The Lakers lost to the Thunder on the road, missing out on a four-game winning streak and improving their record to 15-12, the same record as the Mavericks. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info fortunately, the Lakers won both battles with them, so they are still ahead of the Mavericks in the record list for the time being.

On December 22, the NBA regular season continued. The Los Angeles Lakers moved from Oklahoma to the Denver Plateau to take on the Nuggets on the road.

This is the second meeting between the Lakers and the Nuggets this season, and the first meeting was a comfortable win at home, but when it comes to the Nuggets' home court, it is not so easy to win.

As we all know, Denver is located on the Colorado Plateau, and the Denver Pepsi Center, home of the Nuggets, is 1,606 meters above sea level. It's no secret that the Jazz's home field, the Energy Resolution Center, is located on a plateau and is the NBA's notoriously devilish home court, but at 1,297 meters above sea level, the Energy Resolution Center is a bit of a drop in the bucket compared to the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Although the Nuggets team's home court, although there is no "devil" name, but athletes suddenly come to play on the plateau at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters, more or less always have some altitude sickness, plus the fatigue of the journey, the performance will not be too ideal. Therefore, the Nuggets, who are waiting for work at home, have a good chance of avenging the loss to the Lakers at the beginning of the season.

But the Nuggets didn't take advantage of this opportunity, or Kobe's strong performance, leaving the Nuggets without any chance.

In the last game against the Thunder, Kobe Bryant was out of play, and in this game against the Nuggets, he returned with full blood.

Bryant scored a season-high 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, along with five assists and six rebounds, and led the team to five double-doubles!

The Lakers, under the leadership of Kobe, set off a counteroffensive climax in the second half and successfully overtook the score. When the Nuggets fought back, it was Kobe Bryant who scored 4 points in a row at a critical moment to ensure the team's advantage. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on the road, giving the opponent a loss while also plunging the opponent into the abyss of three consecutive defeats.

In this game, Yi Feng followed behind Kobe Bryant, who was charging forward, and secretly picked up leaks, and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in only 15 shots.

On December 23, the Lakers, who had just returned to their home court and had not had time to repair, welcomed the challenge of the Thunder again.

This time at the Staples Center, Bryant and his successor faced off against the Oklahoma pair, and if Bryant were five years younger, it would be a close matchup. It's a pity that the years are not forgiving, after three quarters of fierce confrontation, Kobe Bryant suddenly lost fire in the fourth quarter, and Yi Feng once again returned to the state of being alone when he singled out Dewey and the second youth a few days ago.

The Thunder once again showed their strong offensive power, scoring 120 points on the road, while the Lakers were weak to follow-up, scoring 85 points in the first three quarters, only 21 points in the fourth quarter, and finally losing to the Thunder again by 14 points.

The combination of the kings and bombers combined to score 44 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, the statistics are not very wild, but they led the play of their teammates in this game, in addition to them, the Thunder also had three double-doubles, Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Ines Kanter scored 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Andre Roberson had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.

On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant scored 23 points in the first three quarters, but unfortunately only 4 points were scored in the fourth quarter, accompanied by 3 turnovers; Yi Feng cut a quasi-triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, but unfortunately failed to get the final victory.

In this game, Yi Feng's rebounding data scored a double-double for the second time in his career, which has a lot to do with Randle's absence. Because of Randle's truce, Yi Feng had to rush for rebounds more actively, and put Randle's responsibility for protecting rebounds on his shoulders.

The Lakers were double-killed by the Thunder and completed the double-kill against the Nuggets, and their record became 16-13, which is still the same as the Mavericks. However, both teams moved up one spot in the rankings, with the Lakers moving up to fifth and the Mavericks moving to sixth.

The top eight teams in the West are-

1. Golden State Warriors, 27-1;

2. San Antonio Spurs, 25-5;

3. Oklahoma City Thunder, 20-9;

4. Los Angeles Clippers, 17-13;

5. Los Angeles Lakers, 16-13;

6. Dallas Mavericks, 16-13;

7. Memphis Grizzlies, 16-14;

8. Houston Rockets, 13-15.

The gap between fourth and seventh place is so small that a single match can make a big difference to the list.

The Eastern team's record standings are much more interesting.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers, 19-7;

2. Atlanta Hawks, 19-12;

3. Toronto Raptors, 17-13;

4. Miami Heat, 16-11;

5. Indiana Pacers, 16-12;

6. Boston Celtics, 16-13;

7. Orlando Magic, 16-13;

8. Detroit Pistons, 16-14;

9. Chicago Bulls, 15-11;

10. Charlotte Hornets, 15-13;

11. New York Knicks, 15-15.

Although the Cavaliers are the first in the East, which is the third in the league, in terms of overall strength, the East has surpassed the West. The Rockets, who are eighth in the West, have a winning rate of more than half; And there are 11 teams in the East with more than half of the winning percentages!

After the Bulls dynasty fell apart, the NBA pattern of being strong in the west and weak in the east gradually took shape.

In 1998, Jordan, the god of basketball, retired for the second time, and the Bulls dynasty became a thing of the past. Boosted by the strong rise of the Spurs and the Lakers, the pattern of a strong west and a weak east has gradually become a general trend.

In the 17 years since then, the Western giants have won the O'Brien Cup 12 times. In contrast, only three teams in the East have been at the top of the league during this period.

There are many reasons for this pattern, some people believe that it is a regional factor, the western region is more prosperous and has higher consumption power, so the team owner is willing to invest in the construction of the team; Some people think that there is a deeper cultural factor, which involves a wider range of things......

There are even many people who feel that it is because of the existence of Michael Jordan that it has directly led to the pattern of being strong in the west and weak in the east.

At that time, the Bulls were at the top of the game in the East, and other stars had almost no chance to stand out in the East, and had to move to the barren West.

And if you want to stick to the East, it's too difficult to build a team that can compete with the Bulls dynasty. Therefore, the funds of many owners of the NBA are naturally inclined to the West, causing many famous stars or potential stars at that time to flow to the West.

This kind of sign appeared before Jordan retired, when the famous stars in the West such as Charles Barkley, "Jazz Twins" John Stockton and Karl Malone, "Big Dream" Hakeem Olajuwon, "Admiral" David Robinson, etc., have long been famous, and at the same time, there are few stars in the East except Jordan and Pippen of the Bulls. As a result, ten years after the collapse of the Bull Dynasty, the pattern of being strong in the west and weak in the east has not fundamentally changed.

However, thirty years to the east of the river, forty years to the west of the river!

Feng Shui took turns, and finally turned back to the east, and the pattern of the alliance being strong in the west and weak in the east for so many years has finally changed this year!

Now it's finally the turn of the Western teams to breathe a sigh of relief, in the past, they needed more than 45 wins to guarantee the playoffs, and even 50 wins in some extreme seasons! But this year, it seems that this is not needed, and the eighth-place Rockets have not yet won more than half. The intensity of competition has come to a moment, and the whole person has relaxed a lot!

The Eastern teams are different, they used to get by, but now they are starting to experience the feeling of being in the middle of a war.

The win rate has reached half of the bottom, and it is still among the bottom five?!!

The Knicks players seem to have a whole zoo of days.

Fortunately, the annual major festival in the West is coming, and their bad mood has been diluted a lot.

Every year on December 25, Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, called Christmas.

Christmas is celebrated from December 24 to January 6 of the following year. During the festival, Christians from all over the world hold solemn ceremonies. Christmas was originally a Christian holiday, because Westerners are generally religious, so Christmas has become a national festival, is the biggest festival of the year in Western countries, can be compared with the New Year, similar to the status of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

On the night of December 24, the night before Christmas, shepherds who were guarding their flocks in the wilderness suddenly heard a voice from heaven telling them the news of Jesus' birth. According to the Bible, Jesus came to earth to save the world and be the Savior of all mankind, so the angels spread the news to more people through these shepherds. As a result, more people knew that Jesus was about to be born.

Later, people imitated this angel and went around to publicize the day of Jesus' birth, so people went around preaching the news of Jesus' birth on the night of Christmas Eve. Until today, it has evolved into the activity of reporting good news. And this activity has gradually been passed down, so it has slowly become what people call Christmas Eve, that is, Christmas Eve, so the tradition calls the night of December 24 "Christmas Eve" or "Christmas Eve".

By now, Christmas Eve does not only refer to the night of the 24th, but also to the whole day of the 24th. Moreover, Christmas Eve and Christmas are now not only Christian holidays, not only Western festivals, but also have influenced the whole world and become major international holidays.

The NBA was also affected by it, and on the 24th, there were no league-wide games, and on the 25th, Christmas Day, the league arranged airport heavyweight matches to celebrate the arrival of Christmas.

Since the '40s, the NBA has had a tradition of launching heavyweight games on Christmas Eve, and this business idea was quite ahead of its time at the time. After the popularity of televising, watching the NBA live on Christmas Eve has become a tradition for Americans.

Now that it has become a folk tradition, the NBA has naturally benefited a lot from it. And in order to continue to maintain such gains, they will continue to work harder and harder.

In this year's Christmas War, the league has arranged five heavyweight matchups, which are-

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers

The most interesting thing in these games is that the Cavaliers and Warriors will repeat last season's Finals battle. This is also considered by many to be a preview of this season's finals. Can the Cavaliers avenge a "blood feud"? Or will the Warriors continue to emerge as winners? The whole league is looking forward to it.

The rest of the games are also highlights.

Los Angeles is set to host a local derby, and the Clippers took advantage of the decline in Los Angeles, and now the Lakers, the lion, are back strong after taking a nap. Who's the boss of Los Angeles? After this battle, there should be a difference. One is fourth in the West and one is fifth in the West, and this game is also a chance for the Lakers to regain a top-four finish in the division.

The Spurs and the Rockets are old rivals, and although the Rockets this season are quite embarrassed, they are still barely among the top eight in the division, and they are not disgraced by the name of the "Texas Top Three". There have been a lot of encounters between the two teams, and each other seems to have figured out each other's routines. So, who will play who in this Christmas war?

The Pelicans' game with the Heat is also quite interesting, Anthony Davis, who is respected as the second person in the league by ESPN, although the statistics are eye-catching, but the team's record is the bottom of the division. The Heat have the recent rise of the league's upstart Hasen Whiteside, and the battle between him and Davis is also expected by many people. In addition, Dwyane Wade, who continues to perform efficiently, is still a popular superstar in the league, and there are many fans who are attracted to him.

The game between the Bulls and the Thunder also has a lot to watch.

First of all, in the point guard position, the battle between Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook attracted a lot of attention. The two are both rookies in the class of 2008, one is the champion show and the other is the No. 4 show; And the two also have a very advantageous physical fitness in the No. 1 position, which is often compared; Rose is the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history, and Westbrook has a lot of honors and fame. Although Rose is now plagued by injuries and is no longer at his peak, can he still inspire ten layers of skill when he fights his old opponent again?

Then there's Jimmy Butler and Kevin Durant. Although one of them is a No. 2 player and the other is a No. 3 player, there are too many swing people in the league to count, and they are all able to serve as No. 2 and No. 3. That's what happened with these two people.

As the last rookie in the first round in 2011, Butler was not expected to be an All-Star when he first entered the league. But he started out on defense, and little by little he made steady and strong progress, and finally became an All-Star last season. Perhaps his rise has something to do with Rose's fall, but a position that everyone wants is suddenly vacant, what do you do to sit and get a seat? The effort required is certainly not trivial.

Butler honed his offense through hard work, but his defensive skills were not lost. So as a No. 2 player, he may be arranged by the coach to play against Durant when necessary. The possible showdown between this group is also very exciting.

Finally, looking inside, Pau Gasol left his golden partner Kobe Bryant last season to join Rose and the Bulls, who looked more likely to win the championship. It's a pity that Rose has broken his wings from injury, and the Bulls have fallen into more and more obvious civil strife due to the fall of Rose and the strong rise of Butler. Obviously, Gasol made a wrong move, but this did not affect his personal strength, he is still the Gasol who can score and organize. How should Gasol, Serge Ibaka and Steven Adams deal with this?

These five games, no matter which one they are, will be very exciting! Many fans are eagerly awaiting: I can't wait! (To be continued.) )