Denver Nuggets<\/a> and No. 5 LA Clippers by just a single game, with both sitting at 48-32.<\/p>\nMemphis Grizzlies playoff picture: Remaining schedule<\/h2>\n Up next, the Grizzlies face another must-win on the road against the Denver Nuggets tomorrow night. A win for Denver would lock in a top-five seed, while a Memphis victory could bump them up in the standings and keep their hopes alive for homecourt advantage.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll wrap the regular season at home versus the Dallas Mavericks, who have already clinched a play-in spot.<\/p>\n
These last two games are make-or-break \u2014 not just for Memphis but for how the entire Western Conference playoff bracket shakes out. Per Tankathon, the Grizzlies have the 15th-toughest remaining schedule in the league based on opponent win percentage.<\/p>\n
Denver, meanwhile, has the hardest remaining slate among the West’s contenders, closing against two playoff-bound teams in the Houston Rockets and Memphis.<\/p>\n
The Clippers, whom Memphis can still potentially leapfrog, have two big games left \u2014 against the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors \u2014 both with major playoff implications.<\/p>\n
Golden State first visits the depleted Portland Trail Blazers, who are expected to be without most of their starting five.<\/p>\n
The Timberwolves, meanwhile, have the softest remaining path among the West\u2019s logjammed teams, facing two squads out of the playoff hunt \u2014 the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n
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