On March 21, Beijing time, ESPN updated the latest issue of the team strength list. The top three remain the same, with the Suns still at the top of the list, followed by the Heat and Grizzlies. The Celtics are in the top 5,76ers still in 6th place, and the Warriors slipped from 4th to 7th last week. In addition, the Nets dropped one place to 13th, and the Lakers dropped one place to 20th.
The specific ranking of this week's strength list is as follows (the previous ranking in parentheses):
Ranked 1st to 10th in order: 1. Suns (1), 2. Heat (2), 3. Grizzlies (3), 4. Bucks (5), 5. Celtics (7), 6.76 (6), 7. Warriors (4), 8. Lone Rangers (8), 9. Jazz (9), 10. Nuggets (11);
Ranked 11th to 20th, in order: 11. Bulls (10), 12. Timberwolves (15), 13. Nets (12), 14. Cavaliers (13), 15. Raptors (14), 16 Hornets (18), 17. Clippers (16), 18. Eagles (17), 19. Pelicans (20), 20. Lakers (19);
Ranked 21st to 30th, in order: 21. Wizards (21), 22. Knicks (22), 23. Spurs (23), 24. Trail Blazers (24), 25. Pacers (26), 26. Kings (25), 27. Pistons (27), 28. Thunder (28), 29. Magic (29), 30. Rockets (30).
Suns coach Monty Williams praised team striker Bridges, comparing him to former best defensive players Ron Cooper and Artest, who contributed to the team's defense and helped the team secure the top spot in the league. In the game against the Kings, the Suns left the court with six fouls and Crowder was injured, but the team still withstood the pressure to win the game. The Suns are just two wins away from locking in the regular season champions, and they have shown great dominance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
The Celtics remain their best team in the second half, winning 21 of their last 25 games and currently rank fourth in the East, with a win difference equalling the 76ers in third place. There is only a 0.5 gap with the Second Place Bucks. "Double Probing" Tatum and Jaylen Brown performed well, and under their leadership, the Celtics scored as many as 16 points more points per 100 rounds than the league average.
The 76ers appear to have ended the sweet period between the team and Harden, who have been 2-2 in the past week and in ups and downs. When they attack smoothly, they seem to be able to beat all teams and are the favorites to win the championship. But they have recently experienced offensive stagnation, harden in the game against the Raptors, there were 6 mistakes, the last minute sent out offensive fouls, and was whistled off for a first-degree malicious foul, missing the opportunity to win the game.
Curry's injury is a heavy blow to the Warriors, and they need to be prepared for the next two weeks without him. In addition, Wiseman's injuries have been repeated, and he seems unable to complete his comeback as originally planned. The good news is that Poole is at his best. Curry is also optimistic about his personal injury, promising to make a comeback before the playoffs.
The Nets have always been in a very awkward position. Simmons is still plagued by a back injury and has no news of his comeback. Irving still can't play home games for the team, and New York's epidemic prevention policy does not seem to be relaxed. The Nets can only pin down durant, and although he has averaged more than 30 points per game since his comeback, the performance on the court is still unsolvable. But don't forget that he is over 33 years old and a player who has suffered a major injury.
The Lakers may play one of the most morale-boosting games of the season in their game against the Raptors. Wei Shao completed an incredible steal, then hit a three-pointer to successfully drag the game into overtime and finally win the game. Subsequently, in the game against the Wizards, James officially surpassed Malone to become the second place in the all-time overall scoring list.
But the Lakers' status quo is still very struggling, and as the Pelicans gradually gain momentum, the team's ranking slipped to 10th in the West. With only 11 regular season games remaining, the Lakers decided they would miss out on the top 6 in the West and could only compete for playoff tickets through playoffs. With a 56.3 percent win rate for their remaining opponents, they are the toughest team in the league on the remaining schedule.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)