On April 11, Beijing time, with the NBA regular season coming to an end, the final ranking of the West was determined, the Suns and the Grizzlies locked in the top two in advance, and the Warriors won the Pelicans to lock in the third, and will play against the Nuggets in the first round and the Lone Rangers against the Jazz in the first round. Playoffs two groups play against the Timberwolves vs. Clippers and Pelicans vs. Spurs.
1-6: Suns, Grizzlies, Warriors, Lone Rangers, Jazz, Nuggets
7-10: Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Spurs
11-15: Lakers, Kings, Trail Blazers, Thunder, Rockets
The Suns and Grizzlies have long locked in the top two in the West and the top two in the league, with the Suns winning the regular season championship for the third time in team history. As for the Warriors, with a big victory over the Pelicans, they forced the Lone Rangers to lock in third place in the West, and will play against the Nuggets led by Jokic in the first round. The Jazz won the Blazers to lock in the fifth place in the West, will challenge the fourth lone ranger in the first round, Doncic ended with an injury, the specific injury is unknown, may affect the playoffs journey.
As for the two-group playoff showdown in the West, the Timberwolves played at home against the Clippers, the winner challenged the Grizzlies in the first round, and the loser played against the winner between the Pelicans and spurs. The Pelicans played at home against the Spurs, with the winner playing the loser between the Timberwolves and Clippers, competing for the No. 8 seed in the West, and will challenge the Suns in the first round.
The Lakers ranked 11th in the West, ending with a failed season, and this summer is afraid of a major change in personnel, and the Rockets have locked in the league for two consecutive seasons to lock in the league's penultimate number one, and will once again impact the signing.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)