NBA's latest rankings: Lakers lock up No. 3 in the West, Grizzlies are sure to play in the play-offs, and there is no suspense in the East

On April 12, Beijing time, the 15 results of the NBA super game day were as follows: the Bucks defeated the Pistons 125-119, the Magic defeated the Pacers 129-115, the Hawks defeated the 76ers 124-110, the Celtics beat the Hornets 130-94, the Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 108-102, the Bulls beat the Wizards 119-89, the Heat beat the Pelicans 153-104, the Raptors lost to the Mavericks 102-124, and the Timberwolves beat the Nets 117-91. The Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 117-109, the Thunder beat the Jazz 145-111, the Suns beat the Spurs 117-98, the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 103-86, the Clippers narrowly beat the Kings 101-100, and the Lakers beat the Rockets 140-109.

The NBA will have a day off on April 13, and the final game day of the regular season will start on April 14, when the Clippers vs. Warriors will be the most critical game in the West.

In today's game, the Rockets rested most of their main players, and the Lakers won easily, becoming the Pacific Division champion and locking up the third place in the West. Doncic had first-round home advantage for the first time in his career, and James was injured in the game, but fortunately there was no major problem. The Lakers have a full week to recuperate and recharge for the playoffs.

There has only been one change in the Western Conference standings since yesterday, with the Timberwolves moving up to No. 7 in the West, while the Grizzlies dropped to No. 8 and are confirmed to play in the playoffs. Now there's a spot in the Western Conference playoff zone that will be drawn between the Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors and Timberwolves, with the Wild West keeping the suspense until the end. There is no playoff matchup in the West that comes out in advance.

Judging from the final round of head-to-head matchups, the Clippers vs Warriors became the most important game, because the Timberwolves' opponent is the bent Jazz, and even if Edwards is likely to be suspended for one game, their chances of winning are still very high. The Nuggets are facing the Rockets, who are likely to continue to rest, and the odds are not small. The U.S. media is also thereAssuming the Timberwolves and Nuggets winThe analysis is given –

If the Clippers beat the WarriorsThe Nuggets are in 4th, the Clippers are in 5th, the Timberwolves are 6th, the Warriors are 7th, and the Grizzlies are 8th. In this way, the Lakers face the Timberwolves in the first round, and the Nuggets face the Clippers in the first round. The Warriors and Grizzlies play a first-round play-in tournament, with the Kings and Mavericks playing another play-in matchup.

If the Warriors beat the ClippersThe Nuggets are ranked 4th, the Timberwolves are 5th, the Warriors are 6th, the Clippers are 7th, and the Grizzlies are 8th. In this way, the Lakers faced the Warriors in the first round, and the Nuggets faced the Timberwolves in the first round. The Clippers and Grizzlies play the first-round play-in tournament, and the Kings and Mavericks are another playoff matchup.

For more details, you can look at the chart above, there are a total of 16 match results, the left side shows the winning team of the 4 games, and the right side shows the corresponding standings. (Note: DEN stands for Nuggets, HOU is for Rockets, GSW is for Warriors, LAC is for Clippers, MIN is for Timberwolves, UTA is Jazz, MEM is Grizzlies, DAL is Mavericks, LAL is Lakers)

The latest rankings of the West are as follows –

1. Thunder 67-14

2. Rockets 52-29

3. Lakers 50-31

4. Nuggets 49-32

5. The Clippers are 49-32

6. Warriors 48-33

7. Timberwolves 48-33

8. Grizzlies 47-34

9. Kings 39-42

10. Mavericks 39-42

11. Suns 36-45

12. The Trail Blazers are 35-46

13. Spurs 33-48

14. Pelicans 21-60

15. Jazz 17-64

Compared with yesterday, the ranking of the east has not changed, and all positions have been determined, and the suspense has been revealed. The final game of the Eastern Conference team will not bring any changes, and it is currently the final Eastern Conference standings for the regular season.

The two playoff sets are out, with the No. 3 Knicks taking on the No. 6 Pistons and the No. 4 Pacers taking on the No. 5 Bucks. In the play-offs, the winner of the Magic and Hawks will face the Celtics in the first round as the No. 7 seed; The loser of the Magic and Hawks will face off against the winner of the Bulls Heat, with the winner facing the Cavaliers as the No. 8 seed.

The latest rankings of the East are as follows –

1. Cavaliers 64-17

2. Celtics 60-21

3. Knicks 50-31

4. The Pacers are 49-32

5. Bucks 47-34

6. The Pistons are 44-37

7. Magic 41-40

8. Hawks 39-42

9. Bulls 38-43

10. Heat 37-44

11. Raptors 30-51

12. Nets 26-55

13.76 24-57

14. Hornets 19-62

15. Wizards 17-64

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 Grizzlies, No. 9 Kings vs. No. 10 Mavericks

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

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