As the regular season enters its finale, the competition between the league's teams has become significantly more intense, especially in the upper half of the East and the Western Playoffs, all preparing for potential playoff spots and showdowns.
In this case, the NBA official announced a new issue of the battle list in due course, of which the Warriors are only 8th, the Nets are still missing the top 10, and the Lakers are 22nd.
26-30: Pacers (26), Magic (27), Rockets (30), Thunder (29), Trail Blazers (28)
The teams in this bracket are all in a state of flux, trying to reduce the team's record to ensure a higher first-round pick.
Among them, the Rockets are one of the more noteworthy teams, this season the team's bad plan has been a great success, not only the team ranks in the bottom three of the league record, but also the cultivation of new stars is also very successful, and the list eye Green has recently handed over 20+ performances in a row, which is also the main reason for the team's ranking improvement.
21-30: Wizards (21), Lakers (22), Spurs (23), Kings (24), Pistons (25)
Most of the teams in this file are also rotten teams, and only the Lakers and Spurs are still competing for play-off spots, which are also two teams worth mentioning in this file.
Among them, the Spurs are obviously in a mess this season, mainly to cultivate young people, and they do not want to compete for playoff places at all, but the Lakers are too uncompromising, and they have been losing, resulting in the current Spurs only 0.5 wins behind the Lakers, and it is possible to complete the counterattack at any time.
Considering that the Lakers have the big three of James + thick eyebrows + Westbrook, as well as future Hall of Fame players such as Anthony and Howard, if they fail to qualify for the playoffs, they are destined to become a laughing stock in the eyes of fans and the media.
16-20: Hornets (16), Eagles (18), Pelicans (17), Clippers (19), Knicks (20)
Teams in this bracket are mostly in the play-offs, with only the Knicks being non-play-offs, ranked 11th in the East, 4.5 wins away from the tenth-place Hawks.
But the Knicks have been doing very well lately, winning a four-game winning streak, but unfortunately they are in the East and can be in ninth place if they are in the West.
11-15: Jazz (10), Bulls (14), Raptors (13), Nets (15), Cavaliers (12)
Teams in this class are already stable playoff contenders, including some dark horse teams that are likely to complete the upset in the first round.
One of the most noteworthy is naturally the Nets, who became the Eastern Conference spoilers after Irving decided they could return full-time, with teams in the top half deliberately avoiding them.
However, Irving's full-time return did not immediately improve the team's record, so he only rose 1 place in the battle list, because Irving needed to prove that he could also deliver high scores and efficiency in the full-time situation, and the Nets could reach the top ten.
6-10: 76ers (7), Warriors (8), Heat (2), Nuggets (9), Timberwolves (11)
Most of the teams in this file are reasonable contenders for the division championship, of which the 76ers and the Warriors, although there are also internal problems, but because the Heat's problems are too serious, from infighting to successive upset losses, the 76ers and warriors have improved their ranking by 1 place.
The Timberwolves, with their strong offensive and defensive performance during this period, reached the top ten of the list for the first time in the season.
1-5: Sun (1), Celtic (3), Grizzlies (4), Bucks (5), Maverick (6)
The overall ranking of the teams in this bracket did not change much, except because the Heat suddenly plummeted out of the top five, so the teams with the 3-6 picks improved the ranking in turn.
Among them, the Green Army and the Grizzlies are both big dark horse teams, the Green Army once reached the first place in the East, and the Grizzlies firmly occupied the second place in the West.
But in terms of championship ability, the Suns and Bucks are low-key and powerful teams, although the championship expectations are not as good as the Warriors, 76ers and Nets, but the overall lineup chemistry and intensity is the league's first gear team.