On December 25, Beijing time, on the eve of the Christmas War, the NBA regular season was off. A third of the progress of the season has passed, let's take a look at the latest rankings of the Western Conference standings and analyze the future ranking trend of some teams.
Let's start by taking a look at the top six teams in the West. Because this ranking is directly into the playoffs. The Timberwolves, who are in first place in the West, and the Celtics, who are at the top of the East, have the same record, both with 22 wins and 6 losses, leading the league. The 2-6 Western Conference is ranked 21-10 by the Nuggets, 18-9 by the Thunder, 17-11 by the Kings, 17-12 by the Clippers, and 17-12 by the Mavericks.
The top six positions in the West have been relatively stable, and the Timberwolves have been the biggest dark horse this season, and it is indeed a bit surprising to think that they will have good results, ranking first in the league in defensive efficiency, and leading the standings. After a few sluggish games some time ago, the Nuggets recently won four in a row and returned to second place in the standings. As the defending champions, it is no surprise that they are firmly in the top six. The Clippers had big ups and downs, and after Harden joined, the lineup was immature and experienced a wave of consecutive defeats, and then rebounded strongly to win 9 consecutive victories and came to the fifth place in the West. As long as you stay healthy, there will be a place in the top six.
The Thunder, Kings, and Mavericks could all fall out of the top six in a long season. The Thunder's current staffing can play to their current position this season, which also surprises many people. But the core of the team is young after all, and the state will inevitably have ups and downs. The Kings have always given the impression that they can't play hard, and they are also a team that relies heavily on core players, and once Fox and Jr. are injured, there will be big problems with results. The situation of the Mavericks is similar to that of the Kings, with or without Doncic completely judging the two teams, and the combination of Eastern Europe is the complete Mavericks, and the recent injury situation of the team is not optimistic, and they may fall out immediately.
The 7-10 places in the West are the Pelicans, Rockets, Lakers, and Warriors. The strength of these four teams should not be underestimated, especially the Lakers and Warriors, who are very good at playing the back game. Every year there are people who think James is old, but every year he surprises the fans. Winning the mid-season championship proves that the old man still has gas in his box. The Pelicans are also very competitive with the Oriang and Zion healthy, but the most ranked is the play-in spot. The Rockets currently rank second in the league in defensive efficiency, which is why they are eighth in the standings. However, it is a question mark whether the young Rockets will be able to maintain this defensive form throughout the season, and the offensive efficiency still needs to be improved. Look for a play-off spot.
11-15 ranked Suns, Jazz, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Spurs. It is a bit surprising that the Suns with the Big Three are in this position, but there are indeed objective reasons, and the Big Three have taken turns to have injury problems, and they have played one game and four minutes together so far. With Durant returning from injury, the Suns' performance is bound to rise. The Jazz, the Trail Blazers, and the Spurs' form and strength this season are indeed difficult to have a chance to make the playoffs. The only variable is the Grizzlies, because the soul of the team, the waist king Morant has returned, and it has won 3 consecutive victories immediately, and it will be interesting to see if the Grizzlies can fight back under the leadership of Morant.
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