On March 31, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. There are as many as 11 games played in the NBA today, with 10 Eastern Conference teams playing, and the results of these games also have an impact on the Eastern Conference rankings.
Specific results (home team in the back):
Nuggets 125:118 Pacers, Lone Rangers 120:112 Cavaliers, Magic 110:127 Wizards;
Timberwolves 102:125 Raptors; Heat 106:98 Celtics; Hornets 125:114 Knicks; Eagles 136:118 Thunder
Competition for places in the Eastern Conference play-offs is fierce. After the Raptors beat the Timberwolves, they solidified the 6th place in the East, while the Cavaliers lost at home to the Lone Rangers, which led them to 1.5 wins behind the Raptors and ranked 7th in the East, and who can qualify for the playoffs is still unknown.
The Nets didn't play today, but the Hornets and Hawks, who ranked behind them, both won, which also reduced the Nets' advantage. The Nets, Hornets and Hawks are currently ranked 8th, 9th and 10th respectively!
In the competition for the top 4 in the East, today the Green Army played a fierce battle with the Heat at home. The two sides didn't win until the final minute, when the Heat struggled to beat the Green Army on the road, stabilizing the First Place in the East and extending the advantage to a win, while the Heat became the first Eastern Team to lock up a playoff spot. The result of this game also led to another change in the top 4 rankings in the East, the top 4 being: 1. Heat 2. Bucks 3.76 people 4. Celtics
The current latest ranking in the East is as follows:
1. Heat (49-28) 2.Bucks (47-28) 3.76Ers (46-29) 4.Celtics (47-30)
5. Bulls (44-32) 6.Raptors (43-32) 7.Cavaliers (42-34) 8.Nets (40-36)
9. Hornets (40-37) 10.Hawks (39-37) 11.Knicks (34-43) 12.Wizards (33-43)
13. Pacers (25-52) 14.Pistons (20-56) 15.Magic (20-57)