, ranking 7th in the East. Considering that Durant is still some time away from returning, Harden has also suffered from injuries recently, and Irving can only play on the road, the Nets' recent decline seems to be difficult to get rid of.
The Lakers finished 2-1 last week, beating the Blazers and Knicks, but suffered their second defeat in the Los Angeles derby of the season with the Clippers. The Lakers currently have a record of 26 wins and 28 losses, ranking 8th in the West. Considering the comebacks of Davis and James, the Lakers are expected to be on track in the near future.