On January 3, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. As of today, the new NBA regular season has been running for two and a half months. In this issue, the Warriors and Suns are still ranked in the top two, the Bulls rose to 3rd, the Nets fell to 6th, the Lakers still ranked 14th, and the Pistons ranked 30th.
The top 10 places in this issue's strength list are in order (the ranking of the previous period is in parentheses):
1.Warriors(1)2.Sun(2) 3.Bull(6) 4.Jazz(4) 5.Bucks(5)
6.Nets(3) 7.Heat(8) 8.Grizzlies(9) 9.76ers(10) 10.Cavaliers(8)
The teams ranked 11th-20th are, in order:
11. Nuggets, 12. Clippers, 13. Hornets, 14. Lakers, 15. Wizards
16. Lone Ranger, 18. Raptors, 19. Timberwolves, 20. Eagles
The teams ranked 21st-30th are, in order:
21. Knicks, 22. Spurs, 23. Kings, 24. Pacers, 25. Trailblazers,
26. Pelicans, 27. Thunder, 28. Rockets, 29. Magic, 30. Pistons.
With the December 31 game against the Nuggets postponed, the Warriors had just two games last week, losing to the Nuggets and beating the Jazz. In the game to beat the Jazz, Curry set a new NBA record of 158 consecutive three-pointers. The Warriors are currently 28-7, continuing to rank first in the league!
The Suns have been solid in the past week, with just 2-2 losses, with one of which was a deadlock from Morant and two wins by the Thunder and Hornets, with 18 and 34 points, respectively. The Suns currently have a record of 28 wins and 8 losses, ranking second in the West after the Warriors.
The Bucks have been in hot form lately, having won all three games last week, two over the Magic and two over the Pelicans. At present, the Bucks have achieved a wave of six consecutive wins, with a record of 25 wins and 13 losses, ranking 3rd in the East. In the latest MVP list released by the NBA official last week, Alphabet Brother has risen to the first place.
The Bulls have been in very strong form lately, winning all four games last week, including two wins over the Hawks and the Pacers and Wizards. It is worth mentioning that in the game to beat the Pacers and Wizards, DeRozan staged a whistle-pressing three-point kill in the final moments of the game, setting an NBA record. The Bulls are currently 24-10, high in the 1st place in the East.
After two wins in Los Angeles, the Nets returned home to a difficult situation. They lost to the 76ers and then the Clippers. The Nets' current record is 23-11, and the ranking has been overtaken by the Bulls, falling to no. 2 in the East. The good news for the Nets is that Irving is on the verge of a comeback in the near future, with he set to make a comeback as soon as Jan. 6 against the Pacers.
After Morant returned, the Grizzlies were even more aggressive, having beaten the Suns, Lakers and Spurs last week. Morant staged a deadlock in the win over the Suns, and the game against the Lakers slashed 41 points, and the Grizzlies have now won a wave of 4 consecutive wins. With a record of 23 wins and 14 losses, they are 4th in the West.
After suffering 5 consecutive defeats, the Lakers' recent performance has picked up significantly. They have gone 3-1 in their last 4 games, beating the Rockets, Trail Blazers and Timberwolves to defeat only the Grizzlies. The Lakers' current record is 19 wins and 19 losses, ranking 7th in the West.
The Rockets, who have lost to the Lakers, Heat and Nuggets in the past week, are currently experiencing a seven-game losing streak and are in the bottom of the West with a record of 10 wins and 27 losses. It is worth mentioning that the Rockets also broke out infighting, and both Porter and Wood were punished for disciplinary violations, which made their poor results worse.