The NBA regular season continues, and in the 5 games that have ended, it can be said that there are 2 games of the process and results that are somewhat unexpected, the Pelicans beat the Bulls, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference standings, and rose one place in the standings; and the Suns won the opponent to win 7 consecutive games to become the first team in the league to win 60 games, locking in the first place in the regular season early. The rankings in the standings changed again after the end of these games. NBA: The Bucks are chasing the first place in the East with two consecutive wins, the Suns are locked in the first place with 60 wins, and the Lakers are down to 10th.
The Bucks moved up to second place in the East with two straight wins, and the competition in the East remained fierce
In the game against the Wizards, the two players of the Bucks' Big Three, Alphabet Brother and Middleton, missed the game, but the Bucks' performance in the game was not affected at all, Holliday had 24 points and 3 rebounds in the whole game and gave 10 assists, under his leadership the Bucks scored in double figures for the whole team of 7 people, and the bucks who had more blossoms beat the Wizards, achieving a two-game winning streak to 46 wins and 27 losses, ranking second in the West, and only 1 win away from the First Heat in the East. The Bucks are the first in the East, which is also the strength of their championship last season.
It is worth mentioning that the competition in the Eastern Standings at this stage of the season is still fierce, and many of the teams at the top of the standings have fallen significantly in the rankings, and some teams have risen in ranking after a wave of consecutive wins, and the gap between the number of wins and losses between multiple teams has become very small. The top ten in the standings are the Heat 47-26, bucks 46-27, 76ers 45-27, Celtics (46-28), Bulls 42-31, Cavaliers 41-32, Raptors 41-32, Nets 38-35, Hornets 37-36, and Hawks 36-37.
The Western Suns locked in first place with 60 wins ahead of schedule, and the Lakers fell to 10th place in the West
The West is still far ahead, and they have performed even better in the strong dialogue with the Nuggets, and finally beat their opponents to win the game, and their record has reached 60 wins and 14 losses, becoming the first team in the league to achieve 60 wins, and they have also locked in the first place in the regular season with their excellent record.
As with last season, the Suns have played well in a low profile, and so far this season they have played well, leading the rest of the league for a long time, even if they have suffered injuries, especially Paul's. But this season the Suns are stronger than last season, paul's growth, the rest of the team players stepped forward to take responsibility, so that they always maintain excellent competitiveness, looking forward to the Suns' performance in the next game.
The Pelicans beat the Bulls to break a small upset, and after winning the game, their record also came to 31 wins and 42 losses, the same record as the Lakers, but the Pelicans ranked 9th in the standings in front of the Lakers, and the Lakers once again fell to 10th in the West. At present, they are 4.5 wins behind the Clippers in front of them, and it is unlikely that they will catch up; on the other side, they are only 2 wins ahead of the Spurs and 4 wins for the Blazers, and as far as the Lakers are now, they need to work harder to keep the playoff spot.
The Lakers and Pelicans have two more head-to-head chances in the next game, both of which will be crucial for both teams and will have a direct impact on whether they can qualify for the playoffs. In addition to James' excellent performance, the Lakers also need Westbrook to stand up and maintain the state of the last few games, otherwise it is likely to be surpassed by the Spurs and Blazers behind them. The competition for places in the playoffs has also become one of the most watched points in the West.