With just over a month remaining in the 2019-20 NBA season, we've officially entered the stretch run as a number of teams make their final playoff push.
As it stands, the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans are fighting for the West's No. 8 seed and a likely opening-round meeting with Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
At this point of the season, every win and loss matters for the teams fighting for eighth.
Three of the above five were in action Sunday, with New Orleans and San Antonio as the two idle teams.
Here's how each of the three fared.
Saturday's Schedule/Results
- Memphis Grizzlies def. Atlanta Hawks, 118-101
- Sacramento Kings def. Portland Trail Blazers, 123-111
Western Conference Standings
Take a look at the impact the above results had on the Western Conference standings:
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 32 | 32 | .500 | – |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 35 | .444 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 37 | .431 | 4.5 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 27 | 36 | .429 | 4.5 |
| 12 | San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 35 | .426 | 4.5 |
Playoff Probability
According to FiveThirtyEight's NBA Predictions model.
New Orleans Pelicans – 56%
Portland Trail Blazers – 11%
Memphis Grizzlies – 19%
Sacramento Kings – 12%
San Antonio Spurs – 2%
Notable Remaining Meetings
Memphis Grizzlies
- Mar. 12 @ Portland Trail Blazers
- Mar. 16 @ San Antonio Spurs
- Mar. 21 vs. New Orleans Pelicans
- Mar. 24 @ New Orleans Pelicans
- Apr. 5 @ Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
- Mar. 10 vs. Phoenix Suns
- Mar. 12 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- Apr. 5 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings
- Mar. 22 @ New Orleans Pelicans
- Mar. 31 vs. San Antonio Spurs
- Apr. 7 @ San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
- Mar. 16 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- Mar. 18 @ New Orleans Pelicans
- Mar. 31 @ Sacramento Kings
- Apr. 7 vs. Sacramento Kings
New Orleans Pelicans
- Mar. 11 @ Sacramento Kings
- Mar. 18 vs. San Antonio Spurs
- Mar. 21 @ Memphis Grizzlies
- Mar. 22 vs. Sacramento Kings
- Mar. 24 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- Apr. 5 @ San Antonio Spurs
- Apr. 9 vs. Phoenix Suns
- Apr. 15 @ San Antonio Spurs
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