On April 12, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced today's situation analysis, if the King loses to the Pelicans, he will be determined to play the play-offs. In addition, of the 20 teams that have only three game days left before the end of the regular season but have not been eliminated, only the Celtics are confirmed to be in first place in the East, and the other 19 teams have not been determined, which is also very rare.
The Kings will face the Pelicans in today's game, if the Kings lose to the Pelicans, the Pelicans, who are currently ranked 6th in the West, will have a record of 48 wins, and even if the Kings win the remaining two games, they can only reach 47 wins at most, unable to surpass the Pelicans, and it is impossible to rise to 6th, and will be determined to play in the play-offs.
Yesterday, the Lakers and Warriors have confirmed that they will play in the play-offs, and if the Kings also lock up the play-in tournament today, then there is only one team left in the play-off area that has not been determined, and it will be produced between the Pelicans and the Suns.
In addition, if the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers in today's game, they will temporarily surpass the Lakers in the ranking and rise to 9th in the West, and the Lakers will fall to 10th in the West, because if the Warriors win, their record will be the same as the Lakers, but with a 3-1 head-to-head record, the Warriors will be ranked high.
Officially, there are also 20 potential possible standings, and only the Celtics are far ahead, locking up the first place in the East and the first place in the league early, and always have home-court advantage in the playoffs. None of the other teams have a confirmed ranking.
The Nuggets, Timberwolves and Thunder are all likely to finish 1-3 in the West. The Clippers and Mavericks are confirmed to meet in the first round, but they have not determined who is in 4th and who is 5th. Before today's game, the Pelicans, Suns, and Kings could all end up in 6th place. As for No. 7-9, it's the Pelicans, Suns, Kings, Lakers, and Warriors all out of the picture. No. 10 is the Pelicans, Kings, Lakers and Warriors all possibly.
The Bucks, Knicks, and Cavaliers in the East are all likely to finish second, while the third and fourth spots are likely to be the Bucks, Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic, and Pacers. The No. 5 and No. 6 spots are the Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic, Pacers, 76ers and Heat all possibly. No. 7 is the Cavaliers, Magic, Pacers, 76ers and Heat are all possible. No. 8 is the Magic, Pacers, 76ers and Heat are all possible. The Bulls and Eagles have already settled on 9th and 10th, but they have not determined who is up front. There is not much difference between the results of the teams, which has led to such a chaotic situation at the moment.