NBA's latest rankings: Clippers lost to 8th in the West, Nuggets ended the Rockets' 9-game winning streak and approached 2nd

On March 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the results of today's eight games were as follows: Pelicans lost to the Pistons 130-136, Cavaliers beat the Jazz 120-91, 76ers lost to the Hawks 119-132, the Heat defeated the Hornets 122-105, the Spurs beat the Raptors 123-89, the Celtics defeated the Trail Blazers 129-116, the Nuggets defeated the Rockets 116-111, and the Clippers lost to the Thunder 101-103.

Compared to yesterday, there has been a change in the order of the western rankings. The Clippers lost to the Thunder by two points, not only missing a good opportunity to surpass the Warriors and rise to 6th in the West, but also surpassed by the Timberwolves in terms of winning percentage and falling to 8th in the West. The Timberwolves, who did not play today, lie down to 7th place in the West. The small card had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Harden had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, surpassing Moses Malone in career totals and ranking 11th all-time. However, at the critical moment, Caruso scored a three-pointer, and on the night when Alexander was 7-of-29, Holmgren and Jalen Williams were unable to play, the Thunder still won, winning six in a row.

In a crucial qualifying battle in the West, the Nuggets, without Jokic, defeated the Rockets and closed the gap between the two teams. Murray scored 39 points and 7 assists to give the Nuggets their first credit. Shin Jing had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Green had 30 points and 5 assists, but both missed free throws at critical moments, and the nine-game winning streak was ended. The Rockets are still in second place in the West, but they are only one win ahead of the Nuggets.

The latest rankings of the West are as follows –

1. Thunder 59-12

2. Rockets 46-26

3. Nuggets 45-27

4. Lakers 43-27

5. Grizzlies 43-28

6. Warriors 41-30

7. Timberwolves 41-31

8. Clippers 40-31

9. Kings 35-35

10. Suns 34-37

11. Mavericks 34-37

12. The Trail Blazers are 32-40

13. Spurs 31-39

14. Pelicans 19-53

15. Jazz 16-56

There was only one change in the Eastern Conference standings compared to yesterday, and after the 76ers lost to the Hawks, the ranking returned to 13th place in the East, and the Nets, who had no games today, lay down to 12th place in the East. In the past period, the rankings of the two teams have frequently swapped, but they are both losing, with the Nets losing three in a row and the 76ers losing four in a row.

The Raptors, who are ranked 11th in the East, also suffered a four-game losing streak, which also made the suspense of the Eastern Conference play-off zone almost disappear. The Heat, who are ranked 10th in the East, have a six-game lead over the Raptors after beating the Hornets to end a 10-game losing streak, and Wiggins scored 42 points in this game. The Hawks, who are seventh in the East, are 4.5 wins behind the Pistons, who are sixth in the East. The teams most likely to participate in the Eastern Conference play-offs are the Hawks, Magic, Bulls and Heat, but the specific standings in the play-off area may change.

The Cavaliers defeated the weak Jazz to end a four-game losing streak, and the first place in the East finally stopped the decline. The Celtics beat the Trail Blazers, who are five games behind the Cavaliers. With 11 games left for both teams, it will be very difficult for the Green Army to catch up with the Cavaliers.

The suspense of 4th-6th place in the East remains, and after the Pistons win, they remain in 6th place in the East, one win behind the Bucks, who are one win behind the Pacers.

The Hornets became the second team in the East and the fourth team in the league to be eliminated after losing to the Heat.

The latest rankings of the East are as follows –

1. Cavaliers 57-14

2. Celtics 52-19

3. Knicks 44-26

4. Pacers 41-29

5. Bucks 40-30

6. The Pistons are 40-32

7. Hawks 35-36

8. Magic 33-38

9. Bulls 31-40

10. Heat 30-41

11. Raptors 24-47

12. Nets 23-48

13.76 23-48

14. Hornets 18-53

15. Wizards 15-55

The NBA's official website updates the playoff matchups by daily rankings, and if the playoffs start today, the matchups are as follows-

Western Conference playoff first round: No. 7 Timberwolves vs. No. 8 Clippers, No. 9 Kings vs. No. 10 Suns

Western Conference Playoffs First Round: No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 Rockets vs. No. 7 seed, No. 3 Nuggets vs. No. 6 Warriors, No. 4 Lakers vs. No. 5 Grizzlies

Eastern Conference play-in first round: No. 7 Hawks vs. No. 8 Magic, No. 9 Bulls vs. No. 10 Heat

Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round: No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 seed, No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Pistons, No. 4 Pacers vs. No. 5 Bucks