The Knicks had a very easy schedule in April, ending the season with a wave of six straight wins. Zhou Xuan suspected that this was arranged by the league, and the seeded team finally won a wave of consecutive victories and greeted the playoffs with the best mental outlook and the strongest self-confidence.

The Knicks failed to break the Bulls' 72-win record and tied with the 76ers and Celtics for fourth place in the all-time regular season with a 68-14 record, surpassing the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006-2007 season. Of the top five teams, only the Celtics failed to win the championship in the 1972-1973 season.

In the final game against the Hawks, both sides played off the bench, and the Knicks won 100-92. Copeland on the fringes chipped in 33 points and 3 rebounds, and thanks to this excellent performance, despite his lack of playoff experience, he still caught the last train of the 13-man playoff roster.

The final results of the regular season have been determined.

The Knicks, the No. 1 team in the East, have the best regular season record for three consecutive years. The Heat are second in second place with a 64-18 record. 3 Nets, 4 Pacers, 5 Bulls, 6 Hawks, 7 Bucks, 8 Raptors.

The Raptors have a record of only 34 wins and 48 losses, which shows how strong and weak the Eastern Conference teams are. In ninth place is actually the 76ers, who are undergoing a rebuild, Bynum did not play a season, and they still almost made the playoffs.

The 9-15 are the 76ers, Celtics, Pistons, Wizards, Cavaliers, Bobcats, and Magic.

The Western Conference Thunder has the best record of 60-22, 2 Spurs, 3 Clippers, 4 Nuggets, 5 Grizzlies, 6 Warriors, 7 Jazz, and 8 Lakers.

Unexpectedly, the Lakers still caught the last train of the playoffs.

In the final game on the 18th, the Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 99-95 in overtime at home, thus tying the Rockets with a 44-48 record. The Lakers had the advantage of both sides, so they sent the Rockets to 9th place at the last minute.

Pau Gasol had a triple-double of 17 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists, along with two blocks. Howard had 16 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Blake started with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jamison also scored 16 points and 4 rebounds off the bench.

Some fans commented: "As soon as Kobe Bryant was injured, I knew that the Lakers were going to enter the playoffs, and the inner twin towers immediately became superstars, and the outside guards could also touch the ball and organize it." ”

In the last two games, the Lakers double-doubled every game, Gasol responded to the high position, blocked and dismantled the jumper, played very flexibly, and always got Blake's points after the block. And Howard's low post is unstoppable, and he is also very active in grabbing frontcourt rebounds, except for free throws that are still inaccurate, he has the appearance of the first center. This made Kobe, who began to recuperate after surgery, very faceless.

Another fan said: "The Lakers should be grateful to Harden for entering the playoffs, if it weren't for Harden, the best sixth man, the Lakers would not have had a chance to play overtime." ”

It's not about wronging Harden either. His 30 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 turnovers seemed to be good, but he only hit 8 of 25 shots, 3 of 14 three-pointers, and Harden once shot 1 of 8 in the crucial fourth quarter, and he didn't cooperate with his teammates to pull out three points crazily.

Harden will not give up if he does not knock the Rockets out of the tournament and play hard. The Rockets were finally taken out at the last minute after leading the Lakers for an entire season, and the players were able to go home fishing.

A fan in Houston joked: "Harden is very witty, he knows that he can't go far in the playoffs, and it is impossible to beat the Thunder he is familiar with, so it is better to rest early and go to nightclubs with friends." ”

Although the Lakers made the playoffs, it has nothing to do with Kobe. He can only convey his blessings and give spiritual encouragement to his teammates through Twitter. It is impossible for the Lakers' current lineup to beat the Thunder, first of all, Blake can't guard Westbrook.

The 9-15 places in the West are the Rockets, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, Kings, Hornets, and Suns.

A number of individual accolades were also determined, with Durant 28. 2 points to win the scoring title, rebounding king was won by Howard, 12. 4 pcs. Vallejo averaged more rebounds per game, but he played less than half of his games and was not eligible for selection. The assist king was obtained by Zhou Xuan, 13. 5, still failed to get on 14, but far ahead of second place, Chris Paul won the steal king, 2. 4, Zhou Xuan 2. 3 ranked second.

Paul prefers steals more than Zhou Xuan, which is the opinion of ESPN experts, but no one says that Paul is better defensively than Zhou Xuan. Now point guard Zhou Xuan has received better evaluations than Paul in all aspects, because Paul is too short, and the Clippers got together several big names, and in the end they only won the third record in the West.

The ESPN panel of experts summed up the season.

The most impressive thing is not that the Knicks once again played the best record, not the beautiful data of Zhou Xuan and James, and the competition for the MVP list. It's a large number of player injuries in each team.

Yao Ming, Bynum, Rose, Billups, Rondo, and finally the injured Kobe, Gallinari, etc...... It seems that the number of injured and still able players in the NBA in the 2012-2013 season is almost the same.

It's true that there have been more injuries this year than last year, and it's unusual, always eroding some of the star players.

Apparently Kobe Bryant is the greatest of the stars who have suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. Other Hall of Fame players have experienced torn Achilles tendons, such as Archibald more than 40 years ago and Dominique Wilkins more recently, but Kobe Bryant's injury this time is definitely the worst injury among Hall of Fame players, and he was able to play at a high level before the injury. The most bizarre thing is that he slipped and injured himself.

And then Rose, the hapless guy with a torn cruciate ligament. The injuries he suffered last season are still suffering this season. And Rondo is also a torn ligament. The two of them were injured when they ran fast, which was completely different from Zhou Xuan being hit by Wade back then. Zhou Xuan would just look for the Sun God Doctor to take a look.

The NBA's 15 first-two-thirds players last season have missed a combined total of 297 games this season. Two years ago, in the same 82-game regular season, All-Star players missed only 115 games, which is simply unscientific.

Of course, Bynum still missed 82 games all season after knee surgery, and Kevin Love missed 64 games, more than the number of games that players in the 2009-2010 season combined.

Injuries will also affect the playoffs. Bryant will miss all of the playoffs, and the topic of whether Rose should return as a savior will remain hot until the moment the Bulls fish.

In the end, the experts predicted the first-round matchups.

Knicks vs Raptors, a game without suspense. The Raptors win rate is less than half, the starters are short of three-point shooters, and they can play a dozen with excellent physical fitness, once they are on the bench, the gap between the Raptors and the Knicks is not ordinarily large. The Knicks' bench can play as a starter on many teams, while the Raptors bench is all marginal people, and whether some can stay in the NBA is questionable. Everyone agrees that the Knicks will complete the sweep.

Heat vs Bucks.

The Bucks are outstanding on the outside. Jennings and Ellis form the backcourt duo, and there is also a two-way guard George Hill off the bench. Power forward Ilyasova 44. 4% three-point shooting, 13. 3 points 7. 1 rebound was outstanding. Libero "Skiman" Radmanovic can also shoot threes. Interior Larry Sanders has also exploded this season, with some experts calling him the best weak-side help blocker in the NBA at the moment, and Epaiyudu is also a macho man with great physical fitness. The Bucks' downside is that they don't have a good interior defense, but that's not a problem against the Heat. There is also a weak small forward position, for which they brought in Maddie, who came back from the Chinese CBA.

Experts believe the Heat will win 4-1 or 4-2. None of the Heat's big three are injured, and the problem is that the interior is slightly weaker.

Nets vs Hawks, experts believe it is likely to be a sweep, or 4-1, the Nets advance. Both inside and outside, the Nets have the predominance of the lineup. The only thing the Hawks could win was their fast break. Jeff Teague and Devin Harris are fast on the outside, and the Hawks have a lot of pitchers, and they don't have big names but have a reasonable roster.

The most intense and difficult game to judge is the Pacers vs. Bulls, both defense-oriented teams with excellent star small forwards. The bench is also very strong, with grabbers and rebounders. Predicting 7 games, the Bulls are more likely to advance. With Pacers Granger sidelined, one important scoring point was missing. The battle between George and Lore Deng will be a big attraction.

Western Thunder VS Lakers, Thunder swept or 4-1 to advance. The Lakers' chances lie in the interior twin towers.

Spurs VS Jazz, the Spurs are very likely to sweep, there is a relatively obvious gap in the strength of the two teams, and the lineups of the two teams have not changed much from last season.

The Clippers vs Warriors is the focus of the West.

Paul vs. Curry, a battle between the old and new guards. David Lee vs. Griffin is also a star striker matchup. Looking at the depth of the lineup, both teams have defensive centers, excellent swing men, and substitutes who can grab points, and their strength is very close in all aspects. If it weren't for Bogut's frequent season absences, the Warriors would have gotten one step closer.

The prediction is that the Clippers, who have a home-court advantage, have a better chance of winning after playing seven games.

Finally, Nuggets vs Grizzlies. It's also a series where it's hard to judge the winner. The Nuggets have played very well this year, with no superstars but no shortage of scorers. There are Tylawson, Iguodala, JR Smith on the outside, Kouvers, Randolph Jr., McGee, and Faried on the inside, but the disadvantage is that Gallinari is reimbursed and has to cultivate for a long time, and they lack the starting small forward, so they can only let Wilson Chandler start.

The Grizzlies sent Guy away in exchange for Prince, and the defensive system is still strong. In addition to Zach Randolph, the other four starters Gasol Jr., Prince, Tony Allen, and Conley are all good at defending. The Grizzlies bench is a group of blue-collar workers, and the only one who is good at stealing points is guard Jared Bayless.

It's a battle of spear and shield. Experts believe the Grizzlies have the better chance of winning, predicting a 4-2 or 4-3 victory. Because the playoffs must be solid defense, the Nuggets' defense is difficult to guarantee, and they can only rely on offense to fight the Grizzlies.

The players who made the playoffs were all recuperating during the short vacation, and the Knicks were the most relaxed, and they all felt that the Raptors were giving away for nothing.