On April 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Today's NBA regular season has a total of 5 games, of which 8 Eastern teams are playing against each other, and after these 4 games, the Eastern Conference ranking has changed a lot.
In the earliest game, the 76ers beat the Hornets 144-114 at home, with Harden having 29 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and Harden 12 points and 13 assists. With this victory, the 76ers ended a three-game losing streak and turned to 47 wins and 30 losses in the 4th place in the East.
In the following game, the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 119:101 on the road, ending a two-game losing streak. The record has become 43 wins and 35 losses, continuing to rank 7th in the East, retaining the hope of hitting the top 6 in the East! It is worth mentioning that after winning this victory, the Cavaliers will lock in more than 50% of the regular season win rate this season, which is the first time since 1998 that the Cavaliers have won more than 50% of the regular season without James!
In a key card game, the Nets, who had a tie in record, challenged the Hawks on the road. Although Durant scored a career-high 55 points and hit eight three-pointers, the Nets lost to the Hawks 115-122. Irving didn't play well today, with 31 points and six assists on just 12-of-32 shooting. After this loss, the Nets dropped to No. 10 and decided not to make it to the top 6!
In another game, the No. 1 Heat in the East challenged the Bulls, who were No. 5 in the East. The Heat built up their edge from the second quarter, with they netting eight points in a single quarter. In the third quarter, the Heat extended their lead to as much as 21 points at one point. In the end, the Heat beat the Bulls on the road and continued to rank 1st in the East, while the Bulls were overtaken by the Raptors to 6th!
After today's game, the latest ranking in the East is as follows:
1. Heat (50-28) 2.Bucks (48-29) 3.Celtics (48-30) 4.76(47-30)
5. Raptors (45-32) 6.Bulls (45-33) 7.Cavaliers (43-35) 8.Eagles (41-37)
9. Hornets (40-38) 10.Nets (40-38) 11.Wizards (34-43) 12.Knicks (34-44)
13. Pacers (25-53) 14.Pistons (22-56) 15.Magic (20-58)