The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies season was the team's 11th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 49-33, and qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season.[1]
See main article: 2005 NBA draft.
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | ||
| 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | ||
| 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | ||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | ||
| 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | ||
| 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | ||
| 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 23| @ Dallas| L 93–103| Pau Gasol (24)| Jake Tsakalidis (8)| Gasol, Jackson (4)| American Airlines Center
20,340| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 26| @ Dallas| L 79–94| Pau Gasol (16)| Pau Gasol (7)| Pau Gasol (5)| American Airlines Center
20,612| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 29| Dallas| L 89–94 (OT)| Chucky Atkins (20)| Lorenzen Wright (10)| Eddie Jones (5)| FedExForum
17,871| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 1| Dallas| L 76–102| Pau Gasol (25)| Shane Battier (7)| Chucky Atkins (4)| FedExForum
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| Player | ||||||||||||||||
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| SF | 81 | 81 | 2,839 | 429 | 136 | 92 | 114 | 818 | 35.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10.1 | ||
| PF | 80 | 80 | 3,135 | 713 | 371 | 46 | 153 | 1,628 | 39.2 | 8.9 | 4.6 | .6 | 1.9 | 20.4 | ||
| C | 78 | 58 | 1,689 | 395 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 454 | 21.7 | 5.1 | .6 | .7 | .6 | 5.8 | ||
| SG | 75 | 75 | 2,437 | 279 | 177 | 131 | 27 | 885 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .4 | 11.8 | ||
| SG | 74 | 9 | 2,268 | 397 | 200 | 52 | 27 | 1,014 | 30.6 | 5.4 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 13.7 | ||
| PG | 71 | 15 | 1,775 | 223 | 195 | 61 | 1 | 808 | 25.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .9 | .0 | 11.4 | ||
| SF | 71 | 4 | 967 | 104 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 281 | 13.6 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 | ||
| PF | 68 | 2 | 724 | 144 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 278 | 10.6 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 4.1 | ||
| PG | 57 | 1 | 570 | 37 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 113 | 10.0 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| C | 51 | 19 | 732 | 212 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 257 | 14.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .3 | .6 | 5.0 | ||
| † | PG | 43 | 39 | 1,161 | 75 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 491 | 27.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .0 | 11.4 | |
| PF | 36 | 0 | 402 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 124 | 11.2 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 | .0 | 3.4 | ||
| C | 33 | 0 | 181 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.5 | ||
| PG | 27 | 27 | 862 | 95 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 317 | 31.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | .7 | .0 | 11.7 | ||
| PG | 16 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5.5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 | ||
| † | C | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Player | ||||||||||||||||
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| PF | 4 | 4 | 158 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 39.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 20.3 | ||
| SF | 4 | 4 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 32.3 | 5.8 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | 6.0 | ||
| PG | 4 | 4 | 103 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 25.8 | .8 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | 9.8 | ||
| SG | 4 | 3 | 119 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 29.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 10.3 | ||
| C | 4 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14.8 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | ||
| SG | 4 | 1 | 107 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 26.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .5 | .5 | 8.5 | ||
| PG | 4 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 8.3 | ||
| C | 4 | 0 | 86 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 21.5 | 5.0 | .8 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.3 | ||
| SF | 4 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11.5 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 4.3 | ||
| PF | 3 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14.3 | 2.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 6.7 | ||
| PF | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
| PG | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 |