On February 27, Beijing time, the NBA only scheduled 4 games, of which 2 games were played by Western teams. The specific results were: the Grizzlies lost to the Nets, and the Kings lost to the Heat. As a result, the leaderboard fell into chaos again. The current situation can be summarized simply: the Nuggets are aiming for the lead, the 5-8 spots are in a tough race, the Kings have fallen into the playoffs, and ten games are set.
None of the top four teams in the West played today. The Thunder are currently on the best momentum and have won five in a row. While they still sit in second place in the West, they have the same win percentage as the Timberwolves. This season's Western Conference is special. The Timberwolves and Thunder have two big dark horses. The strength of the Timberwolves is that the roster is balanced, the twins are strong, and Edwards is developing again. There are hardly any flaws in their lineup. What matters is how far they can go in the playoffs. It depends on the quality of the Edwards star. The Thunder are younger and more talented. Alexander is close to becoming an MVP-caliber player, but his lack of playoff experience could be an obstacle for the Thunder.
The Nuggets have started winning games since suffering a three-game losing streak. Not long ago, they defeated the Warriors while the Clippers lost to the Kings, so the order of the two sides was reversed. The Nuggets are on a three-game winning streak and are only trailing. The Timberwolves and Thunder scored just 15 wins. Clearly, the Nuggets have a chance to make it to No. 1. Overall, the top four in the West cannot be any further behind, the teams behind can't catch up, and the only tension is the standings. The Clippers haven't had a lot of momentum lately, but No. 3 or No. 4 in the West is a good position because if the Lakers make the playoffs, they're basically the eighth seed against a team in the first round of the West. Primary. The Lakers may have a low win rate, but probably no one but the Nuggets will want to face them.
Today the Kings lost 110-121 to the Heat. There were ups and downs in this game. The Kings led by one point in the first quarter, and the Heat took the lead in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Kings fell into a point difference, and the Heat made a wave of moves to widen the point difference. In the final quarter, the Kings launched a counterattack, but at the critical moment, Harks scored 4 points in a row, and the Kings could only lose in the end. In terms of stats, Fox had 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and seven turnovers, while Sabonis Jr. had 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and seven turnovers. 14 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 turnovers, Keegan Murray 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Monk 8 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. After this game, the Kings fell from fifth place in the West to seventh place, thus falling into the playoff zone.
The current 5th to 8th places in the West are the Suns, Pelicans, Kings and Mavericks. It is also the most competitive region in the west. The gap between eighth and fifth place is only 05 games, and each other's rankings change every day. If there are changes, perhaps the Mavericks can move up to fifth place after the next round. We all know that Division 5 and Division 6 can directly qualify for the playoffs, while Division 7 and Division 8 need to play the playoffs. It is foreseeable that the battle for fifth and sixth place in the West will enter a white-hot stage in the near future, and the two teams will face off in the playoffs.
In fact, the top 10 in the West this season has already been decided. The Lakers and Warriors have basically no problem getting into the playoffs, because the Jazz and Rockets behind are weaker in the later stages. The 11th-ranked Jazz are 3 years behind the 10th-ranked Warriors0 wins. The Rockets are 4 years behind the WarriorsWith 5 wins, it is very difficult to catch up. Therefore, there is a high probability that the Lakers and Warriors will meet in the playoffs. I have to sigh, the man who invented the playoffs is really a talent. Two extremely popular teams will face off in the playoffs. The playoffs will determine the winner. Finally, the final ranking of the West.