Beijing time on February 1st, the NBA League arranged a total of 10 games, of which Western Conference teams participated in 8 games. The specific results were: the Clippers defeated the Wizards 125-109, the Kings lost to the Heat 106-115, and the Pelicans 110- 99 reversed the Rockets, the Mavericks lost to the Timberwolves 87-121, the Spurs lost to the Magic 98-108, the Nuggets lost to the Thunder 100-105, the Suns defeated the Nets 136-120, the Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers upset the Bucks 119-116 Team. As a result, the pattern of the Wild West has some new changes, let's take a look.
The gap between the top four in the Western Conference is very small. Gains and losses in one city or one pool will have a profound impact on the top ranking. The Los Angeles Clippers took the lead and headed to the capital to challenge the Wizards. The two teams were very polite in the first half of the game. In the third quarter, the Clippers struck hard and beat the Wizards 40-19 in a single quarter. The suspense was lost and the Clippers scored a 16-point victory. In another game, the defending champion Nuggets and the Western Conference dark horse Thunder ushered in a strong position battle. The Nuggets' Jokic and the Thunder's Jaylen Williams were both absent. You come and go, and the suspense of the game continued until the end. The Thunder relied on Holmgren's cold-blooded three-pointer to kill the game, and the Nuggets lost by 5 points.
In another game, the Western Conference dominant Timberwolves faced the Dallas Mavericks at home. The Mavericks were plagued by injuries, and the three main players, Doncic, Irving, and Lively, were exempted from the game. The Timberwolves made great efforts in the second half to harvest the game, and the Mavericks were defeated by 34 points. After these three games, the Timberwolves temporarily ranked first in the Western Conference with 34 wins and 14 losses, the Thunder ranked second in the Western Conference with 33 wins and 15 losses, the Clippers ranked third with 31 wins and 15 losses, and the Nuggets ranked third with 31 wins and 15 losses. 33 wins and 16 losses, falling to fourth place in the Western Conference. The difference in wins between the Timberwolves, Thunder, Clippers, and Nuggets is no more than 3 games. These four teams all have a chance to compete for first place in the Western Conference!
More than four teams are competing for the top spot, and the battle for the last two tickets to the playoffs in the Western Conference has become increasingly fierce. Two of the four teams, Kings, Suns, Pelicans and Mavericks, will always be squeezed into the play-off area. The Kings went to an away game to challenge the Heat. The Heat, who had lost seven games in a row, were in desperate need of a victory to stop the bleeding. The Kings once fell behind by 18 points and launched a counterattack to close the point difference to single digits, but in the end they fell short and successfully ended the Heat's run. 7 consecutive losses. The Suns were also in the midst of an Eastern Conference. They went to Brooklyn to challenge the Nets. Durant scored 33 points and 8 rebounds, beating the savior and leading the team to a 16-point victory.
In another game, the Pelicans challenged the Rockets away from home. The Pelicans turned away and established a double-digit lead early. Subsequently, the Rockets launched a counterattack and once chased the point difference to 3 points. However, the Pelicans launched a 15-0 offensive in the final quarter to harvest the game. As a result, the Kings temporarily ranked fifth in the Western Conference with 27 wins and 19 losses, the Suns ranked sixth in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 20 losses, the Pelicans ranked seventh in the Western Conference with 27 wins and 21 losses, and the Mavericks ranked 26 wins and 20 losses. Ranked 8th in the Western Conference. Among these four teams, the Suns are in the best situation. As the Big Three are getting better and better, they are expected to continue their northern expedition; the Kings and Pelicans have been in great ups and downs recently, and they need to stabilize the situation as soon as possible; while the Mavericks are somewhat I can't hold on any longer and am falling behind. Especially when they are plagued by injuries, they are unable to save their lives even if they want to kill the enemy.
In addition, the Lakers and Jazz have the same record of 24 wins and 25 losses, ranking 9th and 10th in the Western Conference respectively. For the Lakers, it is really unacceptable to be reduced to the point of "grabbing for food" with the Jazz. As the mid-season trade deadline approaches, the Lakers locker room is in crisis. According to the US media, the Lakers' trade negotiations have hit a wall at every turn, James' patience is disappearing, and Hamm is losing the trust of the locker room. The Lakers are very likely to follow the Bucks' approach and scare the monkeys! I have to say that it is too difficult for the Lakers. If they don't trade, they are doomed. The trade is a bit forward-looking and there is really not much time left for them. Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.
