The West has changed! The Lakers and Clippers lost 3 in a row, the Rockets entered the top six, the dark horse was born, and the Nuggets were the only one

 In the offseason, everyone looked at the western team's flip shots, and they were sighing that the western part is really a Shura field, hellish level of difficulty, it seems that most teams are making up for it, and the stronger ones are stronger, and if they want to enter the playoffs, they have to take off a layer of skin first. But after 2 weeks of playing, you will find that there is a huge difference between the ranking and the imagination, many strong teams have fallen, and the fish belly, which was not favored, has turned over.

On November 9, Beijing time, after a day of rest, the NBA can be said to have poured out of the nest and directly arranged 14 games, and 15 teams in the West made a collective appearance. So after all the games are over, the ranking of the west can be said to have changed! The Lakers and Clippers lost 3 in a row, the Rockets entered the top six, the dark horse was born, and the Nuggets were the only one

1-4: Nuggets 8-1, Mavericks 6-2, Timberwolves 5-2, Warriors 6-3

After the Nuggets won the championship, the two players on the bench were poached by other teams with high salaries, and everyone felt that it was difficult for them to defend their title. But unexpectedly, Jokic evolved again, averaging 29.1 points, 12.9 rebounds and 8 assists per game, and his scoring went to a new level. And the cooperation of the starting 5 is more tacit. Since the start of the season, the Nuggets have only lost to the Timberwolves once, and that game was a collective inaccuracy of the Nuggets' outside line.

Speaking of the Timberwolves, they are definitely the biggest dark horses in the West, they have only entered the playoffs in the past 2 years, and they have played well at the beginning of this year. With the league's No. 1 interior configuration, the Timberwolves are in the top five in rebounds and blocks, but the defensive efficiency is the first, and tight defense is the guarantee of their victory. The results of the Mavericks and Warriors are also significantly better than expected.

5-8: Thunder 5-3, Rockets 4-3, Suns 4-4, Pelicans 4-4

 The Pelicans went high and low, suffered a three-game losing streak, and Zion began to miss games again, but fortunately it was a leave of absence rather than an injury. The Suns were plagued by injuries at the beginning of the game, and Durant led the team to several games with poor results, and needed someone else to help him. The Thunder have been on the rise last season, and this year's young people have improved again, and they have also added Holmgren, and their strength should not be underestimated. The most surprising thing is the Rockets, who won 4 in a row after losing 3 in a row at the beginning, and the last 3 games are all big wins, obviously playing with confidence. Although VanVleet is a premium contract, such a veteran's control of the rhythm of the game is really perfect, just right, which is also the biggest improvement of the Rockets, Dillon also did not look away, turned into a sharpshooter with a 53.8% three-point shooting rate, and can also mentally inspire young people.

9-12: Kings 3-4, Clippers 3-4, Spurs 3-5, Lakers 3-5

Wembanyama has been inefficient in the last two games, other teams have started to focus on defending him, and the rookie wall is coming. After the Clippers traded for Harden, they experienced a three-game losing streak, just like when Willis joined last season, Harden needs a lot of ball possession, so it is necessary to adapt to the team. The Kings and Lakers have also suffered from injuries, with Fox and Davis both sidelined, and the strength of the team has been weakened.

13-15: Trail Blazers 3-5, Jazz 2-7, Grizzlies 1-7

It can be said that the Grizzlies and Jazz have said goodbye to the playoffs ahead of schedule and can focus on the mess, one is because of the ban + injury, and the other is that the team system has not been figured out, and it is a mess. The Trail Blazers are not strong enough, but they have enough young people and there is no need to mess up, and they may become spoilers.