There have been some changes in the NBA standings, the Timberwolves have beaten the Mavericks without Doncic and Irving at home, Edwards has scored 44 points alone, and the Timberwolves are still in first place in the West with 23 wins and 7 losses.
Jokic had a triple-double to help the Nuggets easily defeat the Grizzlies who were missing Morant and Aldama at home, and moved up to second place in the West with 23 wins and 10 losses, one win behind the Timberwolves, and the Thunder temporarily fell to third in the West with 20 wins and 9 losses.
The Clippers are fourth in the West with 18 wins and 12 losses, 2 behind the ThunderWith 5 wins, it will be difficult to enter the top three in the West in a short period of time, and they will also temporarily stop the pace of the Northern Expedition and enter the stage of consolidating the rankings, they are only 05 wins, and the next game they will play against another Northern Expeditionary Grizzlies. Leonard is doubtful for the next game, and the Clippers are 1-2 after his absence, and if Morant returns, the Clippers will have a hard time.
The Kings are fifth in the West with 17 wins and 12 losses, and the Mavericks and Pelicans are both 18-14, the Pelicans have taken revenge on the Jazz, and the Pelicans have lost both of their first two meetings, and Ingram has a second half of the game, he made 2 of 8 in the first half and 7 of 10 in the second half, scoring 26 points and 5 assists. Nance Jr. also ushered in a comeback, and also completed a violent dunk on Kessler's head, and it looks like he is recovering well. Zion and Ingram also have some cooperation, Fat Tiger also said after the game that he is still groping for the blocking of two people, the team does not have a specific offensive routine at present, I have to say that the biggest problem for the Pelicans now is the coaching ability of head coach Willie Green, the season has passed a third, and the team has not yet fixed the offensive routine.
The Lakers got the 13th Hornets in the East at home, and after the midseason tournament, the Lakers' form first dropped and then improved, and they went 2-1 after Russell came off the bench, and are currently 17-15 ahead of the Rockets 0With five wins, they are eighth in the West, one win behind the sixth in the West, and then they will play the Timberwolves again, and they will also play a card battle with the Pelicans, and if they can win them, the Lakers are expected to break out of the play-in area.
The Suns are 10th in the West with 15 wins and 15 losses, 0 ahead of the Warriors5 wins, the Warriors lost to the Rockets at home by 12 points, Curry scored only 13 points on 3-of-15 and 2-of-8 three-pointers, Thompson scored 13 points on 5-of-11 and 2-of-6 three-pointers.
The Jazz are 12th in the West with 13 wins and 19 losses, the Grizzlies are 13th in the West with 10 wins and 20 losses, the Trail Blazers and Spurs staged a battle at the foot of the Western King, Wembanyama was surprisingly efficient, 9 of 14 from the field, 10 of 10 free throws and 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks, with a game-high +18 plus/minus, the Trail Blazers ranked 14th in the West with 8 wins and 22 losses, and the Spurs were firmly in the bottom of the West with 5 wins and 25 losses.
The league-leading Celtics were almost "captured" by the league's bottom-ranked Pistons , once trailed by 21 points, Tatum scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals on 11-of-31 from the field, and almost became the sinner of the loss, but fortunately, Porzingis played steadily, scoring 35 points and 8 rebounds on 13-of-21 shooting, White scored 10 points in overtime, and contributed 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 9 of 15 from the field, and the Celtics narrowly beat the Pistons in overtime, continuing to dominate the league with 24 wins and 6 losses, expanding the win difference over the second Bucks in the East to 1Five, the 76ers are in third place, three wins behind the Celtics.
The Heat are in fourth place in the East with 19 wins and 12 losses after beating the Warriors, while the Magic, Cavaliers, and Knicks are ranked fifth to seventh in the East, respectively, but the Knicks are only 1 point behind the HeatWith 5 wins, the difference between these four teams is only 05 wins. The Pacers beat the Bulls at home and are eighth in the East with 16 wins and 14 losses, and the Nets are ninth in the East with 15 wins and 16 losses. The Raptors and Hawks are both 12-18 and 11th in 11th and 12th place, respectively, just 0. away from the play-in tournamentWith 5 wins, it is possible to go up with hard work.
The Hornets are 13th in the East with 7 wins and 22 losses, the Wizards are 14th in the East with 5 wins and 25 losses, and the Pistons set a record after being reversed by the Celtics, losing 28 games in a row to set a new record for the longest losing streak in the NBA, and ranking first in the league with 2 wins and 29 losses.
Now the competition for the play-offs has reached a white-hot stage, especially in the West, from the fourth-place Clippers to the eleventh-place Warriors are only three wins away, both have a chance to enter the top six out of the play-off area, or may be kicked out of the top ten, there is also a Morant eyeing the bottom, he is 4-0 this season difficult to find a defeat, and the league is also building momentum for his prodigal son. The Eastern Conference is a bit more stable, but there are only two wins separating fourth to eighth places and could change places at any time.