January 24th game, the Wizards defeated their opponents, Lakers 107-113 Heat, Trail Blazers 114-105 Raptors, Bulls 95-114 Magic, Hawks 113-91 Hornets, 76ers 115-109 Spurs, Grizzlies 91-104 Mavericks, Nets 125-136 Timberwolves, Pistons 111-117 Nuggets, Jazz 92-94 Warriors. The NBA record rankings have changed, let’s take a look at the latest rankings first!
Eastern Conference: Heat No. 1, Nets No. 2, Bulls No. 3, Bucks No. 4, Cavaliers No. 5, 76ers No. 6, Hornets No. 7, Raptors No. 9, Wizards No. 10, Knicks No. 11, Hawks No. 12, Pacers No. 13, Pistons No. 14, Magic No. 15.
West: Suns 1st, Warriors 2nd, Grizzlies 3rd, Jazz 4th, Mavericks 5th, Nuggets 6th, Timberwolves 7th, Lakers 8th, Clippers 9th, Trail Blazers 10th, Pelicans 11th, Kings 12th, Spurs 13th, Thunder 14th, Rockets 15th.
Heat defeated the Lakers to the top of the East!
The Bulls suffered two heart-wrenching losses, and Caruso was injured. In the end, the Bulls' ranking declined, and the Bucks' victory was 1. If the Bulls cannot stop the decline, I am afraid that the Cavaliers may overtake the Bulls and enter the top 4 in the Eastern Conference. In addition, the Heat were able to top the East, in addition to defeating the Lakers strongly at home in today's game, the most important thing is that the Nets lost the game, Harden's poor performance, and the Nets' trapped fouls. The Timberwolves tried their best to defeat the Nets.
is able to top the East, which shows that the Heat's competitiveness cannot be underestimated. However, the competition in the East is still very fierce, because the Heat and the Hornets, ranked 7th, are only 4 wins and the 76ers also began to chase under the leadership of Embiid, while the Bucks won three consecutive games to show the charm of the championship team.
Whether the East is in chaos is not up to anyone. The Raptors, who were regarded as a dark horse some time ago, were squeezed out of the top 8 in the East, while the Wizards lost three consecutive games and their competitiveness declined.
The Suns' winning rate is 80%, and 6 consecutive wins are too fierce!
Curry was also bad in today's game, but the Warriors narrowly beat the Jazz 2 points, striving to ensure that their Western Conference status ranks second. Because after being overtaken by the Suns and breaking the 3-win situation, the Warriors want to become the first team in the league again, and there will be a long schedule to chase. The Suns demonstrated their competitiveness in the championship, winning 6 consecutive victories, and winning 28 against any opponent. Unless the Suns themselves are not good, it will be really not easy to defeat the Suns. Think about it, the Suns are now 80%, which is the only team in the league with a winning rate of more than 80%. The Warriors have a winning rate of 72.3%, and there is still a certain gap from the height of the Suns.
Jazz lost to the Warriors, and the winning gap with the Suns has also widened to 7. The Jazz fell behind in the once fierce competition in the top 3 in the West. The Jazz in the West are now suffering a one-game losing streak, but the Grizzlies and Morant are running, while the Jazz are in an injury crisis. The team's No. 3 center Gobert doesn't know how long it takes to get injured.
The Lakers' first defeat in 6 consecutive guest trips is so heartbreaking!
is different from the Timberwolves' strong defeat of the Nets. The Lakers felt the pressure of the away trip. Facing the Heat at home, the Lakers lost the game. The Lakers will challenge the Nets away in the next game. The Nets who lost the same day may be eager to win the game. The only benefit for the Lakers is that Irving cannot play the game, but the Lakers' 6-game journey is still not optimistic.
Currently, the Lakers rank 8th in the West, and the Timberwolves ranking rose to 7th in the West. Although the Lakers and Timberwolves are only 0.5 wins, the Lakers' schedule is under great pressure, and it is hard to say whether the Timberwolves can catch the opportunity. Even if the Timberwolves can defeat the Lakers, they will eventually belong to the playoffs list, because the competition in the top 6 in the West is not low, and the Timberwolves may not be able to do it, and the Lakers may be even more difficult.
The competitiveness of the Clippers has also declined. George and Leonard cannot play, which will be the reason why the Clippers are eliminated, but it seems that whether the Clippers can retain the quota of the playoff team is not yet sure.
