On April 13, Beijing time, the penultimate round of the NBA regular season kicked off today, with more than 10 games, and the strong teams in the West and East are fighting for their respective rankings.
The Lakers beat the Grizzlies 123-120, the Hawks beat the Timberwolves 106-109, the Bucks beat the Thunder 107-125, the Nuggets beat the Spurs 120-121, and the Pistons beat the Mavericks 107-89. The latest standings of the West at the end of the game are as follows!
The Pelicans beat the Warriors 114-109
In the first quarter, the Warriors played well to lead by 9 points at 26-17, and in the second quarter, the Pelicans played well to overtake the score, and the Pelicans led by 14 points, and the two sides fought more fiercely in the third quarter, and the Warriors trailed by 13 points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors chased the score, and the difference was only 7 points, and Curry finally missed the three-point game. The Pelicans defeated the Warriors. The Warriors dropped to No. 10. Curry 33+4+6, Klay 19+6+1. Pelicans' Zion 26+3+3.
Lakers 123-120 Grizzlies
The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies in the West to move into 8th place in the West, and this game is important for the Lakers. In the first quarter, the Lakers played well to lead by 8 points at 34-26, and in the second quarter, the Grizzlies recovered some scores, and the Lakers led by 4 points into the halftime, and the two sides were evenly matched in the third quarter, and the Lakers only led by 1 point, and James scored 6 points in a row at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, and the Lakers narrowly beat the Grizzlies. James 37+6+5, thick eyebrows 36+14+5.
The Hawks lost 106-109 to the Timberwolves
The Timberwolves are second in the West, and the Hawks are 10th in the East on a five-game losing streak. In the first quarter, the two sides competed fiercely, the Hawks led by 2 points at 27-25, and the Timberwolves dominated in the second quarter, and the Thunder overtook the score by 9 points into the half. The Hawks tied the score in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, the Hawks replaced the main team, and the Timberwolves defeated the Hawks. Gobert 25+19, Edwards 14+4+4, Hawks' Bogdanovic 17+2+2.
The Bucks lost 107-125 to the Thunder
The Thunder have won 4 straight games to finish 1st in the West and the Bucks to 2nd in the East. Antetokounmpo and Lillard are out for the playoffs. Due to the absence of the Bucks' two main players, the Thunder took the lead at the beginning and finally defeated the Bucks. Alexander 23+7+3, Holmgren 22+9+3. Middleton of the Bucks 18+7+6.
The Nuggets lost 120-121 to the Spurs
The Nuggets are 3rd in the West. In the first quarter, the score of the two sides was close to the Spurs' 32-31 lead by 1 point, and in the second quarter, the Nuggets overtook and expanded the score with a wave of offense, the Nuggets led by 18 points into the halftime, and the Nuggets also led by 7 points in the third quarter, and the Spurs equalized the score 9-2 in the fourth quarter, Graham scored 4 points in a row at the last moment, and the Spurs narrowly beat the Nuggets by 1 point. Jokic 22+7+12, Murray 35+5+4. Spurs' Wembanyama 34+12+5.
The Pistons beat the Mavericks 107-89
The Mavericks are 5th in the West.
The Jazz beat the Clippers 110-109
The Clippers are 4th in the West. The Clippers led by 11 points 38-27 in the first quarter, and the Jazz overtook the score in the second quarter, with the Jazz leading by one point into the halftime, and the Jazz went into the halftime with a wave of 20-12 in the third quarter to lead the score to nine points. In the end, the Jazz defeated the Clippers. Hyland 20+5+6.
The Suns beat the Kings 108-107
This match is a crucial battle for the 2 teams. The Kings led by five points at 27-22 in the first quarter, and the Kings continued to expand the score in the second quarter, with the Kings leading by nine points going into the half, and the Kings leading by eight points in the third quarter. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Kings made several mistakes, the Suns chased only 2 points, Durant made 2 free throws and 2 hits, the two sides tied, and finally the Suns beat the Kings. Durant 28+5+3, Booker 21+4+6. 7th for the Suns, 9th for the Kings.