After 2 hours and 21 minutes of play, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Suns 88-81.

The Bully had 15 points, Marion had 16 points, contemporary Jordan had 12 points, Barbosa had 11 points, and Jahidy White came off the bench to score 10 points...Suns coach Mike D'Antoni, who was halfway through the game, was almost nervous when controlling the court tonight.

It collapsed.

No matter who plays, they seem to be able to defend well and perform well offensively. With such sporadic playing time, five people can score in double figures.

The rookie on the opposite side threw 27 times while being chased and intercepted, and made 12 of 27 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers. In addition, he continued to get to the basket and made 10 of 11 free throws. He scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.

2 steals and 1 block...

The biggest contributors to the Trail Blazers' win are Zach Randolph and Harrington.

The total number of rebounds between the two teams was an exaggerated 59 to 51. Randolph had 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Harrington had 10 points and 13 rebounds. The two of them worked together to hold off the two great rushers, Junior Bully and Marion.

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On the next day, April 16, the two sides remained unchanged and the home and away games changed. At 7:30 pm, the Trail Blazers challenged the Suns back to back.

Liu Xiu, who has completed the 35/60 scoring target, will not miss any shots tonight. He is confident of scoring more than ten points in each of the next two games.

But the Suns are in really good shape!

They have too many scorers, and their playing style is very tough! They just need someone to connect them together.

It's just that they chose the wrong person at first and mistakenly thought that Marbury was their true destiny.

D'Antoni tried his best to suppress him in the last game, but he couldn't suppress him this time.

The Bully had 25 points, contemporary Jordan had 22 points, Marion had 16 points, Barbosa had 10 points, Howard Isley had 13 points and 11 assists... The Suns narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers 96-91 at home!

Liu Xiu's performance tonight was actually pretty good. He made 8 of 20 shots, plus 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Overall, he was pretty good. Only 0 of 4 three-pointers lowered his shooting percentage.

The ones who got into trouble tonight were Randolph and the Flying Squirrel. Randolph made 6 of 17 shots and only scored 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Flying Squirrel made 3 of 9 and almost missed his outside shots.

With the concerted efforts of the entire Trail Blazers team, the score difference was reduced to 5 points in the final quarter, but it was still a little short.

After this back-to-back, the Trail Blazers' record became 58 wins and 23 losses, missing the 60-win mark!

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The Trail Blazers are not the only ones who are missing out on 60 wins.

All teams in the Western Conference have missed 60 wins.

On the night of the 16th, the Timberwolves also suffered their 23rd loss of the season.

After achieving a record of 1 win and 1 loss in back-to-back games, the Trail Blazers were ranked second in the Western Conference. Due to the relationship between wins and losses, they were ranked behind the Timberwolves, who both had 58 wins and 23 losses.

The Spurs were unlucky enough to suffer a three-game losing streak.

Against the Hornets, Baron Davis went berserk, scoring 35 points and 8 assists, and the Spurs lost 96-98.

Against the Bucks, Reid went berserk, scoring 8 points in a row in the last 3 minutes, and went on an 8-0 run on his own. The Bucks fell behind by 6 points from 86-92 to a desperate comeback at 94-92.

Against the 76ers, Iverson went berserk, shooting 9 of 15 from the field and scoring 40 points and 6 assists. The 76ers narrowly defeated the Spurs 83-79.

From being first in the Western Conference with 57 wins and 21 losses, we were beaten to 57 wins and 24 losses.

Ever since, on April 17, Liu Xiu followed the team to Los Angeles. When watching the live broadcast of the Spurs and SuperSonics game in the evening, he saw that all five members of the Spurs team took turns and Ray Allen made 14 three-pointers in a single game. 8 shots, 34 points and 5 assists in a single game, leading the team to slaughter the Spurs 108-87.

The Spurs suffered 4 consecutive losses at the end of the season, losing 3 games by 5 points or less, and were overturned at the last minute in two games.

After losing to the SuperSonics, the Spurs' record became 57 wins and 25 losses.

Liu Xiu hasn't paid attention to the rankings for a while. He has been busy these days. There are constant interviews, back-to-back, training and competitions.

He checked out out of curiosity and found that the Lakers had also played back-to-back games in the past two days.

Against the Kings, Kobe had 38 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, O'Neal had 22 points and 20 rebounds, and the Lakers slaughtered the Kings 115-91.

Against the Celtics, Kobe had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, O'Neal had a season-high 38 points in a single game, and the Lakers slaughtered the Celtics 117-83.

After two games, the Lakers' record became 56 wins and 25 losses.

Liu Xiu sympathized with the experiences of the two teams that were beaten by the Lakers, and firmly refused to admit that this matter had anything to do with him.

Liu Xiu analyzed the current playoff ranking situation and came up with a strange idea. The Spurs were beaten by outside stars in several games in a row. Are they afraid of him?

He thought this idea was too ridiculous!

In order to avoid him, pick the Kings or Mavericks in the first round. That's ridiculous!

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However, Liu Xiu is not the only one who thinks so.

After the Spurs had their last bye, giving the Lakers a chance to advance into the top three, the Spurs' game itself didn't arouse much topic, but their choice aroused people's discussion.

Liu Xiu ignored an issue. Even if the Spurs are third in the Western Conference, they still have to face the Kings or Mavericks in the first round.

He also didn't realize how much pressure he was putting on the Spurs by averaging 34.3 points per game in 8 games since April!

The Spurs have just been upset by the three All-Star perimeter players Baron Davis, Reed, and Iverson. With Liu Xiu's current competitive state and the depth of the Trail Blazers' lineup, the Spurs chose to give it a try and see if they can We cannot fall to fourth place in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.

This requires the Lakers to win in the final game. On the final day of this year’s season, Popovich is a Lakers fan!

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On April 18, 2004, the last match day of the regular season of this season arrived.

The most popular game tonight is undoubtedly the game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers.

Liu Xiu, the rookie who shocked the basketball world, scored 62 points in a single game just a few days ago.

Originally, this game was not the popular game for the finale. The popular game for the finale was the Mavericks-Kings game.

But what the league is pushing now is this game.

Under the spotlight, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers' away game against the Lakers started.

The Lakers looked fierce tonight, but the Trail Blazers also had high morale.

The Lakers want to rush to third place for many purposes, one of which is to continue playing against the Trail Blazers in the playoffs.

The Trail Blazers want to hit the first place in the Western Conference. Although when their game started, the Timberwolves already led the Jazz 45 to 33 at halftime, but what if...

But the life-threatening Lakers are too cruel!

After halftime, with O'Neal's 13 points and 5 rebounds, Kobe Bryant's 6 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Malone's 9 points, and Fisher coming off the bench with 10 points... the Lakers led the Trail Blazers 49 to 35 at halftime. 14 points.

Liu Xiu made 2 of 7 shots in the half and scored 8 points and 3 assists with 4 of 4 free throws. Randolph made 3 of 9 and scored 6 points and 4 rebounds...

In the third quarter, the Lakers scored 18 to 16 in a single quarter, widening the point difference to 16 points.

Liu Xiu was the only one who forced Kobe to join forces with Malone to fight against the enemy.

Such a Lakers team, the Trail Blazers choose to avoid their edge...

In the end, with Kobe's 14 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, O'Neal's 34 points, and Malone's 16 points... the furious Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 100-87 and completed their revenge!

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With the final regular season game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies, the 2003-2004 regular season has come to an end!

You come and I go, you go up and I go down, you advance and I retreat...the competition for playoff seats and rankings has come to an end.

The teams that finally advance to the playoffs:

Eastern Conference: The Pacers are first with 62 wins and 20 losses, the Nets are second with 48 wins and 34 losses, the Pistons are third with 51 wins and 31 losses, the Heat are fourth with 41 wins and 41 losses, and the Hornets are 41 wins and 41 losses.

The team is fifth, the Bucks are sixth with 41 wins and 41 losses, the Knicks are seventh with 39 wins and 43 losses, and the Celtics are eighth with 37 wins and 45 losses.

West: The Timberwolves are first with 59 wins and 23 losses, the Trail Blazers are second with 58 wins and 24 losses, the Lakers are third with 57 wins and 25 losses, the Spurs are fourth with 57 wins and 25 losses, and the Mavericks are fourth with 55 wins and 27 losses.

Five, the Kings with 55 wins and 27 losses are sixth, the Grizzlies with 50 wins and 32 losses are seventh, and the Nuggets with 48 wins and 34 losses are eighth.

The Rockets, who are ninth in the Western Conference with 44 wins and 38 losses, and the Jazz, who are tenth in the Western Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses, unfortunately missed the playoffs; the ninth to eleventh place in the Eastern Conference are all 35 wins and 47 losses, respectively, the Cavaliers and the Mavericks.

The Dragons and 76ers are just a little bit close to defeating the Celtics.

The Spurs got their wish and dropped to fourth place in the Western Conference!

The league announced the first-round matchup lineup that night.

The playoffs will begin on April 21, with the Pacers and Celtics, Heat and Hornets, Trail Blazers and Grizzlies, and Lakers and Kings starting first.

The four-group series between the Nets and the Knicks, the Pistons and the Bucks, the Timberwolves and the Nuggets, and the Spurs and the Mavericks will start on April 22.

The various data lists are also fixed for tonight.

McGrady won the scoring title with an average of 28.2 points per game. The second place was Iverson, averaging 26.5 points per game. The third place was Kobe Bryant, averaging 24.5 points per game. The fourth place was Garnett, averaging 24.3 points per game. The fifth place was Perry.

Jia, averaging 24.2 points per game.

This scoring list has been worse than this in the shortened season in the past ten years.

Because Iverson only played 48 games, evenly divided into the 56 games required to compete for the scoring title, he only averaged 22.7 points per game, which is not included among those who averaged 25+ scorers per game.

According to the official scoring list, Tracy McGrady is the only player averaging 25+ points per game this season.

Some media commented that this is the most crazy year for the league since the Iron-Blooded Era.

Garnett leads the rebounding league with 14 rebounds per game, followed by Duncan who ranks second at 12.4 rebounds per game. There is a huge gap.

Kidd averaged 9.2 assists per game and won the assists title. Like scoring, assists were also affected by the intensity of defense this season. It was quite difficult to get assists in positional battles.

Ratliff led the team in blocks with an average of 3.6 blocks per game.

Iverson and Baron Davis both averaged 2.4 steals per game, but Iverson only played 48 games and needed to spread the data to 56 games. Baron Davis interrupted Iverson's 3

Even the steal king.

However, since these data kings have long been determined, when the media reports these data as news, the popularity is far less than the data list of the rookies.

Anthony averaged 23.6 points per game and James averaged 21 points per game. Although Liu Xiu only scored 12 points in his final game, he still averaged 20.14 points per game and ranked among the players averaging 20+ points per game.

Three rookies averaged 20+ per game. This is the first time since 1971!
Chapter completed!