On April 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended with three wonderful games, which were related to the ranking of the West, the Mavericks chased the Clippers, and the Rockets were out of the playoffs.
The Clippers beat the Cavaliers 120-118 at home
In the first half, the Cavaliers played a crazy offense, scoring 40 points in both quarters, and the Clippers were sluggish on the offensive end, relying only on Harden to cut 19 points and 5 assists to help the team struggling to support, and the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers by 21 points at 59-80 at halftime.
The Clippers stepped up their defense in the second half and found their rhythm on the offensive end, George came off in the second half, scoring 27 points in the second half, hitting key shots and key defenses in the final moments, and finally led the players to complete a shocking comeback and play one of the most classic games of the season.
Data aspect
George had 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and Harden had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Garland had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Mobley had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Rankings
With the win in this game, the team won 50 games and is firmly in fourth place in the West with a 50-25 record, and two wins ahead of the Mavericks, who are ranked fifth.
The Rockets lost 136-147 to the Mavericks
The Rockets played with momentum at the beginning of the game, leading the Mavericks by 15 points at 42-27 at the end of the first quarter, and the Rockets always maintained the score lead until the end of the fourth quarter.
At the last moment, Smith didn't withstand the pressure, missed the key two free throws, and was seized by the Mavericks, and Exum hit a key three-pointer to drag the game into overtime!
In overtime, the Rockets completely lost confidence, and the Mavericks became more and more courageous at home, Irving led the team to play an 18-7 offensive climax, and finally the Rockets were reversed on the road, lost a good game, and finally lost the game.
In terms of data:
Green had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Dillon had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Van Jordan had 24 points and 12 assists.
Irving had 48 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Doncic had 37 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists, and Exum had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Rankings
After losing the game, the Rockets missed the playoffs completely this season, while the Mavericks remained firmly in fifth place in the West, two wins behind the fourth-placed Clippers and two wins ahead of the sixth-placed Suns.
Pelicans 113-105 away Suns refused to be reversed
The Suns started the game at home, leading the Pelicans by 7 points at 26-19 in a single quarter, and in the second quarter, the Pelicans found a sense on the offensive end, playing a wave of 12-0 tie with the Suns, and at the end of the second quarter, the Pelicans played a 37-24 offensive climax, winning 13 points in a single quarter to overtake the score by 6 points.
The Pelicans won by 1 point in the third quarter, and Zion scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the team win the game.
In terms of data:
Zion had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, and McCollum had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Durant had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Beal had 33 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Booker had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
Rankings
After the Pelicans won this game, their record was the same as that of the Suns, both 46-32, ranking 7th in the West, and the Suns were still ranked 6th in the West, but the position was very unstable, and the next two games against the Clippers would be overtaken by the Pelicans if they were not careful.
April 8, the latest NBA Western rankings
Today's final standings are: 1 Nuggets, 2 Timberwolves, 3 Thunder, 4 Clippers, 5 Mavericks, 6 Suns, 7 Pelicans, 8 Lakers, 9 Kings and 10 Warriors.