2017–18 Memphis Grizzlies season
2017-18 basketball season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During this season, the Grizzlies announced that both Zach Randolph and Tony Allen would have their numbers be retired for the franchise at some point in the future, both of whom would be the first for this franchise's history. On November 27, 2017, head coach David Fizdale was fired after an eight-game losing streak and a publicized benching of Marc Gasol . Associate head coach J. B. Bickerstaff was promoted as an interim head coach.[ 1]
The Grizzlies also missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2009–10 NBA season , as well as recording one of their longest losing streaks in franchise history near the end of the season with 19 straight losses from January 31 to March 17, 2018, beginning the losing steak with a 101–105 loss to the Indiana Pacers , but finally snapping their losing streak with a 101–94 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saint Patrick's Day.
The Grizzlies would then suffer their worst loss in franchise history during the regular season on March 22, 2018, losing to the Charlotte Hornets 79–140 in a 61-point blowout. Star point guard Mike Conley Jr. played only 12 games due to injury.
It was their first 60+ losing record since 2007–08 , and also their first season since 2008–09 without Zach Randolph , as he signed with the Sacramento Kings via free agency in July 2017. The signing reunited him with Grizzlies teammate Vince Carter , who also signed with them the same day. Randolph led the Grizzlies to seven playoff appearances and one Conference Finals appearance (2013 ).
Draft
The Grizzlies originally did not have a pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but they did acquire the Orlando Magic 's 35th pick and Houston Rockets ' 45th pick through trades involving future second round draft picks. As a result, they acquired power forward Ivan Rabb out of California and shooting guard Dillon Brooks out of Oregon respectively.
Roster
2017–18 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
24
Brooks, Dillon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1996–01–22
Oregon
G
8
Brooks, MarShon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1989–01–29
Providence
G
6
Chalmers, Mario
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1986–05–19
Kansas
G
11
Conley, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1987–10–11
Ohio State
F/C
21
Davis, Deyonta
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
1996–12–02
Michigan State
G/F
12
Evans, Tyreke
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–09–19
Memphis
C
33
Gasol, Marc
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1985–01–29
Lausanne CS (TN)
F
0
Green, JaMychal
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1990–06–21
Alabama
G
5
Harrison, Andrew
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1994–10–28
Kentucky
F
4
Henry, Myke (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992–12–23
DePaul
F
14
Johnson, Omari
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–11–26
Oregon State
F
1
Martin, Jarell
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
239 lb (108 kg)
1994–05–24
LSU
G
23
McLemore, Ben
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1993–02–11
Kansas
F
25
Parsons, Chandler
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1988–10–25
Florida
F
10
Rabb, Ivan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1997–02–04
California
G/F
7
Selden, Wayne
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1994–09–30
Kansas
G
2
Simmons, Kobi (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1997–07–04
Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–03–24
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Pre-season: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 22–60 (Home: 16–25; Road: 6–35)
October: 5–2 (home: 4–1; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 18
New Orleans
W 103–91
Mike Conley Jr. (27)
Marc Gasol (11)
Chalmers , Gasol (4)
FedExForum 17,794
1–0
2
October 21
Golden State
W 111–101
Marc Gasol (34)
Marc Gasol (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
FedExForum 17,794
2–0
3
October 23
@ Houston
W 98–90
Marc Gasol (26)
James Ennis III (11)
Chalmers , Conley Jr. (4)
Toyota Center 17,129
3–0
4
October 25
@ Dallas
L 94–103
Marc Gasol (26)
Marc Gasol (11)
Marc Gasol (4)
American Airlines Center 19,674
3–1
5
October 26
Dallas
W 96–91
Marc Gasol (25)
Marc Gasol (13)
Mario Chalmers (6)
FedExForum 15,839
4–1
6
October 28
Houston
W 103–89
Chandler Parsons (24)
Ennis III , Gasol (7)
Marc Gasol (7)
FedExForum 17,033
5–1
7
October 30
Charlotte
L 99–104
Tyreke Evans (19)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
FedExForum 15,771
5–2
November
: 2–11 (home: 0–6; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
Orlando
L 99–101
Marc Gasol (22)
Marc Gasol (9)
Chandler Parsons (6)
FedExForum 15,434
5–3
9
November 4
@ LA Clippers
W 113–104
Mike Conley Jr. (22)
Brandan Wright (9)
Chalmers , Evans (4)
Staples Center 14,777
6–3
10
November 5
@ LA Lakers
L 102–107
Tyreke Evans (26)
Marc Gasol (10)
Marc Gasol (7)
Staples Center 18,997
6–4
11
November 7
@ Portland
W 98–97
Tyreke Evans (21)
Brooks , Martin (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Moda Center 18,692
7–4
12
November 11
@ Houston
L 96–111
Tyreke Evans (22)
Marc Gasol (9)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
7–5
13
November 13
@ Milwaukee
L 103–110
Tyreke Evans (27)
Marc Gasol (9)
Marc Gasol (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,244
7–6
14
November 15
Indiana
L 113–116
Marc Gasol (35)
Marc Gasol (13)
Tyreke Evans (9)
FedExForum 16,033
7–7
15
November 18
Houston
L 83–105
Chandler Parsons (17)
Marc Gasol (9)
Mario Chalmers (8)
FedExForum 17,266
7–8
16
November 20
Portland
L 92–100
Mario Chalmers (21)
Marc Gasol (12)
Marc Gasol (7)
FedExForum 15,785
7–9
17
November 22
Dallas
L 94–95
Tyreke Evans (18)
Marc Gasol (10)
Tyreke Evans (7)
FedExForum 16,101
7–10
18
November 24
@ Denver
L 92–104
JaMychal Green (21)
Marc Gasol (6)
Marc Gasol (14)
Pepsi Center 16,736
7–11
19
November 26
Brooklyn
L 88–98
Evans , Gasol (18)
JaMychal Green (7)
Evans , McLemore (3)
FedExForum 14,889
7–12
20
November 29
@ San Antonio
L 95–104
Tyreke Evans (22)
JaMychal Green (8)
Marc Gasol (7)
AT&T Center 18,013
7–13
December
: 5–12 (home: 3–5; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 1
San Antonio
L 79–95
Marc Gasol (16)
Marc Gasol (13)
Evans , Gasol , Harrison (4)
FedExForum 16,413
7–14
22
December 2
@ Cleveland
L 111–116
Tyreke Evans (31)
Green , Evans (7)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
7–15
23
December 4
Minnesota
W 95–92
Marc Gasol (21)
JaMychal Green (9)
Tyreke Evans (9)
FedExForum 14,012
8–15
24
December 6
@ New York
L 88–99
Marc Gasol (17)
Marc Gasol (8)
Andrew Harrison (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
8–16
25
December 8
Toronto
L 107–116
Tyreke Evans (27)
Marc Gasol (7)
Andrew Harrison (7)
FedEx Forum 15,417
8–17
26
December 9
Oklahoma City
L 101–102 (OT)
Tyreke Evans (29)
Tyreke Evans (13)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedEx Forum 17,794
8–18
27
December 11
Miami
L 82–107
Marc Gasol (19)
Deyonta Davis (7)
Chandler Parsons (5)
FedEx Forum 14,857
8–19
28
December 13
@ Washington
L 87–93
Andrew Harrison (20)
JaMychal Green (15)
Andrew Harrison (7)
Capital One Arena 15,297
8–20
29
December 15
Atlanta
W 96–94
Tyreke Evans (22)
JaMychal Green (12)
Marc Gasol (5)
FedExForum 15,803
9–20
30
December 16
Boston
L 93–102
Marc Gasol (30)
Marc Gasol (10)
Evans , Harrison (5)
FedExForum 17,794
9–21
31
December 20
@ Golden State
L 84–97
Marc Gasol (21)
Marc Gasol (9)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Oracle Arena 19,695
9–22
32
December 21
@ Phoenix
L 95–97
Tyreke Evans (23)
Marc Gasol (11)
Evans , Gasol (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,339
9–23
33
December 23
LA Clippers
W 115–112
Tyreke Evans (30)
Marc Gasol (15)
Tyreke Evans (11)
FedExForum 16,844
10–23
34
December 26
@ Phoenix
L 97–99
Tyreke Evans (25)
Gasol , Martin (6)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,105
10–24
35
December 27
@ LA Lakers
W 109–99
Tyreke Evans (32)
Marc Gasol (9)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Staples Center 18,997
11–24
36
December 30
@ Golden State
L 128–141
Marc Gasol (27)
JaMychal Green (8)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
11–25
37
December 31
@ Sacramento
W 114–96
Tyreke Evans (26)
Deyonta Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
12–25
January
: 6–7 (home: 6–3; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 2
@ LA Clippers
L 105–113
Tyreke Evans (18)
Jarell Martin (7)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Staples Center 15,711
12–26
39
January 5
Washington
L 100–102
Tyreke Evans (26)
Marc Gasol (11)
Tyreke Evans (7)
FedExForum 16,988
12–27
40
January 10
New Orleans
W 105–102
Tyreke Evans (28)
JaMychal Green (14)
Marc Gasol (7)
FedExForum 14,312
13–27
41
January 12
@ Denver
L 78–87
Marc Gasol (22)
Marc Gasol (11)
Andrew Harrison (6)
Pepsi Center 15,607
13–28
42
January 15
LA Lakers
W 123–114
Dillon Brooks (19)
Evans , Green (9)
Tyreke Evans (12)
FedExForum 17,794
14–28
43
January 17
NY Knicks
W 105–99
Tyreke Evans (23)
JaMychal Green (13)
Tyreke Evans (10)
FedExForum 12,885
15–28
44
January 19
Sacramento
W 106–88
Dillon Brooks (22)
JaMychal Green (10)
Tyreke Evans (5)
FedExForum 16,831
16–28
45
January 20
@ New Orleans
L 104–111
Wayne Selden (27)
JaMychal Green (16)
Marc Gasol (7)
Smoothie King Center 18,212
16–29
46
January 22
Philadelphia
W 105–101
Marc Gasol (19)
Jarell Martin (8)
Tyreke Evans (8)
FedExForum 14,288
17–29
47
January 24
San Antonio
L 85–108
Marc Gasol (18)
Brooks , Gasol (7)
Andrew Harrison (6)
FedExForum 15,812
17–30
48
January 26
LA Clippers
L 100–109
Chalmers , Martin (17)
Marc Gasol (12)
Chalmers , Gasol (10)
FedExForum 16,369
17–31
49
January 29
Phoenix
W 120–109
Tyreke Evans (27)
Marc Gasol (10)
Brooks , Harrison (6)
FedExForum 13,202
18–31
50
January 31
@ Indiana
L 101–105
Wayne Selden (24)
Marc Gasol (9)
Gasol , Harrison (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,093
18–32
February
: 0–10 (home: 0–4; road: 0–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 1
@ Detroit
L 102–104
Marc Gasol (19)
Marc Gasol (14)
Andrew Harrison (8)
Little Caesars Arena 17,481
18–33
52
February 4
@ Toronto
L 86–101
Marc Gasol (20)
Wayne Selden (7)
Marc Gasol (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
18–34
53
February 6
@ Atlanta
L 82–108
Mario Chalmers (13)
Ivan Rabb (11)
Brooks , Harrison (8)
Philips Arena 11,866
18–35
54
February 7
Utah
L 88–92
Andrew Harrison (23)
JaMychal Green (7)
Marc Gasol (5)
FedExForum 13,187
18–36
55
February 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 92–110
Marc Gasol (18)
JaMychal Green (12)
Mario Chalmers (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
18–37
56
February 14
Oklahoma City
L 114–121
Andrew Harrison (28)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Marc Gasol (9)
FedExForum 16,012
18–38
57
February 23
Cleveland
L 89–112
Evans , Green (15)
JaMychal Green (10)
Tyreke Evans (10)
FedExForum 18,119
18–39
58
February 24
@ Miami
L 89–115
Andrew Harrison (17)
JaMychal Green (11)
Andrew Harrison (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
18–40
59
February 26
@ Boston
L 98–109
JaMychal Green (21)
JaMychal Green (11)
Marc Gasol (8)
TD Garden 18,624
18–41
60
February 28
Phoenix
L 102–110
Marc Gasol (22)
Marc Gasol (13)
Andrew Harrison (7)
FedExForum 13,484
18–42
March
: 3–13 (home: 2–5; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
Denver
L 102–108
Marc Gasol (22)
Marc Gasol (9)
Mario Chalmers (6)
FedExForum 16,421
18–43
62
March 3
@ Orlando
L 100–107
Ben McLemore (20)
JaMychal Green (13)
JaMychal Green (7)
Amway Center 17,875
18–44
63
March 5
@ San Antonio
L 98–100
Marc Gasol (23)
JaMychal Green (15)
Green , Rathan-Mayes (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
18–45
64
March 7
@ Chicago
L 110–119
Dillon Brooks (29)
JaMychal Green (8)
Gasol , Rathan-Mayes (5)
United Center 20,210
18–46
65
March 9
Utah
L 78–95
Dillon Brooks (18)
Marc Gasol (11)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedExForum 15,622
18–47
66
March 10
@ Dallas
L 80–114
Dillon Brooks (17)
JaMychal Green (10)
Parsons , Simmons (4)
American Airlines Center 19,579
18–48
67
March 12
Milwaukee
L 103–121
Marc Gasol (17)
Green , Gasol (7)
Martin , Simmons , Rathan-Mayes (5)
FedExForum 14,112
18–49
68
March 15
Chicago
L 110–111
Tyreke Evans (25)
Green , Gasol (10)
Tyreke Evans (9)
FedExForum 16,511
18–50
69
March 17
Denver
W 101–94
Dillon Brooks (24)
JaMychal Green (13)
Tyreke Evans (7)
FedExForum 16,501
19–50
70
March 19
@ Brooklyn
L 115–118
Andrew Harrison (19)
JaMychal Green (16)
Andrew Harrison (8)
Barclays Center 12,856
19–51
71
March 21
@ Philadelphia
L 105–119
Wayne Selden Jr. (18)
Deyonta Davis (11)
Mario Chalmers (5)
Wells Fargo Center 10,411
19–52
72
March 22
@ Charlotte
L 79–140
Wayne Selden (18)
Jarell Martin (8)
Evans , Simmons (4)
Spectrum Center 15,033
19–53
73
March 24
LA Lakers
L 93–100
Andrew Harrison (20)
JaMychal Green (16)
Andrew Harrison (9)
FedExForum 18,119
19–54
74
March 26
@ Minnesota
W 101–93
Wayne Selden (23)
JaMychal Green (11)
Marc Gasol (6)
Target Center 16,290
20–54
75
March 28
Portland
W 108–103
Dillon Brooks (21)
Jarell Martin (14)
Marc Gasol (6)
FedExForum 16,050
21–54
76
March 30
@ Utah
L 97–107
Marc Gasol (28)
JaMychal Green (6)
Teague , Simmons (5)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
21–55
April
: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
2017–18 season schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dillon Brooks
SF
82
74
2,350
257
135
73
17
898
28.7
3.1
1.6
.9
.2
11.0
Marc Gasol
C
73
73
2,408
592
305
54
101
1,258
33.0
8.1
4.2
.7
1.4
17.2
Jarell Martin
PF
73
36
1,661
318
73
39
49
565
22.8
4.4
1.0
.5
.7
7.7
Mario Chalmers
PG
66
10
1,421
157
197
79
14
507
21.5
2.4
3.0
1.2
.2
7.7
Deyonta Davis
C
62
6
943
250
40
15
39
360
15.2
4.0
.6
.2
.6
5.8
Andrew Harrison
PG
56
46
1,326
131
177
38
26
533
23.7
2.3
3.2
.7
.5
9.5
Ben McLemore
SG
56
17
1,091
139
51
38
15
422
19.5
2.5
.9
.7
.3
7.5
JaMychal Green
PF
55
54
1,542
464
79
32
25
569
28.0
8.4
1.4
.6
.5
10.3
Tyreke Evans
PG
52
32
1,607
265
269
57
17
1,010
30.9
5.1
5.2
1.1
.3
19.4
James Ennis III †
SF
45
14
1,053
157
49
32
12
310
23.4
3.5
1.1
.7
.3
6.9
Chandler Parsons
SF
36
8
691
90
69
18
11
284
19.2
2.5
1.9
.5
.3
7.9
Ivan Rabb
PF
36
5
516
158
32
12
13
201
14.3
4.4
.9
.3
.4
5.6
Wayne Selden Jr.
SG
35
9
692
56
66
18
5
325
19.8
1.6
1.9
.5
.1
9.3
Kobi Simmons
PG
32
12
643
50
68
18
5
196
20.1
1.6
2.1
.6
.2
6.1
Brandan Wright †
PF
27
1
366
93
13
13
25
135
13.6
3.4
.5
.5
.9
5.0
Myke Henry
SF
20
0
378
38
22
31
6
107
18.9
1.9
1.1
1.6
.3
5.4
Mike Conley Jr.
PG
12
12
373
27
49
12
3
205
31.1
2.3
4.1
1.0
.3
17.1
Brice Johnson †
PF
9
0
60
18
1
3
4
27
6.7
2.0
.1
.3
.4
3.0
MarShon Brooks
SG
7
1
193
21
25
11
3
141
27.6
3.0
3.6
1.6
.4
20.1
Brianté Weber †
PG
5
0
119
17
9
8
2
24
23.8
3.4
1.8
1.6
.4
4.8
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
SG
5
0
118
5
18
6
3
29
23.6
1.0
3.6
1.2
.6
5.8
Omari Johnson
PF
4
0
75
11
7
2
0
22
18.8
2.8
1.8
.5
.0
5.5
Vince Hunter
PF
4
0
7
3
0
0
1
6
1.8
.8
.0
.0
.3
1.5
Marquis Teague
PG
3
0
74
6
13
4
0
11
24.7
2.0
4.3
1.3
.0
3.7
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Memphis Grizzlies fire coach David Fizdale" . NBA.com . Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
^ a b "Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Ivan Rabb and Dillon Brooks" . NBA.com . June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Wayne Selden Jr. to a multi-year contract" . nba.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign JaMychal Green to multi-year contract" . nba.com . September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Kobi Simmons" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Ben McLemore to multi-year contract" . NBA.com . July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Tyreke Evans" . NBA.com . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Rade Zagorac" . NBA.com . July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "Grizzlies sign Mario Chalmers" . NBA.com . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "Pelicans sign Tony Allen" . NBA.com/grizzlies . September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Kings sign Vince Carter" . NBA.com/grizzlies . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "Kings Sign Zach Randolph" . NBA.com/grizzlies . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .