2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies season explained

Team:Memphis Grizzlies
End Year:2012
Wins:41
Losses:25
Division:southwest
Division Place:2nd
Conf Place:4th
Coach:Lionel Hollins
Gm:Chris Wallace
Owners:Michael Heisley
Arena:FedExForum
Television:Fox Sports Tennessee
Fox Sports Southeast
Radio:WRBO
Playoffs:First Round
(lost to Clippers 3–4)
Bbr Team:MEM

The 2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 17th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 11th for the franchise in Memphis.

Key dates

Draft picks

See main article: 2011 NBA draft.

Pre-season

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| December 16| New Orleans| | Tony Allen (17)| Brian Skinner (9)| Jeremy Pargo (7)| FedExForum| 0–1|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 2| December 21| @ New Orleans| | Rudy Gay (20)| Zach Randolph
Sam Young (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| New Orleans Arena| 0–2

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 1| December 26| @ San Antonio| | Rudy Gay (19)| Rudy Gay (10)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| AT&T Center
18,581| 0–1|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 2| December 28| Oklahoma City| | Zach Randolph (24)| Zach Randolph (10)| Jeremy Pargo (7)| FedExForum
18,119| 0–2|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 3| December 30| Houston| | Zach Randolph (23)| Zach Randolph (9)| Josh Selby (7)| FedExForum
16,069| 1–2|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 4| January 1| @ Chicago| | Sam Young
Josh Davis (10)| Marc Gasol (10)| O. J. Mayo (5)| United Center
22,763| 1–3|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 5| January 3| Sacramento| | Rudy Gay (23)| Marc Gasol (15)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| FedExForum
12,391| 2–3|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 6| January 4| @ Minnesota| | Tony Allen (20)| Marc Gasol (10)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Target Center
17,404| 3–3|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 7| January 6| @ Utah| | Tony Allen (21)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| EnergySolutions Arena
19,503| 3–4|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 8| January 8| @ L. A. Lakers| | Rudy Gay (19)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Staples Center
18,997| 3–5|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 9| January 10| Oklahoma City| | Marc Gasol (20)| Marc Gasol (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| FedExForum
13,601| 3–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 10| January 12| New York| | Rudy Gay (26)| Marc Gasol (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| FedExForum
15,234| 4–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 11| January 14| New Orleans| | Rudy Gay (23)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| FedExForum
14,983| 5–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 12| January 16| Chicago| | Rudy Gay (24)| Marreese Speights (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| FedExForum
18,119| 6–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 13| January 18| @ New Orleans| | Marc Gasol (22)| Marc Gasol (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| New Orleans Arena
12,045| 7–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 14| January 20| @ Detroit| | Rudy Gay (24)| Marc Gasol (6)| Mike Conley Jr. (11)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,255| 8–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 15| January 21| Sacramento| | Rudy Gay (23)| Marreese Speights (15)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
16,562| 9–6|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 16| January 23| @ Golden State| | Rudy Gay (23)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (9)| Oracle Arena
17,549| 10–6|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 17| January 24| @ Portland| | O. J. Mayo (20)| Marreese Speights (6)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| Rose Garden
20,602| 10–7|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 18| January 26| @ L.A. Clippers| | Rudy Gay (24)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| Staples Center
19,275| 10–8|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 19| January 28| @ Phoenix| | Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (18)| Marc Gasol (13)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| US Airways Center
14,903| 10–9|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 20| January 30| San Antonio| | O. J. Mayo (17)| Marc Gasol (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (3)| FedExForum
15,118| 10–10|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 21| January 31| Denver| | Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (20)| Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (13)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
13,651| 11–10|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 22| February 2| @ Atlanta| | Rudy Gay (21)| Dante Cunningham (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| Philips Arena
14,211| 12–10|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 23| February 3| @ Oklahoma City| | Marc Gasol (24)| Marc Gasol
Rudy Gay (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 12–11|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 24| February 5| @ Boston| | Rudy Gay (21)| Rudy Gay (7)| Mike Conley Jr. (4)| TD Garden
(18,624)| 12–12|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 25| February 6| San Antonio| | Marc Gasol (22)| Marc Gasol (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| FedExForum
13,527| 12–13|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 26| February 8| Minnesota| | Rudy Gay (19)| Marreese Speights (15)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| FedExForum
13,287| 13–13|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 27| February 10| Indiana| | Rudy Gay (21)| Marreese Speights (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
16,281| 14–13|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 28| February 12| Utah| | Rudy Gay (22)| Marreese Speights (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
14,424| 14–14|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 29| February 14| Houston| | Mike Conley Jr. (21)| Rudy Gay (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (4)| FedExForum
13,042| 15–14|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 30| February 15| @ New Jersey| | Rudy Gay (25)| Marreese Speights (18)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| Prudential Center
10,885| 16–14|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 31| February 17| Denver| | Rudy Gay (20)| Marc Gasol (14)| Marc Gasol (8)| FedExForum
15,201| 17–14|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 32| February 18| Golden State| | Rudy Gay (19)| Marc Gasol (13)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
17,151| 18–14|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 33| February 20| @ Houston| | Rudy Gay (23)| Three players (7)| Marc Gasol (5)| Toyota Center
12,525| 18–15|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 34| February 21| Philadelphia| | Marc Gasol (15)| Marc Gasol (14)| Marc Gasol (7)| FedExForum
14,258| 19–15|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 35| February 29| Dallas| | Marc Gasol (22)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| FedExForum
17,023| 20–15

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 36| March 2| @ Toronto| | Rudy Gay (23)| Rudy Gay (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (5)| Air Canada Centre
17,168| 21–15|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 37| March 3| Detroit| | Marc Gasol
O. J. Mayo (17)| Marc Gasol (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (12)| FedExForum
17,569| 22–15|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 38| March 7| @ Golden State| | Rudy Gay (26)| Marc Gasol
Rudy Gay (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (12)| Oracle Arena
19,171| 23–15|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 39| March 10| @ Phoenix| | Marc Gasol (21)| Marc Gasol (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| US Airways Center
16,350| 23–16|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 40| March 11| @ Denver| | O. J. Mayo (22)| Marreese Speights (9)| O. J. Mayo (8)| Pepsi Center
17,737| 24–16|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 41| March 13| L. A. Lakers| | Marreese Speights (25)| Marc Gasol (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (11)| FedExForum
18,119| 24–17|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 42| March 16| Toronto| | Marc Gasol (28)| Rudy Gay (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (10)| FedExForum
17,239| 24–18|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 43| March 18| Washington| | Rudy Gay (27)| Three players (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
15,412| 25–18|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 44| March 20| @ Sacramento| | Rudy Gay (23)| Marc Gasol (10)| Mike Conley Jr. (9)| Power Balance Pavilion
11,105| 25–19|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 45| March 22| @ Portland| | Marc Gasol (22)| Marc Gasol (9)| Tony Allen (6)| Rose Garden
20,636| 25–20|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 46| March 24| @ L. A. Clippers| | Zach Randolph (14)| Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (9)| Staples Center
19,060| 25–21|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 47| March 25| @ L. A. Lakers| | Rudy Gay (18)| Zach Randolph (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Staples Center
18,997| 26–21|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 48| March 27| Minnesota| | Rudy Gay (21)| Dante Cunningham (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| FedExForum
14,769| 27–21|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 49| March 30| @ Houston| | Rudy Gay (20)| Marc Gasol (9)| O. J. Mayo (4)| Toyota Center
16,884| 27–22|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 50| March 31| @ Milwaukee| | O. J. Mayo (24)| Marc Gasol (15)| O. J. Mayo (3)| Bradley Center
17,106| 28–22

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 51| April 2| @ Oklahoma City| | O. J. Mayo (22)| Marreese Speights (13)| O. J. Mayo
Zach Randolph (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 29–22|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 52| April 3| Golden State| | O. J. Mayo (19)| Tony Allen (7)| Marc Gasol (6)| FedExForum
14,310| 30–22|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 53| April 4| @ Dallas| | O. J. Mayo (17)| Marc Gasol (10)| Marc Gasol (7)| American Airlines Center
20,233| 30–23|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 54| April 6| @ Miami| | Rudy Gay (17)| Zach Randolph (14)| O. J. Mayo (6)| American Airlines Arena
20,008| 31–23|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 55| April 7| Dallas| | Rudy Gay (25)| Zach Randolph (11)| Mike Conley Jr.
O. J. Mayo (5)| FedExForum
18,119| 32–23|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 56| April 9| L. A. Clippers| | Marc Gasol (18)| Zach Randolph (12)| Marc Gasol (7)| FedExForum
17,219| 33–23|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 57| April 11| Phoenix| | Rudy Gay (32)| Zach Randolph (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| FedExForum
15,239| 34–23|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 58| April 12| @ San Antonio| | Rudy Gay (19)| Zach Randolph (11)| Mike Conley Jr.
Rudy Gay (4)| AT&T Center
18,581| 34–24|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 59| April 14| Utah| | Rudy Gay (26)| Rudy Gay (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedExForum
17,190| 35–24|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 60| April 15| @ New Orleans| | Rudy Gay (24)| Zach Randolph (13)| Three players (3)| New Orleans Arena
15,570| 35–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 61| April 17| @ Minnesota| | Rudy Gay (28)| Zach Randolph (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Target Center
16,709| 36–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 62| April 18| New Orleans| | Rudy Gay (26)| Zach Randolph (6)| Mike Conley Jr. (5)| FedExForum
14,507| 37–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 63| April 20| @ Charlotte| | Mike Conley Jr. (20)| Rudy Gay
Zach Randolph (6)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| Time Warner Cable Arena
13,428| 38–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 64| April 21| Portland| | Rudy Gay (21)| Marreese Speights (11)| Marc Gasol (4)| FedExForum
17,904| 39–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 65| April 23| Cleveland| | Marreese Speights
Marc Gasol (17)| Marreese Speights (10)| O. J. Mayo (5)| FedExForum
15,504| 40–25|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 66| April 26| Orlando| | Marc Gasol (22)| Zach Randolph (12)| O. J. Mayo (6)| FedExForum
17,215| 41–25

Playoffs

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 1| April 29| L. A. Clippers| | Rudy Gay (19)| Marreese Speights (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| FedEx Forum
18,119| 0–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2| May 2| L. A. Clippers| | Rudy Gay (21)| Zach Randolph (8)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedEx Forum
18,119| 1–1|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 3| May 5| @ L. A. Clippers| | Rudy Gay (24)| Marc Gasol (10)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Staples Center
19,060| 1–2|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 4| May 7| @ L. A. Clippers| | Mike Conley Jr. (25)| Zach Randolph (9)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Staples Center
19,167| 1–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 5| May 9| L. A. Clippers| | Marc Gasol (23)| Zach Randolph (10)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| FedEx Forum
18,119| 2–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6| May 11| @ L. A. Clippers| | Marc Gasol (23)| Zach Randolph (16)| Mike Conley Jr. (9)| Staples Center
19,060| 3–3|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 7| May 13| L. A. Clippers| | Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (19)| Zach Randolph (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (5)| FedEx Forum
18,119| 3–4

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG66 0 1,771 210 169 71 23 833 26.8 3.2 2.6 1.1 .3 12.6
SF65 65 2,422 417 147 95 55 1,232 37.3 6.4 2.3 1.5 .8 19.0
C65 65 2,370 579 204 62 121 952 36.5 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 14.6
SF64 8 1,002 126 27 27 5 271 15.7 2.0 .4 .4 .1 4.2
PF64 5 1,124 246 37 42 34 333 17.6 3.8 .6 .7 .5 5.2
PG62 61 2,174 156 404 136 11 788 35.1 2.5 6.5 2.2 .2 12.7
PF60 54 1,345 374 48 21 29 526 22.4 6.2 .8 .4 .5 8.8
SG58 57 1,525 233 79 104 33 568 26.3 4.0 1.4 1.8 .6 9.8
PG44 5 424 37 55 15 0 126 9.6 .8 1.3 .3 .0 2.9
C35 0 206 71 8 1 26 70 5.9 2.0 .2 .0 .7 2.0
PF28 8 735 225 48 21 4 324 26.3 8.0 1.7 .8 .1 11.6
PG28 0 237 15 30 7 0 63 8.5 .5 1.1 .3 .0 2.3
SF21 2 240 41 9 11 2 74 11.4 2.0 .4 .5 .1 3.5
PG17 0 211 18 18 11 1 72 12.4 1.1 1.1 .6 .1 4.2
PF15 0 130 27 6 7 1 28 8.7 1.8 .4 .5 .1 1.9
PG3 0 20 0 1 0 0 9 6.7 .0 .3 .0 .0 3.0
C1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Playoffs

Player
SF7 7 279 46 10 9 2 133 39.9 6.6 1.4 1.3 .3 19.0
PG7 7 277 23 50 6 0 99 39.6 3.3 7.1 .9 .0 14.1
C7 7 261 47 22 2 13 106 37.3 6.7 3.1 .3 1.9 15.1
PF7 7 248 69 6 7 4 96 35.4 9.9 .9 1.0 .6 13.7
SG7 7 170 22 5 9 7 48 24.3 3.1 .7 1.3 1.0 6.9
SG7 0 163 25 15 9 1 62 23.3 3.6 2.1 1.3 .1 8.9
SF7 0 114 16 2 4 0 33 16.3 2.3 .3 .6 .0 4.7
PF7 0 100 30 2 3 3 46 14.3 4.3 .3 .4 .4 6.6
PF7 0 49 11 0 1 2 8 7.0 1.6 .0 .1 .3 1.1
PG6 0 23 1 1 0 0 4 3.8 .2 .2 .0 .0 .7
C4 0 21 9 1 0 2 5 5.3 2.3 .3 .0 .5 1.3
PG1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Milestones

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report: NBA draft moving to Newark. ESPN.com. June 13, 2011. October 27, 2010.
  2. http://www.nba.com/games/20120426/ORLMEM/gameinfo.html#nbaGIlive NBA.com