On January 16th, Beijing time, all NBA regular season games have concluded for the day. Let's take a look at the performances of the Western Conference teams and the latest standings! Western Conference Latest Standings The Thunder did not play today, maintaining their stable top position with a record of 33 wins and 6 losses, leading the Rockets by 6 games. The Rockets won big on the road against the Nuggets with a score of 128-108, securing their fifth consecutive victory. In this game, the Nuggets were playing back-to-back and were without Jokic and Gordon. The Rockets showcased their superior talent, pulling away in the second quarter with a 41-25 scoring run. Green went 16 for 10 with 6 three-pointers, scoring 34 points and 5 assists, while Shen Jing contributed 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Nuggets' four-game winning streak was ended, and they remain in fourth place with a record of 24 wins and 16 losses, trailing the third-place Grizzlies by 1.5 games and only leading the fifth-place Clippers by 1.5 games. The Rockets' Five-Game Winning Streak Keeps Them Firmly in Second Place The Grizzlies made a strong second-half push, defeating the Spurs 129-115, improving their record to 26 wins and 15 losses, trailing the Rockets by 2 games. The losing Spurs now have a record equal to the Suns at 19 wins and 20 losses, slipping to 12th place. Both the Lakers and Clippers from Los Angeles won their games today, with the Clippers achieving a historic victory by defeating the rebuilding Nets 126-67, winning by…

Who is the most impressive player this season? This question may have different answers from different people. For example, Wembanyama, who entered the top ten of the league in his second year of his career, has now made a groundbreaking performance on both offense and defense. In my opinion, there is another player worth mentioning, he is the super inside player who was sold at a low price by his mother team last offseason: Towns. After the Timberwolves were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, everyone thought that this team was just not deep enough. If they maintained their complete lineup, they would still be able to achieve great things next season. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves management seems to think differently. They believe that making Edwards the only core and shifting the focus of the team's offense outward is the most important thing. Therefore, they chose to trade away Towns during the offseason. Last season, Towns averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds as a quality inside player, which was already an impressive feat considering he sacrificed a lot of shooting opportunities. What's even more unexpected is the package the Knicks gave up to get Towns: Randle, DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick. Randle was a complete garbage contract last season, and DiVincenzo is at best a quality role player. In other words, the best asset in this trade turned out to be a first-round pick. This season, Towns has completely transformed, averaging 25.5 points, 14 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, with a shooting percentage of 55% and a three-point percentage exceeding…