With just two minutes left in the game, the Spurs capitalized on the Hawks' mistake to score five straight points to extend their lead to 15 points, and the game was decided.

At this stage, the strength of several first-class strong teams in the league is really uncertain, and they are also avoiding exposing all.

But the Spurs played at this time, and the performance was really violent.

This season's Zhang Xiaotian has also truly entered the existence that can affect the pattern of the league.

Among the players who regularly make the MVP prediction list, only the Spurs and the Warriors have two, and the Spurs are ranked higher most of the time.

Many fans are already eagerly awaiting the playoffs, and that's when the real pinnacle matchup will be.

On the Western side, the playoff format has become clearer, the Spurs, Warriors and Rockets should lock up the top three in the West, the Jazz and Clippers are competing for a top-four spot, the Thunder and Grizzlies are also relatively stable in the playoffs, but the ranking will not be very high, and the last spot is more competitive.

Theoretically, several teams have a chance to compete for the top eight in the West, and of course, the worst Lakers and Suns have no chance.

The situation is more complicated in the East, the Celtics, Cavaliers, Wizards, and Raptors all have similar records, and they will definitely make the playoffs, but the ranking is difficult to say.

The Hawks, Bucks, Pacers, Bulls, Heat, and Pistons have similar records, and they will compete for the other four spots in the playoffs for a place in the playoffs.

Of course, the Spurs still have the potential to break the record, and the media basically doesn't pay much attention to teams with a low presence.

On March 15, the Spurs host the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers had a very poor record some time ago and almost fell out of the playoffs, but their record has improved after trading for Yusuf Nurkic.

Nurkic's performance with the Nuggets was very average, but after coming to the Trail Blazers, he seemed to have an enlightenment, and quickly had chemistry with the team, and it was surprising that both offensive and defensive ends began to explode.

Lillard has been holding his breath this season, averaging the highest points per game but not receiving an All-Star invitation, and he is especially excited to meet a strong team like the Spurs.

Coming up and bursting points, Mills' defensive feel is no different from that of papier-mâché.

The Spurs' No. 1 position is a hidden danger, and it would be troublesome to think about it when it comes to Curry, but there are several teams in the league that have ruthless roles in the No. 1 position, and they must make a strong response.

After Leonard and Aldridge felt a little slow, Zhang Xiaotian stepped up his individual attacks.

He plays the No. 2 position in the starting lineup of the double interior, and the Trail Blazers really can't guard him.

The game quickly turned into a scoring battle between Zhang Xiaotian and Lillard, Zhang Xiaotian scored 20 points in the first half, and the Spurs also led the Trail Blazers by 1 point, which was exactly the same as the scoring difference between the two.

Although the Spurs are ahead, Vicky is certainly not happy with the defense.

At halftime, the Spurs also chattered for a long time.

Mills' defense, how to put it, is just as much a nerve knife as the offense.

Only a minute into the third quarter, Vicky couldn't help it and made a direct substitution.

But it wasn't Mills who was replaced, but Danny Green, this guy is very iron, which is one of the reasons why Zhang Xiaotian is playing more and more singles, and the old man obviously gave up the defense of the No. 1 position and pinned his hopes on offense.

However, Ginobili came up with the same iron, only slightly better at moving the ball.

Aldridge was still sleepwalking, and Zhang Xiaotian started working again.

It's just that he didn't fight Lillard in this quarter, and he scored 16 points in the third quarter, and the Trail Blazers also took the lead because of his madness.

Fortunately, the Spurs did not lag behind much, and Zhang Xiaotian's offense was still very good.

Entering the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian hit three points when he went up.

The old man still wanted to win this time, and he was replaced by Leonard a minute later.

Then there was the exquisite combination of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, who also hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs overtook him.

The Trail Blazers didn't bring Lillard on at this time, and the coaches on both sides felt like they had changed their temperaments.

But Nurkic suddenly broke out after coming up, he burst the Spurs' interior line and helped the Trail Blazers open up space, in just over two minutes, the Trail Blazers played a small **, exploded 15 points to surpass the Spurs by 7 points, at this time Lillard has not yet played.

The Trail Blazers weren't stupid, and after their attack was interrupted, Lillard immediately switched to it.

Lillard came up and broke through to cause a kill, and the Spurs quickly adjusted, and the lineup became one big and four small again, allowing Danny Green to switch to Lillard.

Nurkic is still messing around inside, and Aldridge can't fight rebounds at all.

And the Spurs' outside line was still not open, and Zhang Xiaotian almost completely gave up passing at this time.

Of course, the defender in front of him has also become Aminu, and Nurkic is also helping on the inside.

At this time, Leonard, who didn't feel very good, supported Zhang Xiaotian with defense, and he directly blocked Nurkic's shot.

Zhang Xiaotian did not waste the opportunity created by his teammates, and directly picked up the ball and quickly counterattacked and hit three points.

Then Leonard made a steal of Nurkic, and Zhang Xiaotian used the same tactics to score another three points.

The score gap between the two sides has shortened all of a sudden, and the key is that because of these two co-defenses, the Trail Blazers no longer dare to let Nurkic attack on the inside.

However, the Trail Blazers' attacks did not stop, and after C.J. McRum did not play against Zhang Xiaotian, he also showed his good attacking power and hit consecutive shots.

The clock was already in the final minutes, and Vicky called a timeout to make adjustments.

The Spurs eventually gave up the No. 1 spot because changing defenses would also be a hole, and out of faith, the No. 1 spot became Ginobili.

In fact, it is not entirely metaphysical, and now Ginobili is slowing down, but his judgment is very accurate, and he will not have problems the harder he tries like Mills.

In fact, as long as the Trailblazers are forced to shoot in the backcourt, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard will help defend in time.

The Spurs' lineup is actually not strong in attack, but with Zhang Xiaotian's strength, these are not problems, as long as the defense is normal, everything is easy to say.

At 2 minutes and 38 seconds, the Spurs made a mistake, and the Trail Blazers seized the opportunity to attack Nurkic again, and the score gap became 5 points again.

There is not much time, and 5 points is a dangerous gap.

Zhang Xiaotian is not tired, but the Trailblazers' defense of him is very tight.

He gritted his teeth, because the Trail Blazers' explosive team on the scoring end became embarrassed, and if even the Trail Blazers' outburst couldn't stop it, how could they play with the Warriors in the playoffs.

"Cheer up, we can win."

Zhang Xiaotian clapped his hands vigorously, unlike when he first entered the league, his actions were immediately responded to by his teammates, and the home audience in the stands was also looking forward to it.

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