On April 4, Beijing time, the score king battle has made new changes. NBA official website data expert Brian Martin interpreted the latest situation, now that there are 7 days left in the regular season, James's lead has been narrowed to 0.07 points.
Today, James is sidelined due to injury, and Embiid and Alphabet Brother are both out. Embiid made 12-of-26, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 17-of-20 free throws, 44 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks, led the team to sweep the Cavaliers to advance to the playoffs, Alphabet Brother 12-of-22, 3-of-3 three-pointers, 4-of-8 free throws, only 28 points and 10 rebounds, the Bucks lost to the Lone Ranger. Under NBA rules, James needs to play two more games to secure qualification for the scoring king. Although Durant averaged 30.14 points per game, he did not enter the discussion on the official website, because his number of appearances was not enough, averaging 58 games, it was difficult to rush to the first place, and it was difficult to be competitive compared to the above three.
The latest ranking of points per game is: James 30.27 points, Embiid 30.20 points, alphabet brother 30.08 points. On Tuesday, Beijing time, there was no game in the entire NBA league, and the three contenders are expected to return to the court on Wednesday to continue the fierce battle for the scoring champion.
On April 6, Beijing time, the opponent of the 76ers is the Pacers, the opponent of the Bucks is the Bulls, and the opponent of the Lakers is the Sun. The Pacers are out and are in a pure training state. The Bulls and Bucks are potential playoff first-round opponents, the Lakers must strive for victory, and the Suns' motivation is only to set a new team record for victory. Embiid, Alphabet Brother and James are all expected to play, once again bringing suspense to the scoring king battle.
The fiercest scoring battle in history took place in the 1977-78 season, when George Gervin and David Thompson were only 0.07 points apart. Now, James' lead over Embiid is also exactly 0.07 points.