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Chapter 298 The playoffs start

With the end of the regular season still a week away, the Lakers' ability to hold on to the No. [-] position in the regular season is still worth looking forward to. After all, the home field advantage in the playoffs is actually more.

After defeating the Warriors, the Lakers defeated the Clippers in an away game. The Clippers were originally ranked sixth in the West. After this battle, they were sent to the seventh place in the West by the Lakers.The Clippers don't have an All-Star player in their lineup, but they can make the playoffs. For young them, they are also worthy of people's expectations. In addition, they have a lot of salary space this summer. There is a good chance of signing a superstar or two this summer and then rising.

The last two opponents of the Lakers in the regular season are the Jazz and the Trail Blazers. Neither team posed too much threat to the Lakers. The Lakers ended the regular season with a wave of four consecutive victories.

In the 82 regular season games this season, the Lakers had a record of 65 wins and 17 losses in the regular season. This is also the first time since 2009 that the Lakers won the first place in the Western Conference.The Lakers are also officially entitled to full home-court advantage in the playoffs.

The final ranking of the regular season this season has also been released.

Western standings are:
No. [-] in the West: Lakers
Second in the West: Warriors

Third in the West: Nuggets

Fourth in the West: Trail Blazers

West fifth: a certain team

Sixth in the West: Jazz

Seventh in the West: Thunder

Eighth in the West: Spurs

Ninth in the West: Clippers

Tenth in the West: Kings

No.11 in the West: Timberwolves
No. 12 in the West: Pelicans
Western No.13: Lone Ranger

West No.14; Sun
No.15 in the West: Grizzlies
Eastern standings:

No. [-] in the East: Bucks

Second in the East: Raptors

Third in the East: 76ers

Fourth in the East: Celtics

Fifth in the East: Pacers

Sixth in the Eastern Conference: Nets

Seventh in the East: Magic

Eighth in the East: Pistons

Ninth in the Eastern Conference: Heat

Tenth in the East: Hornets

Eastern No.11: Bulls

Eastern No.12: Wizards
Eastern No.13: Knicks

Eastern No.14: Eagles
No.15 in the East: Cavaliers
In terms of player statistics, Harden dominated the scoring list with an average of 36.1 points per game, while Paul George and Antetokounmpo ranked second and third.On the rebounding list, Drummond averaged 15.6 rebounds per game, winning the rebounding title.In terms of assists, Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double per game, once again won the honor of assist king with an average of 10.7 assists per game.Steals and blocks were won by Paul George and Myles Turner respectively.

The first-round matchups of the playoffs have also been released. The Lakers will play against the Spurs, the Warriors will play against the Thunder, the Nuggets will play against the Jazz, and a certain team and the Trail Blazers will fight.The Bucks played against the Pistons, the Raptors played against the Magic, the 76ers played against the Nets, and the Celtics played against the Pacers.

The playoff match between the Lakers and the Spurs is naturally not much suspense. No matter where you look at it, the Lakers lineup is better than the Spurs. Even though Popovich is extremely smart, he can't make up for the disadvantages of the lineup. , In this round of playoffs, the Lakers easily swept the Spurs with a total score of 4:1.Both James and Davis averaged 28 points per game in this series, and the two almost completely dominated the series.

The duel between the Warriors and the Thunder is not much suspense. Although Westbrook often plays violently when facing Durant, the Warriors also have Curry and Thompson. Although the Warriors won 4:2. The score beat the Thunder to advance to the next round, but Durant's injury in Game [-] cast a shadow over the Warriors' playoff prospects.

The series between the Nuggets and the Jazz also ended in six games. The Nuggets advanced to the next round with a total score of 4:2. The biggest problem for the Jazz is that they rely too much on Mitchell. The team's shooting opportunities are still concentrated on him. Mitchell feels good and can lead the team to victory, but it is difficult to perform well in this level of confrontation in the playoffs, so the Jazz's style of play is also unlikely to win. The Nuggets are all soldiers.

After a certain team regained its form, it still regained the feeling of last season's playoffs. They fought against the Blazers in seven games, and finally a certain team won the tiebreaker at the Blazers' home court. The victory successfully advanced to the semi-finals.James Harden averaged 34 points per game in the series and became the biggest contributor to a certain team's promotion.

Eastern side.In this series against the Pistons, the Bucks clearly had the upper hand, and they swept the Pistons with a total score of 4:0.The Pistons in this round of the series have serious injury problems, so the Bucks have won easily in every game. They won 1:121 in G86, 2:120 in G99, and 3:119 in G103. , today's G4 is a 127:104 victory.According to statistics, the Bucks swept a total of 95 points. They also tied the Lakers in the 1986 season and tied for the second largest point difference in a single-round sweep of the playoffs in history.

The Raptors and the Magic, although the Magic won the first game of the two sides with an upset at the home of the Raptors, even if the Raptors adjusted back to their state, they easily defeated the Magic and eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4:1 , This is also the first time in team history that they have won 4 consecutive games in the same playoff series.

The 76ers eliminated the young Nets with a total score of 4:1 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. It is worth mentioning that in the fifth game between the two sides, when the suspense was lost, a fierce conflict broke out between the two sides. Four players were sent off in what turned out to be the game's biggest episode.

The Celtics played against the Pacers in the playoffs. Due to the reimbursement of Pacers star Oladipo for the regular season, the team's strength was greatly weakened. In the end, the Celtics still did not give the Pacers any chance. China beat the Pacers 110:106, sweeping the Pacers out 4-0.

Since then, the matchups in the Western Conference semifinals have been the Lakers VS a certain team, and the Warriors VS Nuggets.In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bucks VS Celtics, the Raptors VS 76ers.

The matchup between the Lakers and a certain team in the second round of the playoffs can be said to be enough to attract attention. Last season was also the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers were swept out by a certain team with a total score of 4:0. After joining James and Davis, the strength is no longer comparable. In the eyes of the outside world, the Lakers, which have a 3:1 lead in the regular season, undoubtedly have a greater chance of promotion, and a team that wins The key lies in whether Chris Paul can regain the brave state of last season. After all, Harden's performance is worthy of people's reassurance.

(End of this chapter)