Every NBA restart team’s schedule ranked
By Ethan Becker
No. 15: The Memphis Grizzlies
Schedule Score: -0.2
The Grizzlies, arguably, have a more favorable schedule now than they did in the original NBA schedule, but then again the Grizzlies were ranked as having the hardest schedule post-All Star Break, so that’s not saying much.
Among their opponents, the only teams that Memphis has a winning record against are the Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks, but like the Thunder, the Grizzlies have drawn with a lot of their foes, giving them a record score of just -1.
What brings Memphis down is that, even though they have a pretty easy first half schedule (their hardest opponent is undoubtedly the Pelicans), the Grizzlies are another team to face three teams that are top three in either conference, and they have them all back-to-back-to-back. Memphis’ last three games will be against the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks.
Still, Ja Morant and the young Grizzlies squad are undoubtedly going to be looking for a challenge, and if they want to prove themselves, there’s no better time than this.