On March 29, Beijing time, the NBA regular season has the last two weeks left to compete, and now the US media CBS has written an article to analyze the remaining 5 major suspense of the regular season. The battle for the first place in the East and the 3-6 place battle in the West are confusing, whether the Lakers will not have the chance to play off and whether full-time Irving can help the Nets upgrade has become a suspense, and the regular season MVP battle is also in the spotlight.
1. Who killed the deer in the first battle in the east?
When the Heat squandered their lead with a four-game losing squander, they were once overtaken by the Celtics to second place in the East, but as the Heat beat the Kings and the Celtics lost to the Raptors in overtime, the Green Army fell from first to fourth in the East, and the Heat returned to the first place in the East. The current top four teams in the East, the Heat are a win-win advantage over Philadelphia, Bucks and Green Army behind them, so the final first place in the East is likely to be until the last minute.
2. Can full-time Irving help the Nets upgrade?
Irving has returned to full-time mode, even though he made a poor home debut of the season, with only 6-of-22 shooting stars against the Hornets, but with the Hornets losing back-to-back, the Nets are back in 8th place in the East. Whether the Nets can reach the top six is not too important, because even if the Nets advance through the playoffs, they will still be the "troublemaker" of the Eastern Conference. After Irving returns to full-time, his super offensive duo with Durant is expected to re-upgrade the Nets and become the "dark horse" of the championship.
3. Who is the main winner of the 3-6 place battle in the west?
With the Suns and Grizzlies firmly ranked, the 3-6 teams in the West are extremely competitive, after all, the gap is not large. The Warriors have been injured in Curry and have lost 1-6 in their last seven games, and are currently only 1.5 wins ahead of the Lone Rangers behind them and 3 wins ahead of the 6th-place Nuggets. The Warriors risk falling out of the top four in the West, or even the top six in the West, and the second-tier teams in the West will be fiercely contested for the rankings.
4. Will the Lakers miss the playoffs?
The Lakers are currently in 10th place in the West with 31 wins and 43 losses, and they are 0.5 wins behind the pelicans in the previous place, but the head-to-head record is 0-2 behind, and the two teams have one game left. The Lakers only lead the Spurs behind them by 0.5 wins, considering that the Pelicans and Spurs schedule is easier, the Lakers' remaining schedule is extremely difficult, so the Lakers still have the possibility of missing the playoffs, and James needs to lead the team to rebound for a playoff seat.
5. The suspense of the regular season MVP competition?
The competition for MVP in the regular season this season is also very suspenseful, and the two most optimistic at present are Jokic and Embiid, and other players such as Alphabet Brother, Booker, Tatum, etc. also have some hope. Jokic has already won MVP last season, and he single-handedly led the Nuggets to sixth place in the West this season, and is expected to be MVP with extremely unsolvable statistics. As for Embiid, he also has excellent personal data and the team's record is higher in the East, so he is also expected to grab the MVP.
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