The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the NBA, but there are still a handful of important and meaningful games left in the final stretch of the season.
The Grizzlies have the 29th toughest schedule, with their opponents winning percentage being .461. To put it in to perspective, Milwaukee has the toughest remaining schedule and their opponents have a winning percentage of .556.
With Ja Morant continuing to play at an incredibly high level, the team will continue to excel and become must-watch TV down the stretch of the season.
Let’s take a look at the five most important games left on the regular season docket.
March 23: Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets
Don’t let Brooklyn’s off-court distractions trap you into thinking this will be an easy game. Yes, the Nets are currently slotted as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 32-29, but things are looking really good in Bed-Stuy.
The James Harden distraction is over and Ben Simmons will likely be ready to go by the time the Grizzlies and the Nets meet for this game. Superstar Kevin Durant will also likely be ready to go after being sidelined since Jan. 15 with a knee injury.
When you couple these two All-Star players with the reports of New York likely pulling back vaccine mandates, Kyrie Irving will soon be able to compete in both home and road games.
The Grizzlies will likely be facing a fully formed Nets team that will be a nice indicator of where Memphis should fall in the hierarchy of legitimate NBA Finals contenders.
This game is slated to be on ESPN at 6:30 p.m.