On the morning of April 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be exciting, with a total of 12 teams in the West, and several games related to the final position of the Western Conference playoff spots. The Thunder lost to the Pacers 112-126 and suffered a three-game losing streak; the Kings lost to the Celtics 100-101 and suffered a two-game losing streak, and the win difference was the same as the Lakers; the Pelicans lost to the Spurs 109-111 and suffered a four-game losing streak, making it more and more difficult to enter the top six; the Warriors lost to the Mavericks 106-108 and the Mavericks won six in a row; the Suns defeated the Timberwolves ninety-eight to win three consecutive victories and ranked sixth; the Clippers defeated the Jazz 131-102 to sit in fourth place.
Kings 100: 101 Celts
Kings main scores: Barnes 10 points and 5 rebounds, Murray 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Sabonis 16 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists, Fox 40 points and 4 rebounds, Mitchell 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
Celtics main scores: Tatum 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Platinum 20 points and 11 rebounds, Horford 8 points and 6 rebounds, Holiday 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Pritchard 21 points
Tillman made a throw-in in the final 7.4 seconds to complete the quasi-stunner, and the King's final attack failed to make three consecutive rebounds. The Celtics had a maximum lead of 19 points, and in the last six minutes, the Kings hit a 3:21 scoring wave and almost suffered a big reversal. The Green Army finally let the bench team press the lineup, and Mazzulla was also more courageous. Hauser shot 1 of 18 and 1 of 13 three-pointers today, and went from a magic shot to a sinkhole today. Fox scored 40 points on 11-of-26 shooting, but only 5-of-17 shooting in the second half was a key defensive fixture. Sabonis recorded a double-double for the 73rd game of the season, the highest since the 1992-93 Dream.
Warriors 106: 108 Mavericks
Warriors' main scores: Curry 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Dream 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Davis 8 points and 8 boards, Klay 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Moody 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Paul 9 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Payton 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks
Mavericks' main scores: Washington 32 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks, Irving 26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Gafford 10 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, Jones 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks, Exum 11 points and 7 assists, Hardaway 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
Doncic was rested in this game, and PI Washington stepped up on the offensive end, not only scoring a team-high 32 points, but also hitting a quasi-final shot with 4.5 seconds left before the end. The "Splash Brothers" felt average, the Warriors' six-game winning streak was ended, and they basically locked up the 10th position, and it was difficult to move up again. And if the Mavericks are ranked fifth, they will face the old enemy Clippers.
Sun 97:87 Timberwolves
Suns' main scores: Allen 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals, Durant 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Nurkic 11 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Beal 14 points and 3 boards, Booker 13 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals
Timberwolves' main scores: McDaniels 6 points, Reed 8 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Gobert 4 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, Edwards 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Conley 5 points and 3 assists, Morris 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Walker 13 points and 5 boards, Lee Kyle 6 points and 3 assists
Both teams played a playoff-caliber defense and failed to score more than 100 points. The highest score in the game turned out to be Allen of the Suns, who shot 6 of 14, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 23 points, 8 boards, plus or minus +22! Durant also had a good hand of 14 shots, and Booker had an average hand but handed out 12 assists. Towns' absence has been a systemic impact on the Timberwolves' offense, with Edwards struggling to defend on top of things.
Clippers 131: 102 Jazz
Clippers main scores: Mann 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Powell 18 points and 2 rebounds, Westbrook 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, George 14 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Harden 13 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Zubac 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Coffey 11 points and 4 rebounds, Theis 11 points and 5 rebounds
Jazz main scores: Horton-Tucker 17 points and 3 rebounds, Utsea 12 points and 7 rebounds, Sexton 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Beazley 12 points and 6 rebounds, Dunn 10 points, Juzan 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
The Jazz have already given up on this season's contention ahead of schedule, and the Clippers are aiming for a big victory. Eight of the Clippers scored in double figures, but none of them scored 20 points, which is quite average. Harden recorded his 77th career triple-double, the eighth-most all-time, followed by Doncic's 76. Zubac is getting better, scoring two double-doubles in four straight games. Wei Shao also felt hot, scoring 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and even staged a passionate dunk to ignite the audience. The Clippers are basically locked in the No. 4 spot, waiting for either the Mavericks or the Suns.