A 20-point reversal changed the pattern of the West, the Lakers and Warriors received a big gift, and the play-offs were chaotic again

Sports Xiao Liu

2024-04-10 10:58Published in Jiangsu

On April 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Kings challenged the Thunder away. In this game, the king came up with excellent momentum, and in the second quarter, the difference continued to widen, once establishing a 20-point lead, but in the second half, the king failed to continue the momentum, and was chased by the Thunder in a row, and the final quarter was completely unable to limit the opponent's offense. In the end, the Kings were defeated by the Thunder 105-112 and failed to win this crucial victory.

For the Kings, every next game is crucial, and only a win can compete for a good position. This time they came up with a good momentum, completely suppressed the Thunder, once took a 20-point lead, but in the second half Alexander began to exert his power, leading the team to fight back, the Kings had no way at all, and their offensive touch was also declining, the Thunder successfully overtook the score and established an advantage, and finally completed a 20-point reversal.

This 20-point reversal also made the Western landscape change again, mainly in the play-offs. The Kings still occupy the eighth position in the West, but the advantage is gone, this time Fox scored 33 points, Ellis hit 8 three-pointers to score 26 points, but unfortunately they alone could not lead the team to victory. This time, the Thunder Alexander came back, and he was in a hot state in the second half, leading the team to complete the reversal, scoring 40 points in the game, and at the same time making the situation in the West more intense.

The Kings lose the game, which is the situation that the Lakers and Warriors are most happy to see, which means they have a chance to surpass. It's still very good to come to the top eight in the West, and there will be one more chance of repechage in the play-offs, and in the ninth or tenth position, the play-offs are a life-or-death game, which is still very cruel. Now that the Kings have lost the game, one of the teams in the Lakers and Warriors will see an opportunity, after all, they are in direct conversation, and the winner will have a chance to rush forward.

As a result, the competition for the Western Conference play-offs is completely chaotic, and it is currently the Pelicans, Kings, Lakers and Warriors, but these four teams have not yet determined the final rankings, and the sixth-place Suns may also fall, full of suspense. Now the Lakers and Warriors have seen an opportunity to rush forward, and I believe they will not miss it, and the Kings have fallen into passivity in the middle of this, it depends on whether they can withstand it in the last few games.