February 26th game, Raptors 93- Hornets , Thunder 129-125 Pacers , Rockets 111-119 Magic, Spurs 157-153 Wizards , Heat 115-100 Knicks , 76ers 133-102 Timberwolves , Pelicans 117-102 Suns , Mavericks 109-114 Jazz , Clippers 105-102 Lakers . The first round schedule after the All-Star Weekend, 9 games are finished, let’s take a look at the latest rankings of the NBA record list!
Eastern Heat ranked 1st, Bulls 2nd, 76ers 3rd, Bucks 4th, Cavaliers 5th, Raptors 7th, Nets 8th, Hornets 9th, Hawks 10th, Wizards 11th, Knicks 12th, Pacers 13th, Pistons 14th, Magic 15th.
Western Suns ranked 1st, Warriors ranked 2nd, Grizzlies ranked 3rd, Jazz ranked 4th, Mavericks ranked 5th, Nuggets ranked 6th, Timberwolves ranked 7th, Clippers ranked 8th, Lakers ranked 9th, Trail Blazers ranked 10th, Spurs ranked 11th, Pelicans ranked 12th, Kings ranked 13th, Thunder ranked 14th, Rockets ranked 15th.
The competition for the first place in the Eastern Conference is fierce, and the Heat won and surpassed the Bulls!
All-Star before the start of the game, the Bulls overtook the Heat and topped the No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. However, after the All-Star Game, the Heat defeated the Knicks 15 points and won the game and surpassed the Bulls. The No. 1 position in the Eastern Conference continued to change hands, which shows that the first place in the Eastern Conference is fierce. Currently, the Heat and the Bulls both have 39 wins and 21 losses + a winning rate of 65%. It is still uncertain who will fall first in the end, but the 76ers are becoming the best seed for No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.
Harden teamed up with Embiid to defeat all sides. Facing the Timberwolves, who are regarded as the dark horse in the Western Conference, Harden played one of his best games of the season. Embiid praised Harden for his strong ability to create space. Embiid used to fight alone, but now Embiid has the help of superstars. The 76ers will be one of the strongest teams in the East, with only 2.5 wins and games. Embiid and Harden are really likely to bring Philadelphia to the height of the first in the East.
The Suns lost in an upset goal and ended their 7-game winning streak. The Warriors still have a chance to compete for No. 1 in the league?
Yes, the Suns won 7 consecutive games before the All-Stars started and led the Warriors by 6.5 wins, showing the excellent competitiveness of the league boss. The question is that Paul will be out of the game for a while. Are they giving the Warriors a chance to return to No. 1 in the league?
Without Paul's Suns, I really couldn't bear to look at them in the offense and defense rhythm. Although Booker scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in the whole game, the Suns were still upset by the Pelicans and lost 15 points. Booker is indeed very strong, but in terms of leadership abilities, Booker and Paul are far behind, which also brings challenges to the Suns' next schedule. It is also the Warriors' opportunity to strive for the league's first place, because the 6-win game difference is not out of reach for the Suns, unless Booker can withstand the pressure and bring the Suns to win more games before Paul returns.
James control the ball at the decisive moment and 18 seconds to pass the blame. The Lakers are facing the crisis of being eliminated if they lose?
The competition for No. 1 in the West should be the Suns and the Warriors. Of course, the Grizzlies, who are only 1.5 wins left by the Warriors, have a chance! In addition, the Mavericks also face the pursuit of the Nuggets who have won four consecutive victories. The top 6 seats in the Western Conference may change in a small part, but there should be no surprises overall. They can all get tickets to the Western Conference playoffs , because it is not easy for the Timberwolves, the 7th in the Western Conference, to overtake the Nuggets or the Mavericks.
Timberwolves did perform well, but unfortunately the Timberwolves existed, and it is highly likely that the Timberwolves will be the roster of the teams in the playoffs, including the Clippers and the Lakers who started the Los Angeles city derby today.Compared with the Clippers who did not miss Leonard and George , it would be too heartbreaking for the Lakers to lose today's game. The Lakers are facing an exit crisis?
The Lakers lost the game. James controlled the ball for 18 seconds at the decisive moment and blamed Anthony . If James played more decisively, instead of wasting the 10 seconds of golden time, he would not tear the opponent's defense line to complete the final kill, but instead passed the ball to Anthony, who was the least likely to take action. In the end, the Lakers lost their opponents. Such performance also means that the Lakers would be eliminated in the competition for the ticket to the Western Conference Playoffs direct train.
The Lakers and the Nuggets, the sixth in the Western Conference, have already had a 7-game difference. This gap is too big. It is difficult for the Lakers to shorten it, let alone overtake the team that is sixth in the Western Conference. Obviously, it is no joke that the Lakers lose and face the crisis of exit. The Lakers cannot win such a game. It is difficult for them to win tickets to the Western Conference playoffs, including getting the playoff tickets in the playoff stage.
