The latest NBA ranking update, the NBA's regular season is still in full swing, there are not many games today, but there are several games are key card battles, the first Nuggets in the West lost to the Nets at home, if the Nuggets can't find the state as soon as possible, then Jokic can get the MVP this season will draw a question mark, the Lakers, Pelicans, Thunder, and Blazers on the edge of the Western Conference play-offs also have games today, and after today's games are over, the ranking of the West has also undergone some changes, The current Western Conference rankings may be the same every day, very intense.
Jokic 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists The Nuggets still lost to the Nets and suffered a three-game losing streak
Today, the Nuggets lost to the Nets 120-122 at home, Jokic played 39 minutes, shooting 13 of 24, 7 of 10 free throws and 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists, the second scorer Porter Jr. played 22 minutes and 45 seconds, shooting 9 of 12, 3 of 5 three-pointers contributed 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, but except for these two, the Nuggets played averagely, although the win or loss of this game will not affect the Nuggets' ranking in the West. But it looks like the Nuggets are getting less and less likely to compete for the league's first spot, and Jokic's biggest MVP rivals, Alphabet Brother and Tatum, are first in the league and second in the league, respectively, which puts Jokic at a disadvantage in the MVP selection after the regular season.
The Nets played all the games, 7 people scored double-doubles, the new core Bridges played 38 minutes, shooting 16 shots 7 times, 3 three-pointers 8 3 contributed 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, after the big trade The Nets did not give up this season, they are still trying to make the playoffs, after this game, the Nets ranked fifth in the East, they are gradually getting farther and farther away from the playoffs, if the Nets can still make the playoffs after losing Durant and Irving, then they can be said to have won both the present and the future.
Murphy scored 41 points to a career-high as the Pelicans beat the Blazers
The Pelicans played at home in this game, 127-110 victory over the Blazers, in the absence of core players on both sides, Murphy played only 29 minutes and 47 seconds, shooting 13 of 23 for 13 minutes, 9 of 14 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws and 41 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, 41 points also created Murphy's career-high score, after this game, the Pelicans' win difference equaled the Thunder, Jazz, Lakers ranked twelfth in the West, although the ranking did not change, but has gradually opened the gap with the Blazers, Late in the game, if Ingram and Zion can return to play in the regular season, then the Pelicans still have a chance to make the playoffs.
The Blazers are out of Lillard today, without his containment, all three-point inaccuracy, the team's other core A-Simmons played 24 minutes 49 seconds 15 shooting 7, 3-pointers 7 of 7 contributed 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, after today's loss, the Blazers' win difference has been stretched to 2 with the Pelicans, ranked twelfth in the West, it seems that the Blazers are the first team to fall behind in the chaotic West except for the rotten team Rockets and Spurs.
The Thunder beat the Spurs and took advantage of the chaos to reach the play-offs
The game Thunder 102-90 victory over the Spurs, Jaylen Williams played 35 minutes, shot 7 of 18, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws cut 21 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, no one expected that the Thunder who were determined to swing could play so tenaciously, in the case of the team deliberately resting Alexander, the Thunder can still win, today with his record advantage over the Lakers, they took advantage of the chaos to enter the play-offs, ranked tenth in the West, and the difference in wins was the same as the ninth Jazz in the West.
The Spurs' leading scorer in this game, Graham, played 32 minutes, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, 4-of-11 from three-point range, contributing 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, compared to the Thunder, the Spurs are more concentrated, they carry out the messy decisions to the end, and so far their record ranks third from the bottom in the league, behind the Rockets and Pistons.
Russell was unable to return to the sky 33+8, and the Lakers fell out of the play-offs
The Lakers lost 108-112 today to the Knicks, who lost three straight games, Russell played 35 minutes and shot 13 of 19, 6 of 11 from three-point range and cut 33 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, but other players were collectively inaccurate, thick eyebrows shot 8 of 18 from the field, 1 of 5 free throws and only scored 17 points is the key reason for the loss, because they lost today, and the Thunder and Pelicans both won, the Lakers also fell out of the play-off zone, ranked eleventh in the West, and they also missed the opportunity to bring the winning percentage back to 50% again, And James is still some time away from his comeback, and the Lakers need to play the ninth or tenth position during this time, otherwise even if James comes back, there is no point, and the Lakers as a whole are aiming for the top six in the West, so they will not allow for losses like today.
The Knicks finally ended their losing streak, Randle who played back-to-back played 35 minutes on 11-of-24 shooting, 3-of-12 three-pointers, 8-of-11 free throws and 33 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Barrett, who was also back-to-back, played 38 minutes, shooting 12-of-27, 1-of-8 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and the play of the two cores also helped the Knicks equalize the Nets' win gap and rank sixth in the West.
Other competitions
The Cavaliers defeated the Hornets 114-108, the Cavaliers double-star this steady play, but the Cavaliers are 3.5 wins away from the 76ers, third in the East, which is still not easy to chase, the Hornets are also mainly rotten this season, especially now that their big boss Ball is also reimbursed due to injury season, the 76ers beat the Wizards 112-93, a mediocre victory for the 76ers, Embiid led the 76ers to the top of the Eastern Conference to continue to attack.
East-West rankings
Today's Eastern Conference games are relatively few, and there is no card battle, the Bucks 48-19 is still the first in the league, the Celtics 47-21, 76ers 45-22 are attacking the Bucks, the Cavaliers, Nets, Knicks behind the record is relatively stable, basically the top six are these teams, the competitive pressure in the East is obviously not as great as in the West.
The Nuggets are still 5 wins away from the Kings, second in the West, 46-22, while the Kings and Grizzlies are both 40-26, both teams are currently in a winning streak, and the Suns can only keep four, they are now 3.5 wins away from the Kings and Grizzlies, in addition to the top four, the competition in the West from fifth to twelfth is quite fierce, the Clippers in fifth place and the Pelicans in twelfth place in the West are only 2.5 wins away, Jazz, Thunder, Lakers, The Pelicans' record is exactly the same 33-35, the West is now a ranking every day, and it is difficult to say which team will make the playoffs in the end.