2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies season

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.

2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachLionel Hollins
General managerChris Wallace
OwnersMichael Heisley
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record41–25 (.621)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Clippers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Tennessee
Fox Sports Southeast
RadioWRBO

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School
2 49 Josh Selby PG  United States University of Kansas

Roster
2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 9 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1982–01–11 Oklahoma State
G 10 Arenas, Gilbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982–01–06 Arizona
F 00 Arthur, Darrell Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1988–03–25 Kansas
G 11 Conley, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–10–11 Ohio State
F 44 Cunningham, Dante 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1987–04–22 Villanova
C 33 Gasol, Marc 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985–01–29 Spain
F 22 Gay, Rudy (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–08–17 Connecticut
C 15 Haddadi, Hamed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985–05–19 Iran
G 32 Mayo, O. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1987–11–05 USC
G 1 Pargo, Jeremy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1986–03–17 Gonzaga
F 20 Pondexter, Quincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988–03–10 Washington
F 50 Randolph, Zach (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1981–07–16 Michigan State
G 2 Selby, Josh (DL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1991–03–27 Kansas
F/C 5 Speights, Marreese 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1987–08–04 Florida
G -- Hudson, Lester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984–08–07 UT Martin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–04–05

Pre-season

Game log
2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 16 New Orleans L 90–97 Tony Allen (17) Brian Skinner (9) Jeremy Pargo (7) FedExForum 0–1
2 December 21 @ New Orleans L 80–95 Rudy Gay (20) Zach Randolph
Sam Young (8)		 Mike Conley (6) New Orleans Arena 0–2
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings
Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c-San Antonio Spurs5016.758–28–522–1112–466
x-Memphis Grizzlies4125.6219.026–715–187–866
x-Dallas Mavericks3630.54514.023–1013–208–566
Houston Rockets3432.51516.022–1112–216–866
New Orleans Hornets2145.31829.011–2210–233–1166
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-San Antonio Spurs *5016.758–66
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *4719.7123.066
3y-Los Angeles Lakers *4125.6219.066
4x-Memphis Grizzlies4125.6219.066
5x-Los Angeles Clippers4026.60610.066
6x-Denver Nuggets3828.57612.066
7x-Dallas Mavericks3630.54514.066
8x-Utah Jazz3630.54514.066
9Houston Rockets3432.51516.066
10Phoenix Suns3333.50017.066
11Portland Trail Blazers2838.42422.066
12Minnesota Timberwolves2640.39424.066
13Golden State Warriors2343.34827.066
14Sacramento Kings2244.33328.066
15New Orleans Hornets2145.31829.066

Record vs. opponents
2011-12 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Boston 0–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Charlotte 0–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Chicago 0–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Cleveland 0–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Dallas 0–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Denver 0–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Detroit 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Golden State 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Houston 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Indiana 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Clippers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Lakers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Memphis 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Miami 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—1–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Milwaukee 1–20–32–10–44–00–10–23–11–01–00–40–11–00–12–1—1–03–00–14–00–10–41–20–22–00–11–03–00–13–1
Minnesota 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—00—00—1—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New Jersey 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—0
New Orleans 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New York 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Oklahoma City 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–0
Orlando 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Philadelphia 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00—0
Phoenix 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00—0
Portland 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–0
Sacramento 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–0
San Antonio 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–0
Toronto 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–0
Utah 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–0
Washington 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—

Game log
2011–12 game log
Total: 41–25 (home: 23–7; road: 14–18)
December: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 26 @ San Antonio L 82–95 Rudy Gay (19) Rudy Gay (10) Mike Conley (7) AT&T Center
18,581		 0–1
2 December 28 Oklahoma City L 95–98 Zach Randolph (24) Zach Randolph (10) Jeremy Pargo (7) FedExForum
18,119		 0–2
3 December 30 Houston W 113–93 Zach Randolph (23) Zach Randolph (9) Josh Selby (7) FedExForum
16,069		 1–2
January: 10–8 (home: 6–2; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 January 1 @ Chicago L 64–104 Sam Young
Josh Davis (10)		 Marc Gasol (10) O. J. Mayo (5) United Center
22,763		 1–3
5 January 3 Sacramento W 113–96 Rudy Gay (23) Marc Gasol (15) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
12,391		 2–3
6 January 4 @ Minnesota W 90–86 Tony Allen (20) Marc Gasol (10) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
17,404		 3–3
7 January 6 @ Utah L 85–94 Tony Allen (21) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (6) EnergySolutions Arena
19,503		 3–4
8 January 8 @ L. A. Lakers L 82–90 Rudy Gay (19) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (8) Staples Center
18,997		 3–5
9 January 10 Oklahoma City L 95–100 Marc Gasol (20) Marc Gasol (14) Mike Conley (10) FedExForum
13,601		 3–6
10 January 12 New York W 94–83 Rudy Gay (26) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
15,234		 4–6
11 January 14 New Orleans W 108–99 Rudy Gay (23) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
14,983		 5–6
12 January 16 Chicago W 102–86 Rudy Gay (24) Marreese Speights (12) Mike Conley (8) FedExForum
18,119		 6–6
13 January 18 @ New Orleans W 93–87 Marc Gasol (22) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley (10) New Orleans Arena
12,045		 7–6
14 January 20 @ Detroit W 98–81 Rudy Gay (24) Marc Gasol (6) Mike Conley (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,255		 8–6
15 January 21 Sacramento W 128–95 Rudy Gay (23) Marreese Speights (15) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
16,562		 9–6
16 January 23 @ Golden State W 91–90 Rudy Gay (23) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (9) Oracle Arena
17,549		 10–6
17 January 24 @ Portland L 84–97 O. J. Mayo (20) Marreese Speights (6) Mike Conley (7) Rose Garden
20,602		 10–7
18 January 26 @ L.A. Clippers L 91–98 Rudy Gay (24) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (7) Staples Center
19,275		 10–8
19 January 28 @ Phoenix L 84–86 Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (18)		 Marc Gasol (13) Mike Conley (10) US Airways Center
14,903		 10–9
20 January 30 San Antonio L 73–83 O. J. Mayo (17) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley (3) FedExForum
15,118		 10–10
21 January 31 Denver W 100–97 (OT) Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (20)		 Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (13)		 Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
13,651		 11–10
February: 9–5 (home: 7–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 February 2 @ Atlanta W 96–77 Rudy Gay (21) Dante Cunningham (12) Mike Conley (6) Philips Arena
14,211		 12–10
23 February 3 @ Oklahoma City L 94–101 Marc Gasol (24) Marc Gasol
Rudy Gay (8)		 Mike Conley (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203		 12–11
24 February 5 @ Boston L 80–98 Rudy Gay (21) Rudy Gay (7) Mike Conley (4) TD Garden
(18,624)		 12–12
25 February 6 San Antonio L 84–89 Marc Gasol (22) Marc Gasol (9) Mike Conley (8) FedExForum
13,527		 12–13
26 February 8 Minnesota W 85–80 Rudy Gay (19) Marreese Speights (15) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
13,287		 13–13
27 February 10 Indiana W 98–92 Rudy Gay (21) Marreese Speights (9) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
16,281		 14–13
28 February 12 Utah L 88–98 Rudy Gay (22) Marreese Speights (11) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
14,424		 14–14
29 February 14 Houston W 93–83 Mike Conley (21) Rudy Gay (8) Mike Conley (4) FedExForum
13,042		 15–14
30 February 15 @ New Jersey W 105–100 Rudy Gay (25) Marreese Speights (18) Mike Conley (10) Prudential Center
10,885		 16–14
31 February 17 Denver W 103–102 Rudy Gay (20) Marc Gasol (14) Marc Gasol (8) FedExForum
15,201		 17–14
32 February 18 Golden State W 104–103 Rudy Gay (19) Marc Gasol (13) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
17,151		 18–14
33 February 20 @ Houston L 93–97 Rudy Gay (23) Three players (7) Marc Gasol (5) Toyota Center
12,525		 18–15
34 February 21 Philadelphia W 89–76 Marc Gasol (15) Marc Gasol (14) Marc Gasol (7) FedExForum
14,258		 19–15
All-Star Break
35 February 29 Dallas W 96–85 Marc Gasol (22) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (10) FedExForum
17,023		 20–15
March : 8–7 (home: 3–2; road: 5–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36 March 2 @ Toronto W 102–99 Rudy Gay (23) Rudy Gay (12) Mike Conley (5) Air Canada Centre
17,168		 21–15
37 March 3 Detroit W 100–83 Marc Gasol
O. J. Mayo (17)		 Marc Gasol (9) Mike Conley (12) FedExForum
17,569		 22–15
38 March 7 @ Golden State W 110–92 Rudy Gay (26) Marc Gasol
Rudy Gay (12)		 Mike Conley (12) Oracle Arena
19,171		 23–15
39 March 10 @ Phoenix L 91–98 Marc Gasol (21) Marc Gasol (8) Mike Conley (10) US Airways Center
16,350		 23–16
40 March 11 @ Denver W 94–91 O. J. Mayo (22) Marreese Speights (9) O. J. Mayo (8) Pepsi Center
17,737		 24–16
41 March 13 L. A. Lakers L 111–116 (OT) Marreese Speights (25) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley (11) FedExForum
18,119		 24–17
42 March 16 Toronto L 110–114 (OT) Marc Gasol (28) Rudy Gay (11) Mike Conley (10) FedExForum
17,239		 24–18
43 March 18 Washington W 97–92 Rudy Gay (27) Three players (9) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
15,412		 25–18
44 March 20 @ Sacramento L 110–119 Rudy Gay (23) Marc Gasol (10) Mike Conley (9) Power Balance Pavilion
11,105		 25–19
45 March 22 @ Portland L 93–97 Marc Gasol (22) Marc Gasol (9) Tony Allen (6) Rose Garden
20,636		 25–20
46 March 24 @ L. A. Clippers L 85–101 Zach Randolph (14) Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph (8)		 Mike Conley (9) Staples Center
19,060		 25–21
47 March 25 @ L. A. Lakers W 102–96 Rudy Gay (18) Zach Randolph (12) Mike Conley (8) Staples Center
18,997		 26–21
48 March 27 Minnesota W 93–86 Rudy Gay (21) Dante Cunningham (14) Mike Conley (8) FedExForum
14,769		 27–21
49 March 30 @ Houston L 89–98 Rudy Gay (20) Marc Gasol (9) O. J. Mayo (4) Toyota Center
16,884		 27–22
50 March 31 @ Milwaukee W 99–95 O. J. Mayo (24) Marc Gasol (15) O. J. Mayo (3) Bradley Center
17,106		 28–22
April : 13–3 (home: 9–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 April 2 @ Oklahoma City W 94–88 O. J. Mayo (22) Marreese Speights (13) O. J. Mayo
Zach Randolph (4)		 Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203		 29–22
52 April 3 Golden State W 98–94 O. J. Mayo (19) Tony Allen (7) Marc Gasol (6) FedExForum
14,310		 30–22
53 April 4 @ Dallas L 85–95 O. J. Mayo (17) Marc Gasol (10) Marc Gasol (7) American Airlines Center
20,233		 30–23
54 April 6 @ Miami W 97–82 Rudy Gay (17) Zach Randolph (14) O. J. Mayo (6) American Airlines Arena
20,008		 31–23
55 April 7 Dallas W 94–89 Rudy Gay (25) Zach Randolph (11) Mike Conley
O. J. Mayo (5)		 FedExForum
18,119		 32–23
56 April 9 L. A. Clippers W 94–85 Marc Gasol (18) Zach Randolph (12) Marc Gasol (7) FedExForum
17,219		 33–23
57 April 11 Phoenix W 104–93 Rudy Gay (32) Zach Randolph (9) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
15,239		 34–23
58 April 12 @ San Antonio L 97–107 Rudy Gay (19) Zach Randolph (11) Mike Conley
Rudy Gay (4)		 AT&T Center
18,581		 34–24
59 April 14 Utah W 103–98 Rudy Gay (26) Rudy Gay (12) Mike Conley (6) FedExForum
17,190		 35–24
60 April 15 @ New Orleans L 75–88 Rudy Gay (24) Zach Randolph (13) Three players (3) New Orleans Arena
15,570		 35–25
61 April 17 @ Minnesota W 91–84 Rudy Gay (28) Zach Randolph (11) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
16,709		 36–25
62 April 18 New Orleans W 103–91 Rudy Gay (26) Zach Randolph (6) Mike Conley (5) FedExForum
14,507		 37–25
63 April 20 @ Charlotte W 85–80 Mike Conley (20) Rudy Gay
Zach Randolph (6)		 Mike Conley (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,428		 38–25
64 April 21 Portland W 93–89 Rudy Gay (21) Marreese Speights (11) Marc Gasol (4) FedExForum
17,904		 39–25
65 April 23 Cleveland W 109–101 Marreese Speights
Marc Gasol (17)		 Marreese Speights (10) O. J. Mayo (5) FedExForum
15,504		 40–25
66 April 26 Orlando W 88–76 Marc Gasol (22) Zach Randolph (12) O. J. Mayo (6) FedExForum
17,215		 41–25
2011–12 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log
2012 playoff game log
Total: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 L. A. Clippers L 98–99 Rudy Gay (19) Marreese Speights (9) Mike Conley (8) FedEx Forum
18,119		 0–1
2 May 2 L. A. Clippers W 105–98 Rudy Gay (21) Zach Randolph (8) Mike Conley (6) FedEx Forum
18,119		 1–1
3 May 5 @ L. A. Clippers L 86–87 Rudy Gay (24) Marc Gasol (10) Mike Conley (8) Staples Center
19,060		 1–2
4 May 7 @ L. A. Clippers L 97–101 Mike Conley (25) Zach Randolph (9) Mike Conley (8) Staples Center
19,167		 1–3
5 May 9 L. A. Clippers W 92–80 Marc Gasol (23) Zach Randolph (10) Mike Conley (6) FedEx Forum
18,119		 2–3
6 May 11 @ L. A. Clippers W 90–88 Marc Gasol (23) Zach Randolph (16) Mike Conley (9) Staples Center
19,060		 3–3
7 May 13 L. A. Clippers L 72–82 Rudy Gay
Marc Gasol (19)		 Zach Randolph (12) Mike Conley (5) FedEx Forum
18,119		 3–4
2012 playoff schedule

Milestones
  • April 26: Memphis set a franchise record for regular-season winning percentage (.621). The Grizzlies' previous best regular-season mark was .610, which they set during the 2003–04 season.[2]

References
  1. "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. NBA.com
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