On January 28, 2025, Beijing time, there will be 12 games in the NBA today, with the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, Nuggets, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Kings, Timberwolves, Pelicans, and Jazz involved.
Rockets away against the Celtics, the Rockets are missing Smith, the Celtics are missing White, Horford, the Rockets had the upper hand in the first half, once leading by 11 points, leading by 2 points at halftime, the Celtics suppressed the Rockets in the third quarter, won 6 points in a single quarter and overtook 4 points, and in the fourth quarter the Celtics expanded the difference to 12 points, but then the Rockets played a 13-0 lead, and the two sides alternated leads in the last few minutes, and the two sides tied with 5 seconds left in the game, Amen rushed to the restricted area to throw and score, With 0.7 seconds left in the game, the Celtics missed a three-point shot, and the Rockets narrowly beat the Celtics by 2 points. Amen had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists on 13-of-19 shooting, Dillon had 36 points and 3 rebounds on 13-of-23 (10-of-15 three-pointers), and his three-pointers were too accurate, Shen Jing had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists on 4-of-10 shooting, Tatum had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 5-of-14 shooting for the Celtics, Brown had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 10-of-23 shooting, and Pozin had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-8 shooting.
In the past three games, the Rockets first defeated the Cavaliers, who were the first in the league at the time, and today defeated the Celtics, who were second in the East, and the Rockets created an NBA miracle. After the win, the Rockets won 31-14 and not only stabilized the second place in the West, but also surpassed the Celtics in the league to come to third in the league.
Grizzlies away against the Knicks, I thought the game was evenly matched, but I didn't expect the Knicks to beat the Grizzlies, suppressing the Grizzlies from the first quarter, the Knicks led by 18 points in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies collapsed in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks won by 19 points in a single quarter, and finally the Knicks beat the Grizzlies by 37 points. Bridges had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 12-of-19 shooting, Towns had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals on 9-of-17 shooting, Brunson had 20 points and 6 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, Grizzlies had 21 points and 4 boards on 8-of-14 shooting, Morant had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-13 shooting, and Bane had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-14 shooting.
The Grizzlies are 31-16 after the loss and remain in third place in the West, but are already one win behind the Rockets.
Nuggets away against the Bulls, the Bulls lack Kobe White, the Nuggets have an obvious advantage in terms of strength on paper, the Nuggets suppressed the Bulls in the first half, once led by 12 points, led by 7 points at halftime, recovered 6 points in the third quarter, led by 1 point in the third quarter, and the Bulls started 13-0 in the fourth quarter to overtake 12 points, the game reversed, the Nuggets became a point chaser, and finally the Bulls beat the Nuggets by 8 points. LaVine had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-13 shooting, Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 9-of-23 shooting, Jokic had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists on 15-of-21 shooting for the Nuggets, and Braun had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 11-of-15 shooting. The Bulls made 24 of 53 three-pointers and the Nuggets made 6 of 27 three-pointers, which was the reason why the Bulls won.
The Nuggets lost 28-18 after the loss, continuing to rank fourth in the West, and the Nuggets lost to the Bulls who were not strong today, giving a big gift to the Lakers who won today, and the Lakers and the Nuggets are only 1 win away.
Lakers away against the Hornets, the Lakers lack Hachimura, the Hornets lack Miller, Gwee, in terms of strength on paper, the Hornets are not the Lakers' opponents, the first quarter of the game thick eyebrows broke out, a single quarter cut 21 points and 11 boards, leading the Lakers to lead by 20 points, in the second quarter Hornets star Ball twisted his ankle and retired, but the Hornets instead recovered 12 points, the Lakers won 1 point in the third quarter, the Lakers led by 9 points in the third quarter, and the Hornets once chased the difference to 3 points in the fourth quarter, but it fell short, and finally the Lakers defeated the Hornets by 5 points. Bushy Eyebrows had 42 points, 23 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 17-of-28 shooting, James had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists on 9-of-17 shooting, Bridges had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 10-of-22 shooting for the Hornets, and Okogie had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 steals on 6-of-11 shooting.
After the win, the Lakers went 26-18 and continued to rank fifth in the West, narrowing the gap with the Nuggets to one win. The Lakers have won 4 in a row, the Nuggets have lost 2 in a row, the Nuggets' defense has a big problem, the outside defense is very bad, and the opponent has a lot of open three-point opportunities.
The Mavericks hosted the Wizards, although the Mavericks lacked Doncic, Lively, and Marshall, but the Mavericks played a strong performance, winning by 26 points in the first quarter, leading by 30 points at halftime, and the Wizards recovered 8 points in the second half but to no avail, and finally the Mavericks won by 22 points. The Mavericks started less than 30 minutes, Klay had 23 points, 3 boards and 4 assists on 8-of-15 shooting (7-of-12 from three-point range), Washington had 19 points, 9 boards and 3 assists on 9-of-14 shooting, Irving had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 4-of-9 shooting, Koulibaly had 16 points, 4 boards and 5 assists on 6-of-15 shooting for the Wizards, and Poole had 15 points, 6 boards and 6 assists on 6-of-15 shooting.
The Mavericks went 25-22 after the win and remained in ninth place in the West.
The Kings played away against the Nets, the Nets lacked Thomas, Simmons, Johnson and other main players, and their combat power was far inferior to the Kings, but the Nets had the advantage in the first half, leading by 7 points at halftime, and the Kings showed their advantage in the second half, they overtook the score, and finally the Kings beat the Nets by 14 points. Sa Jr. had 21 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists on 8-of-10 shooting, Fox had 30 points and seven assists on 11-of-19 shooting, and Russell had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-11 shooting for the Nets.
The Kings went 24-22 after the win and remained in 10th place in the West, 0.5 wins behind the Mavericks.
The Timberwolves faced the Hawks at home, the Hawks lacked Trae Young, Daniels, Johnson and other main forces, and the combat power was not as good as the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves had a clear advantage in the first half, leading by 17 points at halftime, and the Hawks recovered 11 points in the third quarter, and the Timberwolves suppressed the Hawks again in the fourth quarter, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Hawks by 8 points. Edwards had 23 points, five rebounds and four assists on 6-of-20 shooting, Randle had 20 points and eight boards on 7-of-17 shooting, and Hunter had 35 points and two boards on 12-of-21 shooting for the Hawks.
The Timberwolves are 25-21 after the win, making it three wins in a row and they are seventh in the West, one win behind the Clippers.
The Suns faced the Clippers at home, the Suns had a clear advantage in the first half, leading by 13 points at halftime, the Clippers rebounded in the third quarter, won by 8 points in a single quarter, and the Suns led by 5 points in the third quarter, and the Suns expanded the difference to 13 points in the fourth quarter, and then the Clippers quickly chased the points, and the difference was chased to 1 point, but unfortunately it fell short, and finally the Suns beat the Clippers by 2 points. Booker had 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 9-of-21 shooting, Durant had 24 points, four rebounds and five assists on 9-of-19 shooting, Allen had 18 points and six boards on 6-of-10 shooting, and Jones had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists on 6-of-10 shooting. For the Clippers, Harden had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists on 7-of-17 shooting, Zubac had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-17 shooting, Powell had 23 points and 5 boards on 8-of-14 shooting, and Leonard had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-14 shooting.
The Suns went 24-21 after winning and remained eighth in the West, while the Clippers remained in sixth place in the West with a 26-20 loss.
In addition to the above games, the Pelicans lost to the Raptors by 9 points today, and the Jazz lost to the Bucks by 15 points. The Pelicans remain in 14th place in the West with a 12-35 record after the loss, and the Jazz remain at the bottom of the West with a 10-34 record after the loss.
There is no change in the Western Conference standings after today's game, but because the Clippers lost, the Timberwolves, Suns, Mavericks, and Kings won, and the gap between the 6-10 places in the West has narrowed, and the gap between the 10th Kings and the sixth Clippers is only 2 wins.