On April 6, Beijing time, today the NBA has a total of 12 matches. The Lakers missed the playoffs early, creating an epic tragedy. Irving milestones, Jazz Raptors locked up the playoffs, Embiid topped the scoring list.
The Lakers are out of season
The Lakers 110-121 Suns, missed the playoffs in advance, and the Suns created the best record in team history with 63 wins. Thick eyebrows shot 10 of 18, 2 free throws and 1 of 2, scored 21 points, 13 boards, 1 assist, 1 break and 1 cap, and limped at one point in the game.
Westbrook played 31 minutes, shooting 10-of-20 from the field, 2-of-3 from three-point range, 6-of-8 from the free throw line, and had 28 points, five rebounds and three assists, missing the playoffs for the first time in his career since 2015.
James turned around and ran back to the locker room, hugging Paul and Booker after the game.
Paul played 23 minutes, 3-of-7 shooting, had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, and made just one turnover, and four of the five teams he played for in his career recorded their best regular season records in team history when Paul played, namely the Pelicans, Clippers, Rockets and Suns.
Booker shot 12-of-22 in 30 minutes, 6-of-9 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and scored 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Embiid overtook James
76ers 131-122 Pacers, Embiid played 38 and a half points, 18 of 30 shooting, 3 of 3 from three-point range, 2 of 10 free throws, 45 points, 13 boards, 2 assists and 1 cap, averaging 30.4 points per game, surpassing James, ranking first.
Harden played 40 minutes and 17 seconds in the game, shooting 4-of-10, 2-of-7 from three-point range, 1 of 2 free throws, 11 points, 2 boards, 14 assists and 2 blocks. Maxi played 39 minutes and shot 9 of 12, 8 of 11 three-pointers, 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and 8 three-pointers set a career high.
Irving Milestones
Nets 118-105 Rockets, Irving played 40 minutes, 13 of 24 shooting, 8 of 16 three-pointers, 8 free throws all 42 points, 3 boards, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 cap, reaching the career milestone of 14,000 points. Durant played 37 minutes and shot 4-of-13, including 1 of 3 from three points, plus 9-of-10 from the free throw line, and scored 18 points, 9 boards, 7 assists and 2 blocks.
Jaylen Green shot 12-of-23 in 41 minutes, 4-of-10 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line, and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Scoring 30+ in five consecutive games, he is the first rookie player in the NBA since Iverson in 1997 to achieve this achievement.
The Bucks lock in the division champion
Bucks 127-106 Bulls, Bucks officially locked in the Central Division champion. It was their fourth consecutive season and the 17th time in team history that they had locked up a divisional title.
DeRozan cut 40 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists to cut 35+ for the 20th time this season, the second player in Bulls history to cut 35+ at least 20 times in a single season, the last time was Jordan in 1996-97, who cut 35+ 24 times that season. However, because the Cavaliers lost, the Bulls also locked up a playoff spot.
Hiro set a record
Heat 144-115 Hornets, Hiro played 33 minutes and 53 seconds off the bench, shooting 11-of-18, 6-of-10 from three-point range, 7-of-7 from the free throw line, 35 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of a game-high +35. 35 points set a new career regular season single-game scoring record.
The Jazz locked in the playoffs
The Jazz beat the Grizzlies 121-115, and they officially locked up the playoffs and became the fifth team in the West to lock up the playoffs. This is because even if the Timberwolves, who are seventh in the West, win all the victories and the Jazz lose all, the Timberwolves will also rank behind the Jazz because of their inferior record. In another game, the Timberwolves lost 114-132 to the Wizards.
The Warriors locked in the top four in the West
The Nuggets lost to the Spurs 97-116, with Jokic having 41 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Even if the Nuggets win all the next and the Warriors lose all, they can't catch up with the Warriors, and in addition, the Warriors have ahead of the Jazz in each other's battle records, so the Warriors officially locked in the top four in the West and got home advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The Raptors locked up the playoffs
The Hawks, 108-118 Raptors, have fallen behind sixth in the East and have locked up a play-off spot. Trae Young played 37 minutes and shot 10-of-23, including 3-of-8 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, scoring 26 points, four rebounds and 15 assists.
The Raptors locked up a playoff spot, with Siakam having 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. On another field, the Cavaliers 115-120 Magic.
Pelicans missed the top six
The Pelicans, 123-109 Kings, finished 36-44, officially missing out on the top six. However, lock in a play-off spot.
In other games, the Thunder 98-94 Blazers achieved a 19-point reversal and gave the opponent an eight-game losing streak.
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