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Chapter 272 The end of the regular season

Because the Timberwolves lost to the Lakers again, after the Timberwolves lost this game, they are two games behind the eighth Trail Blazers in the West. With only the last three games left in this season , their hopes of entering the playoffs can be said to be almost gone.

After the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, they avenged the Jazz at home. In this game, Mitchell started to hit the iron crazily. Mitchell only shot 15.00% of the game, but he was still shooting crazily. Although Gobert The defense of the game was also excellent, but because the Jazz's offense was too constipated, they still lost the game because of too low points.The Lakers defeated the Jazz 92:84. The Jazz only scored 80 points, which also created their lowest scoring record this season.The Lakers players who won the Jazz were very happy, because they played very aggrieved in the away game against the Jazz. This time when they returned home, the Lakers completely restricted the Jazz. For potential opponents in the playoffs Victory will always make the players very happy, because once they reach the playoffs, for the players, this is a psychological advantage.

Against a certain team in Houston at home, the Lakers still lost to them. For James Harden, the Lakers are completely unable to limit him. In addition, Chris Paul completely beat Han Ziqi, Chris Paul Both offense and defense are absolutely perfect for Han Ziqi. After all, Chris Paul is the league's former No. 21 point guard. He can play several Han Ziqis in terms of ability and experience. In the end, a certain team won an away game against the Lakers. 37 points, James Harden scored 9 points and 25 assists, Chris Paul scored 13 points and [-] assists, the power of the "bulb combination" was revealed before the playoffs, especially when they defeated the Behind the Lakers, the second in the West and the third in the West are like chopping melons and vegetables. This has to make people think that the strength of the Warriors and a certain team is indeed a level beyond other teams.

After losing to the Rockets at home, the Lakers will face their city rival Los Angeles Clippers back-to-back away. This is also their last game of the season. Although it is an away game in name, all fans know that as long as it is In the game at the Staples Center, the Lakers are the only king here.After the Los Angeles Clippers traded away Jordan and Griffin this season, their strength has continued to decline. At the beginning of the season, like the Timberwolves, they were able to rank in the top eight in the Western Conference. Now they have played so far. Missed the playoffs, but the same-city derby is still very important to them. After all, this is a game that must be won for both sides. Since the Kobe era, the same-city derby in Los Angeles has been a constant topic. Now Kobe After retiring, the Lakers can finally beat the Clippers in the same city derby. For the Clippers, although they missed the playoffs, they must win this game.

In the end, the two sides fought fiercely until the last moment, and the Lakers won the game. Although this game was a back-to-back game for the Lakers, the Lakers players still persisted and won the game. The regular season of the season has drawn a complete symbol.So far, the regular season of the Lakers this season has all ended, and they finally ranked third in the Western Conference. This result is also the best result of the Lakers in the regular season since the 11-12 season. With such a result, this has made all Lakers fans feel extremely happy.

In the end, the regular season rankings of this season are also settled.

The top eight teams in the Western Conference to make the playoffs are:

No. [-] in the West, a certain team in Houston.

Second in the West, the Golden State Warriors.

Third in the West, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Fourth in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Fifth in the West, the Utah Jazz.

Sixth in the West, the San Antonio Spurs.

Seventh in the West, the Portland Trail Blazers.

Eighth in the West, the Denver Nuggets.

The top eight teams in the Eastern Conference to make the playoffs are:

No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors.

Second in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Third in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics.

Fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers.

Fifth in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers.

Sixth in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Seventh in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat.

Eighth in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets played the Nuggets, the Warriors played the Trail Blazers, the Lakers played the Spurs, and the Thunder played the Jazz.The Raptors played the Pistons, the Cavaliers played the Heat, the Celtics played the Bucks, and the 76ers played the Pacers.

This season, Han Ziqi averaged 17.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists in the regular season.Paul Mark averaged 22.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.Wade averaged 19.6 points and 7.6 assists per game, Thomas Jr. averaged 15.4 points per game, Ingram averaged 16 points per game, and Kuzma averaged 13 points per game. Five players scored in double figures, and the style of such a team is also an important guarantee for them to be third in the Western Conference.

The mvp player of the regular season is James Harden of a team in Houston. In the 17-18 season, Harden averaged 30.4 points (first in the league), 8.8 assists, and 5.4 rebounds per game, winning the league's scoring title.The league's first record of leading the Rockets to 65 wins is unmatched!Not only that, Harden is also the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 65 points per game on a team with 30+ wins.For Harden's outstanding performance, it is no wonder that in the MVP voting, he ranked first with 86 first votes, 15 second votes, and a total score of 965, overwhelming Zhan Huang and thick eyebrows.

Jazz player Rudy Gobert was elected the best defensive player of the 2017-18 season, which is also the first time he has won the award in his career.The other two candidates are Davis and Embiid. For the Jazz, Gobert is the team's defensive gate, which also makes the Jazz a strong contender for the Western Conference playoffs in recent years .

The best sixth man is undoubtedly Louis Williams. This is the second time in his career that he has won this award. The first time he won this award was when he played for the Raptors in the 2014-15 season.In the just-concluded season, Paul left, Griffin was traded, and then the team was injured extensively. Williams stood up in many games and showed a different leadership position.The other two best sixth man candidates are guard Eric Gordon from the Rockets and guard Fred VanVleet from the Raptors.

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