On March 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be hot. The Suns, Warriors, Bucks, Bulls, 76ers, Cavaliers, Lone Rangers, Nets, Celtics, Nuggets, Cavaliers, Lakers and other league giants have staged fierce clashes with each other's opponents today.
The Warriors were defeated! The Lakers lost, the 76ers narrowly won and profited! The Nets suffered a double whammy!
The Warriors suffered a crushing defeat
The Warriors, ranked No. 3 in the league, staged a powerful showdown with the Celtics, who are No. 5 in the East. In this game, the Celtics sacrificed a high-intensity defense, and Stephen Curry withdrew from the second quarter due to injury. The Warriors trailed by 18 points in the first half, and the Golden State, who only scored 32 points in the first half, struggled to chase points under the leadership of Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole. However, the Celtics achieved multi-point blossoming under the explosion of Smart, Brown, and Tatum. The tough-line Green Army extended the point difference to 24 points in the second half, and the game gradually lost suspense. In the end, the Warriors lost 88-110 to their opponents, stopping their four-game winning streak.
Curry withdrew injured, and the Warriors lost to the Celtics by a big score
The Green Army trailed the championship-winning Warriors by as many as 6 wins, and if they were able to beat their opponents, the Celtics crowd would complete the upset. In this campaign, Warriors star Stephen Curry played 14 minutes, shooting 1 of 4 and scoring only 3 points. Clay Thompson scored 18 points on 8-of-24 shooting and 11-of-11 from three-point range. Jordan Puerkong scored a game-high 29 points, but was powerless to reverse the decline.
For the Celtics, star Tatum blasted a large double-double stat with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, Jaylen Brown got an all-around statistic of 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Smart contributed 20 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, performing well on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. After winning, the Greens moved up from 5th to 4th in the East, trailing the 76ers. The Warriors, on the other hand, continue to rank 3rd in the West.
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The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves and missed a 25-point reversal
The Lakers' game against the Timberwolves was dramatic. The Timberwolves, led by Edwards, briefly took a 25-point lead in the first half. At the end of the half, the Lakers trailed by 21 points. In the second half, james worked hard with Anthony and Westbrook to chase points, and the Timberwolves were in a scoring dilemma. The Purple and Gold Legion continued to eat into the point difference, and before entering the final quarter, the Lakers were only 9 points behind.
In the final quarter, the Lakers bench attacked on the offensive end, and the Purple and Gold Army forced the point difference to 4 points. The Lakers generals saw the dawn of a reversal victory over a strong enemy. However, Towns went on a spree on the offensive end, scoring 14 points in a single quarter and leading the team to widen the gap to 20 points. The Lakers are weak in chasing points, there is not much time left, and the suspense of the game has been divided. The Lakers eventually lost 104-124 to their opponents, swallowing a three-game losing streak. The Timberwolves, on the other hand, won three straight games.
The Timberwolves beat the Lakers
For the Lakers, James cut 19 points, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Howard scored 2 points, 6 boards and 2 blocks, Munch scored 13 points, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Westbrook contributed 15 points, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 assists, and Anthony scored 16 points, 3 boards and 1 assist.
For the Timberwolves, Towns blasted a game-high 30 points, plus eight rebounds. Edwards Edwards scored 27 points, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks, scoring a game-high 6 3-pointers. The Lakers are currently 12.5 wins behind the Nuggets, who are sixth in the West, and only one win ahead of the Pelicans, who are tenth in the West.
Beverley defends little
The Lakers are likely to need to compete for playoff tickets through the playoffs, and the current position is also extremely unfavorable for the Lakers to participate in the playoffs. Anthony Davis' future return from injury may be a life-saving straw to help the Purple and Gold Army out of the haze of consecutive defeats.
The 76ers narrowly beat the Cavaliers, refusing a 17-point comeback
The 76ers staged a peak showdown with the Cavaliers, with Joeln Bede erupting in the first half to give Philadelphia a 17-point lead. At halftime, the Cavaliers trailed by 13 points. In the second half, Cleveland set off a crazy offensive frenzy, scoring 31 points in the third quarter. The 76ers, on the other hand, were caught up in a situation where they scored only sporadically, scoring only 13 points in a single quarter. Before entering the final quarter, the Cavaliers rebounded by 5 points. In section 4, the two sides engaged in a tug-of-war. At the crucial moment, Maxi hit a long-range shot to help Philadelphia hold a four-point lead. The two teams then went into a free throw shoot-out, with the 76ers making solid consecutive free throws while the Cavaliers missed long-range shots. In the end, the 76ers narrowly won 118-114, rejecting a 17-point reversal.
The 76ers narrowly defeated the Cavaliers
For the Cavaliers, interior bigman Mobley had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and backcourt Toughman Garland contributed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. For the 76ers, Harden had a double-double stat of 21 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, Embiid blasted a super double-double stat with 35 points, 17 boards and 5 assists, Harris had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Maxi contributed 25 points.
Philadelphia won and profited
After the 76ers won, they also received gifts from competitors. The Bulls lost 110-125 to the Jazz, swallowing a two-game losing streak. The Bulls have fallen to No. 5 in the East, and it's worth noting that Chicago once led the Eastern Conference. Rival Bulls are already 1.5 wins behind Philadelphia after losing. The 76ers, ranked No. 3 in the East, don't have to worry about being overtaken by the Bulls for the time being. Philadelphia can hold the top half of the East for the time being.
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The Nets were brutally killed by the Lone Rangers
The Nets staged a strong dialogue with the Western Conference Mavericks. The trend of this game has taken many turns. In the first half, the Nets played a wonderful interior and exterior match. Bruce Brown, Johnson and Clarkston attacked on the inside, Durant and Dragic hit consecutive hits on the outside, and the 76ers once took a 12-point lead. The Lone Rangers, on the other hand, rely on Doncic's personal abilities to maneuver with their opponents. Relying on Doncic's 24-point half-time blast, the Lone Rangers trailed by just three points at the end of the first half.
Lone Ranger vs. Nets
In the second half, the Nets blossomed at multiple points, the point difference was extended to 14 points, and the Lone Rangers strengthened their bag defense against Durant. Before entering the fourth quarter, the Nets still held a 12-point lead. In the final quarter, Dinwiddie went on a rampage, slashing points in a row to help the Lone Rangers eat away at the point difference. In the decisive moment, Durant hit a long-range shot to try to help the Nets kill their opponents. With just 10 seconds left before the end of the game, Doncic assisted Dinwiddie to blast in a three-pointer and the Lone Rangers completed a counter-kill to narrowly win 113-111. The Nets, who lost by 2 points, did not win 5 straight.
Dinwiddie beat the Nets
For the Nets, Durant cut a double-double of 23 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Zhuang Shen cut 14 points, 17 rebounds and 1 assist double-double data, and Dragic scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. For the Lone Rangers, Dinwiddie cut down an all-around statistic of 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Luka Doncic had 37 points, 9 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals.
The Nets also suffered a double whammy
The Nets suffered a loss and suffered a double whammy from competitors. In the first place, the Raptors narrowly defeated the Clippers 103-100 to achieve a five-game winning streak. The 7th-place Raptors in the East are already 3.5 wins ahead of the 8th-place Nets. It will become more difficult for the Nets to outperform the Raptors in the rankings and even hit the top 6 in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors narrowly defeated the Clippers
In 2nd, the Hornets beat the Hawks 116-106. The Hornets, who are 9th in the East, have won three straight games and are only one win behind the Nets. The Hornets are catching up with the Nets' rankings, and with Irving unable to play in the home game and Ben Simmons continuing to be absent, Brooklyn's ranking is likely to fluctuate. The Hornets, on the other hand, are the Nets' most powerful challengers in the current rankings.
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While the Nets lost, they also faced wins from two major competitors, the Raptors and Hornets, which can be described as a series of critical hits.