The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is in full swing, and after the game on April 8, take a look at today's game and the latest ranking in the West:
The Rockets beat the Hornets 112-109, the Grizzlies beat the Bucks 137-114, the Pelicans beat the Knicks 113-105, the Mavericks lost 112-115 to the Bulls, the Warriors beat the Kings 119-97, and the Suns lost 107-121 to the Lakers.
1. Direct access to the playoffs: 1st-6th
The Nuggets have a 52-28 record and are No. 1.
The Grizzlies beat the Bucks 137-114, and Jackson had 36 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 12-of-18 shooting. Kennard had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-9 shooting. Bane had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-12 shooting. Morant had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, shooting 5-of-8 from the field. Dillon had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 4-of-13 from the field. After this game, the Grizzlies had a 51-30 record and were ranked 2nd.
A game that has nothing to do with rankings.
In a 97-119 defeat to the Warriors, Barnes had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists on 5-of-9 shooting. Davis had 10 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 4-of-16 shooting. Murray had nine points, four rebounds and three assists on 4-of-13 shooting. Davion Mitchell had five points, two rebounds and five assists, shooting 2-of-13 from the field. Ryan had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 2-of-3 from the field. With a 48-33 record, the Kings are ranked 3rd.
The king's main forces truce, and the warriors all attacked.
In a 107-121 loss to the Lakers, Craig had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 8-of-12 from the field. Josh Okogie had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-10 shooting. Payne had 13 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists on 5-of-13 shooting. Shamet had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 2-of-9 shooting. Biyombo had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 2-of-3 from the field. With a 45-36 record, the Suns are 4th.
The rankings of the Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, and Pelicans are still uncertain until the end of the final game.
The Warriors beat the Kings 119-97, and Thompson had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 11-of-19 shooting. Curry had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists on 8-of-14 shooting. DiVincenzo had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, shooting 7-of-10 from the field. Looney had 6 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists on 3-of-4 shooting. Green had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 2-of-5 from the field. After this battle, the Warriors had a 43-38 record, ranking 5th.
After the game, Klay Thompson said in an interview with reporters: "Former team assistant coach and current King coach Mike Brown is fully qualified to win the best coach of the year. Returning to the playoffs after 17 years with the team, Brown has two brushes.
The Clippers have a 42-38 record and are ranked 6th.
2. Play-off zone: 7th-10th place
The Lakers beat the Suns 121-107, and Russell had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 9-of-14 from the field. Austin Reeves had 22 points, 0 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-13 shooting. James had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-19 shooting. Davis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and four assists on 4-of-12 shooting. Vanderbilt had 0 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists, shooting 0-of-2 from the field. After this battle, the Lakers have a 42-39 record, ranking 7th.
After the game, James updated his ins, posting stills of director Coppola and starring Marlon Brando in the movie "The Godfather", and with the text: "Legendary!!! "Outrageous!
The Pelicans beat the Knicks 113-105, and Murphy III had 31 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 10-of-21 shooting. McCollum had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-15 shooting. Ingram had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on 6-of-15 shooting. Jones had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-7 shooting. Valanciunas had 8 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 3-of-7 from the field. After this game, the Pelicans had a 42-39 record, ranking 8th.
The Timberwolves have a 40-40 record and are ranked 9th.
The Thunder have a 39-42 record and are ranked 10th.
3. Lotto Zone: 11th-15th place
The Lone Rangers lost to the Bulls 112-115, and Doncic had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 4-of-11 from the field. Hardy had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 3-of-9 from the field. Nilikina had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 2-of-7 from the field. Bullock had 6 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, shooting 2-of-5 from the field. Powell had 0 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 0-of-0. The Lone Ranger has a 38-43 record and is ranked 11th.
Doncic Irving's two All-Star partners have a win rate of 31%, a new low since the 76-77 season!
The Jazz have a 36-44 record and are 12th.
The Blazers have a 33-47 record and are ranked 13th.
The Spurs have a 21-59 record and are ranked 14th.
The Rockets beat the Hornets 112-109, with Jaylen Green finishing with 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 9-of-22 shooting. Kevin Porter Jr. had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-13 shooting. Martin had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on 7-of-10 shooting. Shen Jing had 14 points, 21 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 4-of-9 from the field. Jabari Smith Jr. had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 6-of-11 from the field. After this game, the Rockets had a 21-60 record, ranking 15th.
Today's battle, the West 1-5 place is determined, the 10th place Thunder is also determined, and the ranking of the Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Pelicans is more confusing, assuming that the Thunder is ironclad in the play-offs, then one of these 4 teams must be eliminated, will everyone think it is the Pelicans?