On March 31, Beijing time, the regular season entered the final stage, there are also a number of teams in the West, the performance is good and bad, the Warriors in the face of the Suns, they did not seize the opportunity in the last moment, successive mistakes and fouls, and finally they lost again, the team suffered 4 consecutive losses, the ranking also fell to the 4th place in the West. After beating the Cavaliers, the Lone Rangers moved up to No. 3 in the West, and they've locked up the playoffs this season. While the Grizzlies beat the Spurs, they locked in the No. 2 position in the West, and with the Spurs losing, the Lakers' ranking also rose to 10th place in the West, and the team's playoffs are still promising. After today's game, the Western Conference rankings have also changed.
3 teams lock up the playoffs
After today's game, there are a total of three teams in the West to lock up the playoffs, namely the Suns, Grizzlies and Lone Rangers, of which the Suns and Grizzlies have locked in the top two in the West, and they will have home advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Recent performance of the Lone Rangers has been very good, since the introduction of Dinwiddie, they have won more than they lost, the record has been soaring, the team has also won a wave of consecutive wins, they surpassed the Warriors, the ranking rose to the 3rd place in the West, and locked up the playoffs in advance.
The Warriors slipped, and the Nuggets overtook the Jazz
The 4th to 6th teams in the West are the Warriors, Nuggets and Jazz, and the Warriors have had a bad record in the past period, losing games in quick succession without Curry, and since Curry's injury, the team has a 1-7 record and currently suffers four consecutive losses. At this stage, the Warriors' ranking has also slipped to 4th in the West, while the Nuggets have a 3-game winning streak, and they have surpassed the Jazz and risen to 5th in the West, while the Jazz are ranked 6th in the West. At this stage, the Jazz are 2.5 wins ahead of the Timberwolves, who are 7th in the West, and the top 6 positions in the West are relatively stable.
The Pelicans opened the gap, spurs lost, and the Lakers still had a chance
The Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Lakers and Spurs are in 7th to 11th places, with the Timberwolves and Clippers having locked up two play-off spots ahead of schedule, while the last two play-off spots will be between the Pelicans, Lakers and Spurs. For now, the Pelicans have won two straight games, and their record has reached 33 wins and 43 losses, 1.5 wins ahead of the Lakers, which has opened up the gap between them and the Lakers, and they have the initiative in the battle for a playoff seat. The Spurs lost to the Grizzlies and slipped to 11th in the West, while the Lakers returned to 10th in the West with a 0.5-game win gap. According to the current ranking, if the Lakers can get more wins next, then the team still has a chance to impact the playoffs, and they currently have the initiative.
The teams ranked 12th to 15th in the West are the Kings, Blazers, Thunder and Rockets, of which the Thunder and Rockets have decided not to qualify for the playoffs, while the Kings and Blazers, while theoretically have the opportunity to hit the playoffs, are not very hopeful, and both teams have begun to train young players.
Judging from the rankings in the West this season, there are currently two suspense, that is, the competition for the 3rd place in the West, and the competition for the playoffs, the current gap between the Lone Rangers, Warriors, Nuggets and Jazz is not very large, and the Pelicans, Lakers and Spurs also have the opportunity to get a seat in the playoffs. These two suspense may not be revealed until the final round of the season.