They will be battling with the likes of the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, and New Orleans Pelicans for the final few spots in the West. This is pretty much how the Grizzlies are expected to fare the rest of the way. They finished the first half of the season with a 17-16 record and appear to be on track for the play-in round again as the season comes to a close. The Grizzlies entered the 2020-21 season with renewed hope and equipped with the confidence to say that they can indeed compete against the best in the West. They ultimately fell to the Portland Trail Blazers in a play-in round to determine the eighth seed in the West, as Damian Lillard and Co. After a noteworthy run prior to the coronavirus-caused hiatus, Memphis struggled in the bubble. The Grizzlies barely missed out on the playoffs in 2020-21.
