In the 13th season, the teams that managed to reach the playoffs were generally not much different from last season, but the difference was in their rankings, and the Hornets, who had a 73-9 record, were naturally the first in the league and the first in the West. It is followed by the Heat, who have won 29 in a row, and the Heat have a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, ranking first in the East.

There are only three teams in the entire league with more than 60 wins, and apart from the Hornets and Heat, only one Spurs, who have been tepid, have a 61-19 record. Compared with the Hornets and Heat, the Spurs have always been tepid, whether it is the players of the team or the team's record, it has always been very unattractive to the players, but it is clear that the Spurs are still the most likely team in the league to win the championship.

The team results in the East and West are as follows.

East: 1, Miami Heat, (65-17) 2, New York Knicks, (57-25) 3, Indiana Pacers, (50-32) 4, Brooklyn Nets, (49-33) 5, Chicago Bulls (45-37) 6, Atlanta Hawks (44-38) 7, Boston Celtics (41-40) 8, Bucks (38-44) West: 1, New Orleans Hornets (73-9) 2, San Antonio Spurs (61-19) 3, Ohio Thunder (58-24) 4, Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) 5, Denver Nuggets (55-27) 6, Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) 7, Golden State Warriors (41-41) 8, Los Angeles Clippers (39-43) It is worth mentioning that because there are many teams with high team wins this season, and there are 3 teams that have won more than 60 games, it has led to a generally average team record this season, even if it is a team that has entered the playoffs, There are also a few teams that don't have a win rate of more than half.

In this way, the playoff matchups are also out.

The Hornets' first round opponent will be the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers were able to make the playoffs, basically relying entirely on the play of Harden and Griffin, and other than that, no player on this team could be considered qualified. The interior owners Perkins and Jordan, two high-tech and low-energy players, also made the Clippers a headache, these two people's salaries together can sign an All-Star player, before the trade deadline this season, the Clippers have repeatedly sought a trade for Perkins, but almost no one cares, the only few teams interested in Perkins, the price offered is also very unauthentic, and the Clippers cannot agree.

Against such a team, the Hornets' players are not under much pressure, and the Clippers do not have an advantage in either position. Since Harden was traded to the Clippers this season, the overall data has risen rapidly, and now he is averaging 26 points per game, and he can also contribute 6 assists per game, but the Clippers' players have no pressure, not to mention that the defensive titan Tony Allen will defend Harden squarely, just look at Roy, the performance is not weaker than Harden, Roy's final data in the regular season this season is 18 points and 5 assists, this data is worse than Roy's peak, but the current Roy position is the best sixth man, The average playing time per game is only 25 minutes, which is already frighteningly efficient.

Not surprisingly, this season's best sixth man award will be awarded to Roy, Roy's only contender is the Knicks' Jr Smith, but although Smith scores slightly higher than Roy, but whether it is team statistics or efficiency, Jr Smith cannot be compared with Roy, so it is basically certain that Jr Smith cannot compete with Roy for this award.

As for the other core of the Clippers, Griffin, known as the White Monster, the Clippers have no worries.

Griffin is indeed strong, but his technique is too rough, the offensive radius is only under the basket, the Hornets are a team with a two-tower combination like Gasol and Oden, what if Griffin can fly?

Everyone believes that the Clippers have no chance of winning in the game with the Hornets, in fact, as the No. 1 Hornets in the West, the probability of being defeated by the Clippers is extremely small, and this kind of thing is only a few times in the more than ten years of the league's history, and this probability can almost be ignored......

With the final game of the regular season coming to an end, the entire schedule of the 12-13 season is over, and the teams that did not make the playoffs, the players are on vacation, and the general manager and coach are preparing for possible trades and drafts.

As for the 16 teams that have made it to the playoffs, a series of even more brutal battles will soon be in the making.

However, one thing is confirmed, and that is that the Hornets are definitely the biggest winners in the regular season this season.

Breaking two all-time records in a row, the Hornets' results were so good that everyone felt like they were dreaming. Due to the team's excellent record, the Hornets have also become the biggest beneficiaries of the league's major awards.

There was no suspense at all about the award of the best coach, and everyone thought that Monti had decided it.

The best sixth man is Roy, and that's fine.

The Most Improved Player is expected to be awarded to Oden, who has averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game this season, and has completely escaped from the shadow of the parallel top.

Best Defensive Player, Tony Allen was shortlisted, but it seems that Howard can't compete with the Lakers, and he has been winning this award for several years in a row.

Among these awards, the most eye-catching is of course the regular season MVP award, and the most favorable contenders for this award are Wang Meng and James. Of these two people, Wang Meng's average data per game is 24 points, 11.5 assists, and 4 rebounds. James, on the other hand, had 25.5 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.

According to the data, it is difficult to compare the two sides to be better, in the scoring list, James is fifth, behind Durant, Anthony, Kobe and Harden, and Wang Meng is sixth. In the assist list, Wang Meng ranks second in the assist list, and James is also in the top ten in the league.

And the teams of the two of them have very good records, but if you compare them carefully, the Hornets' record is more convincing, and then think about Wang Meng's super stable performance at every critical moment, it is estimated that it is not surprising that this season's regular season MVP will be Wang Meng's.

In this way, the Hornets account for 3 awards that can be guaranteed, regular season MVP, best coach, best sixth man, these three are basically nothing to win, and there are only 6 awards in the season, and the Hornets will take up 3 at once, and if the most improved player is also determined to be Oden, then there are 4 items.

Monty couldn't close his mouth every day, and he bragged about it when he met people, and he only became the head coach for two years, which became the best coach in the NBA, who in history has achieved such an achievement as me?

The awards were followed by the best team.

Without the slightest surprise, Wang Meng was selected for the first team of the best team, and Wang Meng was selected at the same time, including Kobe, James, Durant and Howard. At the same time, Wang Meng was also selected as the first team of the best defensive team, Wang Meng's outside defense, most of them rely on instant bursts to complete steals or blocks, which also makes Wang Meng's data very beautiful, with an average of 3 steals per game is the league's steal king, and 1.5 blocks are also the most among point guards, compared to many big men in the league.

As Wang Meng's teammates, Oden and Tony Allen were selected for the second and third teams respectively.

In this way, the stars of the regular season have almost been determined, and the difference is only the awarding of trophies, which are generally issued in the first round of the regular season.

So, the first round of the competition started very quickly.

No. 1 Hornets in the West vs. No. 8 Clippers. No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 7 Warriors, No. 3 Thunder vs. No. 6 Grizzlies, No. 4 Lakers vs. No. 5 Nuggets.

The first place in the East Heat vs the eighth-place Bucks, the second-place Knicks vs. the seventh-place Celtics, the third-place Pacers vs. the sixth-place Hawks, and the fourth-place Nets vs. the fifth-place Bulls.

A few days before the game began, New Orleans dressed up the city as if it were a New Year's Day, with slogans of Hornets victory everywhere, and Hornets fans everywhere wearing the same white and light blue clothes as the Hornets' home jerseys, and the atmosphere was very good. Indeed, this is the first time in the history of the Hornets that they have reached the playoffs with the first place in the league, and Paul did not lead the Hornets to such a point back then, so the Hornets fans are very excited.

"First 36 wins, then 73 wins and 9 losses, and finally the championship!" Above the gate of the New Orleans Arena, there is a huge banner like this.

In the eyes of all New Orleans fans, this year's Hornets are undoubtedly the strongest in the entire history, and such Hornets have a great chance of winning this year's championship ring.

Even if there are horror teams like the Lakers' Big Three, the Heat Five, and the Spurs Twin Towers this season, they still can't shake the hearts of Hornets fans. At the beginning of the season, Hornets fans questioned the Hornets when they lost streak, but then the Hornets used their earth-shattering 36-game winning streak to tell their fans that the Hornets are the strongest.

So, right now, Hornets fans don't have any reason to think the Hornets will lose in the playoffs.

Whether it is the Spurs with Duncan and Yao Ming, or the Big Three combination of the Heat Lakers, they have all lost to the Hornets who have won 36 consecutive games, in the regular season, and in the playoffs.

However, now, Wang Meng, a player who is regarded as the team's heaven by all New Orleans, has fallen into an extremely shock.

(To be continued)