2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season
2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
---|---|
Marc Gasol's rookie season Mike Conley, Jr.'s rookie season | |
Head coach | Marc Iavaroni |
General manager | Chris Wallace |
Arena | FedExForum |
Results | |
Record | 22–60 (.268) |
Place |
Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | FSN South, SportSouth |
Radio | WREC |
The 2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season was their 13th season in the National Basketball Association and seventh in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies failed to qualify for the Playoffs for the second straight season. They finished 14th in the Western Conference with an awful record of 22-60, being only marginally better than the 20-62 Seattle SuperSonics.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
- The free agency period begins in July.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | Mike Conley | PG | United States | Ohio State |
Roster
Memphis Grizzlies roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster • Transactions |
Standings
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 30–11 | 26–15 | 10–6 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 34–7 | 22–19 | 10–6 |
x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 8–8 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5 | 34–7 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 2–14 |
Game log
October
Record: 0–1; Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
1 | 31 October 2007 | Spurs | 104–101 | Grizzlies | NA | Pau Gasol (22) | 17,538 | 0–1 |
November
Record: 5–9; Home: 3–3; Road: 2–6
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
2 | 3 November 2007 | Pacers | 121–111 | Grizzlies | NA | Kyle Lowry (19) | -- | 0–2 |
3 | 7 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 105–98 | SuperSonics | NA | Rudy Gay (25) | -- | 1–2 |
4 | 9 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 98–110 | Trail Blazers | NA | Rudy Gay (31) | -- | 1–3 |
5 | 10 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 94–118 | Jazz | NA | Rudy Gay (18) | -- | 1–4 |
6 | 13 November 2007 | Rockets | 99–105 | Grizzlies | NA | Pau Gasol (26) | -- | 2–4 |
7 | 14 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 99–102 | Bucks | NA | Rudy Gay (26) | -- | 2–5 |
8 | 16 November 2007 | Hornets | 120–118 | Grizzlies | 1 | Juan Carlos Navarro (28) | -- | 2–6 |
9 | 17 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 105–108 | Mavericks | NA | Mike Miller (23) | -- | 2–7 |
10 | 19 November 2007 | SuperSonics | 108–125 | Grizzlies | NA | Stromile Swift (24) | -- | 3–7 |
11 | 21 November 2007 | Raptors | 95–89 | Grizzlies | NA | Two-way tie (16) | -- | 3–8 |
12 | 23 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 88–101 | Spurs | NA | Juan Carlos Navarro (16) | -- | 3–9 |
13 | 24 November 2007 | Wizards | 118–124 | Grizzlies | NA | Juan Carlos Navarro (28) | -- | 4–9 |
14 | 27 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 110–103 | Nets | NA | Pau Gasol (22) | -- | 5–9 |
15 | 28 November 2007 | Grizzlies | 91–103 | Raptors | NA | Juan Carlos Navarro (15) | -- | 5–10 |
December
Record: 3–12; Home: 2–7; Road: 1–5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
16 | 1 December 2007 | Timberwolves | 80–109 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (21) | -- | 6–10 |
17 | 3 December 2007 | Trail Blazers | 106–105 | Grizzlies | NA | Two-way tie (30) | -- | 6–11 |
18 | 5 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 92–105 | Rockets | NA | Pau Gasol (23) | -- | 6–12 |
19 | 7 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 116–118 | Hornets | 1 | Rudy Gay (31) | -- | 6–13 |
20 | 8 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 78–86 | Hawks | NA | Rudy Gay (17) | -- | 6–14 |
21 | 11 December 2007 | Pistons | 113–103 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (20) | -- | 6–15 |
22 | 14 December 2007 | Clippers | 98–91 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Miller (23) | -- | 6–16 |
23 | 15 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 123–119 | Magic | NA | Rudy Gay (32) | -- | 7–16 |
24 | 17 December 2007 | Warriors | 125–117 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (32) | -- | 7–17 |
25 | 19 December 2007 | Spurs | 85–88 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Miller (31) | -- | 8–17 |
26 | 21 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 67–94 | Pistons | NA | Rudy Gay (18) | -- | 8–18 |
27 | 22 December 2007 | Sixers | 99–97 | Grizzlies | NA | Pau Gasol (31) | -- | 8–19 |
28 | 26 December 2007 | Hornets | 116–98 | Grizzlies | NA | Two-way tie (19) | -- | 8–20 |
29 | 28 December 2007 | Rockets | 103–83 | Grizzlies | NA | Pau Gasol (23) | -- | 8–21 |
30 | 30 December 2007 | Grizzlies | 87–111 | Spurs | NA | Pau Gasol (19) | -- | 8–22 |
January
Record: 5–11; Home: 4–5; Road: 1–6
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
31 | 2 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 90–72 | Pacers | NA | Pau Gasol (30) | -- | 9–22 |
32 | 4 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 96–100 | Celtics | NA | Rudy Gay (21) | -- | 9–23 |
33 | 6 January 2008 | Heat | 94–101 | Grizzlies | NA | Pau Gasol (28) | -- | 10–23 |
34 | 8 January 2008 | Lakers | 117–101 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Miller (19) | -- | 10–24 |
35 | 10 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 113–116 | Kings | NA | Rudy Gay (31) | -- | 10–25 |
36 | 11 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 104–116 | Warriors | NA | Pau Gasol (43) | -- | 10–26 |
37 | 13 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 99–100 | Lakers | NA | Mike Miller (27) | -- | 10–27 |
38 | 15 January 2008 | Cavaliers | 132–124 | Grizzlies | 1 | Rudy Gay (30) | -- | 10–28 |
39 | 18 January 2008 | SuperSonics | 100–124 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Miller (25) | -- | 11–28 |
40 | 19 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 87–105 | Bobcats | NA | Pau Gasol (28) | -- | 11–29 |
41 | 21 January 2008 | Bulls | 90–104 | Grizzlies | NA | Two-way tie (24) | -- | 12–29 |
42 | 23 January 2008 | Magic | 112–85 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (20) | -- | 12–30 |
43 | 25 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 93–104 | Wizards | NA | Mike Miller (21) | -- | 12–31 |
44 | 26 January 2008 | Clippers | 120–125 | Grizzlies | 1 | Rudy Gay (34) | -- | 13–31 |
45 | 28 January 2008 | Mavericks | 103–84 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (18) | -- | 13–32 |
46 | 30 January 2008 | Nuggets | 106–102 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (30) | -- | 13–33 |
February
Record: 1–11; Home: 1–4; Road: 0–7
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
47 | 2 February 2008 | Jazz | 110–91 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (15) | -- | 13–34 |
48 | 5 February 2008 | Bucks | 102–97 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Miller (32) | -- | 13–35 |
49 | 8 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 81–92 | Mavericks | NA | Rudy Gay (18) | -- | 13–36 |
50 | 9 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 99–112 | Hornets | NA | Rudy Gay (26) | -- | 13–37 |
51 | 12 February 2008 | Kings | 94–107 | Grizzlies | NA | Hakim Warrick (24) | -- | 14–37 |
52 | 13 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 88–102 | Sixers | NA | Two-way tie (23) | -- | 14–38 |
53 | 19 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 101–108 | SuperSonics | NA | Rudy Gay (23) | -- | 14–39 |
54 | 20 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 86–100 | Clippers | NA | Rudy Gay (21) | -- | 14–40 |
55 | 22 February 2008 | Mavericks | 98–83 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (18) | -- | 14–41 |
56 | 24 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 89–109 | Cavaliers | NA | Hakim Warrick (21) | -- | 14–42 |
57 | 26 February 2008 | Suns | 127–113 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (36) | -- | 14–43 |
58 | 29 February 2008 | Grizzlies | 95–116 | Rockets | NA | Javaris Crittenton (22) | -- | 14–44 |
March
Record: 5–11; Home: 3–4; Road: 2–7
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
59 | 1 March 2008 | Jazz | 113–92 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (20) | -- | 14–45 |
60 | 4 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 97–112 | Bulls | NA | Kyle Lowry (24) | -- | 14–46 |
61 | 5 March 2008 | Nets | 93–100 | Grizzlies | NA | Hakim Warrick (25) | -- | 15–46 |
62 | 8 March 2008 | Celtics | 119–89 | Grizzlies | NA | Hakim Warrick (15) | -- | 15–47 |
63 | 11 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 111–132 | Suns | NA | Rudy Gay (20) | -- | 15–48 |
64 | 12 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 86–108 | Nuggets | NA | Juan Carlos Navarro (16) | -- | 15–49 |
65 | 15 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 107–110 | Warriors | NA | Hakim Warrick (23) | -- | 15–50 |
66 | 17 March 2008 | Bobcats | 80–98 | Grizzlies | NA | Juan Carlos Navarro (21) | -- | 16–50 |
67 | 19 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 94–98 | Timberwolves | NA | Rudy Gay (25) | -- | 16–51 |
68 | 21 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 120–106 | Knicks | NA | Mike Miller (34) | -- | 17–51 |
69 | 22 March 2008 | Kings | 111–117 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (24) | -- | 18–51 |
70 | 24 March 2008 | Nuggets | 120–106 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (30) | -- | 18–52 |
71 | 26 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 106–107 | Kings | 1 | Hakim Warrick (26) | -- | 18–53 |
72 | 28 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 114–111 | Lakers | NA | Rudy Gay (28) | -- | 19–53 |
73 | 29 March 2008 | Grizzlies | 97–110 | Clippers | NA | Rudy Gay (23) | -- | 19–54 |
74 | 31 March 2008 | Hawks | 116–99 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (29) | -- | 19–55 |
April
Record: 3–5; Home: 1–3; Road: 2–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
75 | 2 April 2008 | Knicks | 114–130 | Grizzlies | NA | Javaris Crittenton (23) | -- | 20–55 |
76 | 4 April 2008 | Warriors | 117–86 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (23) | -- | 20–56 |
77 | 6 April 2008 | Grizzlies | 113–101 | Timberwolves | NA | Mike Miller (34) | -- | 21–56 |
78 | 8 April 2008 | Suns | 127–113 | Grizzlies | NA | Rudy Gay (36) | -- | 21–57 |
79 | 11 April 2008 | Grizzlies | 96–91 | Heat | NA | Two-way tie (17) | -- | 22–57 |
80 | 12 April 2008 | Timberwolves | 114–105 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Conley (25) | -- | 22–58 |
81 | 15 April 2008 | Grizzlies | 91–113 | Trail Blazers | NA | Hakim Warrick (17) | -- | 22–59 |
82 | 16 April 2008 | Grizzlies | 111–120 | Nuggets | NA | Kyle Lowry (22) | -- | 22–60 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Player stats
Legend | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andre Brown | 33 | 1 | 8.7 | .500 | .000 | .449 | 2.8 | .2 | .21 | .12 | 3.0 |
Kwame Brown* | 38 | 15 | 18.8 | .507 | .000 | .408 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .58 | .61 | 4.8 |
Brian Cardinal | 37 | 1 | 11.9 | .341 | .309 | .684 | 2.6 | .6 | .27 | .05 | 3.4 |
Jason Collins* | 74 | 26 | 15.8 | .469 | .000 | .459 | 2.4 | .3 | .31 | .34 | 1.9 |
Mike Conley, Jr. | 53 | 46 | 26.1 | .428 | .330 | .732 | 2.6 | 4.2 | .83 | .04 | 9.4 |
Javaris Crittenton* | 50 | 0 | 13.6 | .421 | .270 | .692 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .38 | .04 | 5.6 |
Rudy Gay | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | .462 | .346 | .785 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.37 | .98 | 20.1 |
Casey Jacobsen | 53 | 0 | 10.3 | .339 | .222 | .765 | 1.2 | .4 | .09 | .02 | 2.0 |
Tarence Kinsey | 11 | 0 | 8.7 | .421 | .429 | .833 | 1.1 | .2 | .27 | .00 | 3.6 |
Kyle Lowry | 82 | 9 | 25.5 | .432 | .257 | .698 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.12 | .26 | 9.6 |
Darko Miličić | 70 | 64 | 23.8 | .438 | .000 | .554 | 6.1 | .8 | .46 | 1.63 | 7.2 |
Mike Miller | 70 | 70 | 35.3 | .502 | .432 | .774 | 6.7 | 3.4 | .50 | .23 | 16.4 |
Juan Carlos Navarro | 82 | 30 | 25.8 | .402 | .361 | .849 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .59 | .01 | 10.9 |
Hakim Warrick | 75 | 30 | 23.4 | .502 | .271 | .704 | 4.7 | .7 | .48 | .39 | 11.4 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Awards and records
Awards
- Juan Carlos Navarro, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions
On July 27, the Memphis Grizzlies signed unrestricted free agent Darko Miličić. This is the third team Darko has played for in the past 4 years.
The Grizzlies biggest transaction this season has been trading their All Star center, Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade gave the Lakers some strength in the front court and gave the Grizzlies some draft picks and prospects and it opened up room in their Salary Cap
Trades
On February 1, 2008, the struggling Memphis Grizzlies, traded away their All-Star center Pau Gasol and a future second round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, for center Kwame Brown, rookie point guard Javaris Crittenton, Aaron Mckie, the draft rights Pau's brother, Marc Gasol, along with two future first round draft picks. It's been the first time ever in league history that a player has been traded for their brother.[1]
Free agents
|
|