The Timberwolves were not careful, and the Thunder took the lead and temporarily ranked first in the West.
At present, the competition for the top spot in the West is fierce, with the Thunder, Timberwolves, and Nuggets ranking in the top three, with a win-game difference of 0, and this ranking is changing rapidly.
And the Northern Expedition famous Clippers, as if wearing a golden bell cover iron cloth shirt, have been invulnerable to the fourth, and the difference between the top 3 wins is only 1.5 games!
These 4 teams, with equal strength, are all good material to compete for the championship.
1. Defending champion Nuggets
Jokic played more and more, and played freely on the court, letting teammates Murray, Porter and Gordon and others harvest the game first, and if they can, they won't shoot.
If you see that the situation is not good, decisively turn on the god-killing mode, crush the inside line, and then throw a long-range shot in the back of the head.
Getting a big triple-double in minutes, that's the scary thing about the Nuggets.
2. The new version of the Thunder Four Less
SGA is the heir to the classical guard, averaging 31.3 points per game, including just 1.17 3-pointers.
His usual weapon, relying on the elusive rhythm of changing direction, stop-and-go jump shots, and breakthrough layups, is practical and full of ornamentation.
The team also has three other young helpers, Jason Williams, Holmgren and Giddey.
Now, these four are full of talent and vitality to play, and they are expected to replicate the Thunder in the 2011-12 season and advance to the Finals.
That year's Thunder four were Durant, Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka.
3. The Timberwolves
The Timberwolves have a 20-year history, did not appear in the top half of the regular season, and now they can actually reach the top two in the West and once occupy the first place!
With the two champions Edwards and Towns leading, as well as Gobert, Lee Kyle, Daniels and others to build a defensive wall that takes into account both inside and outside, this Timberwolves are really not easy to fight!
The first time the Timberwolves won the first regular season in the Western Conference was in the 2003-2004 season, when the Wolves were Kevin Garnett.
With the Timberwolves having similarities now, will the Wolves replicate history this year and re-enter the Western Conference Finals? or even further?
4. MVP battleship Clippers
The Big Four of the Clippers, Leonard's two-time Finals MVP, Harden's one-time regular-season MVP, and Willis' one-time regular-season MVP, although George didn't have any personal awards, he was also a regular on the All-Year team.
This star-studded combination has burst out with powerful chemistry this season, no, nuclear reactions to be exact, the energy is too huge.
The key is that the Clippers are particularly united, Harden is organized, Leonard and George are on both wings, and Wei Shao enhances morale, this tacit understanding is like a combination that just played together?
Leonard and George have been playing together for 4 years and haven't figured out how to win a championship, and the arrival of Wei Shao and Harden has made them suddenly realize that sometimes there must be a time in life, although it is late.
Here's the chance for the Clippers to win their first championship in franchise history this year.
Who do you think is the most likely to win this season's NBA championship among the above four teams?