On March 6, Beijing time, the NBA arranged a total of 9 games, of which the Western team only participated in 4 games, the specific situation is: Pelicans beat the Raptors, the Rockets beat the Spurs, the Mavericks lost to the Pacers, and the Suns defeated the Nuggets.
First of all, the top four in the West, the Nuggets lost to the Suns 107-117, the process of this battle was full of ups and downs, the Suns fell behind by 4 points in the first quarter, the Nuggets lost power in the second quarter, the Suns won 19 points in a single quarter, and the Suns once led by 22 points in the third quarter, and then the Nuggets began to fight back, narrowing the difference, the Nuggets continued to exert their strength in the final quarter, Jokic failed at the critical moment, the game came to overtime, this time the Suns seized the opportunity, Durant hit two three-pointers in overtime, Beal also stood up, and finally the Nuggets lost. In terms of statistics, Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 turnovers, Murray had 28 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 turnovers, and Porter had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 turnovers.
After this game, the Nuggets' six-game winning streak was ended, and although they still ranked third in the West, they were only 2 ahead of the Clippers0 wins, the Clippers reaped the benefits. In fact, looking at the situation in the West, the 3rd is the most ideal position, followed by the 4th, because if the Lakers can enter the playoffs, then the ranking is likely to be 8th or 7th in the West, which means that the first round will be played against the 1st or 2nd, the strength of the Lakers should not be underestimated, the top four in the entire West They are only afraid of the Nuggets, the Thunder can't beat the Lakers, and the Timberwolves have a balanced lineup, but Edwards' star quality is still a little worse, the Clippers are not good inside, and the Lakers are also unlucky.
The Pelicans defeated the Raptors 139-98, there was no suspense in this battle, the Pelicans led by 14 points in the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter came to 20+, and the Pelicans still had the advantage in the third quarter, with a difference of more than 30 points, and the final quarter was completely reduced to garbage time. In terms of statistics, Ingram had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 turnovers, Zion had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, McCollum had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and substitute Murphy contributed 34 points and 6 rebounds. The Pelicans have won two in a row and are still ranked fifth in the West, one year ahead of the Suns behind them0 wins.
The Suns defeated the Nuggets 117-107, Durant's data in this game was 35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, the Grim Reaper played well in the first half, but the shooting rate dropped sharply in the second half, and a lot of balls were missed, but fortunately, he hit a tie three-pointer at a critical moment in the final quarter, making up for it, and the Grim Reaper broke out in overtime, and he scored two three-pointers in a single quarter to help the Suns win. Allen also contributed to 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and Beal had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. After this battle, the Suns held the 6th place in the West, according to the regulations, the top 6 in the division can directly get the playoff spots, and the 7th place needs to play the play-offs, so the pressure on the Suns is not small.
The Mavericks lost 120-137 to the Pacers, there was basically no suspense in this battle, the Mavericks only fell behind by 3 points in the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter still couldn't be opened, but the situation changed suddenly in the third quarter, the Pacers won 14 points in a single quarter, and the Mavericks were powerless in the final quarter. In terms of statistics, Doncic scored 39 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 turnovers, and he has scored 30+ triple-doubles in 4 consecutive games, the third in NBA history, the top two are Robertson and Wei Shao. Irving had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Washington had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. The Mavericks are in a bad situation right now, having suffered a three-game losing streak and are only 0 ahead of the Lakers in 9th place5 wins.
The Rockets beat the Spurs 114-101, the process was full of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Rockets led by 5 points, the second quarter of the Spurs overtook in waves, the third quarter Shen Jing broke out, he led the Rockets to regain the lead, the last quarter Shen Jing and Whitmore continued to exert force, the Rockets withstood the Spurs' offensive, and finally won. In terms of statistics, Shen Jing blasted 45 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block, 45 points and a career high, and he also created an NBA miracle, according to statistics, Shen Jing is the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 45 points and 5 steals in a single game (21 years and 225 days). At the same time, Shin Jing is also the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals in a single game, after the previous four were Thick Eyebrows (twice), Embiid, John Drew and Harden.
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With the Mavericks suffering a three-game losing streak, the Lakers are about to go ashore, and the gap between the two sides is only 05 games, 8th and 9th in the division are not a concept at all, although they have to play play-offs, but 8th has two lives, and 9th will be completely out as long as it loses, it is clear that the Lakers will go all out to attack 8th, and the same is true for the Warriors. Finally, here's the final standings in the West (after the play-offs): Timberwolves, Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers, Suns, Pelicans, Lakers, Warriors.