There are a total of seven NBA games today, if the Bucks win today and the Heat lose, the Bucks will become the first team to make the playoffs this season, but unfortunately, the Heat won, but according to the strength and condition of the Bucks they will make the playoffs is a sure thing, what interesting things happened in today's NBA game? Let's take a look and we'll pick the best player of each game and the best of the day.
Pacers 97-117 Pistons
The Pistons, the bottom bottom in the East, sat home to challenge the Pacers, the core of the Pacers did not play, their strength does not look as good as the Pistons, the Pistons side of the talent is better, the Pistons in the first quarter under the leadership of Hayes to establish a 19-point lead, the second quarter Wiseman burst to lead the team to 31 points, although the Pacers fought back later, but because the point difference was too large, the Pistons finally beat the Pacers by 20 points.
The best player of the game is James Wiseman, who scored 18 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks, he ushered in his first victory since joining the Pistons, after a 9-game losing streak, Wiseman has frequently played well recently, and he has scored a total of 71 points, 41 rebounds and 8 blocks in the past four games, which is very good. Hayes finished with 10 points and 11 assists, and while traditional point guards are not popular in this era, he can help the team if he is given the ball.
Heat 119-115 Jazz
The two-game winning Jazz visited Miami, and the Heat relied on the excellent play of team basketball at the beginning of the first quarter, they led the Jazz by 7 points in the first quarter, and Markkanen scored consecutive points in the second quarter to lead the Jazz to the score, and then the two sides played inextricably, the Heat trailed by 1 point at halftime, and the two sides were still very glued in the second half to fight 90 in the third quarter, and the two sides played to the final moment, Hilo's key three points and Adebayo's winning free throws helped the team win by 4 points.
The best player of the game was Butler, who scored 18 points on 5-of-16 shooting despite hitting a key three-pointer, extremely inefficient, and was a player specifically targeted by opponents on the offensive end. Butler scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals on 5-of-14 shooting, and the recent Heat won more and lost less, which also made them seventh in the division, but it is estimated that it is difficult to break into the top six, the Knicks are three wins ahead of them, and the Knicks are also very consistent. In this battle, Markkanen cut 38 points and was reduced to an empty cut.
Timberwolves 136-115 Hawks
The Hawks sat at home to welcome the challenge of the Timberwolves, the first quarter began the game both sides offensive efficiency is very high, the Hawks suddenly lost power at the end of the quarter, Conley hit two three-point shots to lead the team to play a climactic lead of 11 points to end the first quarter, the Timberwolves caught the Hawks not to defend the problem is still consecutive points, the Hawks side is Trae Young struggling to support, the Timberwolves have led by 24 points at halftime, although the Hawks still chase after that, but the difference between the two sides is too big, and finally the Timberwolves took the Hawks by 21 points.
The best player of the game is Edwards, who scored 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, which is also the eighth time that Edwards has scored 30+5+5 data this season, the Timberwolves have found a suitable cornerstone, Conley is also integrated into the team system, this game he scored 21 points and 6 assists. Trae Young's 41 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists were reduced to empty cuts, and the Hawks' problem of not defending was a headache, and this team will definitely not go far this season.
Grizzlies 104-88 Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger sat at home and welcomed the Grizzlies without Morant, and the Lone Ranger continued to be absent from Eastern Europe, and Wood was also absent, the three cores were absent and thought that the Lone Ranger would collapse, but they played back and forth with the Grizzlies at the beginning of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led by only 4 points in the first quarter, and they overtook the Grizzlies at halftime, but the gap in strength between the two sides was too big, Bane led the team to win the Lone Ranger by 21 points in the third quarter, and in the end they also took the Lone Ranger.
The best player of the game is Bane, 7-of-13 shooting, 3-of-8 three-point shooting with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, the Grizzlies without Morant ushered in a three-game winning streak, this team even without Morant, they have a lot of talent and the players are very tough, the team has developed a good winning culture, and the Lone Ranger seems to be drifting away this season, being considered the favorite to win when he got Irving, and now falls to eighth in the division.
Celtic 109-111 rocket
The bottom-to-last Rockets in the West sat home to welcome the challenge of the Green Army, the recent Green Army 2-3 state is not stable, originally thought that this game will be the key to their recovery of form, but the Rockets showed toughness at the beginning of the game, they seized the opportunity of the Green Army's poor hands, led the opponent by 2 points in the first quarter, and then the two quarters were still incomprehensible, and the last 10 seconds Jabari Smith made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Green Army a chance to turn over, but Tatum lost a layup and finally lost the Rockets.
The best player of the game was Jabari Smith, who shot 9-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range with 24 points, 11 rebounds and three assists, and Jabari Smith is significantly better off than before after All-Star, averaging 16.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game since March. Brown scored 43 points on 25-of-25 shooting, and Tatum scored 22 points on 8-of-22 shooting, which was the reason for the Celtics' defeat, and the Green Army desperately needed to regain their form.
Suns 112-123 warriors
Today is Curry's birthday, friend Klay is the most want to give a gift, the game began Klay with a three-point to open the situation, he bombed 18 points in a single quarter to help the Warriors lead the Suns by 22 points, although in the second quarter Booker Ayton combined 17 points to lead the team to fight back, but Klay still felt hot, 4 of 6 from 3 in a single quarter and 15 points, which completely extinguished the Suns' rally, and finally the team defeated the Suns to win 2 straight.
The best player in this game is Klay, this game Klay bombed 18 points, for the Warriors whose record is not stable now, winning is the best birthday gift for Curry, this game Curry cut 23 points to paddle easily, the team won and also came to the fifth place in the West, although the Suns lost, but they still have a slight lead, wait until Durant returns, the complete Suns will be a nightmare for other teams!
Bucks 133-124 Kings
Recently, the morale of the king ushered in the challenge of the Bucks, the first quarter of the game under the leadership of Sabonis King always occupied a slight lead, the first quarter of the king led by 5 points, the second quarter King once extended the lead to double digits, it was the alphabet brother stood up, consecutive points cut to help the team narrow to 9 points at the end of the quarter, the third quarter suddenly changed, the alphabet brother led the team to complete the comeback, at the end of the quarter Middleton regained his form, cut 14 points and 5 assists in a single quarter to lead the team to finally defeat the king.
The best of the game is also the best of the day, he is the alphabet brother, the whole game bombed 46 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists data, the alphabet brother achieved 45+10 for the sixth time this season, the most since the MVP season, Middleton finally found his form This game cut 31 points and 9 assists, his recovery will be the key to the Bucks championship, this game Sabonis cut 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, helpless to become an empty cut, although the Kings lost, but they showed the strength to be able to compete with the first team, This is commendable.
The highlight of today's match - Da Lollers fist and foot
In the final stage of the Kings and Bucks game, Lyles deliberately pushed the alphabet brother, so it also caused the dissatisfaction of the elder Lopez, he stepped forward to find Lyles theory, and then the two scuffled together, the Kings stepped forward to pull the fight, and the Bucks side of the alphabet brother wanted to step forward, but it was really impossible to get by, and finally the referee ruled that the two sides were expelled after a technical foul.
Da Luo said to Brother Alphabet after the end: "I will protect you, I won't let him do such things to you", now Da Luo has become Alphabet's guard with a knife, but I don't know that when Da Luo watched the video, he saw that the opponent surrounded him, and Brother Alphabet watched for a while and left, seeing such a bridge I don't know what Da Luo will think. However, Da Luo's protection of stars is commendable, so it is estimated that this summer's contract has not run.
New changes in the pattern of the western region
After today's game, the pattern of the West has changed again, the Warriors after the win with a 36-33 record to finish fifth in the West surpass the Clippers, the Grizzlies won, the Kings lost, the Grizzlies also successfully surpassed the Kings to the second place in the division, it seems that the Grizzlies without Morant have little impact, no wonder the Grizzlies are not in a hurry about when Morant will return.
The Lone Ranger is losing, the Timberwolves win, the difference between the two teams has further widened, now the Timberwolves are one win difference ahead of the Lone Ranger, and the eighth Lone Ranger is now only half a win difference ahead of the ninth Lakers, in this case, if the Lone Ranger loses another game, he will fall to the 12th position in the West, after all, the current 12th Jazz in the West are only one win difference behind them.
Now that the Lakers, Pelicans and Thunder have the same record, all 33-35, followed by the Jazz 33-36, it may be difficult for the thirteenth Blazers to catch up, and they are now 2.5 wins behind the Jazz. Don't look at the Lakers are only ninth in the West, they are only 2.5 wins behind the Warriors, who are fifth in the West, 3.5 wins behind the Suns, and the Lakers really have a chance to break into the top seven in the division at the end of the season.
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