The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is in full swing, and after the game on April 5, take a look at today's game and the latest Western Conference rankings:
The Timberwolves beat the Nets 107-102, the Nuggets lost to the Rockets 103-124, the Blazers lost 109-119 to the Grizzlies, the Kings defeated the Pelicans 121-103, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 135-133, the Thunder lost 125-136 to the Warriors, and the Spurs lost 94-115 to the Suns.
1. Direct access to the playoffs: 1st-6th
The Nuggets lost to the Rockets 103-124, and Porter had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 8-of-20 from the field. Jokic had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, shooting 7-of-13 from the field. Gordon had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-11 shooting. Pope had 8 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists, shooting 3-of-6 from the field. Murray had 2 points, 0 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 1-of-2 from the field. The Nuggets have a 52-27 record and are No. 1.
After the game, Nuggets coach Mike Malone said in an interview: "If this is how we are going to play, then we will be out of the first round of the playoffs. ”
The Grizzlies beat the Blazers 119-109, with Bane finishing with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists on 12-of-22 shooting. Morant had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists on 9-of-15 shooting. Kennard had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-11 shooting. Jackson had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 5-of-9 from the field. Tillman had 0 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 0-of-4 from the field. After this game, the Grizzlies had a 50-29 record and were ranked 2nd.
The Kings beat the Pelicans 121-103, and Fox had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists on 10-of-23 shooting. Murray had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 7-of-12 from the field. Sabonis had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on 7-of-12 shooting. Barnes had 16 points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 5-of-9 from the field. Hult had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-10 shooting. After this battle, the Kings had a 48-31 record, ranking 3rd.
The Suns beat the Spurs 115-94, and Booker had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 9-of-21 from the field. Paul had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 9-of-14 shooting. Ayton had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 6-of-9 from the field. Durant had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 6-of-14 from the field. Josh Okogie had 1 point, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 0-of-2 shooting. After this campaign, the Suns had a 43-35 record and were ranked 4th.
A wave of streams to take away! The Warriors scored 34-19 in the final quarter to outscore the Thunder by 15 points! DiVincenzo exploded in efficiency, scoring 16 points, 5 boards and 5 assists on 6-of-10 shooting, with a plus/minus of +28! In this game, Poole was the first to score, he scored 18 points in the final quarter and dominated the team's turnover!
The Warriors beat the Thunder 136-125, and Curry had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-25 shooting. Poole had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-19 shooting. Green had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 6-of-9 shooting. Kuminga had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 4-of-10 from the field. Lamb had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists on 2-of-5 shooting. After this battle, the Warriors had a 42-38 record and ranked 5th.
The Clippers have a 41-38 record and are ranked 6th.
2. Play-off zone: 7th-10th place
The Lakers' game will not say much, James, Rivers, thick eyebrows, Hachimura, all without solution! James scored the lead 40 times in the final quarter & the last 30 seconds of overtime, tying Kobe's history!
The Lakers beat the Jazz 135-133, and James had 37 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 14-of-27 shooting. Austin Reeves had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 8-of-13 shooting. Davis had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-16 shooting. Schroder had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 7-of-18 from the field. Vanderbilt had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 2-of-4 from the field. After this battle, the Lakers have a 41-38 record, ranking 7th.
The Pelicans lost to the Kings 103-121, and Ingram had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting 7-of-15 from the field. Murphy III had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 6-of-12 from the field. Valanciunas had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-10 shooting. McCollum had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-19 shooting. Jones had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists, shooting 5-of-10 from the field. The Pelicans have a 40-39 record and are ranked 8th.
The Timberwolves beat the Nets 107-102, with Edwards finishing with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists on 7-of-18 shooting. Towns had 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists on 8-of-15 shooting. Conley had 18 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, shooting 6-of-9 from the field. McDaniels had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 0 assists on 7-of-13 shooting. Gobert had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-8 shooting. After this game, the Timberwolves had a 40-40 record and ranked 9th.
The Thunder lost to the Warriors 125-136, and Alexander had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, shooting 11-of-17 from the field. Jaylen Williams had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-14 shooting. Dort had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-15 shooting. Josh Giddy had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-15 shooting. Jaylin Williams had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 1-of-4 shooting. The Thunder have a 38-41 record and are ranked 10th.
3. Lotto Zone: 11th-15th place
The Lone Ranger has a 37-42 record and is ranked 11th.
The Jazz lost to the Lakers 133-135, and Horton Tucker had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists on 7-of-21 shooting. Olynyk had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on 7-of-10 shooting. Abaji had 22 points, four rebounds and three assists on 7-of-15 shooting. Samanić had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-6 shooting. Azubuyik had 2 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists, and shot 1-of-1 from the field. The Jazz have a 36-43 record and are ranked 12th.
The Blazers lost 109-119 to the Grizzlies, and Mays had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, shooting 9-of-16 from the field. Sherdon Sharp had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 8-of-18 shooting. Drew Eubanks had eight points, eight rebounds and three assists, shooting 4-of-11 from the field. Knox had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 0 assists on 2-of-10 shooting. Jeenathan Williams had four points, one rebound and three assists on 2-of-6 shooting. The Blazers have a 33-46 record and are ranked 13th.
The Spurs lost 94-115 to the Suns, and Brannam had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 8-of-17 shooting. Jones had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists on 7-of-12 shooting. Mamukrashvili had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 4-of-6 from the field. Keita Bates Diop had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-13 shooting. Graham had 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 3-of-8 shooting. The Spurs have a 20-58 record and are 14th.
The Rockets beat the Nuggets 124-103, and Jaylen Green had 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-27 shooting. Shen Jing had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, shooting 7-of-14 from the field. Kevin Porter Jr. had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists on 7-of-17 shooting. Jabari Smith Jr. had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 6-of-14 from the field. Martin had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 5-of-8 from the field. After this game, the Rockets had a 20-60 record, ranking 15th.
Today's war, the real strong teams in the West have all revealed their true faces: Lakers, Warriors, Suns, the three strongest teams in the West, do not accept any rebuttal! The Clippers are half a team, and whoever meets them in the first round will have to be eliminated.