With the Rockets losing to the Warriors by 23 points. The Clippers narrowly beat the Nuggets by two points. The NBA league is becoming more and more intense, and all 5 NBA games will end on April 5, and the results of the game are as follows↓
With the end of the competition, the Western Conference standings have also changed a lot. Let's take a look at how the NBA rankings have changed today?
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Warrior 133: 110 Rocket
This game is a matchup between two teams in the West, and it is a key card battle. It can be said that it has attracted much attention. In the end, the Rockets, who played at home, were suppressed by the Warriors in the fourth quarter. trailed in all directions and finally lost to the Warriors 110-133.
After the win, the Warriors continued to sit in 10th place in the West with a six-game winning streak. After the defeat, the Rockets are in 11th place in the West with three consecutive losses. The difference between the two teams has also come to four, and it can be seen that with six games left in the regular season, the Rockets basically missed the playoff zone.
The Rockets had four players score in double figures throughout the game. Among them, Van Vleet, who started the game, scored 10+4+9 data. Smith got 24+3+2, Green got 13+4+7, and Whitmore, who came off the bench, got 17+4+0.
The Rockets played normally except for Smith and Whitmore. Everyone else is sluggish. In particular, Dillon and Jalen Green played relatively sluggishly. It is also one of the important reasons for the big defeat at home.
On the other hand, the Warriors also had 4 players scoring double-doubles, of which Curry, who started the game, scored 29+6+6 data, Thompson got 29+3+4 data, Davis got 20+5+4 data, and Wiggins got 10+5+2 data.
The biggest contributors to the Warriors' victory in this game were Thompson, Davis, and Curry. In the first half, the Warriors played a wave of highs under Klay's leadership. In the second half, the Warriors, led by Davis and Curry, maintained the lead until the end.
After the victory, the Warriors have won six in a row, with a record of 42 wins and 34 losses, and continue to rank 10th in the West. With 6 games left in the regular season. Overtaking the Lakers to ninth place in the West is unrealistic. It is estimated that it will be ranked tenth in the west.
Nuggets 100-102 Clippers
This match is a matchup between two strong teams in the West. The Nuggets were second before the start of the season, while the Clippers were fourth. In this game, the Clippers finally defeated the Nuggets, a Western Conference powerhouse, on their home court after falling behind in the first quarter. The Clippers are still in fourth place in the West after the win, and the Nuggets are still in second place in the West.
In this game, Leonard of the Clippers was rested, and Murray of the Nuggets was also rested. The Clippers are missing their star Leonard. Played team basketball, bloody basketball. In the end, he defeated the Nuggets with excellent defense.
The Nuggets had four players score in double figures in this game. Among them, Jokic, who started the game, got a triple-double of 36+17+10, Pope got 16+4+3 data, Porter Jr. got 14+9+1 data, and Gordon got 18+6+7 data.
None of the players came off the bench to score in double figures, scoring a total of nine points. It shows how much the Nuggets rely on their main players. This is one of the big reasons for losing away games.
On the other hand, the Clippers scored double-doubles by 5 players in this game, of which Harden, who started the game, scored 20+6+8 data, George got 28+4+2 data, Zubac got 14+15+1 double-double data, Powell, who came off the bench, got 11+3+3 data, and Westbrook got 12+6+5 data.
As you can see from the data, the Clippers' bench players are very powerful. The four bench players combined for 34 points. This is also a big reason for the home win over the Nuggets.
Judging by the current form of ranking. With 6 games left in the regular season. The Clippers have a two-game lead over the fifth-placed Mavericks. There were no major accidents, and the final ranking of the fourth place in the league was basically stable.
Hawks 95-109 Mavericks
This match is a matchup between two teams from the East and West. Due to the huge disparity in the strength of the two teams. Finally, after 4 quarters of fierce competition. The Mavericks at home defeated the Hawks 109-95. The Hawks finished in 10th place in the East after the defeat. After the win, the Mavericks are in fifth place in the West.
In this game, the Hawks had 5 players score double-doubles, of which Bogdanovich, who started the game, scored 17+7+2 data, Hunter got 13+3+3 data, Mori got 16+5+4 data, Fernando who came off the bench got 10+5+2 data, and Matthews got 14+2+0 data.
On the other hand, only four of the Mavericks at home scored double-doubles. Among them, Doncic, who started the game, got 25+12+8 double-double data, Washington got 19+8+3 data, Irving got 26+5+1 data, and Jones got 14+5+0 data.
From the data, we can see that the Mavericks rely on Doncic and Irving. The play of two men won the final match at home.
Kings 109:120 Nix
This match is again a showdown between the two teams of the East and West. Finally, after 4 quarters of fierce competition. The Knicks at home won 120-109 over the Kings. After the win, the Knicks are in fifth place in the East. After the loss, the Kings are in eighth place in the West.
The Kings had 7 players score in double figures in this game, including Fox who started the game with 29+7+7 data, Sabonis got 17+11+7 double-double data, Murray got 18+2+0 data, Ellis got 11+3+4 data, Lyles who came off the bench got 10+3+1 data, Mitchell got 11+2+1 data, and Vicechenkov got 11+2+2 data.
Except for the above 7 people who scored double-doubles, the others only scored a total of two points. It is also one of the important reasons for losing away games.
On the other hand, the Knicks scored double-doubles by 5 players in the whole game, of which Hart, who started the game, scored 31+9+8 data, McBride got 12+4+3 data, Brunson got 35+2+11 double-double data, DiVincenzo got one data, and Bogdanovic who came off the bench got 12+1+0 data.
Although the scoring on the double-player is inferior to the Kings. But with Brunson's super double-double of 35 points on 12-of-20 shooting, two rebounds and 11 assists, and Hart's 31 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists on 14-of-19 shooting. It is not surprising that the king was defeated in the end.
76ers 109 to 105 Heat
This match is a matchup between two teams from the East. In the end, the Heat lost to the 76ers at home. After the victory, the 76ers are in eighth place in the East with three straight wins, and the Heat are in seventh place in the East with one straight loss.
Only three of the 76ers scored double-doubles in the whole game, of which Maxey, who started the game, scored a double-double of 37+9+11, Oubre scored 18+8+0, and Embiid scored 29+4+3.
The Heat only had 6 players score double-doubles, of which Butler, who started the game, scored 20+4+5 data, Rozier got 22+2+2 data, Adebayo got 14+11+3 double-double data, Jovic got 11+5+1 data, and Highsmith who came off the bench got 12+9+2 data, and Love got 11+16+4 double-double data.
As can be seen from the data, the 76ers relied on Embiid and Maxey's extraordinary performance. In the end, they narrowly beat the Heat away.
Detailed analysis of Western Conference playoff teams
With the end of all 5 games of the NBA today. There have also been subtle changes in the Western rankings. There are no changes to the top four teams. It's still the Timberwolves in first, the Nuggets in second, the Thunder in third, and the Clippers in fourth. It can be said that the above four teams are very stable.
The Mavericks are still ranked fifth, and the Suns are still ranked sixth. In seventh place is the Pelicans. We can see that both the Suns and Pelicans have a 45-31 record. The fifth-ranked Mavericks have a 46-30 record. The competition between the three teams is very fierce.
The Kings are still in eighth place, the Lakers are in ninth place, and the Warriors are in tenth place. Today, the Kings also have a 44-32 record due to losses, and the Lakers are only 0.5 wins away from the ninth-ranked Lakers (44-33).
Because the Lakers have been very strong lately. Three wins in a row have been obtained. It is estimated that we will continue to win in the future. Personally, I think the Lakers can surpass the Kings and Pelicans in the end, and they may be ranked in the playoff qualification zone.
On the other hand, the tenth-ranked Warriors team also continued to soar with a very strong record of 6 consecutive wins. With six games left in the regular season, the Warriors could potentially overtake the Kings.
We can also see that the 10 teams in the Western Conference playoffs are very competitive. A win or defeat in a match can make or break the rankings between them.
The 11th-placed Rockets have a 38-38 record and are currently on a three-game losing streak. With six games left in the regular season, it is very slim to make the playoffs.
That's all the information for today's 5 NBA games. I hope this article can be helpful to everyone. Thank you all for the next period!