The NBA played a total of 8 games today.
Kuzma and Poolie slashed 30+, and the Wizards defeated the Pacers 137-123 to end a six-game losing streak.
Valanciunas scored 29 points as the Pelicans narrowly beat the Hornets 112-107 on the road.
Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds in the third quarter, and the 76ers beat the Pistons 124-92 to send the opponent to a 22-game losing streak.
The Celtics beat the Magic 128-111 at home, and the Hawks beat the Raptors 125-104 on the road.
James returned to Davis and the Lakers lost 115-129 to the Spurs on the road.
The Rockets beat the Grizzlies 103-96 on the road to make it five wins in a row.
Brunson scored 50 points, and the Knicks came back to beat the Suns 139-122.
Today's upset: Lakers lose to Spurs
In the last game, the Lakers narrowly beat the Spurs 122-119 in James' absence, handing the opponent the longest 18-game losing streak in history. In this game, James returned, Anthony Davis was absent, but the Lakers were crushed by the Spurs all the way, and finally lost the game, giving the Spurs a timely warmth and ending the longest losing streak in team history.
And the effect of this upset is that the Rockets and Clippers have overtaken the Lakers together.
Prior to today's game, the Lakers were 15-10, the Clippers were 14-10, the Rockets were 12-9, the Lakers were 6th, the Clippers were 7th, and the Rockets were 8th.
Today, the Lakers lost, the Clippers did not play, but they still surpassed the Lakers in the rankings, and the Rockets defeated the Grizzlies to win 5 consecutive victories, and their record even surpassed the Lakers and Clippers.
So now the ranking is 6th for the Rockets, 7th for the Clippers, and 8th for the Lakers.
Today's worst: the Suns lost and lost
The second game of the Suns' Big Three combined was not only reversed by the Knicks in the fourth quarter, but also became the background for Brunson's 50-point single-game game, and to make matters worse, Beal left the game again with an injury.
It can only be said that it is really not easy for the Suns triumvirate to merge, and even if they do, they can't win.
After suffering 2 consecutive defeats, the Suns have a record of 13 wins and 12 losses, ranking 10th in the West, and have been overtaken by the Pelicans, and behind the Suns are the Warriors, it can be said that in addition to the worst Jazz, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, and Spurs in the West, the worst is the Warriors and the Suns.
This record, this ranking, this lineup, and this total salary really don't match.
The Pelicans narrowly defeated the Hornets today, not only throwing off the Suns, but also tying the Lakers by the way, hoping to go further.
Today's lowest: The Rockets are on another 5-game winning streak
The Rockets are another wave of 5 consecutive wins, and the Rockets have really given a lot of surprises this season, these 5 consecutive wins, in addition to winning the Grizzlies, have also defeated the Thunder and Nuggets in front, and the gold content is completely fine.
Before the Rockets had a wave of 6 consecutive wins, the current record of the Rockets is only 13 wins and 9 losses, 13 wins include a wave of 5 consecutive wins, a wave of 6 consecutive wins and a wave of 2 consecutive wins, not a winning streak, the Rockets don't want to win yet.
And this winning streak allowed the Rockets to quietly come to the front of the Clippers and Lakers, ranking 6th in the West, and only half a win away from the 5th Kings.
The latest ranking of the West
The latest rankings in the West are Timberwolves, Nuggets, Thunder, Mavericks, Kings, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Pelicans, Suns, Warriors, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, and Spurs.
Upcoming Events
Tomorrow, the Timberwolves host back-to-back Pacers and hopefully continue to cement the No. 1 spot in the West.
The Warriors host the Nets, and with Green suspended and Wiggins off the bench, can the Warriors bottom out?
The Mavericks challenge the Trail Blazers away and face the weak Trail Blazers, which is a good time for the Mavericks to improve their record.
The Nuggets host the Thunder, a head-to-head clash between the 2nd and 3rd in the West.
The Kings host the Jazz, and if they can't get a win from the underdogs, the Kings will be overtaken by the Rockets.
The Clippers host back-to-back Knicks in a seven-game winning streak.