On April 13, Beijing time, the NBA Super Game Day, there are a total of 15 regular season games today! There is no time to talk about them one by one, choose a few key games: the Warriors lost to the Pelicans 109-114, and the Lakers narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 123-120. The Clippers lost to the Jazz 109-110, and the Suns narrowly beat the Kings 108-107. After today's game, the latest rankings in the west:
Let's talk about the Warriors first, the Pelicans scored 45 points in the second quarter and led by 14 points at halftime. In the final quarter, the Warriors fought back frantically, and Curry missed a three-pointer. Curry scored 33 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 turnovers on 12-of-23 shooting, and was powerless to recover 16 points in the final quarter. CJ was 8-of-13 from three-point range and finished with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Murphy was 6-of-9 from three-point range and finished with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Zion finished with 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals and 1 block on 11-of-26 shooting, with a plus/minus of +15, including 19 points in the second half. Dream Green, who was opposite him, made 0 of 0 shots, scored 0 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 fouls. After this game, the Warriors basically locked up 9th or 10th place in the West, and Kerr said that the last game will rest some of the main players.
Next, let's talk about the Lakers, the Grizzlies are basically role players, and they actually fought with the Lakers until the last moment, and only lost by 3 points. Pippen Jr. scored 28 points (career high) on 12-of-22 shooting, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. James 37 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, thick eyebrows 36 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks! In the last game of the regular season, the Lakers want to beat the Pelicans.
For the Lakers, the initiative is in their own hands. If the Lakers beat the Pelicans, they will lock up 8th place in the West. As for who is the 7th between the Pelicans and the Suns, we will have to finish the final round to know. The Suns' final round opponent is the Timberwolves, who still have a chance to be the first in the West, so the playoff matchups in the West are not clear.
The Warriors' last game was against the Jazz, and the Kings' last game was against the Trail Blazers. If the Lakers lose to the Pelicans in the last game and the Kings and Warriors win, the Lakers will drop to 10th place in the West. The matchup between the Clippers and the Mavericks has been determined, and today the Mavericks lost to the Pistons 89-107, and the Eastern European collective rotation rested, and the Clippers locked the home court advantage!
Finally, let's talk about today's matchup between the Kings and the Suns, the two teams battled to the final round. With 6.3 seconds left in the final quarter, the Kings trailed by one point, but had the ball. Fox catches the ball and breaks through, and Beal and Booker team up to cut the ball off, and the little fox makes a fatal mistake. After the game, Fox was very upset: "I was fouled, the opponent didn't cut the ball!"
The broadcast perspective is actually not clear, and the sect leader has found another angle, and Bill is indeed suspected of being a thug. Monk didn't play in this game, Fox was heavily defended, he played 41 minutes, only 9 of 23 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 turnovers, plus or minus +3.
The Suns' Big Three had a decent performance: Durant had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Beal had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Booker had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The Suns trailed by as many as 16 points to complete the big comeback. The Suns are currently 7th in the West and are still in the play-in zone. If the Lakers beat the Pelicans, the Suns win against the Timberwolves, and the Suns move up to No. 6!
Final question: Who do you expect the Lakers to play in the playoffs? Pelicans, Suns or Warriors?