Right now we need to win 3-4. Have to beat Blazers and Pels. Then have to split between Philly and Toronto.
Yep, those 4 remaining games against the Pelicans/Blazers and Spurs are the crucial spots we need to get to. Need at least 3-1 I think to stay competitive.
Grizzlies still have 2 games against the Pelicans and the Spurs as well. Also games left against:
Road: Bucks, Mavericks, Raptors, Nuggets, Rockets, Jazz
Home: Thunder, Celtics, Raptors, Mavericks, Thunder, Sixers
They have the Hawks, Magic and Knicks left as "cake" match-ups at home. Every other game should be really tightly contested by a west team trying to sneak into the playoffs or one of the really good teams listed above. Something like 9-12 for them is very much in the range of outcomes, which would leave us needing 13-8 to snake that 8th spot with the tie-breaker.