The Memphis Grizzlies can be eliminated tonight as they face a tough challenge when they face one of the best teams in the league this season. To make it worse, the franchise lacks several key players tonight as they face the San Antonio Spurs, which has already qualified for the playoffs, becoming the second team to do so after the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Memphis Grizzlies faces NBA Playoffs elimination scare tonight as they play Spurs; here's how
The Grizzlies face elimination from any postseason hopes with a loss to the Spurs or a Golden State Warriors victory. The Warriors have been mathematically locked into the NBA Play-In Tournament, according to postseason scenarios. A Warriors loss combined with a Grizzlies loss and a Houston Rockets win would clinch Golden State's spot in the postseason scramble for the final playoff berths in the Western Conference.
The scenarios highlight the precarious positioning in the lower West standings, where the Warriors sit at 34-38 as the projected No. 10 seed, set to face the No. 9 Portland Trail Blazers in the opening play-in game. The Rockets (43-28) continue to hold a strong position as the No. 6 seed, already assured of at least a play-in avoidance for now.
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