There are a total of 8 regular season games in the NBA tonight, including as many as 7 games involving Western teams, and the results are Thunder 123-103 Raptors, Pelicans 111-88 Heat, Timberwolves 104-91 Cavaliers, Grizzlies 99-97 Spurs, Warriors 111-123 Pacers, Clippers 125-117 Trail Blazers, Lakers 101-94 to win the 76ers!
Teams in the playoff zone (1-6): Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Mavericks
Teams in the playoff region (7-10): Suns, Kings, Lakers, Warriors
11-15: Rockets, Jazz, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Spurs
The Thunder defeated the Raptors by 20 points, ushered in a four-game winning streak, gave the opponent a nine-game losing streak, and secured the top spot with a 49-20 record, 0.5 wins ahead of the Nuggets.
In Ingram's absence, the Pelicans beat the Heat to avoid a losing streak, and it was also the Pelicans' first win in four years, ending a seven-game losing streak against the Heat. With a 43-27 record, he is firmly in fifth place and 1.5 wins away from the Clippers.
The Timberwolves won the Cavaliers, and Chinese men's basketball player Li Kaier played well, contributing 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 27 minutes off the bench. After the win, the Timberwolves have a 48-22 record, one win away from the Nuggets and 3.5 games ahead of the Clippers.
In the battle at the foot of the Tianwang Mountain, the Grizzlies had the last laugh, reversing the Spurs to end the four-game losing streak and allowing the Spurs to sit firmly in the position of deputy squad leader. Wembanyama recorded 31 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks in the all-around stats, with a team-high plus/minus of +15, but 7 turnovers.
Next is the game of the three Internet celebrity teams, the Warriors lost to the Pacers at home, and the players have their own ghosts, just thinking about brushing the data, and were bombarded by Wang Shipeng. After the loss, the Warriors have a record of 36 wins and 33 losses, 1.5 wins behind the Lakers and 2 wins ahead of the Rockets.
The Clippers beat the Trail Blazers again, Kazigo and George dominated the game, and Harden paddled. The Clippers have a 44-25 record, 1.5 games ahead of the Pelicans, and have a good schedule ahead, and it's okay to maintain the fourth place in the West.
The Lakers won the 76ers without Embiid at home, and their two consecutive wins still rank ninth in the West, 2.5 wins behind the Kings and 1.5 wins ahead of the Warriors.
After tonight's game, the ranking and situation of the West have changed again, and the battle for the top spot is still fierce, and the top three teams have a chance, among which the Nuggets have the strongest momentum and have a good chance to overtake the Thunder. The Clippers and Pelicans are still fighting in the dark, and the battle for fourth place is heating up, and the home-court advantage in the playoffs is too tempting. The competition from sixth place to eleventh place is even more cruel, no one dares to say that they are stable in the playoffs, plus today's Warriors loss, Lakers win, and the Rockets who won 7 in a row, these three teams are not safe in the play-offs.
There are 8 more games in the NBA tomorrow, including only 4 games in the West, namely Kings vs. Magic, Jazz vs. Rockets, Suns vs. Spurs, Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers. Focus on the Kings vs. Rockets match, where winning or losing will have a big impact on the rankings.