2005–06 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies season was the team's 11th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 49-33, and qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season.[1]

2005–06 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachMike Fratello
General managerJerry West
PresidentJerry West
Owner(s)Michael Heisley
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Mavericks 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWMC-TV
WPXX-TV
FSN South
RadioWREC
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
119Hakim WarrickPF  United StatesSyracuse

Roster

2005–06 Memphis Grizzlies roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG32Atkins, Chucky5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)1974-08-14South Florida
SF31Battier, Shane6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1978-09-09Duke
PG1Burks, Antonio6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)1980-02-25Memphis
PF35Cardinal, Brian6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)1977-05-02Purdue
PF16Gasol, Pau7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1980-07-06Spain
PG24Jackson, Bobby6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1973-03-13Minnesota
SF30Jones, Dahntay6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1980-12-27Duke
SG6Jones, Eddie6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1971-10-20Temple
SG33Miller, Mike6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)1980-02-19Florida
PG3Roberson, Anthony6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1983-02-14Florida
C44Roberts, Lawrence6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1982-10-20Mississippi State
PG20Stoudamire, Damon  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg)1973-09-03Arizona
C12Tsakalidis, Jake7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)285 lb (129 kg)1979-06-10Republic of Georgia
PF21Warrick, Hakim6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg)1982-07-08Syracuse
C42Wright, Lorenzen6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1975-11-04Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 17, 2006

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-34–729–1213–3
x-Dallas Mavericks6022.732334–726–1513–3
x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.5981430–1119–226–10
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.4632524–1714–277–9
Houston Rockets3448.4152915–2619–221–15
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-
2y-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
3y-Denver Nuggets4438.53719
4x-Dallas Mavericks6022.7323
5x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.59814
6x-Los Angeles Clippers4735.57316
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54918
8x-Sacramento Kings4438.53719
9Utah Jazz4141.50022
10New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.46325
11Seattle SuperSonics3547.42728
12Golden State Warriors3448.41529
13Houston Rockets3448.41529
14Minnesota Timberwolves3349.40230
15Portland Trail Blazers2161.25642

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston1–22–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte3–11–22–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago3–04–02–20–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland2–14–03–04–01–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas2–02–02–02–01–13–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver1–11–12–01–11–11–31–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit3–13–04–04–03–11–11–12–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–21–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–11–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–12–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–22–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–21–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–10–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–03–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–31–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–11–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–12–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–22–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–21–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–13–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–30–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–03–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–31–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–11–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–12–12–03–01–1
Seattle2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–21–13–11–1
Toronto3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–10–21–2
Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–01–1
Washington3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1

Game log

Playoffs

2006 playoff game log
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 23@ DallasL 93–103Pau Gasol (24)Jake Tsakalidis (8)Gasol, Jackson (4)American Airlines Center
20,340
0–1
2April 26@ DallasL 79–94Pau Gasol (16)Pau Gasol (7)Pau Gasol (5)American Airlines Center
20,612
0–2
3April 29DallasL 89–94 (OT)Chucky Atkins (20)Lorenzen Wright (10)Eddie Jones (5)FedExForum
17,871
0–3
4May 1DallasL 76–102Pau Gasol (25)Shane Battier (7)Chucky Atkins (4)FedExForum
15,104
0–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References