NBA rankings! Brother Alphabet lost by 35 points, Thompson led the team to a narrow victory, and the Timberwolves opened up the gap
On February 16, Beijing time, the last game day of All-Star Weekend, there are not many games today, only three games. After three games, the NBA rankings also changed again. Let's take a look at the results of these three games.
Brother Alphabet scored 35 points and 12 assists, and the Bucks lost to the Grizzlies.
Before the game, almost all fans predicted that the Bucks would easily defeat the Grizzlies, but what fans didn't expect was that the Grizzlies won 113-110 against the Bucks. In this game, the Bucks twin stars were in a slump and broke out. It was Brother Alphabet who broke out, playing 36 minutes, shooting 15-of-17 and 5-of-9 from the free-throw line, scoring 35 points, 4 rebounds, and 12 assists. Lillard played 34 minutes in the game, shooting 7-of-21, including 3-of-13 three-pointers, with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. On the other hand, the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency is very stable, shooting 53% from the field, and 50% from three-point range, and six people scored double-doubles in the whole game. In the face of such data, it is no wonder that the Bucks will lose in an upset.
Thompson led the team to a narrow 3-point win over the Jazz
In the last game against the Clippers, Thompson made a low-level mistake that caused the Warriors to lose the game. For this reason, Kerr arranged for Thompson to come off the bench in this game against the Jazz, which was Thompson's second substitute appearance in 4,358 days. Thompson, who came off the bench, played 28 minutes in the game, shooting 13-of-22, including 7-of-13 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, scoring 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. I don't know what everyone thinks of Thompson, anyway, my evaluation of Thompson is that Thompson is no longer the omnipotent Thompson he used to be, and the current Thompson's competitive strength has declined very obviously. In fact, it's not just Thompson, as far as the current Warriors are concerned, they really need to rebuild, and it is impossible for this Warriors team to win a championship now.
The Timberwolves opened the gap
So far this season, the Timberwolves have been very consistent, and their winning percentage has been very consistent. Of course, the Timberwolves' winning percentage is mainly based on three-point shooting, rebounding and defense. So far this season, the Timberwolves have averaged 34.7 defensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the league. He averaged 39.3 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league. And the Timberwolves' defense is also among the top in the league, with a defensive efficiency value of 108.6 points, ranking first in the league. In addition to the strength of the team, Edwards is also the guarantee of the Timberwolves' victory. So far this season, Edwards has averaged 26.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and shooting 47.1% from the field in 35 minutes per game. After winning the Trail Blazers' game, the Timberwolves gradually widened the gap with the rest of the West, leading the Thunder by 1.5 wins over the second-place Thunder in the West.
Ranking updates
East: The Celtics are first at 43-12, the Cavaliers are second at 36-17, the Bucks are third at 35-21, the Knicks are fourth at 33-22, the 76ers are fifth-at 32-22, the Pacers are 31-25, and the Heat and Magic are both 30-25. The Bulls are ninth at 26-29 and the Hawks are 10th at 24-31. The bottom five are: Nets, Raptors, Hornets, Wizards, Pistons.
West: Timberwolves are first at 39-16, Thunder are second at 37-17, Clippers are 36-17, Nuggets are fourth-place at 36-19, Suns are 33-22, Pelicans are 33-22, Mavericks are seventh, Kings are eighth-winning at 31-23, Lakers are nineth, and Warriors are two-six. The bottom five are: Jazz, Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Spurs.