Western Conference standings in the NBA are in chaos! Timberwolves narrowly win to climb to fifth, Nuggets suffer a third straight loss, Rockets crushed by 21 points.

On February 6th Beijing time, the NBA regular season kept going with multiple games ending yesterday. The Nuggets fell 127-134 in double overtime to the Eastern strong Knicks, the Timberwolves rallied late to narrowly beat the Raptors 128-126, and the Celtics, despite missing starters, crushed the Rockets 114-93. This caused a shakeup in the Western Conference standings: Nuggets on a three-game losing streak now third, Rockets fourth, and Timberwolves climbing to fifth!

Nuggets vs. Knicks. Facing the Eastern Conference’s hot streak Knicks, both teams battled fiercely in a tight contest with the score remaining close throughout. The game extended into double overtime, where the Knicks managed to pull ahead at critical moments to narrowly defeat the Nuggets, handing them their third straight loss while extending their own winning streak to eight games!

Timberwolves vs. Raptors. The Raptors started strong offensively in the first half, spreading the scoring threat and outplaying the Timberwolves, especially in the second quarter with a 37-27 run to build a 13-point halftime lead. In the second half, both teams engaged in a scoring duel with the gap staying roughly the same; after three quarters, the Timberwolves trailed by 10. In the final quarter, the Raptors’ shooting declined, allowing the Timberwolves to seize the moment and launch a powerful comeback, efficiently scoring inside and out to take the lead. In the closing moments, the Raptors made mistakes and missed shots, enabling the Timberwolves—who had seven players scoring in double figures—to complete a tough comeback victory and move up to fifth place!

Celtics vs. Rockets. In this game, Brown played limited minutes as the Celtics visited a Rockets team at full strength. The first quarter saw both teams struggle to score, with the contest tightly contested. Afterwards, the Celtics’ starting five took turns dominating, quickly building an offensive surge through inside-outside coordination to establish a solid lead. The Rockets’ offense went cold with no one stepping up to close the gap. Additionally, with Udoka and Sengun ejected, the Rockets lost all resistance, and the Celtics, with six players scoring in double digits, thoroughly defeated the Rockets!

Today, the Western Conference regular season battles continue with the Nuggets, Lakers, Suns, and Spurs all set to play. We look forward to exciting matchups and expect the rankings to shift again. Let’s watch closely!

Written by/Ti Tan Novels