2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 20th season of the franchise in the NBA and their 14th in Memphis .[ 1]
The Grizzlies were strong for most of the season, and led the Southwest Division for most of the season, but faltered during the month of April and surrendered the division lead to the Rockets. The Grizzlies finished second in the Southwest Division with the second best record in franchise history at 55–27 and fifth in the Western Conference.
In the first round, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. The Grizzlies' season ended with a 2–4 Semifinals loss to eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors .
Preseason
Draft picks
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Preseason
2014 pre-season game log Total: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4)
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 8
@ Milwaukee
L 83–86
Jon Leuer (11)
Marc Gasol (7)
Conley , Adams & Udrih (3)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 4,685
0–1
2
October 9
@ Houston
L 93–113
Jarnell Stokes (12)
Earl Clark (6)
Leuer , Clark , Pondexter & Calathes (3)
Toyota Center 15,301
0–2
3
October 11
Atlanta
W 93–88
Mike Conley Jr. (23)
Marc Gasol (13)
Zach Randolph (5)
FedExForum 11,867
1–2
4
October 14
@ Oklahoma City
L 107–117
Quincy Pondexter (16)
Jon Leuer (7)
Jon Leuer (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena unknown
1–3
5
October 17
Flamengo
W 112–72
Marc Gasol (15)
Zach Randolph (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
FedExForum 10,969
2–3
6
October 20
@ Dallas
L 103–108
Quincy Pondexter (18)
Gasol & Whiteside (7)
Mike Conley Jr. (4)
American Airlines Center 16,402
2–4
7
October 22
Cleveland
W 96–92
Marc Gasol (16)
Marc Gasol (9)
Conley & Calathes (4)
FedExForum 12,073
3–4
8
October 24
Miami
L 98–104
Jon Leuer (21)
Kosta Koufos (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (4)
FedExForum 10,843
3–5
2014–15 pre-season schedule
Regular season
2014–15 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 31–10; road: 24–17)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
November
: 13–2 (home: 7–0; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
@ Charlotte
W 71–69
Marc Gasol (22)
Zach Randolph (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,133
3–0
4
November 3
New Orleans
W 93–81
Marc Gasol (16)
Randolph , Gasol & Allen (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (5)
FedExForum 15,302
4–0
5
November 5
@ Phoenix
W 102–91
Mike Conley Jr. (24)
Randolph & Leuer (6)
Mike Conley Jr. (11)
US Airways Center 15,377
5–0
6
November 7
@ Oklahoma City
W 91–89
Mike Conley Jr. (20)
Marc Gasol (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–0
7
November 8
@ Milwaukee
L 92–93
Zach Randolph (22)
Zach Randolph (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,841
6–1
8
November 11
L.A. Lakers
W 107–102
Mike Conley Jr. (23)
Zach Randolph (10)
Marc Gasol (9)
FedExForum 17,618
7–1
9
November 13
Sacramento
W 111–110
Mike Conley Jr. (22)
Zach Randolph (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (11)
FedExForum 15,666
8–1
10
November 15
Detroit
W 95–88
Marc Gasol (23)
Zach Randolph (22)
Randolph & Conley (4)
FedExForum 17,215
9–1
11
November 17
Houston
W 119–93
Mike Conley Jr. (19)
Zach Randolph (7)
Conley & Udrih (6)
FedExForum 17,012
10–1
12
November 19
@ Toronto
L 92–96
Marc Gasol (22)
Zach Randolph (18)
Mike Conley Jr. (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
10–2
13
November 21
Boston
W 117–100
Marc Gasol (30)
Zach Randolph (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
FedExForum 17,712
11–2
14
November 23
L.A. Clippers
W 107–91
Marc Gasol (30)
Marc Gasol (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
FedExForum 18,119
12–2
15
November 26
@ L.A. Lakers
W 99–93
Conley & Gasol (19)
Marc Gasol (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Staples Center 18,997
13–2
16
November 28
@ Portland
W 112–99
Marc Gasol (26)
Zach Randolph (13)
Conley & Gasol (9)
Moda Center 19,459
14–2
17
November 30
@ Sacramento
W 97–85
Zach Randolph (22)
Zach Randolph (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Sleep Train Arena 16,240
15–2
December
: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 3
@ Houston
L 96–105
Mike Conley Jr. (15)
Marc Gasol (7)
Conley & Calathes (6)
Toyota Center 18,151
15–3
19
December 5
San Antonio
L 101–107
Marc Gasol (28)
Marc Gasol (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (10)
FedExForum 18,119
15–4
20
December 7
Miami
W 103–87
Jon Leuer (20)
Jon Leuer (12)
Marc Gasol (7)
FedExForum 16,572
16–4
21
December 9
Dallas
W 114–105
Marc Gasol (30)
Zach Randolph (13)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedExForum 16,512
17–4
22
December 12
Charlotte
W 113–107 (2OT)
Zach Randolph (20)
Zach Randolph (11)
Conley & Udrih (6)
FedExForum 15,897
18–4
23
December 13
@ Philadelphia
W 120–115 (OT)
Mike Conley Jr. (36)
Zach Randolph (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Wells Fargo Center 13,698
19–4
24
December 16
Golden State
W 105–98
Marc Gasol (24)
Zach Randolph (10)
Beno Udrih (8)
FedExForum 18,119
20–4
25
December 17
@ San Antonio
W 117–116 (3OT)
Marc Gasol (26)
Zach Randolph (21)
Mike Conley Jr. (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
21–4
26
December 19
Chicago
L 97–103
Mike Conley Jr. (21)
Zach Randolph (12)
Marc Gasol (3)
FedExForum 18,119
21–5
27
December 21
@ Cleveland
L 91–105
Marc Gasol (23)
Marc Gasol (11)
Gasol , Conley & Udrih (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
21–6
28
December 22
Utah
L 91–97
Mike Conley Jr. (28)
Marc Gasol (12)
Marc Gasol (5)
FedExForum 16,991
21–7
29
December 26
Houston
L 111–117 (OT)
Marc Gasol (29)
Tayshaun Prince (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
FedExForum 18,119
21–8
30
December 27
@ Miami
W 103–95
Mike Conley Jr. (24)
Marc Gasol (10)
Tayshaun Prince (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,744
22–8
31
December 30
San Antonio
W 95–87
Mike Conley Jr. (30)
Marc Gasol (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
FedExForum 18,119
23–8
January
: 12–4 (home: 8–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 2
@ L.A. Lakers
W 109–106
Mike Conley Jr. (30)
Marc Gasol (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Staples Center 18,997
24–8
33
January 3
@ Denver
L 85–114
Marc Gasol (18)
Kosta Koufos (9)
Conley & Calathes (5)
Pepsi Center 16,350
24–9
34
January 5
New York
W 105–83
Mike Conley Jr. (22)
Marc Gasol (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
FedExForum 16,888
25–9
35
January 7
@ Atlanta
L 86–96
Mike Conley Jr. (17)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Philips Arena 17,126
25–10
36
January 9
@ New Orleans
L 95–106
Conley & Gasol (19)
Zach Randolph (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,639
25–11
37
January 11
Phoenix
W 122–110 (2OT)
Zach Randolph (27)
Zach Randolph (17)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
FedExForum 17,212
26–11
38
January 14
@ Brooklyn
W 103–92
Zach Randolph (20)
Zach Randolph (14)
Randolph , Lee & Calathes (3)
Barclays Center 16,516
27–11
39
January 16
@ Orlando
W 106–96
Jeff Green (21)
Marc Gasol (16)
Marc Gasol (8)
Amway Center 18,141
28–11
40
January 17
Portland
W 102–98
Zach Randolph (20)
Zach Randolph (15)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedExForum 18,119
29–11
41
January 19
Dallas
L 95–103
Mike Conley Jr. (22)
Zach Randolph (15)
Conley & Gasol (4)
FedExForum 18,119
29–12
42
January 21
Toronto
W 92–86
Marc Gasol (26)
Zach Randolph (13)
Marc Gasol (5)
FedExForum 15,112
30–12
43
January 24
Philadelphia
W 101–83
Jeff Green (18)
Zach Randolph (14)
Beno Udrih (5)
FedExForum 17,579
31–12
44
January 26
Orlando
W 103–94
Zach Randolph (24)
Randolph & Gasol (10)
Zach Randolph (6)
FedExForum 15,407
32–12
45
January 27
@ Dallas
W 109–90
Zach Randolph (22)
Zach Randolph (10)
Marc Gasol (6)
American Airlines Center 20,160
33–12
46
January 29
Denver
W 99–69
Zach Randolph (15)
Zach Randolph (17)
Nick Calathes (9)
FedExForum 16,736
34–12
47
January 31
Oklahoma City
W 85–74
Zach Randolph (21)
Zach Randolph (18)
Marc Gasol (5)
FedExForum 18,119
35–12
February
: 6–4 (home: 1–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 2
@ Phoenix
W 102–101
Mike Conley Jr. (23)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Marc Gasol (8)
US Airways Center 17,199
36–12
49
February 4
@ Utah
W 100–90
Marc Gasol (23)
Zach Randolph (11)
Nick Calathes (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
37–12
50
February 6
@ Minnesota
L 89–90
Green , Conley & Gasol (15)
Zach Randolph (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Target Center 14,388
37–13
51
February 8
Atlanta
W 94–88
Mike Conley Jr. (21)
Zach Randolph (15)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
FedExForum 18,119
38–13
52
February 10
Brooklyn
W 95–86
Zach Randolph (19)
Marc Gasol (11)
Conley , Green & Allen (4)
FedExForum 16,901
39–13
53
February 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 89–105
Zach Randolph (19)
Zach Randolph (19)
Randolph & Calathes (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
39–14
All-Star Break
54
February 22
@ Portland
W 98–92
Marc Gasol (21)
Zach Randolph (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Moda Center 19,782
40–14
55
February 23
@ L.A. Clippers
W 90–87
Mike Conley Jr. (18)
Zach Randolph (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Staples Center 19,161
41–14
56
February 25
@ Sacramento
L 90–102
Zach Randolph (20)
Kosta Koufos (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Sleep Train Arena 16,794
41–15
57
February 27
L.A. Clippers
L 79–97
Zach Randolph (20)
Zach Randolph (10)
Courtney Lee (4)
FedExForum 18,119
41–16
58
February 28
@ Minnesota
W 101–97
Marc Gasol (27)
Randolph & Gasol (11)
Nick Calathes (6)
Target Center 19,356
42–16
March
: 9–8 (home: 5–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 3
Utah
L 82–93
Courtney Lee (18)
Kosta Koufos (10)
Green & Conley (4)
FedExForum 16,779
42–17
60
March 4
@ Houston
W 102–100
Marc Gasol (21)
Randolph & Allen (8)
Randolph , Gasol & Conley (6)
Toyota Center 18,224
43–17
61
March 6
L.A. Lakers
W 97–90
Zach Randolph (24)
Zach Randolph (13)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
FedExForum 17,399
44–17
62
March 7
@ New Orleans
L 89–95
Jeff Green (20)
Tony Allen (8)
Nick Calathes (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,346
44–18
63
March 9
@ Chicago
W 101–91
Marc Gasol (23)
Zach Randolph (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
United Center 21,815
45–18
64
March 11
@ Boston
L 92–95
Mike Conley Jr. (20)
Zach Randolph (8)
Zach Randolph (5)
TD Garden 17,135
45–19
65
March 12
@ Washington
L 87–107
Stokes & Green (13)
Jarnell Stokes (8)
Beno Udrih (5)
Verizon Center 18,186
45–20
66
March 14
Milwaukee
W 96–83
Courtney Lee (18)
Gasol & Koufos (7)
Marc Gasol (7)
FedExForum 18,119
46–20
67
March 16
Denver
W 92–81
Zach Randolph (21)
Zach Randolph (16)
Gasol & Calathes (3)
FedExForum 16,614
47–20
68
March 17
@ Detroit
L 95–105
Jeff Green (21)
Marc Gasol (11)
Beno Udrih (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,399
47–21
69
March 20
@ Dallas
W 112–101
Zach Randolph (21)
Marc Gasol (10)
Zach Randolph (5)
American Airlines Center 20,399
48–21
70
March 21
Portland
W 97–86
Jeff Green (23)
Tony Allen (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
FedExForum 17,898
49–21
71
March 23
@ New York
W 103–82
Zach Randolph (23)
Marc Gasol (8)
Zach Randolph (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
50–21
72
March 25
Cleveland
L 89–111
Marc Gasol (18)
Tony Allen (8)
Conley & Calathes (9)
FedExForum 18,119
50–22
73
March 27
Golden State
L 84–107
Conley & Green (16)
Jeff Green (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (5)
FedExForum 18,119
50–23
74
March 29
@ San Antonio
L 89–103
Zach Randolph (20)
Zach Randolph (13)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
50–24
75
March 30
Sacramento
W 97–83
Mike Conley Jr. (18)
Kosta Koufos (12)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedExForum 17,218
51–24
April
: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
2014–15 season schedule
Playoffs
2015 playoff game log Total: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2015 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Marc Gasol
C
81
81
2,687
630
307
70
131
1,413
33.2
7.8
3.8
.9
1.6
17.4
Kosta Koufos
C
81
3
1,348
426
37
29
63
419
16.6
5.3
.5
.4
.8
5.2
Beno Udrih
PG
79
12
1,494
143
220
46
8
605
18.9
1.8
2.8
.6
.1
7.7
Courtney Lee
SG
77
74
2,354
178
151
75
12
777
30.6
2.3
2.0
1.0
.2
10.1
Zach Randolph
PF
71
71
2,304
747
153
69
14
1,143
32.5
10.5
2.2
1.0
.2
16.1
Mike Conley Jr.
PG
70
70
2,225
209
375
89
14
1,107
31.8
3.0
5.4
1.3
.2
15.8
Vince Carter
SG
66
1
1,091
133
79
43
14
384
16.5
2.0
1.2
.7
.2
5.8
Tony Allen
SG
63
41
1,648
280
86
129
30
539
26.2
4.4
1.4
2.0
.5
8.6
Jon Leuer
PF
63
6
824
207
46
17
9
286
13.1
3.3
.7
.3
.1
4.5
Nick Calathes
SG
58
0
838
106
146
63
5
243
14.4
1.8
2.5
1.1
.1
4.2
Jeff Green †
SF
45
37
1,361
187
81
26
21
588
30.2
4.2
1.8
.6
.5
13.1
Quincy Pondexter †
SG
30
2
540
57
28
5
5
134
18.0
1.9
.9
.2
.2
4.5
Jordan Adams
SG
30
0
248
28
16
16
7
94
8.3
.9
.5
.5
.2
3.1
Tayshaun Prince †
SF
26
9
628
83
37
9
6
190
24.2
3.2
1.4
.3
.2
7.3
JaMychal Green †
PF
20
1
139
39
4
5
3
54
7.0
2.0
.2
.3
.2
2.7
Jarnell Stokes
PF
19
2
126
34
4
5
5
57
6.6
1.8
.2
.3
.3
3.0
Russ Smith †
PG
6
0
36
3
6
3
0
25
6.0
.5
1.0
.5
.0
4.2
Tyrus Thomas
PF
2
0
7
0
1
0
0
4
3.5
.0
.5
.0
.0
2.0
Kalin Lucas
PG
1
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
6.0
.0
.0
1.0
.0
.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.
Playoffs
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Marc Gasol
C
11
11
416
113
49
10
19
217
37.8
10.3
4.5
.9
1.7
19.7
Zach Randolph
PF
11
11
382
93
23
6
0
172
34.7
8.5
2.1
.5
.0
15.6
Courtney Lee
SG
11
11
367
28
24
12
0
146
33.4
2.5
2.2
1.1
.0
13.3
Jeff Green
SF
11
2
298
52
19
5
5
98
27.1
4.7
1.7
.5
.5
8.9
Vince Carter
SG
11
0
196
47
11
7
2
69
17.8
4.3
1.0
.6
.2
6.3
Kosta Koufos
C
11
0
127
39
4
4
6
37
11.5
3.5
.4
.4
.5
3.4
Tony Allen
SG
10
9
279
52
15
24
11
66
27.9
5.2
1.5
2.4
1.1
6.6
Beno Udrih
PG
10
0
175
20
21
5
0
76
17.5
2.0
2.1
.5
.0
7.6
Nick Calathes
SG
9
3
126
16
16
9
1
33
14.0
1.8
1.8
1.0
.1
3.7
Mike Conley Jr.
PG
8
8
243
9
40
11
0
115
30.4
1.1
5.0
1.4
.0
14.4
JaMychal Green
PF
5
0
8
3
0
1
1
2
1.6
.6
.0
.2
.2
.4
Jordan Adams
SG
4
0
10
1
0
1
0
7
2.5
.3
.0
.3
.0
1.8
Jon Leuer
PF
4
0
9
5
0
0
0
4
2.3
1.3
.0
.0
.0
1.0
Russ Smith
PG
2
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
1.5
.0
1.0
.0
.0
.0
Injuries
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Roster
2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
3
Adams, Jordan
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–07–08
UCLA
G/F
9
Allen, Tony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1982–01–11
Oklahoma State
G
12
Calathes, Nick
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1989–02–07
Florida
G/F
15
Carter, Vince
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–01–26
North Carolina
G
11
Conley, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1987–10–11
Ohio State
C
33
Gasol, Marc
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1985–01–29
Lausanne CS (TN)
F
0
Green, JaMychal
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1990–06–21
Alabama
F
32
Green, Jeff
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1986–08–28
Georgetown
C
41
Koufos, Kosta
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1989–02–24
Ohio State
G/F
5
Lee, Courtney
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1985–10–03
Western Kentucky
F
30
Leuer, Jon
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989–05–14
Wisconsin
F
50
Randolph, Zach
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1981–07–16
Michigan State
G
2
Smith, Russ
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1991–04–19
Louisville
F
1
Stokes, Jarnell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
263 lb (119 kg)
1994–01–07
Tennessee
G
19
Udrih, Beno
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1982–07–05
Slovenia
F
21
Prince, Tayshaun
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1980-02-28
Kentucky
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