Today, all seven games scheduled by the NBA have ended, including a total of six games related to Eastern teams, with the results being Pacers 132-129 Rockets, Nets 107-119 Mavericks, Knicks 123-113 Grizzlies, Magic 95-121 Heat, Bulls 129-123 Timberwolves, Bucks 106-114 Suns. As a result, the latest ranking and situation of the eastern region are as follows.
The latest ranking of the East
Playoff qualifying zones (1-6): Celtics, Cavaliers, Bucks, Knicks, 76ers, Pacers
Play-in qualifying areas (7-10): Heat, Magic, Bulls, Hawks
11-15: Nets, Raptors, Hornets, Wizards, Pistons
The Bucks suffered a two-game losing streak to the Suns in Lillard's absence and Middleton's injury, bringing their record to 33-18 and ranking third in the East, 0.5 wins away from the second-place Cavaliers. The Knicks' home win over the Grizzlies brought the record to the same 33-18 as the Bucks, and continued to rank fourth in the East due to the win-loss relationship, leading the 76ers behind them by two wins. Both the Bucks and the Knicks have been plagued by injuries recently, with the former suffering from Lillard, Lopez and Middleton, and the latter Randle, Anunoby and Brunson.
The Pacers beat the Rockets to win two straight games to move to 29-23 and remain in sixth place in the East, 2.5 wins behind the 76ers in fifth place. The Heat defeated the Magic to win this key card battle, and the two teams had the same record of 27-24, and according to the win-loss relationship, they overtook the Magic and rose to 7th place in the East, only 1.5 wins behind the Pacers, and the Magic fell to 8th place in the East.
The Bulls achieved a 23-point comeback victory over the Timberwolves, bringing their record to 24-27 and continuing to rank 9th in the East, 3 wins behind the Magic in 8th place and 1.5 wins ahead of the Hawks behind them. The Nets suffered a two-game losing streak to the Mavericks and continued to rank 11th in the East with a 20-30 record, and the gap to the 10th-place Hawks came to two wins.
Tomorrow, the NBA still has seven games, including 6 games involving Eastern teams, namely Raptors vs Hornets, Cavaliers vs Wizards, 76ers vs Warriors, Hawks vs Celtics, Heat vs Spurs, Pistons vs Kings, Raptors, Wizards, Hornets, Pistons are all ranked at the bottom of the East, and there is basically no hope of entering the playoffs & play-offs. A win for the Cavaliers would cement their second-place spot in the East, the 76ers have suffered two straight losses and urgently need a win at home to halt the decline, the Celtics will host the Hawks in their final game before the trade deadline, and the Heat will continue their assault on the playoff qualification zone with back-to-back home games against the Spurs.