The NBA regular season continues, and the results of the last 4 games are as follows: the Hawks defeated the Hornets 134-102, the Celtics beat the Nets 104-96, the Warriors defeated the Bucks 104-93, and the Cavaliers lost to the Clippers 119-132.Let’s take a look at the latest league standings.
Western Conference Standings: Warriors hold on to 6th, Clippers close the gap
Compared to the previous day, the order of the Western Conference standings has not changed, but there are a few teams whose performances are worth watching.
The Warriors, with Curry rested, relied on Butler (who contributed 24 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists) to lead the team to victory over the Bucks, completing the season’s “double kill” of the Bucks.The victory helped the Warriors hold on to 6th place in the West, and they now have a record of 40-29, 0.5 games ahead of the Timberwolves.This was a crucial game for the Warriors, because if they had lost, they could have dropped to 8th place.After all, the Clippers also won today.
The Clippers had an impressive day, beating the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers and winning their fourth game in a row.Kawhi Leonard had a big game, scoring 33 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out 4 assists, tying his season high.Paul George had a big night too, scoring 28 points and grabbing 20 rebounds, while James Harden had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.After this victory, the Clippers are still in 8th place in the West, but have narrowed the gap with the Timberwolves to just 0.5 games.
Here are the latest rankings in the West:
1.Thunder (56-12)
2.Rockets (44-25)
3.Nuggets (44-25)
4.Lakers (42-25)
5.Grizzlies (43-26)
6.Warriors (40-29)
7.Timberwolves (40-30)
8.Clippers (39-30)
9.Kings (34-33)
10.Mavericks (33-36)
11.Suns (32-37)
12.Trail Blazers (30-39)
13.Spurs (28-39)
14.Pelicans (18-51)
15.Jazz (15-54)
Eastern Conference Standings: Pacers rise to 4th, Nets fall to 13th
Compared to the Western Conference, there were two changes in the Eastern Conference standings.
First, the Bucks fell to 5th in the East, and the Pacers rose to 4th.
In today’s game, the Bucks lost to the Warriors, who were missing Curry.Both Giannis Antetokounmpo (20 points on 5 of 16 shooting) and Damian Lillard (16 points on 6 of 18 shooting) had a bad game.This loss puts the Bucks record at 38-30, which is lower than the Pacers’ record, so they fell to 5th place, while the Pacers moved up to 4th place.
Secondly, the Nets fell to 13th, while the 76ers moved back up to 12th.
The Nets lost to the Celtics today, despite the absences of Tatum and Brown.Porzingis had a great game, contributing 25 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.Rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the best game of his career, scoring 20 points off the bench and hitting 6 3-pointers.After the game, his teammates even celebrated his milestone night by pouring water over him.However, this loss dropped the Nets to 13th place, while the 76ers returned to 12th place with a slightly better record.
Here are the latest rankings in the East:
1.Cavaliers (56-12)
2.Celtics (50-19)
3.Knicks (43-24)
4.Pacers (38-29)
5.Bucks (38-30)
6.Pistons (38-31)
7.Hawks (33-36)
8.Magic (32-37)
9.Bulls (29-39)
10.Heat (29-39)
11.Raptors (24-45)
12.76ers (23-45)
13.Nets (23-46)
14.Hornets (17-51)
15.Wizards (15-52)
Playoff match-up predictions
According to the rankings updated daily on the official NBA website, if the playoffs started today, the match-ups would be as follows:
Western Conference Playoff First Round:
- 7th seed Timberwolves vs.8th seed Clippers
- 9th seed Kings vs.10th seed Mavericks
Western Conference Playoff First Round:
- 1st seed Thunder vs.8th seed
- 2nd seed Rockets vs.7th seed
- 3rd seed Nuggets vs.6th seed Warriors
- 4th seed Lakers vs.5th seed Grizzlies
First round of the Eastern Conference playoffs:
- 7th seed Hawks vs.8th seed Magic
- 9th seed Bulls vs.10th seed Heat
First round of the Eastern Conference playoffs:
- 1st seed Cavaliers vs.8th seed
- 2nd seed Celtics vs.7th seed
- 3rd seed Knicks vs.6th seed Pistons
- 4th seed Pacers vs.5th seed Bucks
Summary
Judging from the current rankings, the competition in the West is still fierce, especially as the gap between 6th and 8th place is very small.The outcome of each game may directly affect the final ranking.In the East, changes in the rankings have also made the competition for playoff spots more confusing.Fans can look forward to more suspense and exciting matchups in the upcoming games!
