On April 4th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Wild West rankings have changed again, let's take a look at the latest standings changes, the main information is as follows: Timberwolves defeated the Raptors 133-85, the Thunder defeated the Celtics 100-135, the Suns defeated the Cavaliers 122-101, the Pelicans lost to the Magic 108-117 and suffered three consecutive defeats, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Wizards 125-120, the Grizzlies upset the Bucks 111-101, and the Trail Blazers 89-86 Hornets.
The latest standings in the West
The battle for the top spot among the Timberwolves, Nuggets and Thunder has entered a white heat, and the Timberwolves beat the Raptors 133-85 at home today, with Edwards easily scoring 28 points and 6 assists on 10-of-23 shooting, and Reed contributing 23 points and 7 rebounds. At present, the Timberwolves and Nuggets have the same record of 53 wins and 23 losses, and the Thunder lost again today, Alexander continued to be absent, and the Celtics suffered two consecutive defeats 100-135, and the top of the list has fallen behind, one win behind the Thunder Digs. The Clippers and Mavericks did not play today, and the Clippers were firmly in fourth place, leading the Mavericks by 2 wins.
The Timberwolves are in first place for the time being
The Suns escaped the play-in zone and won 122-101 at home today, a game in which the Suns established a 14-point advantage in the first quarter, Booker and Adu were on fire, combining for 72 points and 15 assists, of which Booker shot 13-of-25 + 5 three-pointers slashed 40 points and 8 assists, and Adu contributed 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 13-of-23 shooting. The Suns' record improved to 45-31, and as the Pelicans suffered a three-game losing streak, the Suns temporarily overtook the Pelicans to move up to No. 6 spot.
The Suns flee the play-off zone
The Pelicans lacked strength in the sprint and lost again at home today, losing 108-117 to Eastern Conference team Magic, McCollum scored 36 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-24 shooting, 5-of-12 three-pointers, and Williamson scored 15 points and 5 assists on 7-of-10 shooting. The Pelicans have lost four of the last seven games that Ingram has sidelined, and they have slipped from fifth to seventh in the standings, and they must bounce back and escape the play-in zone. The eighth-place Kings are 0.5 wins behind the Pelicans and Suns, and still have a chance to move up the rankings.
Lakers No. 9
The Lakers continued their good form, beating the Wizards 125-120 away and ushering in three consecutive wins, Lao Zhan handed over 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and thick eyebrows 35 points and 18 rebounds. The Lakers have won eight of their last nine games and are firmly in ninth place, 1.5 wins ahead of the Warriors behind them and only one win behind the Kings in eighth place. The Warriors didn't play today, and they have recently won five in a row against the 11th-placed Rockets tomorrow. The Trail Blazers and Grizzlies both won the game, with the Trail Blazers narrowly beating the Hornets 89-86 and Ayton churning in 24 points and 16 rebounds. The Grizzlies upset the Bucks 111-101, and Jackson had 35 points and four assists.