On March 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. Today, the NBA's four major traffic teams, the Lakers, the Nets, the Warriors and Philadelphia, all played, and coincidentally, all four teams ended up losing today.
The Lakers lost 108-116 to the Pelicans
James fired widely in the first quarter, hitting all four shots in the first four starts of the game, and 10 of the team's first 12 points, helping the Lakers play a 12-0 start. James's subsequent feel dropped, and the Pelicans took advantage of the situation to chase back the point difference. In the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers played a suppressive force on the offensive end, at one point widening the point difference to 23 points. In the second half of the game, the Pelicans found their rhythm, suppressed the Lakers at both ends of the attack and defense, continuously narrowed the point difference, and achieved a score reversal in the final quarter. The Lakers slumped in the final quarter, the whole team only scored 14 points, and the Pelicans took the ride away. In the end, the Lakers were tragically reversed by the Pelicans by 23 points on the road.
James had 39 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and his career total exceeded the 37,000 mark. However, the team suffered a defeat on such a night, and James's milestone night turned into a tragic "mileage sad". After this game, the Lakers' ranking was overtaken by the Pelicans, slipping to 10th in the West, only 1 win ahead of the 11th-place Spurs, and the possibility of falling out of the playoff ranks is not ruled out in the future.
The Warriors lost 115-123 to the Wizards
The Warriors ushered in the fourth game of the five-game game. The Wizards hit a total of 16 three-pointers in this game, shooting 57% of the three-point shooting rate, and through the fiery performance of the outside line, they once took an 18-point lead in the first half. The Warriors rose to the chase in the second half, narrowing the gap to five points at one point in the final quarter. With Clay chasing three points, the Warriors had no chance to further narrow the point gap and eventually lost to the Wizards.
After this game, the Warriors are still in third place in the West, but they have lost 5 of their last six games, four wins behind the Grizzlies at no. 2 and only two wins ahead of the No. 4 Lone Rangers. Since Curry's injury, the team has only achieved a record of 1 win and 4 losses, and the Warriors' state has fluctuated, and the team has always been inseparable from Curry.
Philadelphia lost 104-114 to the Suns
It's a big fight between the top of the East and West lists. Although Booker's first quarter was hot and he scored 22 points, Philadelphia did not let the point difference be further widened. Embiid's 15 points and four rebounds in a single quarter helped the team stabilize the situation. The two sides in the first three quarters are simply masters of the move, playing hard to solve. At the crucial moment, the Suns successfully suppressed Philadelphia on the defensive end, allowing them to rely on Embiid to score 4 points in the last four minutes or so, and the Suns achieved a wave of multi-point blossoming to take away the game, winning 8 consecutive wins.
Harden was in a slump in this game, with 2-of-11 and 2-of-5 three-pointers, relying on 8-of-8 free throws for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. After losing the game, Philadelphia slipped sharply from the top of the table to no. 4 in the East.
The Nets lost 110-119 to the Hornets
Irving made his home debut of the season. The Nets and Hornets' showdown was a contest between 8th and 9th in the East and was seen as a preview of the playoffs. Irving didn't feel good, making 2-of-13 in the first three quarters and 1 of 7 three-pointers with just six points and 10 assists. The Hornets flattened the point difference with a 14-point trail, at one point overtaking the Nets by eight points in the final quarter. Although Irving found the offensive rhythm, he scored eight points to help the team equalize. At the crucial moment, Martin became the Hornets, hitting 2 consecutive three-pointers to open up the point difference again. With Rozier's three-point shot, the Hornets sealed the win and managed to win the game.
Irving made his home debut, 6 of 22, 1 of 9 three-pointers, only 16 points and 11 assists, and 10 points in the final quarter to complete self-redemption. Durant scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and 1 of 8 in the last quarter was also an important reason why the team did not win consecutively. After this game, the Nets and Hornets were tied, and the Nets slipped to 9th in the East due to the Hornets' 2-1 record.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will play the Next game on the road to the Lone Rangers on Wednesday morning, the Warriors will challenge the Grizzlies back-to-back tomorrow morning, Philadelphia will play the Bucks at home on Wednesday morning, and the Nets will face the Pistons at home on Wednesday morning.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)