On March 28, Beijing time, the NBA ended 7 games, and the ranking of the East and West also changed dramatically. In the West, the 4th Jazz lost to the 5th Lone Ranger, with the two sides rankings reversed. The Lakers are not matching the Pelicans, and the rankings of the two sides are also interchangeable. In the East, the Celtics rose to No. 1 with a win, while Philadelphia lost to No. 4. The Hornets beat the Nets, and the rankings were reversed.
Let's start by looking at the rankings in the East. Philadelphia and the Celtics played in the top 4 of the East on this game day, and as a result, Philadelphia lost to the Suns 104-114, while the Celtics beat the Timberwolves 134-112. The Celtics rose to no. 1 in the East with 47 wins and 28 losses, and the Heat ranked second with the same record, while the Bucks and Philadelphia both finished 46-28, ranking 3rd and 4th respectively. The 4 teams are only 0.5 wins away, and the competition for the top spot in the East is fierce.
The Nets lost 110-119 to the Hornets, losing a crucial card battle. In this game, the Nets' record was equalized by the Hornets, who rose to 8th with 39 wins and 36 losses, while the Nets fell to 9th place. The Bulls, Raptors and Cavaliers are ranked 5/6/7 in the East, respectively. The Hawks are 10th in the East, and the remaining teams are no longer able to compete for the top 10.
In the West, the Top Suns beat Philadelphia and the Grizzlies firmly ranked second. The Warriors lost 115-123 to the Wizards, and with the Lone Ranger beating the Jazz 114-100, the Lone Ranger has overtaken the Jazz to move up to 4th and is just two wins away from the Warriors. The Nuggets are No. 6, the Timberwolves are still No. 7 with a fiasco, and the Clippers are no. 8.
The Pelicans completed a 23-point comeback 116-108 to beat the Lakers. The game swapped the rankings between the two sides, with the Pelicans moving up to 9th and the Lakers coming to 10th. More critically, the Lakers only lead the Spurs by 1 win, coupled with the subsequent schedule factors, the Lakers encountered strong opponents in 7 of 8 games, and the play-offs were also hanging.