The NBA held a total of 10 games today, including eight in the West, James cut a 36+20+12 big triple-double statistic, leading the Lakers to beat the Warriors 145:144 in double overtime. The Clippers' Harden did not perform well, but the team still performed well, beating the league-leading Celtics 115-96 to finish first in the West. The Rockets lost to the Nets 104-106 on the road, missing out on a 28-point comeback, and their record fell further. Here's a look at today's Wild West and the latest standings:
First, the Timberwolves lost to the Spurs 112-113 today, and their record came to 32-14, ranking second in the West, but only one win away from the third-place Clippers with 30-14.
Today, the Timberwolves Huazi performed well, shooting 12 of 18 from the field, 6 of 8 three-pointers, 32 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, and the interior twin towers also played well, Towns contributed 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Gobert contributed 19 points and 7 rebounds, but other players did not play well. Led by 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, the Spurs scored double-doubles for five players to beat the Timberwolves.
Second, after the Clippers slaughtered the Celtics with 115 to 96 today, their record came to 30-14 and ranked third in the West, but they are only a little short of the 32-13 of the Thunder, the leader of the Western Conference, and the Clippers are just around the corner to be promoted to the first place in the West.
Harden didn't play well in this game. He shot 2-of-11 from the field and only had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Wei Shao also played badly, shooting two of nine from the field, scoring four points, four rebounds and five assists, but the other players performed well. Led by Jr. with 26 points and 7 rebounds, the team scored five double-doubles, George also contributed 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Mann had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Theis off the bench had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Coffey contributed 10 points and three rebounds.
Today, the Clippers limited the Celtics' shooting percentage to just 36 percent with their iron-clad defense. In the starting lineup, Tatum contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the rest of the players played poorly, especially the two guards, White and Holiday combined for 2-of-19 shooting. With only 9 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and the team's second core, Jaylen Brown, contributed 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-13 shooting, and a big rout was a matter of course. The Clippers used the fact of beating the top of the league to tell the whole league: Fighting for the championship, the Clippers will definitely be able to do it.
Third, the Nuggets, led by Jokic, defeated the 76ers again 111:105, bringing their record to 32-15 and continuing to rank fourth in the West, firmly suppressed by the Clippers.
Embiid is out today due to injury and has not played on the Nuggets' home court for five consecutive years, and Reed started with 30 points and 13 rebounds, and Oubre also had 25 points, five rebounds and four assists. Veteran Beverley also had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Morris, who started the game, also contributed 17 points and four assists.
Overall, however, the Nuggets were stronger, playing 36 minutes, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists for a quasi-triple-double. From the outside, Murray shot 8-of-15 from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range, contributing 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, while Boye Jr. shot 8-of-19 for 20 points and 8 rebounds. Gordon contributed 18 points, four rebounds and two assists, and Pope also had eight points. Under the strong starting five tiger attacks, the Seven will be difficult to compete with without the Great and Maxey. A major rout ensued.
Fourth, the Kings beat the Mavericks 120-115 today to move to 25-18 and move directly to fifth place in the West to drive the Suns down.
The Mavericks continue to rank eighth in the West with a 25-20 record, but the Lakers have a 24-23 record and ninth in the West after today's victory, further narrowing the gap with the Mavericks. In this game, the Kings double-star played well, with Fox, the core of the outside line, shooting 13 of 24, contributing 34 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Sabonis shot 7-of-10 from the field and finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Under the leadership of the two of them, the starting five Tigers all scored in double figures, Huerter contributed 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-11 shooting, Barnes had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Murray also scored 15 points and 4 rebounds. After scoring 73 points yesterday, Doncic failed to put on a mad show today, shooting 9-of-26 from the field, 1-of-9 from three-point range and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line, but still had a big triple-double of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists.
In addition, Williams also had 27 points and eight rebounds. Center Lively II returned with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Hardaway on Halep also had 19 points, four rebounds and an assist, but Irving's absence combined with back-to-back games. It has a great impact on the physical fitness of the future, so it is reasonable to face the fifth king in the west today.
Fifth, after the Rockets lost to the Nets 104-106 on the road today, their record came to 21-24, continuing to rank 11th in the West, and the gap with the Jazz 24-23 in the 10th place in the West has further widened.
The Rockets' loss today is simply unacceptable, especially Shen Jing's performance, which makes people feel very indescribable. Shin Kyung didn't play well in this game, playing 27 minutes, scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and two assists, and making the Rockets lose the experience of tying the game on one of the last two free throws in regular time. The Rockets missed a 28-point comeback, and Shin Kyung must be the culprit in losing this game.
Coupled with the fact that Van Jordan didn't shoot well today, shooting 4-of-12 and only getting 13 points and 8 assists, it didn't help the Rockets much, even though Jalen Green performed well, scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Dillon had 19 points and five rebounds, and Whitmore off the bench played another highlight, cutting down 19 points and nine rebounds to no avail.
Today, the Rockets' defense is still too poor, so that Thomas Jr. on the opposite side shot 11 of 19, cut 37 points, three rebounds and three assists, and the team's five starters and five Tigers all scored double-doubles, Bridges contributed 19 points, Smith contributed 19 points, and Zhao Si scored 10 points and 13 rebounds. Ding Wengdi got 10 points and nine rebounds, and after the Rockets unfortunately lost this game, the distance between them and the top 10 in the West has further widened, and it is difficult to return to the Western Conference play-offs in a short time.
Six, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 145:140 in double overtime today, and the Big Three played well, leading the team to score six double-doubles, turning Curry's 46 points and 7 assists into ashes.
James performed well in this game, playing 47 minutes, shooting 14 of 25, contributing 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists.
Davis made 11-of-24 shooting, contributing 29 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks. Russell was 8-of-19 shooting today, contributing 28 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Three-pointers on 5-of-8 shooting also provide the Lakers' offense with tremendous firepower. Rivers contributed 17 points, two rebounds and six assists.
Even if the Warriors scored 20+ points on the whole team, in addition to Curry's 46 points and 7 assists, Thompson also contributed 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 9-of-24 shooting. But today's Splash Brothers' three-point shooting is really a heaven and an earth, Curry shot 9 of 21, Thomson shot 6 of 17, and the two made 38 three-point shots, which was also a record.
Kuminga contributed 22 points and nine rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting, while Wiggins finished with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists on 8-of-12 shooting. Green finished with 8 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists on 4-of-9 shooting, and overall, they were far inferior to the Lakers, and it was understandable that they lost one. After this game, the Lakers' record came to 24-23, overtaking the Jazz and once again ninth in the West. The Warriors remain in 12th place in the West with a 19-24 record. The Warriors' season is definitely over, and don't think twice about going into the playoffs