NBA/Western Division first round Warriors vs. Nuggets Mavericks vs. Jazz

In the NBA, the Western Division decided the seeding rankings from third to sixth on the last day. The Dallas Mavericks did not climb up to third, and it was a pity that the main player Luka Doncic was injured; In a playoff, the Golden Nuggets lost 141 to 146, which also determined the sixth place in the Western Division. In the final first round, it was the Warriors against the Golden Nuggets and the Lone Ranger against the Jazz. (Reported by Chen Kai)

On the last day of the Western Conference regular season, if the Warriors lose to the Pelicans and the Mavericks defeat the Spurs, the Mavericks can jump to the third seed, so coach Jason Kidd asked Doncic to play normally and set to rest after three quarters; Unexpectedly, with two minutes left in the third quarter and a 14-point lead, Doncic left the field with a strained left calf after passing the ball. Although the team said after the game that the situation was not serious, there were only five days left until the first round started. The number one main will be injured will be the shadow.

Speaking of head injury, the Warriors’ Stephen Curry took 12 consecutive games to end the season due to a sprained left ligament, but Klay Thompson scored the most in a single game since his comeback with 41 points, beating the Pelicans to hold the third place in the Western Conference. , Warriors coach Kerr (Steve Kerr) said that Curry’s chances of playing in the playoffs are half and half. The Pelicans are ranked ninth in the Western Conference regardless of whether they win or lose. The season started with 3 wins and 16 losses, and Zion Williamson, the No. 1 pick, missed a whole season.

As for the battle for the fifth or sixth place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets must defeat the Lakers and then the Jazz lose to the Blazers before the Nuggets can stand as the fifth seed. The Jazz let the two starters rest, Rudy Gobert (18 points and 13 rebounds) and power forward Juancho Hernangomez (22 points and 8 rebounds) still easily defeated the Trail Blazers by 31 points. The nugget also rested four starters, including Nikola Jokic, and lost five points in a playoff with the Lakers. The Lakers’ Malik Monk had seven 3-pointers and 41 points, and Austin Reaves had 31 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists for his first major triple.