A four-game losing streak has the Memphis Grizzlies in must-win mode with six games remaining this season.

The Grizzlies have fallen to the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference standings after losing seven of their past eight games. A road game against the Miami Heat is the next chance to end that stretch on Thursday night (6:30 p.m., TNT).

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This is the second time the Grizzlies and Heat have met in three weeks. Memphis beat Miami 125-91 on Tony Allen’s jersey retirement night in March.

Memphis is entering this game with most of its expected rotation healthy and available.

Miami was struggling at the time of the last meeting, but it has been a different team in the past two weeks. The Heat have won six consecutive games, including beating the Boston Celtics.

Follow along for live updates.

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Game lines and odds from BetMGM:

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Moneyline: Grizzlies -190

Spread: Grizzlies -4.5

Over/under: 225.5

Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected]. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

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