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Thunder needs a win and some help to host first-round playoff series

On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA released a chart, a handy reference guide for the final impactful games this week in the Western Conference playoff race.

A few hours later, it released a corrected one.

There are so many scenarios, potential outcomes and tiebreakers to take into account that even the league couldn't get it straight the first time.

The Thunder alone could land anywhere between No. 4 and No. 8 in the West, depending on a variety of results.

This much is clear: Oklahoma City needs to beat Memphis on Wednesday.

If the Thunder completes a regular-season sweep of the Grizzlies in the season finale at Chesapeake Energy Arena, it'll avoid top-seeded Houston and No.