On March 21, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be hot. The Suns, Grizzlies and other top league giants have staged duels with each other's opponents.
The league's 1st reverse narrow victory, super dark horse big win in the penultimate 1st! The Pelicans beat the cold and narrowly won, surpassing the Lakers!
The league's 1st reversal narrowly won
The Suns, who are no. 1 in the league, have a fierce battle with the Kings, who are no. 3 in the West. In that game, Chris Paul continued to miss the game due to injury. The Kings, who played at home, played a smooth attack. Relying on multi-point blossoming, the Kings briefly took a 14-point lead. Devon Booker, Ayton, Bridges and Shamet led the team in an effort to chase points.
Booker layup
In the 4th quarter, Phoenix finally reversed the score. Since then, the two teams have been locked in a battle, with the score alternately leading. In the decisive moment, Booker failed to score a deadly three-pointer, and the two teams joined hands to reach overtime. In overtime, McGee scored consecutive points in the penalty area, Shamet hit a key three-pointer, and Craig dunked to help the Suns win 127-124 and achieve a 14-point reversal.
For the Kings, Mitchell had a full stat of 28 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, Barnes contributed 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Sabonis Jr. had a double-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 breaks. For the Suns, Booker had a game-high 31 points, plus seven rebounds and five assists, Bridges scored 27 points, 2 rebounds, 2 breaks and 1 assist, Ayton had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Shamet scored 21 points.
Super Dark Horse wins in 1st to last place
The Grizzlies only finished 9th in the West last season, but this season's record is 2nd in the league and 2nd in the West. The Grizzlies are arguably the NBA's super dark horse this season. The Grizzlies staged a showdown with the No. 1 Rockets in the West. In that game, Grizzlies star Jamorant was absent. However, the Memphis crowd will play a smooth attack and a tough defense under the leadership of Bane, Dillon Brooks and Jalan Jackson Jr. The Rockets did not play well inside and outside, and they were strongly suppressed by their opponents. The trend of the game shows a one-sided trend. In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Rockets 122-98, giving their opponents a five-game losing streak.
In that game, rockets Jaylen Green shot 3-of-13 and scored only 8 points. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 14 points on 5-of-18 shooting. The collective loss of the two outer lines is a microcosm of the Rockets' downturn in this game. The Grizzlies achieved a six-man double-double, With Bane blasting 24 points, 5 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Dillon Brooks with 20 points, 4 boards and 3 steals, with outstanding performances on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
So far, the league No. 1 (Suns) and league No. 2 (Grizzlies) have won games today.
The Pelicans beat the Eagles and overtook the Lakers
The Pelicans and Hawks staged a wonderful showdown, and under the leadership of CJ McCollum and Valanciunas, the Pelicans played an excellent team. Relying on six players to score in double figures, the Pelicans briefly took a 19-point lead. The Hawks struggled to score points under the leadership of Gallinari, Capela, Bogdanovic and Trae Young. Before heading into the final quarter, the Hawks trailed by 15 points. In quarter 4, the Hawks launched a Jedi counterattack and gradually ate into the score difference. However, Valanciunas stormed the penalty area to help the Pelicans withstand an opponent's counterattack. The Pelicans narrowly won 117-112 to achieve a two-game winning streak.
Prior to this game, the Hawks were up to six wins ahead of the Pelicans. Being able to beat last season's Eastern Conference Finals participants, the Hawks, the rebuilding Pelicans, can be described as a big upset. In that game, Eagles star Trae Young made 5 of 14 shots, had 21 points, 5 boards and 10 assists, and made seven turnovers, with a plus-minus of -19. Trae Young's slump is the main reason for the Eagles' upset loss. For the Pelicans, interior big player Valanciunas blasted 26 points, 12 boards and 4 assists, and outside core CJ McCollum contributed a comprehensive stat of 25 points, 4 boards and 8 assists.
After the Pelicans won, the record reached 30-41. The Pelicans erased the win gap with the Lakers (30-41). The Pelicans overtook the Lakers to become the 9th in the West, and the Purple and Gold Army led by James and Westbrook fell from 9th to 10th.
The Lakers are in an extremely difficult situation at the moment, and if they continue to lose, the Purple and Gold Army may even miss the playoffs.