The top three in the NBA Western Conference Rankings are three-legged, and the top eight have gradually become clear
On March 21, Beijing time, a total of 8 games were played in the NBA. The results of the game went like this: the Heat beat the Cavaliers 107-104, the Pacers beat the Pistons 122-103, the Celtics beat the Bucks 122-119, the Kings beat the Raptors 123-89, the Thunder beat the Jazz 119-107, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 137-116, the Suns beat the 76ers 115-102, and the Clippers beat the Trail Blazers 116-103.
After these 8 games, the NBA Western Conference standings have changed again. As for the ranking of the western region, I would like to use the sentence "the three-legged formation has gradually become clear, and the lake is difficult to brother".
Let's talk about the top three three. The Thunder are 48-20 and ranked first. The Nuggets are 48-21 and in second place. The Timberwolves are 47-22 and in third place. The Thunder and Nuggets want 0.5 wins apart, and the Nuggets and Timberwolves want 1 win apart. The Timberwolves, who are third, and the Clippers, who are fourth, are 3.5 wins apart. To put it bluntly, all three teams will have a hard time winning the Western Conference. However, in terms of the depth of the roster and the experience of the game, the Nuggets still have a greater probability of winning the Western Conference championship, after all, the Thunder and the Timberwolves can only be regarded as dark horse teams, and neither team has a stable superstar like Jokic. So on the whole, I personally think that the Nuggets have a better probability of winning the Western Conference championship.
After talking about the three-legged tripartite of the top three, let's talk about the top eight that are gradually becoming clear. The Clippers are 43-25 and in fourth place. The Pelicans are 42-26 and fifth. The Kings are 40-28 and sixth. The Mavericks are 40-29 and ranked seventh. The Suns are 40-29 and in eighth place. The fourth-place Clippers and ninth-place Lakers are 6.5 wins, and the eighth-place Suns and Lakers are 2.5 wins. It is worth mentioning that the gap between the 4th and 8th places is also very small, and the ranking can change at any time.
Of course, the 5 teams from 4 to 8 are nothing more than the Clippers and Suns. Let's be honest, these two teams have gone through the trials and tribulations of the season and are now strong enough. In particular, the Clippers Big Three have a clear division of labor, Xiaoka is the core of the team, Harden is the team engine, and George is the team's scorer. As for the Suns, the biggest question now is whether Beal can integrate into the team, whether the Big Three combination of Beal + Booker + KD can be equal to 3, if it can be integrated, then the Suns still have a chance. On the contrary, if you can't fuse the sun at the crown, the probability will be greatly reduced.
Next, let's talk about the Lakers and Warriors. The Lakers have a 37-32 record and are in ninth place. The Warriors are 37-32 and in tenth place. Now, the view has always been that the Warriors and Lakers have any hope for this season? I don't know, what do you think about this? Anyway, my opinion is that the Lakers and the Warriors are two teams that cannot be underestimated, especially the Lakers. You can think about the Lakers last season, and they were not favored at the beginning, but the Lakers went against the wind and became one of the strongest teams in the West. So, we still have to have confidence in the Lakers, after all, everything is possible with James' team.
Finally, there are the teams ranked 11-15, with the Rockets 33-35 and 11th in the rankings. The Jazz are 29-40 and ranked 12th. The Grizzlies are 23-47 and ranked 13th. The Trail Blazers are 19-50 and ranked 14th. The Spurs are 15-54 and ranked 15th. These five teams are basically the bottom five of the season. Even the 11th-place Rockets may not be able to make the play-offs.