NBA Cup: Team 1 from the East advances to the semifinals, team 2 from the West is eliminated early, Warriors and Rockets fight to the death

The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 120-109, the Nets defeated the Celtics 113-105, the Raptors defeated the Wizards 140-110, the Heat defeated the Bulls 143-107, the Mavericks defeated the Pelicans 118-115, the Suns defeated the Timberwolves 114-113, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Rockets 112-109, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Warriors 127-123, and the Thunder defeated the Jazz 144-112.

After today's game, there are only 1-2 rounds left before the end of the group stage. The situation of each group is as follows:

Eastern Group A:

The Raptors have won 3 consecutive games and are first in the group, followed by the Cavaliers with 2 wins and 1 loss, the Eagles are third with 1 win and 1 loss, and the Pacers and Wizards are both 0 wins and 2 losses.

The Raptors' last game was against the Pacers. Since they won against the Hawks and Cavaliers, even if the Raptors, Cavaliers and Hawks have a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, they are still first in the Raptors group. Therefore, the Raptors have advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals in advance.

Although the Pacers and Wizards have lost two games in a row, they still have the theoretical possibility of competing for second place in the group. The Cavaliers and Hawks also have hope.

Eastern Group B:

The Pistons and Magic both have 2 consecutive victories, the Celtics and Nets both have 1 win and 2 losses, and the 76ers have 0 wins and 2 losses.

Since the Pistons and Magic have to play each other once, at least one team in Group B will have 3 wins. Therefore, the Celtics, Nets, and 76ers have missed the chance to be ranked first in the group and can only compete for second place in the group.

Eastern Group C:

The Bucks have 2 consecutive wins, the Heat have 2 wins and 1 loss, the Knicks have 1 win and 1 loss, the Bulls have 1 win and 2 losses, and the Hornets have 0 wins and 2 losses.

The Heat and Bucks have not yet played against each other, so they both still have hope of competing for first place, and the Knicks and Bulls behind them also have theoretical hope of competing for first place.

Western Conference Group A:

The Thunder and Suns both have 2 consecutive victories, the Timberwolves have 2 wins and 1 loss, the Kings have 0 wins and 2 losses, and the Jazz have 0 wins and 3 losses.

The Thunder and Suns will face each other once more, and at least one team will have 3 wins. Therefore, the Kings have missed the first place in the group, and the Jazz have been eliminated early and missed the Western Conference semifinals after losing 3 games in a row.

Western Conference Group B:

The Lakers and Clippers both have 2 consecutive victories, the Grizzlies have 1 win and 1 loss, the Mavericks have 1 win and 2 losses, and the Pelicans have lost 3 consecutive games.

Similarly, at least one of the Lakers and Clippers will reach 3 wins, so the Mavericks will miss the first place in the group, while the Pelicans, who have lost 3 consecutive games, will be eliminated early and miss the Western Conference semifinals.

Western Conference Group C:

The Nuggets and Trail Blazers are both 2 wins and 1 loss, the Spurs are 1 win and 1 loss, and the Rockets and Warriors are both 1 win and 2 losses.

Because the Nuggets and Trail Blazers have already played against each other, in theory, this group may still have the possibility of finishing first in the group with only 2 wins. That is to say, both the Warriors and Rockets still have hope of ranking first in the group. It depends on the subsequent games.

This group is likely to be the most competitive group.

Event preview:

The NBA Cup will continue on November 26. The Lakers VS Clippers may be the battle for first place in the group; Magic VS 76ers; Eagles VS Wizards.

November 27th is Pistons VS Celtics, Knicks VS Hornets, Bucks VS Heat, Pacers VS Raptors, Timberwolves VS Thunder, Grizzlies VS Pelicans, Rockets VS Warriors, Spurs VS Trail Blazers, Suns VS Kings.

The last round will be held on November 29th.