New changes in the Western rankings: Nuggets fell from first to third! The Warriors are closing in on the Lakers with three consecutive wins, and the top six are basically determined
On March 30th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, there are more games in the league today, and many giants in the West also ushered in the game, in the case of less than 10 games in the regular season, I thought that the situation in the West was going to be clear, but the result was still very intense, this is not today the Nuggets fell directly from first to third because of a loss, and then we will take a look at the new changes in the Western ranking after today's game.
The Nuggets fell to third
The Nuggets sat at home to meet the challenge of the Timberwolves, Murray was still absent in this game, although the Timberwolves were missing Towns, but they had Reed on top, relying on the twin towers to bite Jokic, the Timberwolves established a 19-point lead at halftime, and the game lost suspense early, and finally the Timberwolves won the Nuggets 111-98. Jokic did his best with 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Porter Jr. and Gordon both scored 14 points.
After the Nuggets lost, their record came to 51-23, and because the Thunder also won today, the Nuggets fell to third place in the West. Edwards had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Gobert had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Conley had 23 points and 8 assists. After the win, the Timberwolves improved their record to 51-22 and returned to the first place in the West, but the team's position is not secure, and they are only half a game away from the third-place Nuggets.
The Thunder moved up to second
The Thunder sat at home to meet the challenge of the Suns, in the absence of Alexander, I thought the Thunder would lose, but I didn't expect the Suns' defense to be so bad in this game, the Thunder once established a 26-point lead in the third quarter, and the game also lost suspense, and finally the Thunder defeated the Suns 128-103, Durant scored 26 points and 6 rebounds and tried his best, Booker and Beal combined for 29 points, and played very badly.
After the loss, the Suns' record came to 43-31, but the Kings also lost after that, so the Suns are still in seventh place. On the Thunder side, Jay Wei scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Holmgren got 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Giddey scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and after the win, the Thunder's record fell to 51-22, the record is the same as that of the Timberwolves, but the Timberwolves have the advantage in the record of the two teams, so the Thunder ranks second.
The Clippers and Warriors win
The Clippers visited Orlando to challenge the Magic, and the two sides played very closely, relying on George's key four points and Harden's steal in the final moment, and finally the Clippers narrowly won 100-97. Leonard scored 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Harden scored 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, George scored 14 points, and the Clippers' record after the win came to 46-27, they were one win behind the fifth-place Pelicans and 4.5 games behind the third-place Nuggets.
The Warriors visited Charlotte today to take on the Hornets, and against a weak team like the Hornets, the team also won easily, and they crushed the opponent 115-97. Curry scored 23 points and 4 assists, Wiggins got 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Davis scored 18 points and 8 rebounds, and the Warriors' record after the win came to 39-34, they recently won 3 in a row, and the Lakers lost today, they are now only 1.5 wins behind the Lakers, and the Rockets, who have won 11 in a row, are still 1 win behind the Warriors.
The Mavericks held steady for sixth
The Mavericks and Kings ushered in a rematch, and they also established a 15-point lead on the Kings' home court, but in the final quarter, Irving showed the style of the King of the Last Quarter, scoring 14 points in a single quarter, leading the team to defeat the opponent 107-103. Sabonis had a triple-double of 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Fox had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and the Kings still ranked eighth with a 42-31 record after the loss, and now they are 1.5 wins ahead of the Lakers and half a game behind the seventh-place Suns.
On the Mavericks side, Doncic scored a quasi-triple-double of 26 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists, Irving got 30 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Lively scored 12 points and 9 rebounds, and the Mavericks won 6 consecutive wins after the win, their record came to 44-29, and the team is now 1 win difference behind the fifth Pelicans, and they are now 1.5 wins ahead of the Suns.
The Lakers lost, and the West was newly ranked
Today, the Lakers visited Indiana to challenge the Pacers, but they collapsed in the fourth quarter, and the three games in four days also made them a little tired, and finally the team lost to the opponent 90-109, James scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and thick eyebrows got 24 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, after the loss, the Lakers' record came to 41-33, and after the loss, they are now 1.5 wins behind the eighth Kings.
The new standings in the West after today's game are the Timberwolves' first and second Thunder records, half a win ahead of the third-place Nuggets, 4.5 wins ahead of the fourth-place Clippers, 5.5 wins ahead of the fifth-place Pelicans, fifth-place Pelicans 1 win ahead of the sixth-place Mavericks, 1.5 wins ahead of the seventh-place Suns, two wins ahead of the eighth-place Kings, 1.5 wins ahead of the ninth-place Lakers, and 1.5 wins ahead of the Lakers in eighth.
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