The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is in full swing, and after the end of 7 games across the league today, the Western Conference ranking pattern is further clear: the Nuggets and Grizzlies are tied for the top spot, and the Pelicans are in third place, but they are in a dilemma; Curry is back, but the Warriors championship team is defeated by the Suns, who lack three main players; Returning to the Golden State, brother-in-law 22+7+4, became the biggest winner today.
1. No. 1-7 in the Western Conference standings: The Nuggets and Grizzlies currently have the same record, both 27-13, and jointly lead the Western Conference standings. The third-place Pelicans, with a 2.5-win difference from the double top and fourth place, can be described as a dilemma. Today's Lone Ranger lost 101-113 to the Clippers, Doncic cut 43+11+7; Clippers Leonard cut 33+9+4, scoring a season high; After the game, the Mavericks were ranked 4th in the West, 0.5 wins ahead of 5th place King, and the Clippers were 6th. The Suns lack the three main players of "Booker + Paul + Ayton", but they defeated the Golden State Warriors of the championship team 125-113, ranking 7th in the West, and bursting the biggest upset today.
2. No. 8-15 in the Western Conference: Today, Curry returned, and the Warriors championship team appeared, but lost 113-125 to the Suns, suffered three consecutive losses, and the record dropped to the same level as the Timberwolves, ranking 8-9 in the West. The Jazz narrowly beat the Cavaliers 116-114, Clarkson 32 points, Kalmanen 25 points and 16 rebounds, Mitchell revisited but scored 46 points; The Blazers defeated the Magic 106-109, and Lillard scored 30 points; After the game, both the Jazz and Blazers trailed the top eight wins to rank 10-11 in the West, while the Lakers trailed them by just 0.5 wins and ranked 12th in the West. The Thunder defeated the Heat 111-112, ranked third from bottom in the West, and watched Butler score 35 points and lead the team to 40 of 40 free throws, breaking the NBA's all-time record of 39 from the field of 39 free throws. The Rockets and Spurs remain at the bottom of the Western Conference rankings.
Today's remnant Suns defeated the championship team Warriors 125-113, last season's Warriors player Damian Lee was awarded a championship ring by brother-in-law Curry before the game, this game came off the bench for 30 minutes, inside and outside shots, got 22+7+4, including 14 of 14 free throws, scoring and efficiency values ranked second on the team. Back in Golden State, my brother-in-law became the biggest winner today.