The Lakers are the only undefeated team, four teams are confirmed to be out, and one group has no suspense

Preface

As a new season, the mid-season tournament is an important means of reforming the league, with the aim of not allowing the long schedule to cause aesthetic fatigue among fans. After several group stage competitions, it is not difficult to see that the overall confrontation of the game is indeed improving, and the western region has a "full martial arts" situation last week.

After another round of group stage yesterday, the situation in each group began to gradually become clearer. However, unlike the previous media and commentary predictions, there is no so-called one-sided situation. So far, only the Lakers have a big advantage in Group A in the West, and the other groups are very competitive.

Western Conference Group A: The Lakers are the only unbeaten team, and the Jazz beat the Suns

Originally, it was envisaged that this group of teams that might eventually advance would be between the Lakers and the Suns, but the Jazz's sudden appearance still made this group confusing. However, the Lakers' current performance is very stable, and yesterday under James's super play, the team defeated the Trail Blazers to win three consecutive midseason games, which makes the Lakers currently top the group with a 3-0 record, and they have also become the only midseason team to maintain a full win.

The Jazz are second with two wins, while the Suns are in third place. The Suns have been plagued by injuries since the start of the season, and Durant has led the team in a single core for most of the time, which has also led to a lot of ups and downs in the team's record. However, with Booker returning from injury, the Suns are gradually finding their game form on the offensive end, and I believe that they will find a way to attack the Lakers' top position in the next group stage.

The Grizzlies are already out of Group A, and with Morant suspended, the Grizzlies have had an unprecedented start to the new season. With only two wins at the moment, they sit second from the bottom in the league. And they are also hard to find a win in the midseason, and the Grizzlies with 0 wins have officially declared out.

West Group B: Group of Death, Pelicans take the lead

Group B in the West is definitely the group of death this time, with the Nuggets, Mavericks, and Clippers all sitting on the league's superstars. The Pelicans and Rockets, two youth teams, are naturally eager to try and play a better record. In several group stage competitions, there are constantly upsets. The Pelicans and Nuggets are currently in first and second place in the group with a two-win record.

The remaining three teams all have 1 win and still have a chance to hit the knockout round. Therefore, each next game is very crucial for these five teams, and the victory or defeat of each game will affect the final ranking and qualification.

Western Group C: Surrounded by the youth army, the Warriors are in danger of qualifying

In Group C, the Warriors were surrounded by a group of young troops, which led to a slightly aging lineup in the course of the game, which could not stop the strong impact of several other teams. The Warriors currently have a one-win record and sit in third place. But the team's current problem is very obvious, and the team can't find a second stable strong output point on the offensive end except for Curry. On the defensive end, with the serious decline in the defensive ability of Green and Klay, the Warriors can't stop the opponent's ferocious offense almost every game.

The Kings and Timberwolves are in the top two of the group, and the Spurs are already out of the group, and the team is now without a win. It can be said that the road to reconstruction of Ah Ci still has to go a long way.

Eastern Group A: The Pacers came out strongly, and the 76ers were unstable

originally thought that the Philadelphia 76ers could easily advance in this group, but they didn't expect that after the start of the new season, the Pacers would become a very strong dark horse. With Burton's tandem, the Pacers became the league's most offensive firepower. In last week's matchup against the 76ers, the team managed to get a win. Both teams currently have two wins, sitting in first and second place respectively.

If nothing else, the first spot will be between the 76ers and the Pacers, and the next midseason matchup between the two teams will undoubtedly be the final battle for the top spot. The Pistons, who are currently at the bottom of the league in this group, are once again running for the top pick.

Group B in the East: Bucks, Heat, narrow road

The Bucks and the Heat have been rivals in the East in recent years, especially after the Bucks suffered the Black Eight last season, and the contradictions between the two teams have further deepened. This time, they were once again placed in the same group in the mid-season, which can be described as a narrow road. And in terms of the overall strength of this group, they are indeed the only ones who have the strength to compete for the first place. Both teams currently have a record of 2 wins and are in the top two of the group.

The team that has been confirmed to be out of this group is the Wizards, who have completely started the rebuilding this summer, and their record has not been good since the start of the new season. Kuzma and Poole are two scoring machines, and they simply can't bring their teams together.

Group C in the East: There is no suspense in the race

Looking at all 6 groups, the one with the least suspense of advancing is Group C in the East. The overall strength of the Celtics in this group is definitely a level higher. At present, they and the Nets have a two-win record, ranking first and second. And the only team in this group that can pose a certain threat to them is the Nets.

According to the rules, the first place in each group will advance directly to the knockout stage. Among the six groups, the two groups with the best results will be the second place in the last two to advance to the top 8. I believe that in the next game, each team will go all out to win.