43-28，43-29，43-30。 The above three sets of values correspond to the records of the three teams of the Lone Rangers Nuggets and Timberwolves. After losing today, the Lone Ranger has a record of 43 wins and 28 losses, and the current win gap between the three teams is very small. In particular, the Nuggets and Timberwolves have a win difference of only 0.5 games, and one game can change the situation.
Competition in the West is still fierce this season, to what extent? The top 8 teams, with the exception of the Clippers, have all achieved a record of more than 50% wins. The Timberwolves, who are seventh in the West, can currently rank fifth in the East. However, the Lone Ranger Nuggets Timberwolves three teams have to face a very harsh reality, this season one of them will play the playoffs, no matter who plays that will be cruel and helpless. Due to format issues, teams ranked seventh in the East and West need to participate in playoffs, and playing a playoff will enter the playoffs as seventh in the division if they win. However, the play-offs are a sure-win game, the uncertainty is high, and if the gutter overturns in the play-offs, it will really ruin a season of effort. Moreover, the winning rate of these three teams is hovering around 60%.
For these three teams, we analyze them one by one, and the Lone Ranger is theoretically the lowest probability of playing play-offs among these three teams. On the one hand, their record still has a certain advantage, on the other hand, their schedule is not very difficult, and the next period of time the Lone Ranger really has only two strong teams to play - the Timberwolves and bucks, especially the Timberwolves - two teams with close rankings will have a direct dialogue, and the victory or defeat is very critical. The Lone Ranger wants to win is actually very simple, under the premise of Doncic's stable play, others have to stand up to help him, and today's game against the Hornets is that Doncic is alone, and finally he was beaten by his opponent.
Jokic, the MVP favourite, is in trouble right now, as the team has lost one after another. For example, the team that lost the Cavaliers in the last game made a mistake at a critical moment, and was defeated by the opponent in overtime, the Nuggets have a certain probability of playing a playoff, and the team currently has only one stable output. He is the no. 1 in all three stats, and all of them have a horror stat of 26+13+8 per game, but the performance of others is really too far behind him. Jokic's help can't be compared to the rest of the league's stars, and the Nuggets will face a lot of strong opponents. For example, tomorrow to play the Greenshirts, to play the Suns and Grizzlies in the future, of course, they also have to play a Timberwolves, the importance of that game is self-evident. If the Nuggets lose any more, they're going to fall to seventh in the West.
Finally there's the Timberwolves, who have been in great shape lately, and they're currently winning four in a row. Today at home easily beat the Bucks without the alphabet brother, and in the future their game is not difficult, they will play some weak teams. Of course, they will also play against the two direct competitors of the Nuggets, and they can't lose these games. Downs is now in good shape and has played the best offensive performance of his career. The Timberwolves have been able to create some surprises this season, and they may not be able to leave the playoffs.
No matter which of these three teams plays the play-offs, that's a big deal. In fact, the NBA should consider solving the problem of play-off formats. Playing playoffs in the season affected by the epidemic is completely understandable, this season's NBA 82 games full attendance, playing playoffs is a bit unspeakable. Readers, what do you think?