On April 8, Beijing time, 13 teams in the NBA West played 9 regular season games, and today's game, the Rockets lost to the Mavericks and suffered five consecutive defeats, the Clippers reversed the Cavaliers, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Hornets, and the Suns lost to the Pelicans......
Rockets 136-147 Mavericks (OT)
The Rockets shot 61% from the field in the first quarter , 42-27 in a single quarter led the Mavericks by 15 points, the second quarter Rockets led by 22 points at most (56-34), Irving and Doncic combined for 22 points in this quarter, the Mavericks chased the score to 66-71 at halftime, the Rockets won 35-32 in the third quarter, there were more than 4 minutes left in the final quarter, the Mavericks tied the score, the Rockets led by 3 points at the end of the game and held the ball, but unfortunately Smith Jr. missed 2 free throws, the Mavericks hit a three-point equalizer, the Rockets collapsed in overtime, and the Mavericks won 18-7. After this game, the Rockets suffered five consecutive defeats, with a record of 38 wins and 40 losses to continue to rank 11th in the West (as of this game, the Rockets completely missed the play-offs this season), and the Mavericks won three in a row, ranking fifth in the West with a record of 48 wins and 30 losses. Irving had 48 points and seven boards, Doncic had 37 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists, and Washington had 14 points and 13 boards. For the Rockets, Dillon had 29 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, VanVleet had 24 points and 12 assists, Jalen Green had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Smith had 12 points and 9 boards, Landale had 13 points, Bullock and Whitmore had 11 points each, and Amen Thompson was ejected in the first quarter and only scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Cavaliers 118-120 Clippers
The Cavaliers scored 40 points in each of the first two quarters, leading the Clippers by 21 points at 80-59 at halftime, the Clippers pulled back nine points at 27-18 in the third quarter, and George scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in the final quarter to lead the Clippers to a 34-20 comeback in a single quarter. After winning the Cavaliers, the Clippers ushered in a three-game winning streak and became the fourth team in the West to win 50 games, and their record of 50-28 remained in fourth place in the West. George had 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Harden had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Mann had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Zubac had 14 points and 11 boards, Powell had 14 points, and Westbrook had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Trail Blazers 107-124 Celtics
Ayton, the 2018 No. 1 pick, had 22 points and 14 rebounds, in 2023 Henderson had 15 points and eight assists, in 2022 Walker had 14 points and 18 rebounds with the 57th pick, and in 2021 Banton had 28 points and nine assists with the 46th pick. The Trail Blazers currently sit second to last in the West at 21-57.
Thunder 121-118 Hornets
Alexander and Jalen Williams continued to be sidelined, and the Thunder were almost overturned by the Hornets with a lead of up to 14 points, and Giddey hit two free throws in the final minute, and Miller of the Hornets equalized a three-point miss, and the Thunder narrowly won. After winning this game, the Thunder ended a three-game losing streak and continued to rank third in the West with a record of 53 wins and 25 losses. Aaron Wiggins had 26 points, 5 assists and 6 steals, Giddey had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, Holmgren had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Dort had 12 points.
Pelicans 113-105 Suns
In the first quarter, the Suns led by 7 points 26-19, and in the second quarter, the Pelicans played 37-24 in the second quarter to overtake the score to 56-50 in the halftime, and the Pelicans won by 1 point in the third quarter 34-33, and the Suns once overtook the score in the final quarter, but Zion scored 12 points and 3 blocks in this quarter to lead the Pelicans to the end. After this game, the Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak, and the Suns' three-game winning streak was ended, with the two sides having a record of 46-32, with the Suns in sixth place and the Pelicans in seventh. Zion had 29 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks, McCollum had 31 points, four rebounds and five assists, Murphy had 13 points and four rebounds, and Alvarado had 15 points and three rebounds. For the Suns, Beal had 33 points and 5 assists, Booker had 25 points and 7 assists, Durant had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Allen had 11 points and 5 boards.
76ers 133-126 Spurs (double overtime)
Wembanyama had 33 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 blocks and 9 turnovers (2 points in the first overtime, 0 points and 0 shots in the second overtime), Branham 22 points and 3 boards, Jones 17 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Champagnie 17 points and 8 boards. After this game, the Spurs continued to rank at the bottom of the West with a record of 19 wins and 59 losses.
Kings 107-77 Nets
The Kings led by 25 points at 65-40 in the first half, the Nets pulled back 11 points in the third quarter, and the Nets collapsed in the final quarter, and the Kings won easily 29-13 in the first quarter. After winning this game, the Kings ended their two-game losing streak and surpassed the Lakers to return to eighth place in the West with a record of 45 wins and 33 losses (the Lakers and Timberwolves game is not over). Fox had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, Sabonis had 18 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists, Lyles had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Mitchell had 12 points.
Jazz 110-118 Warriors
Curry and Wiggins were suspended, and Thompson scored 25 points in the first half (13 points in the first quarter, 12 points in the second quarter) to help the Warriors lead the Jazz by 14 points at 68-54, and the Warriors won by 6 points in the third quarter 29-23. After the victory over the Jazz, the Warriors continued to rank 10th in the West with a record of 43 wins and 35 losses, and the Jazz continued to rank 12th in the West with a record of 29 wins and 49 losses. Thompson had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Podzemski had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Tress had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, Paul had 12 points, 9 assists and 3 steals, and Kuminga had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Jazz Sexton had 15 points and seven assists, George had 25 points and Juzan off the bench had 27 points.
Timberwolves 127-117 Lakers
James rested, the Lakers led 37-33 in the first quarter, the two sides fought 54-54 in the middle of the second quarter, and the Timberwolves completed a wave of 25-10 attacks in the rest of the half, and the Lakers pulled back 5 points 28-23 in the third quarter. After this game, the Timberwolves had a record of 54 wins and 24 losses, surpassing the Nuggets and returning to the first place in the West, and the Lakers ended a four-game winning streak with a record of 45 wins and 34 losses, and the ranking was overtaken by the Kings and fell back to ninth in the West. Edwards had 26 points and eight assists, Reed had 31 points and 11 boards, and Gobert had 18 points and 16 boards. Lakers Hachimura 30 points and 6 boards, Dinwiddie 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Russell 15 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, Reaves 14 points, Hayes 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals, Davis only played the first quarter, scoring 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.