Heading into their clash Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies held onto the No. 6 seed—the final guaranteed playoff spot—with a 47-32 record while the Minnesota Timberwolves

Only three days remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the playoff picture in the Western Conference remains in chaos. Though the Eastern Conference is mostly sorted out, there is a thin margin between postseason spots in the West.

The Warriors need to win out against the Portland Trailblazers and Houston Rockets to secure a spot on the top six. Minnesota has the best path to the top six if the Warriors slip up since it faces Brooklyn and the Utah Jazz. Memphis concludes the regular season against the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.