SI.com's Marty Burns seems to think they will.
8. Grizzlies (39-31)
Games remaining: 12 (6H, 6A)
Crystal ball says: They lose three on the road (among games at Dallas, Houston, Denver, San Antonio) and two at home (among Nuggets, Heat, Spurs, Mavs).
Projected finish: 7-5; final record: 46-36.
The skinny: The remaining schedule is brutal, but they should be able to hold on -- especially since they own the tiebreaker against Minnesota.
CBS Sportsline's Tony Mejia (who we've had on the show) thinks a Wolves resurgence is possible:
Power Rankings:
Grizzlies (#12): Disappointing losses to the Hornets and Bulls indicate Mike Fratello has yet to find the right combination now that he has his full component of Grizzlies.
Wolves (#14): If Sam Cassell has indeed caught a second wind, the T-Wolves' playoff chase might not be fruitless after all.
Geoff Calkins said yesterday on Sportstime that if he were a betting man, he would bet against the Grizzlies making the playoffs.
I've taken an informal poll around the station; the question is "Will the Grizzlies make the playoffs?" and here are the results:
Will Askew: Yes, but barely.
Zeke Terry (our sound guy): Yes.
Cobra: No, they barely miss out.
Tyler: Yes.
Karson with a K: Yes, of course they will.
Chris Vernon: Yeah, I think they do.
Tiffany (payroll supervisor): Yes, they will.
Keith Parnell (traffic manager): I don't know. I'm sorry.
Carla Hicks: (a side-to-side head shake indicating no)
Me: Yes, but only by a game.
The totals: 7 yes, 2 no, and one "I don't know." Interesting.
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