In the family of playing sports, basketball is inferior in popularity, except perhaps to football. And the most popular and strong basketball league, of course, is the NBA. Since 2004, 30 teams have been playing here, which are divided into two conferences: Western and Eastern. Each conference is divided into three divisions. The division winners and the top 5 conference win-loss ratios advance to the playoffs. Thus, 16 teams play at this stage, the winner is determined in match meetings up to 4 wins.
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The favorites are the same, the champion is still in the game
Despite problems in the locker room, last year’s champion Golden State, according to most observers, will continue to claim the title this season. However, the competition among the “warriors” this year will be tough,
- Golden State
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Minnesota
- Memphis
- Denver
Golden State
The Warriors managed to keep the stellar cast alive, even though the payroll increased to a whopping $483 million. Steph Curry, Jordan Poole and Clay Thompson continue to set the tone for the team’s game. The team didn’t get off to a good start. Rumors appeared on the network about a not entirely healthy situation in the locker room (it came to a fight). Perhaps this is due to the not entirely intelligible game of Golden State at the beginning of the season. Now the conflict has been settled, but most experts are inclined to think that the “warriors” are playing the last season in such a composition, and that the team will try to repeat its last year’s success.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers did not impress last season, but everyone agrees that if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George play at full strength, then the team can claim not only the playoff stage, but also the title. Hairdressing coach Tyrone Liu has managed to create a strong team with a healthy atmosphere in the locker room. However, it should be emphasized that much will depend on the health of the leaders. Due to injuries, Kawhi Leonard did not play a single game last year, and Paul George appeared on the court in only thirty matches.
Minnesota
Minnesota has acquired the league’s best quarterback, Rudy Gobert, into their ranks. Given the presence in the team of such stars as D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, we can safely assume that the “timber wolves” are able to surprise many this season. Another advantage of the team is its coach Chris Finch, who has a reputation as one of the best coaches in the league, able to create a strong team from stars. It is unlikely that the wolves are able to fight for the title, but they are definitely capable of reaching the playoffs.
Memphis
Memphis doesn’t have as many stars as its opponents. The basis of the team consists of young, talented basketball players hungry for victories. This is the main advantage of the Memphis Grizzlies. The grizzly game is built around one superstar, Ja Morant. The first matches of the season have already shown that Memphis can safely count on the playoff stage.
Denver
In Michael Malone’s team, in fact, there is only one problem – the bench is too short. If someone from the base gets injured or leaves the game for other reasons, it will not be easy for the stars to find an equivalent replacement. And there are enough star names in the team. First of all, we should remember about the master of three-point shots Jamal Murray. Michael Porter and Nikola Jokic showed themselves well in the first matches. This season, the “nuggets” are quite capable of reaching the semi-final stage of the playoffs.
