Four days of seeding games remain, and the West's play-in race is reaching its breaking point. The seeding games run through Friday, but all relevant play-in games will be settled by Thursday, when the Portland Trail Blazers play the Brooklyn Nets.
There are many scenarios still in play, but the picture will clear at least a little after Tuesday. The Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns are closing the gap on the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, who could fall out of contention for the play-in tournament altogether.