The Grizzlies have a chance to end their four-game losing streak when they face the Heat in Miami on Thursday night.
Memphis is in desperate need of a win with six regular-season games to play. The Grizzlies have fallen into the NBA Play-in during their recent stretch, which included firing coach Taylor Jenkins less than a week ago. Memphis enters Thursday night with the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference because of a tiebreaker with the Wolves and Clippers, who are all tied for the No. 6 spot.
Only the top six teams advance directly to the playoffs.
Here's a look at where Memphis sits.
NBA Western Conference standings today
- Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12)
- Houston Rockets (50-27)
- Los Angeles Lakers (46-29)
- Denver Nuggets (47-30)
- Golden State Warriors (44-31)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (44-32)
- LA Clippers (44-32)
- Memphis Grizzlies (44-32)
- Dallas Mavericks (38-39)
- Sacramento Kings (36-40)
- Phoenix Suns (35-41)
- Portland Trail Blazers (33-43)
- San Antonio Spurs (32-44)
- New Orleans ...
