2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies season

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2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachTaylor Jenkins
General managerJason Wexler
OwnersRobert Pera
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record38–18 (.679)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports South
Bally Sports Southeast
RadioWMFS-FM
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 21st in Memphis.

On December 2, 2021, the Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by an NBA record–setting 73 points, 152–79 at that point they led by 78 points (148–70) in the final minutes of the game before the game ends, which for the Grizzlies' is the largest margin of victory in NBA history breaking the all–time single game NBA record set by the Cleveland Cavaliers' 68–point blowout win over the Miami Heat 148–80 on December 17, 1991 for nearly three decades. The Grizzlies also setting their franchise records in that game they scored the most points in one game (152 points) and bench points scored (93 points).[1]

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club
1 17 Trey Murphy III Small forward  United States Virginia
2 51 Brandon Boston Jr. Shooting guard  United States Kentucky

The Grizzlies carry one first-round pick and one second-round pick currently. [2] The 51st pick was given to the Grizzlies from the Mavericks in regards to a Delon Wright trade from the 2019-20 season. [3]

Roster[]

Memphis Grizzlies roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 4 Adams, Steven 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1993-07-20 Pittsburgh
F/C 7 Aldama, Santi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-10 Loyola (MD)
G/F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G 22 Bane, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-06-25 TCU
G/F 24 Brooks, Dillon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996-01-22 Oregon
F 15 Clarke, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-19 Gonzaga
G/F 23 Culver, Jarrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-02-20 Texas Tech
F/C 13 Jackson, Jaren 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-15 Michigan State
G 21 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-10 Duke
G 46 Konchar, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-03-22 Fort Wayne
G 0 Melton, De'Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-28 Southern California
G 12 Morant, Ja 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-10 Murray State
F 5 Pons, Yves (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-05-27 Tennessee
G 3 Terry, Tyrell (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2000-09-28 Stanford
F/C 35 Tillie, Killian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-03-05 Gonzaga
F 2 Tillman, Xavier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State
F 8 Williams, Ziaire 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-09-12 Stanford
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 27, 2021

Standings[]

Division[]

Southwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Memphis Grizzlies 39 18 .684 7.0 20–9 19–9 5–4 57
Dallas Mavericks 33 23 .589 12.5 20–10 13–13 10–2 56
New Orleans Pelicans 22 33 .400 23.0 12–14 10–19 4–4 55
San Antonio Spurs 20 35 .364 25.0 11–18 9–17 3–6 55
Houston Rockets 15 40 .273 30.0 8–18 7–22 2–8 55


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 45 10 .818 – 55
2 Golden State Warriors 41 15 .732 4.5 56
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 39 18 .684 7.0 57
4 Utah Jazz * 34 21 .618 11.0 55
5 Dallas Mavericks 33 23 .589 12.5 56
6 Denver Nuggets 30 24 .556 14.5 54
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 26 .527 16.0 55
8 Los Angeles Clippers 27 30 .474 19.0 57
9 Los Angeles Lakers 26 30 .464 19.5 56
10 New Orleans Pelicans 22 33 .400 23.0 55
11 Portland Trail Blazers 22 34 .393 23.5 56
12 Sacramento Kings 21 36 .368 25.0 57
13 San Antonio Spurs 20 35 .364 25.0 55
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 17 37 .315 27.5 54
15 Houston Rockets 15 40 .273 30.0 55


Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
Preseason: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 5 Milwaukee W 87–77 Ja Morant (27) Steven Adams (10) Ja Morant (4) FedExForum
N/A[a] 		1–0
2 October 7 @ Charlotte W 128–98 Desmond Bane (19) Steven Adams (16) Ja Morant (8) Spectrum Center
8,916 		2–0
3 October 9 @ Atlanta L 87–91 Desmond Bane (18) Xavier Tillman (11) Xavier Tillman (4) FedExForum
11,027 		2–1
4 October 11 Detroit W 127–92 Ja Morant (24) Steven Adams (9) Ja Morant (5) FedExForum
10,286 		3–1
5 October 13 @ Indiana L 107–109 Sam Merrill (30) Santi Aldama (11) John Konchar (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5,997 		3–2
6 October 15 @ Chicago L 105–118 Jaren Jackson Jr. (29) Steven Adams (9) Desmond Bane (5) United Center
14,412 		3–3
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 39–18 (Home: 20–9; Road: 19–9)
October: 3–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 Cleveland W 132–121 Ja Morant (37) Steven Adams (14) Ja Morant (6) FedExForum
15,975 		1–0
2 October 23 @ L.A. Clippers W 120–114 Ja Morant (28) Steven Adams (9) Ja Morant (8) Staples Center
16,748 		2–0
3 October 24 @ L.A. Lakers L 118–121 Ja Morant (40) Steven Adams (16) Ja Morant (10) Staples Center
18,997 		2–1
4 October 27 @ Portland L 96–116 Desmond Bane (19) Ja Morant (9) Ja Morant (10) Moda Center
16,241 		2–2
5 October 28 @ Golden State W 104–101 (OT) Ja Morant (30) Kyle Anderson (9) Ja Morant (5) Chase Center
18,064 		3–2
6 October 30 Miami L 103–129 Melton, Morant (20) Adams, Tillman Sr. (5) Ja Morant (7) FedExForum
15,989 		3–3
November: 8–7 (Home: 6–4; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 Denver W 106–97 Ja Morant (26) Kyle Anderson (9) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
12,683 		4–3
8 November 3 Denver W 108–106 Jaren Jackson Jr. (22) Adams, Jackson Jr. (8) Tyus Jones (7) FedExForum
12,977 		5–3
9 November 5 @ Washington L 87–115 Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) Anderson, Morant (4) Capital One Arena
16,302 		5–4
10 November 7 Minnesota W 125–118 (OT) Ja Morant (33) Anderson, Clarke (9) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
12,416 		6–4
11 November 10 Charlotte L 108–118 Ja Morant (32) Steven Adams (13) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
13,880 		6–5
12 November 12 Phoenix L 94–117 Ja Morant (26) Ja Morant (12) Ja Morant (6) FedExForum
15,886 		6–6
13 November 13 @ New Orleans L 101–112 Dillon Brooks (23) Adams, Morant (9) Ja Morant (10) Smoothie King Center
14,358 		6–7
14 November 15 Houston W 136–102 Ja Morant (22) Jaren Jackson Jr. (7) Ja Morant (6) FedExForum
11,482 		7–7
15 November 18 L.A. Clippers W 120–108 Ja Morant (28) Steven Adams (10) Adams, Morant (5) FedExForum
13,419 		8–7
16 November 20 @ Minnesota L 95–138 Desmond Bane (21) John Konchar (7) Ja Morant (5) Target Center
17,136 		8–8
17 November 22 @ Utah W 119–118 Ja Morant (32) Brandon Clarke (9) Ja Morant (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		9–8
18 November 24 Toronto L 113–126 Ja Morant (23) Brandon Clarke (8) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum
15,409 		9–9
19 November 26 Atlanta L 100–132 John Konchar (17) Brooks, Clarke, Jackson Jr., Konchar (5) Brandon Clarke (4) FedExForum
16,622 		9–10
20 November 28 Sacramento W 128–101 Dillon Brooks (21) Steven Adams (12) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum
12,844 		10–10
21 November 30 @ Toronto W 98–91 Jaren Jackson Jr. (25) De'Anthony Melton (10) Tyus Jones (6) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		11–10
December: 12–4 (Home: 6–3; Road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 2 Oklahoma City W 152–79 Jaren Jackson Jr. (27) Santi Aldama (10) Tyus Jones (9) FedExForum
13,103 		12–10
23 December 4 @ Dallas W 97–90 Desmond Bane (29) Steven Adams (13) Tyus Jones (7) American Airlines Center
19,396 		13–10
24 December 6 @ Miami W 105–90 Bane, Brooks (21) Steven Adams (16) Dillon Brooks (8) FTX Arena
19,600 		14–10
25 December 8 Dallas L 96–104 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Steven Adams (9) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum
14,025 		14–11
26 December 9 L.A. Lakers W 108–95 Jaren Jackson Jr. (25) Steven Adams (13) Jones, Melton (6) FedExForum
16,334 		15–11
27 December 11 Houston W 113–106 Dillon Brooks (25) Steven Adams (9) Tyus Jones (6) FedExForum
17,794 		16–11
28 December 13 Philadelphia W 126–91 Dillon Brooks (23) Desmond Bane (8) Desmond Bane (6) FedExForum
13,420 		17–11
29 December 15 @ Portland W 113–103 Desmond Bane (23) Steven Adams (14) Dillon Brooks (6) Moda Center
15,773 		18–11
30 December 17 @ Sacramento W 124–105 Desmond Bane (24) Steven Adams (12) Kyle Anderson (6) Golden 1 Center
14,659 		19–11
31 December 19 Portland L 100–105 Dillon Brooks (37) Steven Adams (9) Adams, Jones (5) FedExForum
15,977 		19–12
32 December 20 Oklahoma City L 99–102 Dillon Brooks (19) Steven Adams (14) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
15,721 		19–13
33 December 23 @ Golden State L 104–113 Ja Morant (21) De'Anthony Melton (9) Ja Morant (6) Chase Center
18,064 		19–14
34 December 26 @ Sacramento W 127–102 Desmond Bane (28) John Konchar (14) Ja Morant (9) Golden 1 Center
15,685 		20–14
35 December 27 @ Phoenix W 104–103 Ja Morant (33) Steven Adams (16) Steven Adams (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		21–14
36 December 29 L.A. Lakers W 104–99 Ja Morant (41) Ja Morant (10) Tyus Jones (7) FedExForum
17,794 		22–14
37 December 31 San Antonio W 118–105 Ja Morant (30) Steven Adams (13) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
15,412 		23–14
January: 12–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 3 @ Brooklyn W 118–104 Ja Morant (36) Steven Adams (12) Ja Morant (8) Barclays Center
17,089 		24–14
39 January 4 @ Cleveland W 110–106 Ja Morant (26) Steven Adams (11) Desmond Bane (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,178 		25–14
40 January 6 Detroit W 118–88 Ja Morant (22) Steven Adams (14) Melton, Morant (6) FedEx Forum
12,983 		26–14
41 January 8 @ L.A. Clippers W 123–108 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Brandon Clarke (15) De'Anthony Melton (6) Staples Center
17,936 		27–14
42 January 9 @ L.A. Lakers W 127–119 Desmond Bane (23) Jaren Jackson Jr. (12) Kyle Anderson (8) Staples Center
18,288 		28–14
43 January 11 Golden State W 116–108 Ja Morant (29) Jaren Jackson Jr. (11) Ja Morant (8) FedEx Forum
17,794 		29–14
44 January 13 Minnesota W 116–108 Desmond Bane (21) John Konchar (17) Ja Morant (9) FedEx Forum
15,881 		30–14
45 January 14 Dallas L 85–112 Ja Morant (19) Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) Ja Morant (8) FedEx Forum
16,712 		30–15
46 January 17 Chicago W 119–106 Bane, Morant (25) Steven Adams (10) Tyus Jones (8) FedEx Forum
17,794 		31–15
47 January 19 @ Milwaukee L 114–126 Ja Morant (33) Steven Adams (11) Ja Morant (14) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		31–16
48 January 21 @ Denver W 122–118 Ja Morant (38) De'Anthony Melton (9) Ja Morant (6) Ball Arena
17,009 		32–16
49 January 23 @ Dallas L 91–104 Ja Morant (35) Ja Morant (13) Ja Morant (6) American Airlines Center
19,701 		32–17
50 January 26 @ San Antonio W 118–110 Ja Morant (41) Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) Ja Morant (8) AT&T Center
14,662 		33–17
51 January 28 Utah W 119–109 Ja Morant (30) Ja Morant (10) Ja Morant (10) FedEx Forum
16,916 		34–17
52 January 29 Washington W 115–95 Ja Morant (34) Steven Adams (15) John Konchar (5) FedEx Forum
17,135 		35–17
53 January 31 @ Philadelphia W 122–119 (OT) Ja Morant (37) Steven Adams (12) Ja Morant (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,424 		35–18
February: 4–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
54 February 2 @ New York W 120–108 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Steven Adams (13) Ja Morant (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		36–18
55 February 5 @ Orlando W 135–115 Ja Morant (33) Steven Adams (11) Steven Adams (8) Amway Center
18,846 		37–18
56 February 8 L.A. Clippers W 135–109 Ja Morant (30) Jaren Jackson Jr. (11) Ja Morant (5) FedEx Forum
16,101 		38–18
57 February 10 @ Detroit W 132–107 Ja Morant (23) Steven Adams (14) Ja Morant (6) Little Caesars Arena
18,744 		39–18
58 February 12 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
59 February 15 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
60 February 16 Portland FedEx Forum
61 February 24 @ Minnesota Target Center
62 February 26 @ Chicago United Center
63 February 28 San Antonio FedEx Forum
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 3 @ Boston TD Garden
65 March 5 Orlando FedEx Forum
66 March 6 @ Houston Toyota Center
67 March 8 New Orleans FedEx Forum
68 March 11 New York FedEx Forum
69 March 13 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
70 March 15 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
71 March 18 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
72 March 20 @ Houston Toyota Center
73 March 23 Brooklyn FedEx Forum
74 March 24 Indiana FedEx Forum
75 March 26 Milwaukee FedEx Forum
76 March 28 Golden State FedEx Forum
77 March 30 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 1 @ Phoenix FedEx Forum
79 April 5 @ Utah Vivint Arena
80 April 7 @ Denver Ball Arena
81 April 9 @ New Orleans FedEx Forum
82 April 10 Boston FedEx Forum
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Jontay Porter[4] Waived
Justise Winslow[5] Free agency Los Angeles Clippers

Notes[]

  1. ^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.

References[]

  1. ^ "Grizzlies set NBA record with 73-point victory over Thunder". NBA.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dallas Mavericks acquire Delon Wright". NBA.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies waive Jontay Porter". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "LA Clippers Sign Justise Winslow". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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