On March 31, the NBA regular season continued, and today the Western Conference teams played, and the teams had mixed feelings and made a big change in the pattern, including the Lone Ranger beating the Cavaliers and locking up a playoff spot. The Grizzlies narrowly beat the Spurs by one point to win six straight. The Lakers return to the top ten. The Timberwolves are outdone to the Raptors, and there is little hope of a top-six battle. The Suns sent the Warriors to 4 consecutive defeats and 9 consecutive wins. The Pelicans defeat the Blazers. Let's take a look at the latest rankings in the West.
The Suns recorded 9 consecutive wins;
The Suns played against the Warriors today, although the Warriors did not have Curry, and they were behind in double digits at the beginning, but soon under the leadership of Poole and Wiggins and others, they narrowed the gap, the two teams fought, Paul made two free throws is very critical, the Suns won, won 9 consecutive wins, and gave the Warriors 4 consecutive losses. At the same time, the number of games won by the Suns this season has reached 62, which also equals the Suns' record for the number of wins in a single season, and if there is no accident, the Suns will break this record.
Lone Ranger Vs. Warriors + Lock up playoff spots;
The Lone Rangers beat the Cavaliers today as they overtake the Four-Game Losing Warriors while locking up a playoff spot, with Doncic leading the team to 48 wins and 29 losses, winning a playoff spot for the third consecutive year. The Lone Rangers' performances have fluctuated a lot this season, and Porzingis and others have also left, but in the closing stages of the regular season, they have performed very well, and the recent wave of 3 consecutive wins has not only allowed them to lock in a playoff spot, but also saw the possibility of locking in the top three in the West.
Timberwolves lose;
Today the Timberwolves lost to the Raptors, the loss of this game is very fatal for the Timberwolves, in the case of the Jazz's five-game losing streak, the Timberwolves saw the opportunity to impact the top six and go straight to the playoffs, but unfortunately they lost all of their last 2 games. With the Timberwolves now 43-34 with five games left, it's extremely difficult to close the 2.5-win gap.
Pelicans won 2 straight;
The Pelicans' previous big reversal to beat the Lakers was very encouraging and put them in a good position to compete for the playoffs. Now they face the Blazers, withstand the pressure and successfully win, which is a very crucial victory for the Pelicans on the road to the playoffs. The Pelicans' next opponent is the Lakers, and the two teams competing for play-off tickets have a head-to-head conversation, the importance of which is self-evident, and they are looking forward to their next performance.
The Lakers return to the top ten;
Because of the Spurs' loss, so the Lakers returned to the tenth place after "experiencing" the eleventh place in the West for 1 day, which is very important for the Lakers, the biggest task of Vogel's team in the regular season this season is to compete for play-off qualification, and in the case of Zhan Mei's injury and the team's 3 consecutive losses, the Lakers once fell out of the top ten. Now that the Spurs' winning streak has been ended, the Lakers have also seen the hope of regaining the playoffs, of course, their next game is still very difficult, and they are also looking forward to the Lakers' next performance.
Spurs throw dead;
The Spurs faced the Grizzlies today, trailing by 18 points at one point, then frantically chasing points, watching the hope of a turnaround, until the last minute, the Spurs scored a key goal, while dedicating a vital defense to give them a chance to kill. But unfortunately, Johnson's layup came out after a direct brush lap, and the Spurs lost the kill, which also prevented Popovich's team from retaining the tenth place position in the West. Now that the Spurs' record is 31-45, they still have a chance to qualify for the play-offs, but they need to work hard.