unfinished glory

Chapter 71 End of Regular Season ([-])
On the last day of the regular season, the league has scheduled a total of 14 games.There are five important games here, which are related to the ranking and matchup situation of the Eastern and Western playoffs.

In the East, the Nets (41 wins and 40 losses) and the Cavaliers (41 wins and 40 losses) compete for the final playoff spot.Although the records are the same, the Nets have a better record in the direct confrontation between the two teams, so they have a leading advantage in this competition, as long as they win.

The confrontation between the two sides is the Nets VS Celtics and the Cavaliers VS Raptors. Although it seems that the Nets' opponents are stronger, it does not mean that the Cavaliers have the advantage.

For the Celtics, the winning and losing rankings have not changed, and this game has nothing to do with the home court advantage and the change of opponents, so they may not necessarily do their best.

The result is the same, the Nets 102:93 Celtics, Pierce and Anthony Walker only played [-] minutes.

Although the Cavaliers also won the victory against the Raptors 104:95, "Little Emperor" James was unfortunately eliminated.

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The West is more intense. The Lone Ranger VS Grizzlies and Spurs VS Timberwolves are related to the last playoff team, and the Suns VS Kings are related to the No.6 and No.7 rankings.

The outcome of the Spurs and Suns is related to the ranking of the top three teams in the West and their first-round opponents.

Li Chongxiao used this relationship to explain again this time, no teammates have paid any attention to it, and everyone has already seen it through: win!

The games between the Spurs and the Mavericks started at the same time, and the Suns played later, so the Spurs had no way to wait and see, but desperately won.

The Timberwolves' current record is 43 wins and 38 losses, while the rival Grizzlies are 44 wins and 37 losses. Only by winning this game can they enter the playoffs.

Throughout April, the Suns have been chasing after the Spurs have no chance to stop.In the last three games, it was miserable to have to play such hard bones continuously.

The two sides played very hard, and the scores in the three quarters were all tied.

Not long after the start of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves got the exact news that another game that started at the same time had entered the final stage.

The Mavericks have taken an absolute lead in the away game. With 3 minutes left in the game, they lead the Grizzlies by as much as 28 points.The Grizzlies also gave up resistance and withdrew all their main players.

The Timberwolves were ecstatic when they got the news. As long as they beat the Spurs, they will be able to enter the playoffs.Garnett, Sprewell and Cassel rarely worked together. In the next 5 minutes of the game, they played a 14:4 offensive climax, leading the Spurs by 11 points.

But the Spurs also have reasons not to lose. They don't think the Kings can block the Sun's offensive wave, and they can only show a desperate posture.

Back from the timeout, Duncan succeeded in singles against Garnett and Ginobili singled out Szczerbiak, scoring 9 points in four rounds.

On the defensive side, Li Chongxiao bit Sprewell and did not relax, causing the opponent to miss two shots.Bowen has advantages against Szczerbiak and Ginobili defending Cassel, and the Timberwolves only rely on Garnett to score 2 points.

Although still 4 points behind, the momentum came to the Spurs.

森林狼叫出暂停也没能打断马刺的进攻连续性，马刺上来就又是一个6：2。在比赛还有1分半钟不到的时间，双打成了84：84平。

There are two rounds left for each side. The Spurs have fought too many tough battles in one season. At this time, the players can still maintain a focused attitude and execute tactics meticulously.But the Timberwolves have grown a lot this season, and they have achieved their current results after stumbling. Faced with such a lot of pressure, the players are a little out of order.

Just when Duncan took the ball, the Timberwolves panicked. The two gave up their defenders and came to double-team, allowing Bowen to easily get a shot from the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer.

After the last timeout and re-entering the court, Garnett missed the ball, and he hit his head on the support column of the basketball hoop in annoyance.

The Spurs took the lead and did not call a timeout to give the Timberwolves time to react. Ginobili rushed to the frontcourt with the ball and gave it to Duncan.

This time the Timberwolves only came up with two people to double-team, and they paid great attention to rotations.But the Spurs played patiently and kept passing the ball.Duncan gave Bowen, and Bowen gave Ginobili, completely destroying the Timberwolves' defensive formation.

Then Ginobili used a very bold long pass from the bottom corner to the open space in the bottom corner on the other side, and Li Chongxiao hit another three-pointer.

With more than 7 seconds left, the game is over.Garnett struggled to get down the offensive rebound and scored a goal, which was just the last fig leaf.

The scene of Garnett hugging his head and crying on the bench gave Li Chongxiao the first in-depth understanding of the cruelty of competitive sports.

This game also determined all the places in the Western Conference playoffs and the first and eighth teams.

Two hours later, the game between the Suns and the Kings was at the end of the first quarter, and the Suns still had a slight lead.

Soon the game they were always paying attention to had the result. The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves and got a record of 64 wins and 18 losses.

Since the Suns have a 1:2 record against the Spurs in the regular season, even if they win this game, they can only come in second.

Seriously play or release water, that is a question.

Because this game is not meaningless just because of the Spurs' victory, its result is also related to the Suns' opponents in the first round of the playoffs.

In the game that ended yesterday, the Nuggets finally achieved a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, while the Kings are now 49 wins and 32 losses.But with the same record, the Nuggets have the advantage again.

This game depends entirely on the Sun's will. If they win, the playoffs will continue against the Kings (49-33).If they lose, the Kings' record will become 50 wins and 32 losses, and the Suns' opponent in the first round of the playoffs will become the Nuggets.

There is nothing to consider. The so-called skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the King loses "King" Webber, it will be more difficult to deal with than the Nuggets with the second-year rookie as the core.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, the main players of the Suns never played again. Relying on the bench, they successfully lost the game 107:132, and finally chose the Nuggets as their opponents in the first round of the playoffs.

With the end of today's game, the rankings and records of the East and West teams will all be released.From No. 15 to No. [-] in the Eastern Conference are:
1. Miami Heat (59-23)※

2. Detroit Pistons (54-28)※

3. Boston Celtics (45-37)※

4. Chicago Bulls (47-35)※

5. Washington Wizards (45-37)※

6. Indiana Pacers (44-38)※

7. Philadelphia 76ers (43-39)※

8. New Jersey Nets (42-40)※

9. Cleveland Cavaliers (42-40)

10. Orlando Magic (36-46)

11. Toronto Raptors (33-49)

12. New York Knicks (32-50)

13. Milwaukee Bucks (30-52)

14. Charlotte Bobcats (18-64)

15. Atlanta Hawks (13-69)

From No. 15 to No. [-] in the Western Union are:
1. San Antonio Spurs (64-18)※

2. Phoenix Suns (63-19)※

3. Seattle SuperSonics (52-30)※

4. Dallas Mavericks (58-24)※

5. Houston Rockets (51-31)※

6. Sacramento Kings (50-32)※

7. Denver Nuggets (49-33)※

8. Memphis Grizzlies (44-38)※

9. Minnesota Timberwolves (43-37)

10. Los Angeles Clippers (37-45)

11. Los Angeles Lakers (35-47)

12. Golden State Warriors (33-48)

13. Portland Trail Blazers (27-55)

14. Utah Jazz (26-56)

15. New Orleans Hornets (18-64)

(End of this chapter)