On March 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be hot. Many of the Western Conference teams, including the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and New Orleans Pelicans, all played fierce battles against each other's opponents.
A number of teams in the Western Division
On the schedule of the day, there were also 2 good performances that won weakly and were a big hit. In addition, the ranking situation of the Purple Gold Legion has changed again.
2 big upsets! Spurs 24 points reversed, Thunder overturned the Sun! The Lakers rose to 10th and received a big gift!
2 big upsets! The Spurs reversed by 24 points and the Thunder overturned the Suns
The Spurs scored 24 points to reverse the Hawks
The Spurs are at home and face off against the Hawks. At one point, 24 points behind his opponents, San Antonio launched a frantic comeback in the second half. In the end, the Spurs tackled the Hawks 126-118. Prior to this campaign, San Antonio was second to last in the league and first from bottom in the West. Atlanta, on the other hand, ranks 8th in the East. The Spurs trailed the Hawks by 16 wins, and the rebuilding San Antonio overturned Atlanta, which can be described as a good show of weak victory, sub-victory, and big upset.
Spurs reverse the Hawks
Thunder overturns the sun
The Thunder had a fierce battle with the Suns, in which Durant was absent due to injury. At one point, after leading their opponents by 15 points, the Suns were defeated by the Thunder. The Phoenix lost 120-124 to OKC, and the Suns remained in No. 4 in the West. Prior to this game, the Thunder were five ranks behind the Suns and four wins. OKC, with many young players, overturned the favorites to win the championship, and it can be said that it has completed the feat of defeating the strong with a weak victory, and a big upset.
Thunder overturns the sun
The Spurs and Thunder both won the following victories when they were not as good as their opponents in terms of ranking and strength. At this point, 2 big upsets were born.
The Lakers rose to 10th and received a big gift
The Lakers narrowly beat the Magic
The Lakers are at home to face the Magic, the third-to-last team in the East. In that game, LeBron James continued to be out due to injury.
LeBron James
With the excellent play of Reeves and others, the Lakers once held a 16-point lead in the first half. Banqueiro led the team to chase the points, and at halftime, the Purple and Gold led by 10 points. In the second half, the situation changed dramatically, and the Magic found the outside touch and was able to chase points wildly. At one point, Orlando tied the score. In the decisive moment, Reeves scored 10 points on consecutive free throws to dominate the game. The Magic were weak in chasing points and eventually lost 105-111 to the Purple and Gold Army.
The Lakers narrowly beat the Magic
The Lakers overtook the Jazz and moved up to 10th place in the West
After this game, the Lakers' record reached 35-37. The Purple and Gold erased a 0.5-win gap with Salt Lake City (34-36) to outtake the Jazz by a slim margin. The Lakers' ranking went from 11th to 10th in the West.
The latest ranking of the Western Division
The Lakers received a big gift
The Clippers outscored the Trail Blazers 117-102, and Portland swallowed a six-game losing streak. After this game, the Blazers went to 31-40 and remained third from bottom in the West. And, Portland is already 3.5 wins behind the Purple and Gold Army. With Jerami Grant continuing to miss with injury, the Trail Blazers are in an even tougher position. Portland, it seems, has drifted away from the playoffs and is losing its ability to compete for the Western Conference playoffs.
The Blazers lost to the Clippers and swallowed a six-game losing streak
The loss of rival Trail Blazers widened the gap between the Lakers and Portland. Purple and Gold Legion, don't worry about being overtaken by the Blazers for the time being.
Lakers vs. Blazers
In addition, the Trail Blazers' hopes of competing for the playoffs have become slim, leaving the Lakers with one less opponent when they hit the playoffs. The situation in which the Purple and Gold Army competes for the playoffs is slowly getting better.