As March has passed, the competition for playoff spots and rankings is still in full swing, but the competition for the scoring champion has become somewhat clearer.
With two consecutive months of high-power output in January and February, Harden finally began to be unable to bear it in March and took fewer shots. His average data in the 15 games in March also plummeted to 34 points and 6.3 rebounds.
About 7 assists.
Wang Feng's scoring data also declined, but he was able to maintain around 37 points.
Under the circumstances, the gap between the two has widened even further. The Rockets only have 5 games left in April. If Harden wants to surpass Wang Feng in the scoring list, he must play more than Wang Feng in these 5 games.
Getting around 150 points is almost impossible.
Therefore, Wang Feng's scoring title is basically guaranteed.
In the next five games, Wang Feng once again confirmed this with his performance.
On April 2, the Lakers played away against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wang Feng scored 41 points and 11 rebounds, helping the team win the game 119:103.
On April 4, the Lakers faced the Golden State Warriors at home for the last time. The two teams played extremely fiercely in this game. Even with the five-star Warriors' complete lineup, they did not get any benefits from the Lakers. After three quarters, the score was always tied.
In a stalemate, Wang Feng relied on the key shooter to win the game in the last 2 minutes. The two teams tied at 2:2 in the regular season and defended each other's home court.
Wang Feng scored 36 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals in this game, and scored 9 points in a row at the last minute to seal the final victory.
On April 5, the Lakers met the Clippers again on the road.
Wang Feng took a rest and did not play. The Clippers won the game with difficulty at 111:109.
In fact, Wang Feng did not feel any physical discomfort in this game, and the Lakers took the initiative to let the game go.
The Lakers, who have defeated the Thunder and Warriors in succession, have won 62 games and are confirmed to be first in the Western Conference and even first in the league.
And even if the next three games are won, the final number of wins will only be 65. The winning rate cannot break the record, and the significance is not particularly great.
But letting the Clippers go is of great significance.
The reason is simple. At this moment, the Clippers and Spurs are still fighting for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
The wins between the two teams are extremely close, and a victory in one game is likely to determine the final trend of the game.
Both Wang Feng and the Lakers management are more inclined to let the Clippers advance.
Once the Los Angeles Clippers advance to the playoffs with the eighth record in the Western Conference, the Lakers' opponent in the first round will be the Clippers.
Which of the two teams, the San Antonio Spurs or the Los Angeles Clippers, is better? Wang Feng thinks it’s the Spurs.
Although the DeRozan version of the Spurs is no longer the favorite to win the championship, the lineup structure is reasonable and neat. On the offensive end, there is the dual core of Jamal DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge. On the defensive end, the Spurs continue as always.
traditional defensive style.
The most important thing is that the head coach of the Spurs, Popovich, is a legendary coach who cannot be underestimated. There is no guarantee that he will not make any big moves in the playoffs.
In comparison, except for James and Lou Williams, the Clippers are basically nothing to worry about.
Although the Clippers version of James did not suffer injuries like the Lakers in another time and space, there is a question mark whether he can enter the playoffs like Thanos possessed like last season.
But even if James is still the Thanos James he was in 2018, Wang Feng will not give in. He can only dream of facing James in the playoffs and eliminating him with his own hands!
The Lakers coaching staff, including head coach Walton, actually wants to compete with the Spurs in the playoffs. James has reached the playoffs for eight consecutive years and won three championships. The glorious glory is still too shocking.
But the Lakers management has the same idea as Wang Feng.
In recent years, the Lakers have been in decline, with each passing year getting worse. However, the Clippers have been a strong team in the playoffs every year because of the joining of Chris Paul and Griffin. Unknowingly, there are already many Lakers in Los Angeles.
of fans were robbed by the Clippers.
The arrival of James, the league's number one player, has further promoted this trend.
The Lakers management also wants to defeat the Clippers in the playoffs to prove to fans in Los Angeles and even across the United States that there is only one Haonan in Los Angeles, and that is Hu Haonan!
Next, the Lakers' last two games of the 2018-19 season were both played at home. The Lakers won the games 117:109 and 104:101 respectively, ending the final journey of the regular season with two consecutive victories.
At this point, the Lakers' 82 games in the 2018-19 regular season have officially ended. The team's regular season record is finally settled at 64 wins and 18 losses, with a winning rate of 78%, which ranks first in the league!
The Bucks, who have the second-best record in the league with 60 wins and 22 losses, are also ranked first in the Eastern Conference.
The third best record in the league is the Toronto Rams, with 58 wins and 24 losses.
However, the five-star Warriors, which attracted much attention before the start of the regular season and was regarded as the NBA finale, only achieved a record of 56 wins and 26 losses in the regular season, ranking fourth in the league and second in the Western Conference, which disappointed many people.
Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on the Warriors. The Warriors were ill-fated in the 18-19 season. Cousins, who joined the Warriors with a mid-level contract, was plagued by injuries and only played 30 games. Curry, Green and others also
Missed more than 10 games due to injury.
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With the official end of the regular season, the lineup for the playoffs has also been produced.
The top eight in the Western Conference are the Lakers (64 wins), the Warriors (56 wins), the Nuggets (54 wins), the Rockets (53 wins), the Trail Blazers (52 wins), the Jazz (50 wins), the Thunder (49 wins), and the Clippers (48 wins).
Therefore, in the first round of games, the Lakers, who are No. 1 in the Western Conference, will face the Clippers in the same city, the Warriors vs. Thunder, the Nuggets vs. Jazz, and the Rockets vs. Trail Blazers.
As for the matchup in the Eastern Conference, it is similar to another time and space. Let’s not mention it. The lineup of the Toronto Rams is almost exactly the same as that of another time and space. The Philadelphia 76ers are also missing Jimmy Butler, so there is a high probability that they will still be the Rams.
Finally broke out from the east.
After the regular season, in addition to the team's ranking and playoff matchups, what attracted widespread attention was the rankings of major statistics such as points, rebounds, and assists.
After a fierce battle for the scoring title, Wang Feng finally had the last laugh. He won the scoring crown for the second consecutive year with an exaggerated average of 38.6 points per game!
The average of 38.6 points per game is the highest scoring average in the NBA since the 1960s, exceeding the 37.1 points per game averaged by Joe in the 1986-87 season. Looking at the entire NBA history, only Chamberlain and Marshal Zhang in ancient times can average points per game.
Suppress Wang Feng!
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