On February 4, Beijing time, the NBA arranged a total of 6 games, of which the Western team participated in 5 games, the specific situation is: the Warriors lost to the Hawks, the Kings beat the Bulls, the Spurs lost to the Cavaliers, the Lakers reversed the Knicks, and the Mavericks lost to the Bucks.
The top four in the West have no games today, the Thunder, Timberwolves, Clippers and Nuggets can be counted as an echelon, in recent times, the top of the Western Conference is basically the Thunder and Timberwolves to sit down, and the Clippers and Nuggets compete for the third place in the West, in fact, in the long run, the top four in the West is difficult to change, because the 4th Nuggets are ahead of the 5th Kings 40 wins, this gap can't catch up at all, so the only suspense in the top four in the west is each other's rankings.
The Kings defeated the Bulls 123-115, the suspense of this battle was not big, the Kings led by 7 points in the first quarter, the second quarter came to double digits, the Kings continued to exert their strength in the third quarter, once leading by 30 points, and then the Bulls began to fight back, the difference continued to narrow, and the Bulls chased to single digits in the final quarter, but unfortunately time was running out, and the Kings finally won. In terms of statistics, Fox played extremely well with 41 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 3 turnovers, and he couldn't say that he was not selected as an All-Star, Sabonis Jr. had 13 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 turnovers, and Monk had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. After this game, the Kings remain in fifth place in the West and are already 1 ahead of the Suns behind them5 wins.
The Lakers defeated the Knicks 113-105, the process of ups and downs, the Lakers only led by 2 points in the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter was still not open, the Knicks had the upper hand in the third quarter, and Prince, James and Reaves took turns to play in the final quarter, and the Knicks' shooting rate declined across the board, and the Lakers finally won the victory with strong defense, and ended the Knicks' 9-game winning streak. In terms of statistics, James had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Reaves had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, thick eyebrows had 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Russell had 16 points and 4 assists, Prince had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, and Hachimura had 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Being able to defeat the Green Army and the Knicks in a row shows that the strength of the Lakers is seriously underestimated, not only that, but the Lakers are also happy three times, winning by themselves, losing by the Mavericks, and also ushering in 2 consecutive wins. And after today's game, the Lakers continue to rank 9th in the West, already leading the Jazz by 1With 5 wins, the important thing is that it is only 1 behind the Mavericks in 8th0 wins, maybe after another 2-3 rounds, the Lakers can rush into the top eight in the West, the Mavericks recently suffered 2 consecutive defeats, the momentum is bad, and it should only be a matter of time before the Lakers overtake them.
The Mavericks lost to the Bucks 117-129, the battle was full of ups and downs, the Mavericks led by 24 points in the first quarter, the Bucks chased only 5 points in the second quarter, the Bucks successfully overtook in the third quarter, and the hands were deadlocked for a period of time in the final quarter, but the Mavericks' shooting rate began to decline, and at the critical moment, Brother Alphabet, Lillard and Portis took turns to score, and the Mavericks couldn't stand it, and finally were reversed by the Bucks. In terms of statistics, Doncic scored 40 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 9 turnovers, Kleber 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Josh Green 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. The Mavericks have suffered 2 consecutive defeats, and the situation has been very bad recently, because the Lakers behind them have caught up.
The Warriors lost to the Hawks 134-141, the two sides played fiercely, the Warriors led by 5 points in the first quarter, the Hawks tied in the second quarter, the third quarter point difference could not be opened, and the final quarter still could not distinguish the winner, the Warriors collapsed in overtime, the Hawks attacked a wave of 11-0, and the Warriors finally lost. In terms of statistics, Curry scored 60 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, according to statistics, Curry was 35 years old and scored 60+ in a single game, the second person in NBA history after Kobe. Secondly, this is the 8th time that Curry has cut 50+ after the age of 30, surpassing Chamberlain and becoming the player with the most 50+ chops among 30+ players in NBA history. If they can win this game, the Warriors will tie the Rockets, but unfortunately Curry's performance against the sky still did not bring victory to the Warriors.
In fact, from the Pelicans in 7th place in the West to the Warriors in 12th place, it is basically certain that only 10th place in the West is still in suspense, and the Jazz, Rockets and Warriors will compete for the last spot in the play-offs, because it is almost impossible for the team in front of them to fall behind, and the Mavericks, although they have a bad momentum, will not fall out of the play-in area.