Memphis Grizzlies vs. Atlanta Hawks

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1 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Atlanta Hawks (41-32) (22-49) Sunday, April 2, 2006 FedExForum, 3:00 p.m. CST; FM Regular Season Game #74, Regular Season Home Game #37 GRIZZLIES PROBABLE STARTERS: P # Player Ht Wt Comments F 31 Shane Battier LAST GAME: Season-high 24 points (10-12 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and 1 steal in 41 minutes NOK). INJURY UPDATE: Damon Stoudamire Ruptured Right Patellar Tendon (OUT); Jake Tsakalidis Sprained Left Thumb (DOUBTFUL) RECENT TRANSACTIONS: AVERAGES: 10.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 35.4 mpg F 16 Pau Gasol LAST GAME: 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 FT), 6 rebounds, team-high 7 assists and 2 blocks in 43 minutes NOK). C 42 Lorenzen Wright AVERAGES: 20.5 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.5 apg, 39.3 mpg LAST GAME: 4 points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3FG, 2-2 FT), 1 rebound and 1 steal in 22 minutes NOK). AVERAGES: 5.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 21.6 mpg G 6 Eddie Jones LAST GAME: 0 points (0-8 FG, 0-5 3FG), 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal in 35 minutes NOK). AVERAGES: 12.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 32.7 mpg G 32 Chucky Atkins LAST GAME: 7 points (3-10 FG, 0-4 3FG, 1-2 FT) and 3 assists in 20 minutes NOK). AVERAGES: 9.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 23.7 mpg March 6 - Recalled Anthony Roberson and Lawrence Roberts from the NBA Development League Arkansas RimRockers February 28 Re-assigned Anthony Roberson and Lawrence Roberts to the NBA Development League Arkansas RimRockers February 20 Recalled Anthony Roberson and Lawrence Roberts from the NBA Development League Arkansas RimRockers February 2 Assigned Anthony Roberson and Lawrence Roberts to the NBA Development League Arkansas RimRockers January 23 Signed free agent Chucky Atkins RECORDS/STREAKS SEASON Record Home Road OT STREAKS: OVERALL: Overall: Lost 3 Overtime: Lost 1 EASTERN: Home: Lost 1 Long Win Streak: Won 7 WESTERN: Road: Lost 2 Long Loss Streak: Lost 5 LAST GAME: MAR. 31/06 Grizzlies Hornets 107 MEM NOK REB: MEM 22, NOK 33 AST: MEM 18, NOK 18 TO: MEM 8, NOK 14 GAME HIGHS PTS: Jackson (MEM) 26 REB: Battier (MEM) 10 AST: Claxton (NOK) 8 UPCOMING SCHED./RESULTS 3/28 vs. Seattle L, New Jersey L, N.O./Okla. City L, /2 vs. Atlanta, 3:00 p.m. 4/4 vs. Golden State, 7:00 p.m. 4/7 vs. Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. San Antonio, 2:30 p.m. 4/11 vs. Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Houston, 7:30 p.m. 4/18 vs. L.A. Clippers, 7:00 p.m. Minnesota, 7:00 p.m WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS W L GB 1. San Ant Phoenix Denver Dallas LA Clippers Memphis LA Lakers Sac NOK Utah Houston Golden St Minn Seattle Portland *Through games played on Mar. 31 G FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG GRIZZLIES OPPONENTS G FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG HAWKS OPPONENTS

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: Vs. Atlanta Hawks April 2, :00 p.m. (CST) FedExForum The Grizzlies return home to take on the Atlanta Hawks for the second and final time during the regular season. Memphis defeated the Hawks once already this season on a last second lay-up by Pau Gasol on Nov. 12. A recap of that game is below: MEMPHIS VS. ATLANTA GRIZZLIES 1 WIN, HAWKS 0 WINS November 12, ATL: MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Battier-22, REB: Gasol-9, AST: Battier-5 ATL ATL PTS: Johnson-17, REB: Pachulia-12, AST: Johnson Series vs. ATL: ATL, 6:00 p.m. MEM, 3:00 p.m. NOTABLE: Damon Stoudamire sat out with a sprained left ankle. Shane Battier had season-highs in points (22), rebounds (8) and assists (5). Pau Gasol chipped in with 20 points, a team-high nine rebounds and four blocks. Bobby Jackson made his first start of the season, and first as a Grizzly, and had 17 points, six rebounds and two assists. KEY NOTE Pau Gasol s lay-up as time expired gave Memphis the victory. Current Streaks vs. ATL: Home: MEM, 3 wins Road: MEM, 3 wins Overall: MEM, 5 wins All-Time vs. ATL: Series vs. ATL: Home: 5-4 ATL W, Road: 3-8 MEM W, Overall: 8-12 UPCOMING OPPONENT: Vs. Golden State Warriors April 4, :00 p.m. (CST) FedExForum Memphis stays at home for a showdown with the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies hold a 2-0 advantage in this season s series heading into their third and final game against the Warriors this season. Recaps of their first two meeting are below: MEMPHIS VS. GOLDEN STATE GRIZZLIES 2 WINS, WARRIORS 0 WINS January 3, MEM: GSW Team Highs: MEM PTS: E.Jones-23, REB: Three w/-7, AST: Gasol-9 MEM GSW PTS: Richardson, REB: Dunleavy/Murphy-7, AST: Davis Series vs. GSW: MEM W, GSW W, MEM, 7:00 p.m. NOTABLE: The Grizzlies scored a season-high 37 points in the second quarter and finished with a season-high 62 points in the first half. Pau Gasol finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, a career-high nine assists and three blocks. Eddie Jones had a game-high 23 points, including 16 points in the first half. Bobby Jackson made his second start of the season and had 19 points, 2ix rebounds, three assists and two steals. KEY NOTE By earning their 20 th win in just 30 games, it marked the quickest the Grizzlies have ever hit the 20-win plateau. February 13, GSW: MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Gasol-23, REB: Gasol-13, AST: Gasol-6 GSW GSW PTS: Fisher-21, REB: Foyle/Richardson-10, AST: Fisher-9 NOTABLE: Both teams pulled down 48 rebounds in the game, with Memphis holding a advantage on the offensive glass. Consequently, the Grizzlies outscored the Warriors 20-4 in second chance points. The Warriors outscored the Grizzlies in fastbreak points Jason Richardson was held to 10 points on 3-13 shooting, but still recorded a double-double by pulling down 10 rebounds. KEY NOTE The Grizzlies were led by Pau Gasol s 23 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Gasol scored the game-winning basket as time expired, connecting on a four-foot turnaround hook shot to give the Grizzlies the two-point win. Current Streaks vs. GSW: All-Time vs. GSW: Series vs. GSW: Home: MEM, 3 wins Road: MEM, 1 win Overall: MEM, 3 wins Home: MEM - W, Road: 9-11 GSW W, Overall: GSW L, MEM W, 99-97

3 LAST GAME: GRIZZLIES HORNETS 107 FRIDAY, MARCH FORD CENTER MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Jackson-26, REB: Battier-10, AST: Gasol-7 NOK NOK PTS: Jackson-24, REB: Johnson-8, AST: Claxton Series vs. NOH: MEM W, NOK L, MEM L, NOK L, NOTABLE: Marc Jackson had a team and season-high 24 points on shooting, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Bobby Jackson led all scorers with a season-high 26 points on9-15 shooting from the field and 4-7 shooting from three-point range in 29 minutes off the bench. Shane Battier had a double-double for the Grizz, finishing with a season-high 24 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Miller had 23 points in 35 minutes off the bench, including a perfect performance from the free throw line. KEY NOTE - The Hornets shot a season-high 59.4% from the field. They also connected on 27-of-31 free throw attempts (87.1%). GRIZZLIES NETS 86 WEDNESDAY, MARCH CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Gasol-21, REB: Gasol-8, AST: Three w/-4 NJN NJN PTS: Jefferson-27, REB: Jefferson-9, AST: Kidd Series vs. NJN: MEM W, NJN L, NOTABLE: The Grizzlies struggled in the first half, shooting 34.3% from the field overall and 16.7% from three-point range. Nets starters outscored Grizzlies starters New Jersey got a pair of 20-point performances from Richard Jefferson (game-high 27) and Vince Carter (23). Jason Kidd added a game-high 12 assists. KEY NOTE - Pau Gasol finished with 21 points on 9-17 shooting from the field. The rest of the Grizzlies starters combined for 12 points on 4-20 shooting from the GRIZZLIES 97, SUPERSONICS 98 TUESDAY, MARCH FEDEXFORUM SEA Team Highs: SEA PTS: Allen-20, REB: Three w/-7, AST: Ridnour-7 MEM MEM PTS: Gasol-44, REB: Wright14, AST: Atkins-9 NOTABLE: Pau Gasol had a career-high and single game franchise-record 44 points on shooting from the field and shooting from the free throw line Series vs. SEA: Memphis lost despite outshooting Seattle 50.6%-49.4%. MEM W, Lorenzen Wright had a season-high 14 rebounds while teammate Chucky Atkins tied a season-high with nine assists. SEA W, The Sonics shot 10-of-19 (52.6%) from three-point range. SEA W, KEY NOTE The Sonics had seven players reach double-figures in scoring, led by Ray Allen s 20 points on 8-17 shooting. MEM L, GRIZZLIES DEN NOTES *Stats/Rankings Through Games Played on Mar. 31* GRIZZLIES VS. HAWKS QUICK FACTS: THE GRIZZLIES have swept the Hawks each of the last two seasons, and have won six out of their last seven meetings against their Eastern Conference foe. Atlanta still holds the edge in the all-time series, THE GRIZZLIES scored 136 points against Atlanta on March 29, 2004 in a double-overtime Memphis victory. It stands as the most points ever scored by the Grizzlies in a single game. The previous mark was 129 points, set in a triple-overtime game against Boston on February 17, MEMPHIS and ATLANTA also combined to score 269 points March 29, 2004 breaking a Grizzlies record for combined points by two teams. The previous mark was 260, set in a triple-overtime game against Boston on February 17, GRIZZLIES starters combined for 100 points against the Hawks on March 29, 2004 tying the all-time mark for the most points by a Memphis starting five in a single game. PAU GASOL had 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four blocks against the Hawks earlier this season on Nov. 12. Gasol s lay-up as time expired gave the Grizzlies an victory. For his career, Gasol is averaging 17.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 blocks in eight games against the Hawks. Despite being held to five points on 0-7 shooting from the field on Nov. 12 at Atlanta, MIKE MILLER has played well against the Hawks throughout his career. In 14 career games against them, MILLER is averaging 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists. JOE JOHNSON recorded a double-double in the Grizzlies and Hawks first meeting this season (Nov. 12), finishing with a team-high 17 points and game-high 12 assists. Johnson is averaging 12.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 15 games against the Grizzlies during his career. Grizzlies guard DAMON STOUDAMIRE and cousin and current Atlanta Hawk SALIM STOUDAMIRE both played their college ball at The University of Arizona. Grizzlies Assistant Coach ERIC MUSSELMAN and Hawks Assistant Coach DAVID FIZDALE played their college ball at the University of San Diego.

4 TEAM NOTES GRIZZ CLOSE MARCH ON THREE-GAME SKID: After putting together a season-best seven-game win streak from Mar , the Grizzlies closed March with three consecutive losses finishing the month It marked the second month this season that the Grizzlies have posted double-digits in the win column, finishing November Ironically, the Grizzlies still shot over 45.0% in all six of their losses, and shot better from three-point range and from the free throw stripe than in their 10 wins. A breakdown of the Grizzlies performance in wins and losses during the month of March is below: AVERAGES: G FG% 3FG% FT% Reb Ast Stl TO Blk Pts IN MARCH IN WINS IN LOSSES ON THE REBOUND: The Grizzlies were outrebounded by 11 boards in Friday s loss and finished March averaging a monthly season-low 37.5 rpg. However, Memphis also held its opponents to a monthly season-low 37.3 rpg. It marks the first month this season the Grizzlies have held an advantage on the glass, after not outrebounding an opponent in any month in The Grizzlies are 27-6 when outrebounding or tying opponents in rebounds this season, compared to a record when pulling down fewer. AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME: The Grizzlies have nine regular season games left during the season, including a split of five games at home and four on the road. Of the Grizzlies eight remaining opponents (play Minnesota twice), only three have a record above.500 this season. In addition, the Grizzlies have gone a combined 10-6 (.625) against those teams in previous matchups this season. Memphis remaining schedule features seven games against Western Conference opponents and three against Eastern Conference squads. A breakdown of the Grizzlies stretch run is below: DATE/OPPONENT GRIZZ REC VS. OPP REC OPP W/L STREAK OPP LAST 10 4/2 vs. Atlanta Lost /4 vs. Golden State Lost /7 vs. Milwaukee Lost San Antonio Won /11 vs. Minnesota* Lost Charlotte Lost Houston Won /18 vs. L.A. Clippers Won Minnesota* OVERALL 10-6 (.625) (.467) n/a n/a *Two of the Grizzlies 10 remaining games are against the Minnesota Timberwolves. GRIZZ GET GRIZZED : The Grizzlies have been one of the top defensive teams in the league this season, holding opponents to 88.6 ppg, the second-fewest in the league. On top of that, Memphis has been averaging monthly season-highs in both scoring (96.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (.475) in March. However, in Wednesday s game at New Jersey, the Nets held the Grizzlies to 74 points on 41.9% shooting from the field. It marked the first time since Feb. 4 that the Grizzlies have failed to score 80 points or better, and just the 10 th time they ve been held to 80 or less this season. Memphis has gone a winless 0-10 in those games. ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END; GRIZZ WIN STREAK SNAPPED: The Grizzlies won their season-best seventh consecutive game with a victory over Charlotte on Mar. 26, but had their streak halted with a loss on Tuesday at FedExForum at the hands of the Seattle SuperSonics. Their recent streak topped their previous season-best six-game win streak from Nov. 25-Dec. 6, one win shy of matching the franchise-record of eight consecutive wins (Jan. 11/04-Jan. 25/04). The Grizzlies also won six consecutive games at home at FedExForum, matching their season-best home streak (6, Dec. 21-Jan. 13), also just one win shy of matching the franchise-record of seven consecutive wins at home (Dec. 30/03-Jan. 25/04). *Their home record after Tuesday s loss stands at 25-11, one win shy of matching last season s home win total of 26 the second-most in franchise history. INDIVIDUAL NOTES TRIPLE THREAT; BATTIER, JACKSON POST SEASON-HIGHS, MILLER TOPS 20: Despite Friday s loss to the Hornets, the Grizzlies had three players score 20 points or better for the second time this season. Bobby Jackson scored a season-high 26 points in 29 minutes off the bench, Shane Battier had a season-high 24 points on shooting and Mike Miller pitched in with 23 points in 35 minutes off the bench, including a perfect performance from the free throw line. The Grizzlies first accomplished the feat earlier this season in a win over New York on Mar. 1. Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies with 23 points, Chucky Atkins tallied 21 points and Eddie Jones contributed with 20 points. Prior to the trio s offensive performance on Mar. 1, it had been over a year since three Grizzlies scored 20 points or better in the same game (Jan. 15/05 vs. Milwaukee J. Williams:25, P. Gasol:22, B. Wells:21). GASOL HAS CAREER NIGHT; CONTINUES OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: Pau Gasol scored a career-high and single-game franchise-record 44 points Tuesday against Seattle, shooting from the field and from free throw line. Gasol s 44 topped his previous career-high of 39 points and was three points better than the previous franchise record of 41 points (Mike Miller, Bryant Reeves). Gasol has topped the 30-point plateau in three consecutive games from Mar , scoring 113 points in that span and setting franchise-record for scoring over three consecutive games. The old record was set by Bryant Reeves, who totaled 101 points in a three-game span from Mar /98. GRIZZLIES TOP SCORING PERFORMANCES POINTS PLAYER DATE/OPPONENT 44 Pau Gasol Mar. 28/06 vs. Seattle 41 Mike Miller Mar. 19/06 vs. Utah 41 Bryant Reeves Jan. Boston 40 Anthony Peeler Feb. New Jersey 40 Michael Dickerson Feb. Los Angeles Clippers

5 GASOL NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: (Mar. 27) Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol today was selected as the NBA s Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 20 through March 26. It marks the second time this season he s received the honor. Gasol averaged a double-double of 26.8 points and 10.8 rebounds while shooting.606 from the field, and recording 4.5 assists and 2.75 blocks to lead the Grizzlies to a 4-0 week. Behind Gasol s performance, the Grizzlies extended their current win streak to a season-best seven games, defeating the Indiana Pacers (3/21), Los Angeles Clippers (3/23), New York Knicks (3/24) and the Charlotte Bobcats (3/26). Gasol s eight rebounds on Mar. 24 against the Knicks gave him 3,072 for his career, surpassing Shareef Abdur-Rahim as the Grizzlies all-time franchise leader in rebounds. GASOL LEADING THE WAY: Pau Gasol s 21-point, eight-rebound and four-assist effort at New Jersey Wednesday marked the 10 th time this season he s led the team in all three major statistical categories in the same game (includes ties). Only two other players have accomplished the feat more than Gasol this season, as shown by the breakdown below: MOST TIMES LEADING TEAM IN POINTS, REBOUNDS, ASSISTS GAMES PLAYER 14 James, LeBron 11 Garnett, Kevin 10 GASOL, PAU 9 Pierce, Paul 7 Nowitzki, Dirk FRATELLO TWO WINS SHY OF MATCHING BROWN AS FRANCHISE LEADER IN COACHING VICTORIES: Already the Grizzlies second-winningest coach in franchise history, Feb. 11 s win over the Lakers was Head Coach Mike Fratello s 639 th career coaching victory, surpassing former Pistons coach Chuck Daly for 17 th all-time. The Czar is two wins shy of matching Hubie Brown as the Grizzlies all-time winningest coach, and 43 wins shy of matching Red Holzman for 16 th all-time (696). Below is a breakdown of the Grizzlies top five winningest coaches, and where Fratello ranks in all-time coaching victories: GRIZZLIES WINNINGEST COACHES NBA COACHES RANKINGS BY VICTORIES YEARS HEAD COACH WON LOST PCT NAME WINS WINNING PCT Hubie Brown Lenny Wilkens 1, Current Mike Fratello Sidney Lowe Red Holzman Brian Hill Mike Fratello Brian Winters Chuck Daly Doug Moe Alvin Attles MILLER FINDING 6 TH MAN SWAGGER AND THREE-POINT STROKE: Mike Miller has been key to the Grizzlies success this season, ranking second on the team in scoring (13.8 ppg), second in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and fourth in assists (2.7 apg; does not include Damon Stoudamire). Miller is also second on the team in double-doubles, posting his sixth double-dip of the season against the Clippers on Mar. 23, finishing with 21 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and four assists. Miller s six double-doubles also includes his first career triple-double (see Miller in 3-D below). The Grizzlies star reserve has come off the bench in 57 of 65 games played this season and recorded double figures in scoring in 48 games, including 15 games of 20 points and two games of 30 or more (season-high 41 vs. Denver last game). *He ranks first in scoring off the bench in the NBA (13.4 ppg off the bench), and is also one of only three players in the league shooting over 40.0% from three-point range while averaging better than 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists this season (Nowitzki, DAL; Richardson, GSW). PAU-ER IN NUMBERS: Pau Gasol is off to one of the best starts of his career, posting career-highs in almost every major statistical category, and on Feb. 9 was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve. Now in his fifth NBA season, Gasol finds himself ranked among the top 20 in the league in over 15 statistical categories, and among a number of the Western Conference s elite forwards. Breakdowns of Gasol s career bests and where he stands among the West s top forwards are below: 20 CATEGORY PREVIOUS CAREER-HIGH AVERAGES 20.5 PPG 19.0 ( ) 8.9 RPG 8.9 ( )* 4.5 APG 2.8 ( ) 1.96 BPG 2.06 ( )* 39.3 MPG 36.7 ( )* *Rookie season WESTERN CONFERENCE LEADERS - FORWARDS SCORING REBOUNDING ASSISTS BLOCKS 1. C. Anthony 26.8 ppg 1. K. Garnett 12.5 rpg 1. L. Odom 5.5 apg 1. A. Kirilenko 3.18 bpg 2. D. Nowitzki 26.5 ppg 2. S. Marion 12.1 rpg 2. R. Davis 5.2 apg 2. E. Brand 2.61 bpg 3. E. Brand 25.2 ppg 3. T. Duncan 11.1 rpg 3. P. Gasol* 4.5 apg 3. E. Griffin 2.08 bpg 4. K. Garnett 21.8 ppg 4. E. Brand 9.9 rpg 4. A. Kirilenko 4.2 apg 4. P. Gasol* 1.96 bpg 5. S. Marion 21.4 ppg T. Murphy 9.9 rpg 5. K. Garnett 4.1 apg 5. T. Duncan 1.93 bpg 6. P. Gasol* 20.5 ppg 6. L. Odom 9.1 rpg 6. T. Duncan 3.2 apg 6. S. Marion 1.81 bpg R. Lewis 20.5 ppg 7. P. Gasol* 8.9 rpg 7. M. Dunleavy 2.8 apg 7. K. Garnett 1.42 bpg 8. R. Davis 19.4 ppg D. Nowitzki 8.9 rpg D. Nowitzki 2.8 apg 8. S. Battier 1.36 bpg 9. T. Duncan 18.8 ppg 9. Z. Randolph 8.2 rpg 9. E. Brand 2.7 apg 9. D. Nowitzki 1.07 bpg 10. Z. Randolph 18.2 ppg 10. A. Kirilenko 8.1 rpg 10. C. Anthony 2.6 apg 10. D. West 0.83 bpg *Gasol joins Elton Brand (LAC), Kevin Garnett (MIN), Tim Duncan (SAS) and Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) as the only players to appear in the top 10 among forwards in the Western Conf. in each of the four categories listed above.

6 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES GASOL HAS STELLAR NIGHT IN THE BIG APPLE; BECOMES FRANCHISE REBOUND LEADER: Pau Gasol had another stellar night in a win at New York on Mar. 24, finishing with a game-high 36 points on shooting, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 41 minutes. His eight rebounds gave him 3,072 for his career at the time, surpassing former Grizzly Shareef Abdur-Rahim (3,070) as the all-time franchise leader in rebounds. The bearded big man also stepped out beyond the arc and knocked down his third three-point field goal of the season and 10 th of his career. MILLER HAS CAREER-NIGHT: Mike Miller scored a career-high 41 points on shooting, including a 5-12 performance from three-point range on Mar. 17 vs. Denver, also at the time, tying the franchise mark for points in a single game (Bryant BOS on Jan. 15/98). Miller s 41 points established a new franchise record for most points scored by a Grizzly off the bench. It also marked the third-highest total by a non-starter over the last 10 years. GASOL POSTS FIRST CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE: Pau Gasol had one of the best all-around games of his career at Seattle on Mar. 8, finishing with a game-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and a game and career-high 12 assists recording the first triple-double of his career. Gasol s triple-double was just the fifth in franchise history, and second since the team s relocation to Memphis (see Miller in 3-D below). *Gasol is the only player in the NBA to post a triple-double consisting of at least 20 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists this season. Gasol also had a career-high four steals and three blocks in 41 minutes. BATTIER NAMED TO MEN S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM: On Sunday, March 5 USA Basketball revealed the 23 players, including 18 who have played previously for USA Basketball teams, who have been named to the historic USA Men's Senior National Team program. The selections were announced by USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team program Managing Director Jerry Colangelo. Named to the USA Senior National Team were: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards); Shane Battier (Memphis Grizzlies); Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs); Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards); Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks); Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns); Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings); Adam Morrison (Gonzaga University); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Chris Paul (New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets); Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics); J.J. Redick (Duke University); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Luke Ridnour (Seattle SuperSonics); Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns); and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat). Battier s previous USA Basketball experience includes taking part in the 2001 Goodwill Games as well as the 1997 Nike Hoop Summit. The 23 selectees are expect to report when the USA opens training in mid-july. The exact training dates and sites will be announced at a later date. GRIZZLIES ALL-STAR ACTION: Pau Gasol appeared in his first All-Star game, finishing with a game-high 12 rebounds, including a game-high six on the offensive end (tied with Tim Duncan) in 14 minutes of action. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, prior to this year s game, only one player had even half that many total rebounds in an NBA All-Star Game in which he failed to score (Darrell Imhoff had seven boards in the 1967 All-Star Game; Ben Wallace also had eight rebounds without scoring on Sunday night). His 12 rebounds is also the most in an All-Star game since Tim Duncan pulled down 13 caroms in the 2004 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Gasol represents the Grizzlies first All-Star in franchise history and the first Spanish player in NBA history to be selected to the All-Star team. Grizzlies rookie Hakim Warrick also participated in this year s All-Star festivities, placing third in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk competition Saturday night. Warrick becomes the first Memphis Grizzlies player to compete in the contest, and second player in franchise history to participate in the event (Stromile Swift, 2001 Slam Dunk competition). MILLER IN 3-D; GRIZZ STAR RESERVE POSTS FIRST CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE: Mike Miller recorded his first career triple-double in a win over Sacramento on Jan. 10, finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 41 minutes off the bench. Miller s efforts marked the fourth triple-double in franchise history, and first since the team s relocation to Memphis ending the Grizzlies' streak of 452 games without a player recording a triple-double (since Mike Bibby had one on Apr. 2/00). At the time, it was the second-longest current drought in the league. Utah (at the time) had the longest active streak, but snapped their drought as well at 530 straight games when Andrei Kirilenko recorded his first career triple-double on Jan. 17 (first since Karl Malone posted one on May 4/99). Miller is just the third NBA player in the last 10 years to record a triple-double in a game that he did not start. Shawn Bradley did it for Dallas on Apr. 7/98 as did Magic Johnson for the Lakers on Feb. 14/ TEAM HIGHLIGHTS: - The Grizzlies win on Nov. Utah gave Mike Fratello his 47 th victory with Memphis, surpassing Sidney Lowe as the franchise s second-winningest coach in history. - The Grizzlies opened the season by going 10-5 in November, their best opening month in franchise history. The Grizzlies were one of only seven teams to post 10 or more wins in November in the NBA this season. - Memphis won three-straight games by 20 or more points for the first time with wins over Dallas (Nov. 26), Toronto (Nov. 30) and Orlando (Dec. 2), accomplishing the feat for the first time in franchise history. - The Grizzlies tied the franchise record for the most wins in December, going 9-5 in the month. - By earning their 20 th win with a victory over Golden State on Jan. 3 (only 30 games into the season), the Grizzlies reached the 20-win plateau quicker than they have in any other season. The previous best was through 38 games, accomplished both last season and in the season. For comparison, the Grizzlies didn t crack 20 wins in each of their first four seasons (including the lockout-shortened season). - The Grizzlies record of through their first 41 games was their best first-half start to a season in franchise history. GRIZZLIES IN THE COMMUNITY : TICKETS FOR KIDS The Memphis Grizzlies' Tickets for Kids program facilitates the distribution of tickets purchased by Grizzlies season ticket holders, corporate sponsors, players, coaches, and owners to charities and youth organizations throughout the Mid-South. The program aims to provide children who would not otherwise have the resources the opportunity to attend a Grizzlies home basketball game. While doing so, the Grizzlies aim to recognize hard work and achievement in the classroom. This season, 13 Grizzlies players and the coaching staff have donated the resources necessary to provide area children with tickets to Grizzlies home games. Contact Grizzlies Media Relations for more information and feature opportunities.

7 Grizzlies Team Miscellaneous Statistics RECORDS Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL: Northwest Pacific Southwest WESTERN: Atlantic Central Southeast EASTERN: HOME ATTENDANCE FedExForum Capacity 18,119 GAMES: TOTAL: AVERAGE: HIGH: SELLOUTS: ,931 15,804 18,119 4 WON-LOST STREAKS CURRENT STREAKS OVERALL: Lost 3 HOME: Lost 1 ROAD: Lost 2 OVERTIME: Lost 1 Longest Winning Streaks OVERALL: Won 7 HOME: Won 6 ROAD: Won 4 OVERTIME: Won 1 Longest Losing Streaks OVERALL: Lost 5 HOME: Lost 2 ROAD: Lost 6 OVERTIME: Lost 2 THE GRIZZLIES ARE Overall 23-5 Outrebound Opponent 6-2 Preseason vs. Eastern Conference Outrebounded by Opponent 10-5 November vs. Western Conference 4-1 Tied, Rebounds 9-5 December Leading after 1 st Quarter 26-8 More FTM than Opponent 7-8 January Trail after 1 st Quarter Less FTM than Opponent 5-8 February 2-0 Tied after 1 st Quarter 2-2 Tied, FTM 10-6 March Leading at Half More 3FGM than Opponent 0-0 April 9-21 Trailing at Half 6-11 Less 3FGM than Opponent 2-1 Tied at Half 2-1 Tied, 3FGM 4-4 Monday 38-9 Lead after 3 rd Quarter More turnovers than Opponent 7-4 Tuesday 3-22 Trail after 3 rd Quarter Less turnovers than Opponent 8-7 Wednesday 0-1 Tied after 3 rd Quarter 0-10 Score < Thursday 1-3 In Overtime 14-5 Score Friday 35-7 Outshoot Opponent (%) 18-1 Opponents score < Saturday 6-25 Outshot by Opponent (%) 3-10 Opponents score Sunday 0-0 Tied Opponent, shooting (%) Bench outscores opponents bench 12-3 Shoot.500 or better Bench outscored by opponents bench Shoot under Tied, bench scoring QUARTER-BY-QUARTER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th OT 2OT Tot. Grizzlies Average Opponents Average GRIZZLIES Reg. Season Avg.: 29.7 ppg Team High: 58 DEN Team Low: 8 ATL Individual High: 41 Miller, 3/17 vs. DEN BENCH SCORING OPPONENTS Reg. Season Avg.: 24.3 ppg Team High: 48 PHO Team Low: 6 (2x) DET Individual High: 24 Barbosa, PHO WON-LOST MARGINS Margin Won by Lost by Margin Won by Lost by 1

8 GRIZZLIES BY THE NUMBERS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS GRIZZLIES LEADERS PTS REB AST BLK STL Double PTS REB AST BLK STL MIN Player Doubles Atkins Battier Burks Cardinal 1 4 Gasol ** Jackson D. Jones E. Jones Miller * Roberson Roberts 1 Stoudamire Thomas 1 Tsakalidis Warrick Wright *Includes a triple-double: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists on Jan. 10 vs. SAC. *includes ties **Includes a triple-double: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists on Mar. SEA. GRIZZLIES AMONG NBA LEADERS INDIVIDUAL TEAM PLAYER RANK CATEGORY CATEGORY RANK AVERAGE Shane Battier 34 th 3FG% (39.3%) Points/game 27 th th STL/TO (0.96) FG Percentage 20 th.447 Pau Gasol 20 th PPG (20.5) FT Percentage 27 th th BPG (1.96) 3FG Percentage 11 th th FTA (7.9) Off. Rebounds/game 23 rd th RPG (8.9) Rebounds/game 28 th th OFF REB (2.4) Assists/game 22 nd th DEF RPG (6.5) Steals/game 10 th th DOUBLE-DOUBLES (29) Turnovers/game 9 th th TRIPLE-DOUBLES (1) Blocks/game 11 th 5.2 Eddie Jones 19 th 3FGM (125) Points Off Turnovers 16 th th 3FGA (340) Fastbreak Points 27 th th SPG (1.79) Points in the Paint 21 st th STL/TO (1.35) 2 nd Chance Points 24 th 11.7 Mike Miller 6 th TRIPLE-DOUBLES (1) Pts Allowed 2 nd st 3FG% (40.5%) Opp. FG Percentage 8 th.439 *Through games played on Mar. 31; includes ties STARTING LINEUPS Guard Guard Center Forward Forward G W L Pct. Stoudamire E.Jones Wright Gasol Battier Atkins E.Jones Wright Gasol Battier Jackson E.Jones Wright Gasol Battier Atkins E.Jones Tsakalidis Gasol Battier Atkins D.Jones Tsakalidis Gasol Battier Stoudamire E.Jones Gasol Battier Miller Stoudamire Miller Wright Gasol Battier Atkins Miller Tsakalidis Gasol Battier Atkins E.Jones Gasol Miller Battier Jackson D.Jones Gasol E.Jones Battier Stoudamire E.Jones Wright Gasol Miller Burks Jones Wright Gasol Battier RECORD WHEN IN STARTING LINEUP Player Won Lost Pct. Atkins Battier Burks Gasol Jackson D. Jones E. Jones Miller Stoudamire Tsakalidis Wright GAMES MISSED INJURY/INACTIVE Player Injury/Illness Dates Out G Shane Battier Sprained Rt. Index Finger 12/14 1 Antonio Burks Inactice 2 Brian Cardinal Left Knee Rehabilitation 11/2-12/13 20 Flu 2/13 1 Inactive 1 Sore Right Knee 3/6-3/21 8 Bobby Jackson Pulled Right Hamstring 11/10-12/28 8 Strained Rib Muscle 3/12-3/17 3 Eddie Jones Sprained Right Ankle 12/21-12/23 2 Sore Left Foot 2/26 1 Left Foot Injury 3/6-3/10 3 Mike Miller Concussion; Laceration 11/26-11/30 2 Sprained Left Ankle 12/31 1 Sprained Left Ankle 2/11-2/15 4 Anthony Roberson Inactive 47 Lawrence Roberts Inactive 23 Damon Stoudamire Sprained Left Ankle 11/12 1 Ruptured Right Patellar 12/31-current 45 Tendon Jake Tsakalidis Inactive 9 Sprained Left Thumb 3/23-current 6 Lorenzen Wright Strained Right Hamstring 11/16 1 Bruised Left Knee 1/18 1 *Dates listed for games missed due to injury only

9 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS - GRIZZLIES CATEGORY HIGH/MARGIN LOW/DEFICIT Total Points 116 3/17 vs. DEN 66 IND Points 1 st Quarter 34 (2x) LAL 9 IND Points 2 nd Quarter 37 1/3 vs. GSW 13 (3x) NJN Points 1 st Half 65 3/17 vs. DEN 27 IND Points 3 rd Quarter 38 2/27 vs. WAS 11 (2x) *2/24 vs. SAS Points 4 th Quarter 34 DEN 11 (2x) DAL Points 2 nd Half 67 2/27 vs. WAS 31 DAL Points, Overtime 12 LAL 6 1 st OT, 12/19 vs. DET FG s made 44 (2x) *12/19 vs. DET 24 (2x) IND FG s attempted 93 12/17 vs. PHO 56 2/24 vs. SAS FG % 58.8% - 2/27 vs. WAS 33.8% - IND 3pt FG s made 15 HOU 2 1/16 vs. SAS 3pt FG s attempted 32 HOU 10 DEN 3pt FG % 70.0% - DEN 15.4% - 1/16 vs. SAS FT s made 38 UTA 5 1/10 vs. SAC FT s attempted 45 12/9 vs. DAL 9 1/10 vs. SAC FT % 94.4% 1/25 vs. MIN 46.2% BOS Rebounds 51 SEA 21 DEN Offensive rebounds 19 12/21 vs. POR 2 DEN Defensive rebounds 40 1/13 vs. NJN 17 (2x) NOK Assists 28 3/8 vs. SEA 13 (4x) *2/15 vs. SAC Steals 13 (3x) NYK 1 1/28 vs. NOK Turnovers 24 2/24 vs. SAS 4 12/17 vs. PHO Blocked shots 14 2/15 vs. SAC 1 (2x) WAS *Denotes most recent occurrence TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS OPPONENTS CATEGORY HIGH/MARGIN LOW/DEFICIT Total Points 115 DEN 65 1/6 vs. UTA Points 1 st Quarter 35 LAL 12 2/24 vs. SAS Points 2 nd Quarter 42 PHO 8 MIL Points 1 st Half 64 PHO 26 HOU Points 3 rd Quarter 34 DAL 12 2/1 vs. DAL Points 4 th Quarter 36 NOK 13 2/15 vs. SAC Points 2 nd Half 63 NOK 31 (2x) *2/15 vs. SAC Points, Overtime 13 2 nd OT, 12/19 vs. DET 6 1 st OT, 12/19 vs. DET FG s made 48 DEN 23 11/8 vs. SEA FG s attempted 96 12/17 vs. PHO 60 11/25 vs. HOU FG % 64.0% DEN 30.8% 1/6 vs. UTA 3pt FG s made 12 (3x) PHO 0 LAC 3pt FG s attempted 32 12/17 vs. PHO 1 LAC 3pt FG % 77.8% BOS 0.0% - LAC FT s made 33 UTA 3 12/17 vs. PHO FT s attempted 46 MIA 4 12/17 vs. PHO FT % 100.0% PHO (11-11) 42.1% 1/30 vs. HOU Rebounds 60 12/17 vs. PHO 24 2/27 vs. WAS Offensive rebounds 20 (2x) SAC 3 SAC Defensive rebounds 41 (3x) *12/17 vs. PHO 16 2/7 vs. WAS Assists 32 DEN 11 DAL Steals 13 BOS 1 2/21 vs. TOR Turnovers 24 3/23 vs. LAC 7 LAL Blocked shots 12 (3x) PHO 1 (5x) *3/17 vs. DEN *Denotes most recent occurrence

10 GRIZZLIES INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Total Points Points Single Quarter 44 Gasol (3/28 vs. SEA) 20 Gasol (1 st, 3/28 vs. SEA) 41 Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) 17 Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) 39 Gasol (2/27 vs. WAS) 16 (3x) *Battier (1 st, LAC) 36 Gasol NYK) 36 Gasol DAL) Points In a Half 33 Gasol (3/26 vs. CHA) 26 Gasol (1 st, 3/28 vs. SEA) 32 (2x) *Gasol UTA) 22 (2x) *Miller (1 st, 3/17 vs. DEN) Total Rebounds Rebounds Single Quarter 18 Gasol (1/6 vs. UTA) 8 Gasol (4 th, LAL) 16 Gasol (1/28 vs. NOK) 8 Miller (3 rd, 12/17 vs. PHO) 16 Tsakalidis (3/14 vs. BOS) 8 Gasol (1 st, 12/14 vs. LAL) 16 Miller (1/13 vs. NJN) Rebounds In a Half 16 Gasol (11/22 vs. POR) 11 Gasol (2 nd, DAL) 15 (5x) *Gasol (3/26 vs. CHA) 10 (4x) *Tsakalidisl (2 nd, 3/14 vs. BOS) Total Assists Assists Single Quarter 12 Gasol SEA) 6 Gasol (4 th, SEA) 10 Miller (1/10 vs. SAC) 6 Miller (3 rd, 1/10 vs. SAC) 9 (5x) *Atkins (3/28 vs. SEA) 5 (3x) *Gasol (3 rd, 3/19 vs. UTA) Assists In a Half 8 Gasol (2 nd, 3/19 vs. UTA) 8 Gasol (2 nd, SEA) Total Steals Total Blocks 7 E. Jones (1/10 vs. SAC) 6 Gasol UTA) 6 D. Jones DEN) 5 (5x) *Battier (3/26 vs.cha) 5 E.Jones (3/23 vs. LAC) 5 E. Jones (3/14 vs. BOS) 5 E.Jones UTA) Total Field Goals Made Total Field Goals Attempted 17 Gasol (3/28 vs. SEA) 28 Gasol (3/28 vs. SEA) 16 Gasol (2/27 vs. WAS) 26 Gasol GSW) 15 Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) 25 Gasol (12/19 vs. DET) 14 Gasol NYK) 24 Gasol NYK) 13 (2x) *Gasol (12/19 vs. DET) 24 Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) Total Free Throws Made Total Free Throws Attempted 15 Gasol (1/6 vs. UTA) 20 Gasol (1/6 vs. UTA) 15 Gasol (12/6 vs. NOK) 19 Gasol (12/6 vs. NOK) 12 (3x) *Gasol DET) 16 Gasol (3/1 vs. NYK) 14 (3x) *Gasol (3/26 vs. CHA) Total 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 6 Miller (12/23 vs. CHI) 12 Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) 6 Stoudamire HOU) 12 Miller (12/23 vs. CHI) 5 (many times) *Miller (3/17 vs. DEN) 10 (5x) *Miller NYK) Minutes Minutes 56:13 Gasol (12/19 vs. DET) 49:25 Gasol LAL) 50:27 Miller LAL) 49:15 Battier (12/19 vs. DET) *Denotes most recent occurrence THE LAST TIME THE GRIZZLIES Scored 100+ Points March 31, N.O./Oklahoma City (102) Were held to 80 Points or Less by Opponent March 29, New Jersey (74) Won by 20+ Points March 21, 2006 vs. Indiana (105-75) th Won After Trailing at the Start of the 4 February 13, Golden State (Trailed after the 3 rd quarter; Won 81-79) Had All Five Starters Score 10+ Points January 3, 2006 vs. Golden State (E.Jones:23, Gasol:21, Jackson:19, Battier:16, Wright:12) Had Three or More Players Score 20+ Points March 31, N.O/Oklahoma City (Jackson:26, Battier:24, Miller:23) Had No Players Score 20+ Points March 14, 2006 vs. Boston Had a Player Score 30+ Points March 28, 2006 vs. Seattle (Gasol:44) Had Two Players Grab 10+ Rebounds March 23, 2006 vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Miller:14, Gasol:12) Had No Players Grab 10+ Rebounds March 29, New Jersey Outrebounded an Opponent by 10+ Rebounds March 26, 2006 vs. Charlotte (47-33) Had a Player with 15+ Assists January 21, Denver (Williams:15) Had No Players with 5+ Assists March 29, New Jersey Had a Player Block 5+ Shots March 26, 2006 vs. Charlotte (Battier:5) Had a Player Post a Triple-Double February 8, Seattle (Gasol: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists)

11 OPPONENTS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Total Points Points Single Quarter 45 Bryant LAL) 19 Artest (4 th, SAC) 44 Brand LAC) 18 Anthony (3 rd, 3/17 vs. DEN) 37 Arenas (2/27 vs. WAS) 17 (2x) *Antony (3 rd, DEN) 36 James (11/5 vs. CLE) Points In a Half 35 (4x) *Anthony DEN) 28 Brand (2 nd, LAC) 26 Billups DET) Total Rebounds Rebounds Single Quarter 21 Camby DEN) 8 Lee NYK) 17 Marion (12/17 vs. PHO) 8 Okur (1/6 vs. UTA) 16 Duncan (2/24 vs. SAS) 7 (many times) *Marion PHO) 16 Marion PHO) Rebounds In a Half 16 Walker (11/2 vs. MIA) 11 Marion (1 st, 12/17 vs. PHO) 15 (2x) *O Neal MIA) 11 Camby (2 nd, DEN) Total Assists Assists Single Quarter 16 Knight (3/26 vs. CHA) 7 Knight (3 rd, 3/26 vs. CHA) 13 Marbury (3/1 vs. NYK) 6 Ford (1 st, MIL) 13 Nash PHO) 6 Nash (1 st, PHO) 12 Kidd NJN) Assists In a Half 12 Johnson ATL) 11 Knight (2 nd, 3/26 vs. CHA) 11 (2x) *Miller DEN) 9 Marbury (1 st, 3/1 vs. NYK) Total Steals Total Blocks 5 Iguodala (3/12 vs. PHI) 7 Ostertag UTA) 5 Artest (2/15 vs. SAC) 6 (5x) *Dalembert PHI) 4 (many times) *Ginobili (2/24 vs. SAS) Total Field Goals Made Total Field Goals Attempted 17 Brand LAC) 37 Bryant LAL) 15 Anthony DEN) 29 Iverson PHI) 14 James (11/5 vs. CLE) 29 Nowitzki (12/9 vs. DAL) 13 (3x) *Jamison (2/27 vs. WAS) 29 James (11/5 vs. CLE) 28 Bryant LAL) Total Free Throws Made Total Free Throws Attempted 15 Davis MIN) 20 Davis MIN) 15 Bryant LAL) 20 Wade MIA) 13 Wade MIA) 19 Bryant LAL) 12 Wallace (3/26 vs. CHA) 16 Wallace (3/26 vs. CHA) 11 (4x) *Paul NOK) 15 Kirilenko (12/26 vs. UTA) Total 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 6 Jamison (2/27 vs. WAS) 10 Jamison (2/27 vs. WAS) 5 Nash (12/17 vs. PHO) 10 Richardson (1/3 vs. GSW) 5 House (12/17 vs. PHO) 9 (3x) *House (12/17 vs. PHO) 5 Billups DET) Minutes Minutes 56:09 B. Wallace (12/19 vs. DET) 48:32 Prince (12/19 vs. DET) 49:38 Iguodala PHI) 48:00 Hamilton (12/19 vs. DET) *Denotes most recent occurrence THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT Scored 100+ Points March 31, N.O./Oklahoma City (107) Were held to 80 Points or Less March 24, New York (75) Won by 20+ Points January 7, Chicago (111-82) th Won After Trailing at the Start of the 4 March 31, N.O./Oklahoma City (Trailed after 3 rd quarter, won ) Had All Five Starters Score 10+ Points March 28, 2006 vs. Seattle (Allen:20, Petro:15, Lewis:14, Ridnour/Wilcox:11) Had Three or More Players Score 20+ Points December 26, Utah (Kirilenko:24, Okur:23, McLeod:22, Harpring:20) Had No Players Score 20+ Points March 24, New York Had a Player Score 30+ Points March 17, 2006 vs. Denver (Webber:33) Had Two Players Grab 10+ Rebounds March 24, New York (Curry/Lee:10) Had No Players Grab 10+ Rebounds March 31, N.O./Oklahoma City Outrebounded Grizzlies by 10+ Rebounds March 31, N.O./Oklahoma City (33-22) Had a Player with 15+ Assists March 26, 2006 vs. Charlotte (Knight:16) Had No Players with 5+ Assists March 21, 2006 vs. Indiana Had a Player Block 5+ Shots March 6, Denver (Camby:5)

12 GRIZZLIES HEAD COACH, MIKE FRATELLO President of Basketball Operations Jerry West announced on December 2, 2004 that NBA veteran coach Mike Fratello had been named the Grizzlies seventh head coach in team history. Fratello, 57, joined the Grizzlies as one of the NBA s most successful coaches in history, ranking 19 th on the alltime wins list (572) and 21 st on the all-time games coached list (1,037). A 13-year coaching veteran, he had compiled a (.552) overall NBA record, qualifying for the NBA playoffs in nine of his 13 seasons as a head coach (20-34), with an all-time playoff record of Fratello inherited a struggling Grizzlies squad that had opened the year 5-11, but quickly started to turn the season around with a victory in his very first game as Memphis head coach with a victory over Philadelphia. Under the direction of The Czar, the team went on to post their longest winning streak of the season, winning six consecutive games from December 27 January 7. Memphis carried their momentum throughout January, posting the most wins in the month in franchise history, going 12-3, including an NBA best mark of 6-2 on the road. The Grizzlies efforts during the month earned Fratello Coach of the Month honors for the fourth time in his career, and first with the Grizzlies. The team s 21-9 record in their first 30 games under Fratello, was at the time tied for the seventh best start under a head coach that took over mid or part-way through the season. On March 4, 2005, Fratello reached yet another milestone, becoming just the 19 th coach in NBA history to post 600 wins in his professional coaching career. The Grizzlies finished the year at 45-37, earning a spot in the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and second time in franchise history. Fratello began his NBA coaching career as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks ( ), before stepping into his first head coaching role when he and Brendan Suhr were named co-interim head coaches of the Hawks, replacing Hubie Brown 79 games into the season. In 1982, he joined the New York Knicks as an assistant coach for one season ( ) before returning to the Hawks as head coach in 1983 to lead Atlanta for seven seasons. During his seven-year stint, he compiled a winning record (.564), advancing to the playoffs in five seasons, including leading the Hawks to a Central Division title in His 324 regular season victories, 18 postseason wins and 577 games coached rank second among Hawks alltime franchise coaching lists. He set a franchise record for winning at least 50 games in four consecutive seasons ( ), earning 1986 NBA Coach of the Year honors after leading the Hawks to a record. In 1990, he left the sidelines to join the broadcasting booth for the first time in his career when he signed on to cover the NBA on NBC Sports for three seasons ( ). In 1993, he returned to the coaching ranks to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers, compiling a regular season record and guiding his team to four post-season appearances during his six-year stint ( ). His 248 victories rank third on Cleveland s all-time list. After six seasons with Cleveland, Fratello resumed his broadcasting career, joining Turner Sports in 1999 where he has served as a broadcaster for NBA basketball for the past six years. Partnered with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr for TNT s Thursday Night NBA coverage, he also served as an NBA analyst during the playoffs from In addition, he served as a television analyst for the Miami HEAT broadcast team for three seasons before joining the Grizzlies. MIKE FRATELLO S NBA HEAD COACHING RECORD: Regular Season Playoffs Year Team Wins Losses Wins Losses Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies TOTALS The Coaching Staff: Eric Musselman: Assistant Coach (San Diego) Lionel Hollins: Assistant Coach (Arizona State) Mitchell Anderson: Assistant Coach (Bradley) Scott Adubato: Assistant Coach/Workout Coach (Upsala) Mike Curtis: Strength and Conditioning Coach (Virginia)

13 Memphis Grizzlies *Minutes for Recent Games have been rounded for each game statistically (29 seconds or less, rounded down; 30 seconds or more, rounded up). #32 CHUCKY ATKINS Guard th NBA Season South Florida WITH MEMPHIS LAST GAME: 7 points and 3 assists in 20 minutes NOK) SEASON NOTES: Tied a season-high with nine assists on Mar. 28 vs. Seattle Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds vs. Denver on Mar. 17 Had 22 points on 8-14 shooting, including a perfect 2-2 performance from three-point range his highest scoring output in a Grizzlies uniform this season Made his first start as a Grizzly on Jan. 30 vs. Houston and scored 19 points on 6-11 shooting Signed by the Grizzlies as a free agent on Jan. 23 after spending the first part of with the Washington Wizards In 28 games with the Wizards, averaged 6.7 points and 2.5 assists in 19.7 minutes before Washington agreed to buyout the remainder of his contract on Jan Points 36 8 Rebounds 8 9 Assists 13 3 Steals 5 1 Blocks 2 45 Minutes 47 *Two field goals shy of 2,000 made for his career; 25 steals shy of 400 for his career. MAR 24 at NYK MAR 26 CHA MAR 28 SEA #### MAR 29 at NJN MAR 31 at NOK LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG th #31 SHANE BATTIER Guard/Forward NBA Season Duke LAST GAME: Season-high 24 points, 10 rebounds and 1 steal in 41 minutes NOK) SEASON NOTES: Scored a season-high 24 points on shooting from the field on Mar. NOK Tied a career-high with five blocks on Mar. 26 vs. Charlotte, giving him 400 blocks for his career Pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds on Feb. 21 vs. Toronto, and moved into fifth in franchise history in total rebounds Tied a career-high with five blocks on Feb. 15 vs. Sacramento, and also surpassed Shareef Abdur-Rahim for third in franchise history in blocks Tied a career-high with five blocks on Jan. 25 vs. Minnesota (all five were in the first half, tying a franchise-record) Surpassed Stromile Swift for third in franchise history in games played on Jan. Washington With two offensive LA Lakers on Dec. 28, became fifth all-time in franchise history in offensive rebounds (618) Recorded a season-high four steals on Dec. Houston Had his first double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds (also tied a career-high with seven offensive rebounds) on Nov. 14 vs. LA Lakers Posted season-highs in points (then, 22), assists (five) and minutes (41) on Nov. Atlanta Blocked a season-high four blocks on Nov. Cleveland With 20 points and one steal on Nov. 4 vs. Seattle, moved into fourth on the franchise scoring list and first on the franchise steals list Named one of three Grizzlies team captains. 24 Points Rebounds 14 5 Assists 8 4 Steals 5 5 Blocks 5 49 Minutes 49 *Reached 400 blocks for his career on Sunday vs. Charlotte; 32 assists shy of seventh all-time in franchise history. MAR 24 at NYK MAR 26 CHA #### MAR 28 SEA MAR 29 at NJN #### MAR 31 at NOK LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG