The Timberwolves host the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies overpowered the Timberwolves in the first half and led by three points at halftime. In the second half, the Timberwolves showed the advantage and took the lead. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Grizzlies 110-101. Edwards had 34 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. The Timberwolves remained in first place in the West after the win, 0 ahead of the second-place Thunder5 wins.
The Clippers host the Lakers. The Clippers are missing George and Zubac. However, the Clippers played very well in the first three quarters. They overfulfilled their tasks and completely crushed the Lakers. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led by 19 points. The Clippers led by 19 points in the fourth quarter. The Clippers opened the game by 21 points. I think the Clippers will definitely win this game. Suddenly, James erupted. He hit back-to-back three-pointers and was excellent defensively. Under his leadership, the Lakers players performed well. They went from strength to strength, leading by six points in one minute. Although Leonard scored four points in a row, he missed the last shot. James grabbed the rebound and fed Reddish to equalize. The Lakers finished fourth. They defeated the Clippers 39-16 in a single quarter, winning by 23 points in a single quarter, completing an amazing comeback and creating an NBA miracle.
James scored 19 points in the fourth quarter. He finished with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks on 13-of-21 shooting (7-of-12 from three-point range). He had a wonderful performance. He finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and three rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting. On the Clippers' side, Leonard had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists on 11 19 shooting, and Harden had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists on 8 16 shooting. After this victory, the Lakers overtook the Warriors and moved up to ninth place in the West. The Warriors moved up to 10th place in the West. The Lakers lead the Warriors by 05 wins. The Lakers reversed the Clippers and gave the Nuggets a big gift. Although the Clippers are still in fourth place in the West after the loss, they are two wins behind the Nuggets, who are third in the West. Now that the Nuggets won today, the Nuggets' third place in the West will be worry-free in the short term.
Who did the Nuggets beat? The answer is the king. The Kings have beaten the Nuggets three times this season. Facing the Kings without Fox today, the Nuggets are determined to get back on winning path. In the first half, the Kings played well, forcing the Nuggets for a long time, leading by 15 points at one point. However, the Nuggets began to show their strength late in the second quarter and played a formidable offense. By halftime, the lead had reached 10 points. In the second half, the Nuggets won the Kings completely. At one point, the difference reached 32 points. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Kings 117-96.
Jokic finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals on 5-of-9 shooting. Murray finished with 32 points on 13-of-15 shooting (5-of-6 from three-point range) to grab three rebounds and six assists. For the Kings, Sabonis had 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. After the Nuggets won, they stabilized the third place in the West. After the loss, the Kings dropped from seventh to eighth in the West. With the Mavericks winning today, the Mavericks are in seventh place.
The Mavericks play the Raptors on the road. The Mavericks played back-to-back games. Yesterday, the Cavaliers were beaten by a long-range three-pointer. Although it was tiring, the Mavericks still had to fight hard to finish the game, otherwise the eighth position in the West would be unstable. In the first half, the Raptors took a slight lead, leading by one point at halftime. In the third quarter, the Mavericks played a strong performance, winning by 15 points in a single quarter to turn the tide of decline. In the fourth quarter, the Raptors hit a 3-pointer and the Mavericks eventually led 136-136. 125 defeated the Raptors.
Trump had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists on 11-of-23 shooting. Irving finished with 29 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 11 20 shooting. On the Raptors' side, Quickley scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists on 10 18 shooting. Barrett threw 16 balls. Nine players finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. After this victory, the Mavericks overtook the Kings to move into seventh place in the West, 05 wins.
The Pelicans play the Pacers on the road. The Pacers were on a hot first quarter, leading the Pelicans by 16 points at the end of the fourth quarter. In the last three quarters, the Pelicans suppressed the Pacers and scored seven points, but they were powerless. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Pelicans 123-114. Siakam had 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Pelicans, Haliburton had 17 points and 13 assists, Ingram had 30 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Zion had 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. After losing to the Pelicans, the Suns overtook them. The Pelicans are sixth in the West and the Suns are fifth in the West. However, there is not much difference in the winning percentages between the two teams.
Here are the standings of all teams in the West after today's game.