1. The Lakers and Suns took the lead, and the Lakers' Russell, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all scored 20+ points. According to ** statistics, these three have scored 20+ points in 5 consecutive games, setting a record for the longest time in team history. The Suns' Nurkic had an eye-catching performance, incarnating O'Neal and grabbing 22 rebounds, seven of which were frontcourt rebounds! And Allen and O'Neal combined to shoot 12 three-pointers! However, the Lakers lost away and dropped to 10th place, while the Suns regained 6th place. One of the highlights of the game was that the Lakers made just eight free throws in the game, all of which came from the first half, hitting four; The Suns hit 18 of 19 free throws.
Second, then came the Mavericks vs. Pacers. Dong 77 played 33 minutes on the court, scoring 33 points in the air, along with six rebounds, six assists, one steal and two blocks. However, the Pacers blossomed more, and in the fourth quarter of the game, the Mavericks chased to 4 points, but then suddenly the power went out, and the Pacers led by 18 points on a 16-2 offensive wave. The Mavericks suffered a heavy defeat on the road, dropping to eighth place.
3. In the three games between the Warriors vs. the Nuggets, the Pelicans vs. the Bulls, and the Thunder vs. the Rockets, they are evenly matched, and the wins and losses may affect the top 10 rankings. The Pelicans finished the game first, losing 106-114 in key card battles, and Williams and Ingram struggled to stop DeRozan and Vucevic from playing well. In the Thunder vs. Rockets game, the Rockets resisted in the first three quarters, but they were unable to parry in the fourth quarter, and the Thunder took advantage of the situation to make it difficult, and finally won the game by a big score, consolidating the second position in the West, and still chasing the first place in the West.
The Warriors recently moved up to ninth place in the West. They hosted the Nuggets and although Curry didn't play well on three-pointers, shooting just 1-of-10, he still contributed 20 points. Thompson, meanwhile, came off the bench and played well, scoring 23 points. However, Jokic showed great individual ability in the game, completing a triple-double in just two and a half quarters, contributing 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists to lead the Nuggets to a big win over the Warriors. The win allowed the Nuggets to temporarily occupy the fourth place in the West under NBA rules, while the Warriors slipped to 10th place in the West again.
The next game is the Clippers vs. Kings, and the outcome of this game will have a direct impact on the standings of both teams. The Western Conference is extremely competitive, and rankings can change every day. The situation is chaotic, like a pot of stew. This fierce competition is reminiscent of Li Yunlong's battle in Ping'an County.