With the regular season in its final stretch, here are some odds to consider for the sixth playoff spot, plus the play-in.

Add unhappy LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to the play-in mix. 

There are at least a couple of Grizzlies who merit serious consideration for year-end accolades, starting with Kyle Anderson.

May 1, 2021: Magic 112, Grizzlies 111

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The Grizzlies led by as many as 20 points, but Cole Anthony sank a buzzer beater to lift the Magic to the win.

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Box score: Magic 112; Grizzlies 111

April 30, 2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Orlando Magic at FedExForum.

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It wasn’t pretty, but style points don’t matter in a playoff race. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 92, Magic 75

The team is facing at least three lineup disruptions, and there are just 11 regular-season games left to piece together the puzzle.

Wednesday was another “learning opportunity” for this Grizzlies, but the playoffs are around the corner. 

The Portland Trail Blazers earned the right to say whatever they want after the butt-kicking they gave the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.

After Wednesday’s humiliating loss to Portland, the Grizzlies have 11 games to stake their claim to the playoffs. It’s time to stop screwing around with the rotation — and play the guys who will win. 

April 28, 2021: The Poretland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

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The Grizzlies hit just nine 3-pointers to the Trail Blazers’ 15, and only Jonas Valanciunas had any sort of offensive rhythm early.

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Box score: Trail Blazers 130, Grizzlies 109

There are 12 games left, and Taylor Jenkins still has lineup juggling on his itinerary.

Ja Morant issued a call for Grizzlies fans to come to FedExForum for the team’s playoff push. It has been a tricky year for in-person attendance. But more and more fans are trickling back. 

The Grizzlies’ seven-game marathon trip was a revelation in more ways than one.

April 26, 2021: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96

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Box score: Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96

A strong social media presence — and a Chinese actress/superfan named Yang Zhiying — fuel the Memphis NBA team’s surging popularity in the world’s biggest market.

On the sixth anniversary of the game in which the Portland Trail Blazers broke Mike Conley’s face, the Grizzlies swept the evil Blazers (and reminded us how intense NBA basketball can be). 

Dillon Brooks has a way with words and defense against the Trail Blazers, who are quickly becoming a Western Conference nemesis. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Trail Blazers 113

April 25, 2021: Grizzlies 120, Trail Blazers 113

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Jaren Jackson Jr. will rest his knee following his first two games of the season. 

The 10-year veteran had been on a 10-day contract. He will finish the last 14 games with Memphis, plus the playoffs.