Today, all 10 games scheduled by the NBA have ended, involving 8 games in the West, and the results are 76ers 105-111 Nuggets, Rockets 104-106 Nets, Clippers 115-96 Celtics, Jazz 134-122 Hornets, Pelicans 117-141 Bucks, Lakers 145-144 Warriors, Timberwolves 112-113 Spurs, Kings 120-115 Mavericks. As a result, the western ranking has changed again.
Playoff qualifiers (1-6): Thunder, Timberwolves, Clippers, Nuggets, Kings, Suns
Idea Qualification Zone (7-10): Pelicans, Clothing, Lakers, Jazz
11-15: Rockets, Warriors, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Spurs
With the Nuggets and Clippers all winning today, the Timberwolves lost, the latter continuing to rank 2nd in the West with 32 wins and 14 losses, the Clippers ranked 3rd in the West with 30 wins and 14 losses, and the Nuggets ranked 4th in the West with 32 wins and 15 losses, and the top 4 in the West are only 0.5 wins separating each other, and the competition is very fierce.
The Pelicans lost to the Bucks, and their record came to 26-20, falling to 7th place in the West, 0.5 wins behind the Suns in 6th place, and 1 win ahead of the Mavericks behind them. The Kings defeated the Mavericks, the former won three in a row, and the record came to 26-18, rising to 5th place in the West, 0.5 wins ahead of the Suns, and the Mavericks lost to 25-21, one win behind the Pelicans in 7th place, and only 1.5 wins ahead of the Lakers and Jazz behind them.
The Lakers defeated the Warriors in three overtime and the Jazz defeated the Hornets, and the two teams won both today, with a record of 24 wins and 23 losses, a winning rate of more than 50%, and continued to rank 9th and 10th in the West, but they are already 2 wins ahead of the Rockets behind them and 3 wins ahead of the 12th-place Warriors. The Rockets lost to the Nets and remained in 11th place in the West, one win ahead of the Warriors behind them.
Tomorrow, the NBA has 5 games scheduled, including 4 for Western teams. Let's see if the Thunder can win and continue to consolidate the No. 1 spot in the West, whether the Grizzlies can beat the Pacers to continue to put pressure on the Warriors, whether the Suns can beat the Magic to return to No. 5 in the West, and whether the Trail Blazers can beat the Bulls to disrupt the Eastern standings.