The West is in complete chaos! Three teams are fighting for the first place, five teams are fighting for the fourth, and the Rockets have won 10 consecutive victories and have not moved in place
It's been almost 20 years since I watched the NBA, basically the West is strong and the East is weak, and there are only a few years when the overall strength of the East is stronger than that of the West, which can be clearly seen from the record, and the number of championships is indeed more in the West. And this season, it has entered a polarized situation, in the West, there are already 11 teams with a win rate of more than 50%, while there are only 8 teams in the East. On March 28, Beijing time, after 12 games in the NBA, the West was completely chaotic! 3 teams competed for the first place, 5 teams fought for the fourth, and the Rockets won 10 consecutive games without standing still
1-4: Nuggets 51-22, Timberwolves 50-22, Thunder 50-22, Clippers 45-27
The Nuggets Thunder lost, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity, and now the number of losses for all 3 teams is the same, so it is not an advantage for the Nuggets to win 1 more game. Judging from the injury situation, the Nuggets and Timberwolves both have core players who are absent from the game, and the Thunder's schedule is relatively difficult, so everyone's conditions are similar, and it may take the last 1 game to discharge 123.
The Clippers narrowly defeated the 76ers without Embiid by 1 point, I have to say that the Clippers after the All-Star break are really hard to say, they are not many teams behind them in the record list, and there are still several tough battles to play, and they have only won 2 times this month The team with a win rate of more than 50%, the Big Three and Coach Lu, to think about the team's problems and solve them.
5-8: Pelicans 44-28, Mavericks 43-29, Suns 43-30, Kings 43-30
Eyeing the Clippers, these 4 teams saw the Clippers slow down, of course, they all wanted to replace them, and even the Pelicans had already overtaken the Clippers once before, and they were only one win behind. After the All-Star break, the Mavericks were one of the teams with the best record, and even as Irving entered Ramadan, he remained in very good shape. Doncic is aiming for MVP, so he has to rely on the record, he is the most motivated to reach the top four in the West.
The Suns are really hard to grasp, and it is always difficult to maintain enough concentration to lose to the Spurs and win against the Nuggets. However, when it comes to the roster, the Suns are the best in the bottom half of the division, and they have a chance to lock up a playoff spot directly. The Kings and the Mavericks have to play two games in a row, and the lineup is restrained, and if they lose two in a row, they may fall behind or even be overtaken by the Lakers.
9-12: Lakers 41-32, Warriors 38-34, Rockets 37-35, Jazz 29-44
After the Rockets won the Thunder, they have won 10 consecutive wins, but their ranking is still 11th in the West, standing still, this is because the Lakers and Warriors are also winning, of which the Lakers have won 5 consecutive games have thrown off the gap, and it is almost impossible for the Rockets to catch up. And the Warriors are not in too good shape, and they are also the target of the Rockets to surpass. The Jazz have missed the play-in tournament for two years in a row, and their road to rebuilding will be relatively long.
13-15: Grizzlies 24-49, Trail Blazers 19-54, Spurs 17-56
Next season, Morant returns from injury, and the Grizzlies will have to join the competition. According to the current situation, the Trail Blazers should continue to play badly, and if the Spurs can get another No. 1 pick and match Wembanyama with a good outside partner, they will definitely have to attack for a better record.