In April, the battle for playoff tickets and rankings has become white-hot, and the league's 29 teams have launched the most difficult competition.

When it came to mid-April, the 02~03 regular season had entered the countdown, and each team only had one or two games left to play.

In this way, the standings of the East and West regular season are very clear.

Compared to last season, little has changed in the West.

The Spurs, Mavericks, Kings, Timberwolves, Lakers, Trail Blazers, and Jazz each got a playoff spot after last season.

And the only thing that has changed is the remaining ticket.

Last season, the SuperSonics also had Brand and Gary Payton, and although the team was only seventh, they managed to make the playoffs. And this season, after sending away Brand and Gary Payton due to mid-season trades, the new combination of SuperSonics not only failed to lead the team to a better position, but eventually slipped outside the top 10 and finally missed the playoffs this season.

As things stand, the last playoff ticket will come from the Suns and Rockets. With both teams having the same record and only one game left, it can be said that this is the only suspense left in the season.

The Spurs, Mavericks, Lakers, Timberwolves and Kings remain the top five teams in the West, and their title race in the West has heated up this season.

However, looking at the comparison of the five teams, the Lakers have lost that kind of dominance this season, which has led to a bit of confusion in the playoffs in the West.

Looking at the East, the Eastern Conference standings this season have also changed a lot from last season.

What hasn't changed, though, is that the Pistons and Nets are still firmly in the top two, and they are still the most competitive teams in the East.

On top of that, the Pacers finished third this season and will hold that spot this season, barring any surprises.

And the rest of the teams, except for the Wizards, are all playoff teams from last season.

Of course, the Wizards not only appeared in the playoffs, but also had a good record in the rankings, which was not expected by anyone before the start of the season.

Although the season is coming to an end, the standings of the East and West are not completely clear, so the next games are also quite interesting.

And even if there are still games, in addition to the record, some of the league's rankings have already taken shape, and the season awards are looming with the end of the regular season.

Maddie has won the season's scoring title with an average of 32 points per game, and his efficiency rating is the highest in the league. However, the Magic are not in good shape at the moment, and they still need to compete with the Bucks for the last playoff ticket. Therefore, given the weakness of the record, it is almost impossible for Maddy to get the Most Valuable Player of the Season.

As for the rebounding king, Ben Wallace is now far behind Garnett, who is in second place, with 15.6 rebounds, so he is sure to win the honor of rebounding king.

The big man of the Nets, also known as Kidd at the gold level, is an all-round warrior who has once again received some accolades this season.

This season, Kidd is sure to win the league's assists title again, and in doing so, he will become the league's fourth assists leader in five years.

The Nets have a good record, and Kidd's stats are pretty good. While winning the assist title, he also improved his scoring average to nearly 19 points per game this season, which is a new career-high season scoring average. As a result, Kidd has also received a lot of support in the MVP race this season.

In addition to Kidd, last season's league MVP Duncan, all-around interior Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant who is in dire need of individual accolades, and Orlando Magic's ecstasy Maddie are all considered to have a chance at earning the regular-season MVP.

In fact, Maddie has really made a qualitative leap this season, and he has really improved a lot.

Maddy averaged just 25.6 points per game last season, but this season he has improved to 32 points, and he is the only player in the league to have an efficiency rating above 30 this season.

But unfortunately, the Magic's record is really a bit unmatched, which makes Maddie only nominated, but really, he should be the least likely player to win the MVP among the five.

As for the best rookie, the media unanimously agreed that it would be produced from Yao Ming and Stoudemire. However, the exact results will have to wait until the results of the voting during the playoffs.

In addition, the most popular award for the best defensive player is favored by Ben Wallace to win three consecutive championships. But the Pacers outside gate Metawald Pease also has a very good chance of being elected.

……

This season's Washington Wizards are also starting to make the mark in terms of awards, and it's no surprise that Wu Di and Arenas will be the Sixth Man of the Year and the Most Improved Player of the Season, respectively.

And if it does, then the Wizards will have both the Sixth Man of the Season and the Most Improved Player of the Season in a single season, which will be a new history in the history of the Wizards.

The Wizards now have a 46-35 record, and the remaining game is an extremely important one. They will play the last game of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers, who are also 46-35.

Moreover, this game is about the matchup in the first round of the Eastern Conference in the playoffs.

The Pacers now have a 46-34 record, while the New Orleans Hornets are 45-35.

And, it is certain that the four teams will occupy the 3~6th place in the Eastern Conference regular season standings.

Obviously, the four teams will meet in the first round in two groups, and the winners of the two groups will also be opponents in the Eastern Conference semifinals, so the rest of the season will be crucial for all four teams.

The Wizards' management and coaching staff also studied and discussed this, but the final decision was to win the last game possible, and it was up to fate who would be the Wizards' first-round opponent in the playoffs.

This decision has given the players a lot of peace of mind that at least they can play to the best of their ability instead of worrying about which team they can play against.

Wu Di is also in favor of the team's decision.

At the very least, they won't be affected by these ranking factors.

In fact, there is nothing that teams need to avoid in particular.

Whether it's the Pacers, 76ers, or Hornets, all three teams have good rosters and relatively balanced rosters.

Moreover, the Wizards have a dominant record against all three teams this season, so they don't have to think about it.

……

After experiencing a slump in the Lakers' battle, Wu Di slowly regained his form.

During this period, Jordan chatted with Wu Di, and he told Wu Di that it doesn't matter if a man does those things, but the important thing is not to affect the game.

Jordan's advice, Wu Di also thought about it for a long time, he admitted that he was too indulgent, after all, his career is still very long, if he really doesn't pay attention all the time, then his future will obviously be overshadowed.

Wu Di was grateful for Jordan's advice to him, so he wanted to help the team in the playoffs.

……

This season, the Wizards have had a bumpy road, and the team has suffered too much.

Injuries continued, and they also experienced trades, and even suffered a slump of 1 win in a single month.

But, no matter what, the Wizards survived......

Not only did they survive, but they also made the playoffs for the first time with a good record.

In fact, whether it is 46 wins or 47 wins, this will be the best season in the history of the Wizards at the moment.

Even going back to the history of the Washington Bullets, the predecessor of the Wizards, the best team record in team history since the restructuring in '85 was just 45 wins.

So, in a sense, the Washington Wizards have had a tremendous success this season.

Of course, since history has already been made, no one cares about continuing to refresh this history......

And, let's not forget, the higher stage in the NBA is the playoffs, and Washington hasn't tasted the playoffs for a long time......

So everybody's excited, all the fans running around the streets, and they're very willing to build up their energy for the team's first playoff trip.

Many people never imagined that the Wizards would be able to get this far, including Jordan himself.

But now, the wheels of history are still on the way, and the Wizards are continuing his bumpy but successful path, and everyone will take on even greater challenges.