On March 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the results of the four games were as follows: the Cavaliers reversed the Nets 109-104, the Pistons beat the Wizards 123-103, the Pacers narrowly defeated the Bucks 115-114, and the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 127-120. Let's take a look at the latest league rankings –

Compared to yesterday, there is no change in the Western Conference standings, and the only Western teams participating in the game today are the Pelicans and Clippers. Since the 2020-21 season, the Pelicans have a 12-4 record against the Clippers, the highest win percentage against the Clippers in the same period. In this game, the Pelicans were caught up by the Clippers after taking a big lead, and then they opened up the difference, Zion 22 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, contributing the second triple-double of his career, Harden 25 points, 4 rebounds and 17 assists, Leonard 29 points and 8 rebounds, the two played good statistics, but they still failed to help the Clippers win 4 consecutive victories.

After losing this game, the Clippers have a record of 35-30, a two-game gap with the Warriors in sixth place in the West, and a 1.5-game gap with the Timberwolves in seventh place.

The latest rankings of the West are as follows –

1. Thunder 53-12

2. Nuggets 42-23

3. Lakers 40-23

4. Grizzlies 41-24

5. Rockets 40-25

6. Warriors 37-28

7. Timberwolves 37-29

8. Clippers 35-30

9. Kings 33-31

10. Mavericks 33-33

11. Suns 30-35

12. The Trail Blazers are 28-38

13. Spurs 26-37

14. Pelicans 18-48

15. Jazz 15-50

Today's other three games, all played between Eastern teams, also made some changes in the Eastern rankings. Yesterday, the 11th-13th place in the East was the Nets, 76ers and Raptors, and today the 11th-13th place is the 76ers, Raptors and Nets. The Nets still lost to the league's No. 1 Cavaliers despite leading by 18 points. This defeat also dropped two places in the rankings, from 11th to 13th. The 76ers and Raptors, who didn't play today, each rose one place.

The Cavaliers won 15 consecutive games through this victory, and also locked up the Central Division championship 17 games ahead of schedule, ending the Bucks' six-game winning streak. Mitchell was sidelined, and Garland scored a team-high 30 points, including 18 in the final quarter.

The Bucks and Pacers in the East started a key card battle, Haliburton's god-level 3+1 quasi-stunner victory over the Bucks, helping the Pacers' record to tie their opponents, but because the two sides still have a superior record (Bucks 2-1), the ranking has not changed.

Whether it's the Bucks or the Pacers, there's a risk of being overtaken by the Pistons. Cunningham had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Pistons beat the Wizards today and continued to close to the top four in the East. As the biggest dark horse of the season, the Pistons have a winning percentage of 56.1%, while the Bucks and Pacers both have a winning percentage of 56.3%. The Pistons' next opponent is still the Wizards, who are expected to move up the rankings.

The latest rankings of the East are as follows –

1. Cavaliers 55-10

2. Celtics 47-18

3. Knicks 41-23

4. Bucks 36-28

5. Pacers 36-28

6. The Pistons are 37-29

7. Hawks 31-34

8. Magic 30-36

9. Heat 29-35

10. Bulls 27-38

11.76 22-42

12. Raptors 22-43

13. Nets 22-43

14. Hornets 16-48

15. Wizards 13-51

The NBA's official website updates the playoff matchups by daily rankings, and if the playoffs start today, the matchups are as follows-

Western Conference playoff first round: 7th Timberwolves vs. 8th Clippers, 9th Kings vs. 10th Mavericks

Western Conference Playoffs First Round: No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 Nuggets vs. No. 7 seed, No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 Warriors, No. 4 Grizzlies vs. No. 5 Rockets

Eastern Conference playoff first round: No. 7 Hawks vs. No. 8 Magic, No. 9 Heat vs. No. 10 Bulls

Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round: No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 seed, No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Pistons, No. 4 Bucks vs. No. 5 Pacers