The Western Conference standings are messed up again: the top of the table changes hands again, the Clippers create an NBA miracle, and the Warriors are on the verge of three happy things

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2024-04-08 13:29Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On April 8, Beijing time, the NBA played a total of 13 games, of which the important results are as follows: Mavericks reversed the Rockets, Clippers reversed the Cavaliers, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Hornets, the Suns continued Pelicans, the Kings beat the Nets, the Warriors beat the Jazz, and the Timberwolves beat the Lakers.

The Timberwolves beat the Lakers 127-117, James was absent in this game, and Brother Thick Mei retired early, so there was basically no suspense in the game process, the Lakers led by 4 points in the first quarter, the Timberwolves overtook in the second quarter, and the Lakers had the upper hand in the third quarter, but the Timberwolves did not give another chance in the final quarter. In terms of statistics, Reed had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, Edwards had 26 points and 8 assists, Gobert had 18 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers, and Walker had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. With this victory, the Timberwolves once again overtook the Nuggets and rose to the top of the West.

On the Lakers' side, Brother Thick Mei only played in the first quarter, scoring 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and was hit in the eye by Li Kaier and did not appear again, Hachimura slashed 30 points and 6 rebounds, Hayes 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 turnovers, Reaves 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers, Russell 15 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. The Lakers lost today, while the Kings won, so the rankings of the two sides were reversed, and the Lakers fell to 9th in the West again, 0.5 wins behind the Kings, and the Lakers still have 3 games left, and there must be a chance to improve the rankings, don't underestimate the 8th in the West, because compared to the 9th, the 8th playoff has two lives, and there are more chances.

The Thunder narrowly defeated the Hornets 121-118, the process of the battle was full of ups and downs, the Thunder only led by 2 points in the first quarter, continued to expand the difference in the second quarter, the Hornets had the upper hand in the third quarter, and the two sides were deadlocked for a long time in the final quarter, and Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe hit three consecutive three-pointers at the critical moment, and the Thunder won the thrilling victory and ended a three-game losing streak. In terms of statistics, Alexander and Jalenway continued to be absent, Keady had 20 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists and 5 turnovers, Wiggins had 26 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals, and Holmgren had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. After this game, the Thunder are still third in the West, 1.0 wins behind the Nuggets in second place.

The Clippers reversed the Cavaliers 120-118, the battle was very exciting, the Clippers fell behind by 7 points in the first quarter, the difference in the second quarter came to 20+, and the Clippers trailed by up to 26 points in the third quarter, and then the Clippers narrowed the gap with an 18-3 offense, and the Clippers continued to fight back in the final quarter.

In terms of statistics, George had 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 turnovers and 1 block, Harden had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 turnovers in the final quarter, and Wei Shao had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block. The Clippers have created an NBA miracle, according to statistics, since the 18-19 season, the Clippers have fallen behind 20+ times 14 times to complete the reversal, the most in the league in the same period, in addition, the Clippers are still ranked 4th in the West, and the first round of the battle with the Mavericks has been inevitable.

The Mavericks reversed the Rockets 147-136, the process of ups and downs, the first half of the Rockets once led by 22 points, the second half of the Mavericks crazy counterattack, Irving scored 19 points in the last quarter, led the team to drag the game to overtime, overtime Irving continued to break out, plus Washington hit two three-pointers in a row, and finally the Mavericks staged a big reversal. In terms of statistics, Irving had 48 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Doncic had 37 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 blocks and 7 turnovers, and Washington had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers. After the Mavericks win, they are still 5th in the West, 2.0 wins ahead of the Suns behind them, so the first group of matchups in the West is basically determined, the Clippers will be the Mavericks, and the Rockets will completely miss the play-offs after losing.

The Suns lost 105-113 to the Pelicans, which was a surprise to us, with the Pelicans dominating in the third quarter and the Suns tying the gap at the end of the quarter, but then Zion continued to score and the Pelicans won. In terms of statistics, Zion had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 4 turnovers, and McCollum had 31 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers. On the Suns' side, Durant had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Beal had 33 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. After this game, there was no change in the standings of either side, with the Suns still in 6th place in the West and the Pelicans in 7th place, but the difference between the two sides was the same.

The Kings defeated the Nets 107-77, there was no suspense in this battle, the Kings led by 10 points in the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter came directly to 20+, the Nets narrowed the gap in the third quarter, and the Nets suddenly lost power in the final quarter, and the Kings won by 16 points in a single quarter, and finally won a big victory. In terms of statistics, Sabonis Jr. had 18 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers, Fox had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Murray had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. With this victory, the Kings re-ascended to 8th place in the West, squeezing the Lakers to 9th, the important thing is that the Lakers lost today, so the gap between the two sides came to 0.5 games, even if the final record is the same, the Kings will be above the Lakers, because they killed the Lakers four times in the regular season.

The Warriors defeated the Jazz 118-110, Curry and Wiggins were absent, but there was no suspense in the process, the Warriors led by double digits early in the first half, and the Jazz fought back in the second half. In terms of statistics, Klay returned to the top with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Davis had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Kuminga had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. After winning, the Warriors are happy, they win, the Rockets lose, the Lakers also lose, the Warriors have locked the play-off spots, and the gap with the Lakers has narrowed to 1.5 games.

To summarize the situation in the West: the Timberwolves and Nuggets are fighting for the top spot, the Thunder is stable at No. 3, the Clippers will meet the Mavericks in the first round, the Suns and Pelicans are competing for No. 6, the Lakers are falling to No. 8 again, the Warriors are locked in the play-offs, and finally, predict the final standings in the West after the play-offs: Timberwolves, Nuggets, Thunder, Clippers, Mavericks, Suns, Pelicans, and Lakers.

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