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1 Memphis New York Knicks (4-12) (6-13) Monday, December 4, 2006 Madison Square Garden, 6:30 p.m. CST; SportsSou, FM Regular Season Game #17, Road Game #10 GRIZZLIES PROBABLE STARTERS: P # Player Ht Wt Comments F 33 Mike Miller LAST GAME: Team-high 22 points (6-13 FG, 3-7 3FG, 7-9 FT), team-high 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 41 minutes (12/2 vs. MIA). INJURY UPDATE: PAU GASOL Fractured fif metatarsal in his left foot (OUT); KYLE LOWRY Fractured left wrist (OUT); TARENCE KINSEY Right orbital fracture surgery (OUT); DAMON STOUDAMIRE Sore right knee (QUESTIONABLE) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: PAU (POW) GASOL; TARENCE (TOR-ence) KINSEY ; JAKE TSAKALIDIS (SAK-a-LEE-dis) RECENT TRANSACTIONS: AVGS: 14.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.7 apg, 38.4 mpg F 21 Hakim Warrick LAST GAME: 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-3 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 27 minutes (12/2 vs. MIA) AVGS: 15.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 31.9 mpg C 4 Stromile Swift LAST GAME: 6 points (3-6 FG), 4 rebounds and a season-high 4 blocks in 24 minutes (12/2 vs. MIA) AVGS: 9.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 24.1 mpg G 22 Rudy Gay LAST GAME: 20 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-5 FT), 7 rebounds, tied a season/career-high wi 3 assists and two steals in 31 minutes off e bench (12/2 vs. MIA) AVGS: 9.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.6 apg, 25.3 mpg G 3 Chucky Atkins LAST GAME: 18 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3FG, 4-5 FT), 1 rebound, team-high 5 assists and 2 steals in 42 minutes (12/2 vs. MIA) AVGS: 15.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 29.5 mpg October 26 Requested waivers on Junior Harrington October 14 Requested waivers on Kimani Ffriend and Laron Profit October 1 Signed free agents Laron Profit and Kimani Ffriend August 1 Signed free agent guard Junior Harrington July 31 Re-signed guard Chucky Atkins July 25 Waived Anony Roberson July 17 Signed Alexander Johnson July 13 Signed rookie free agent guard Tarence Kinsey July 12 Acquired Stromile Swift and e rights to Rudy Gay (e eigh pick in e 2006 NBA Draft; also signed on July 12) from Houston in exchange for Shane Battier; Signed Rudy Gay July 7 Signed Kyle Lowry June 28 Acquired e draft rights to Alexander Johnson from Portland (via Indiana) in exchange for a 2008 second round pick June 28 Selected Kyle Lowry in e first round (24 overall) in e 2006 NBA Draft. RECORDS/STREAKS SEASON Record Home Road OT STREAKS: OVERALL: Overall: Lost 2 Overtime: Lost 1 EASTERN: Home: Lost 1 Long Win Streak: Won 1 WESTERN: Road: Lost 1 Long Loss Streak: Lost 7 LAST GAME: DEC. 2/06 Heat Grizzlies 97 MIA MEM REB: MEM 35, MIA 41 AST: MEM 13, MIA 23 TO: MEM 16, MIA 16 GAME HIGHS PTS: Wade (MIA) 23 REB: Haslem (MIA) 12 AST: Williams (MIA) 14 UPCOMING SCHEDULE 11/20 vs. Orlando W, Cleveland L, /24 vs. Wash. W, Houston L, Denver W, L.A. Clippers L, /2 vs. Miami L, New York, 6:30 p.m. Boston, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. 12/9 vs. L.A. Clippers, 7:00 p.m. New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. 12/13 vs. Portland, 7:00 p.m. *All times Central WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS W L GB 1. Utah Dallas LA Lakers San Ant Houston Denver Phoenix Sacram Golden St NOK LA Clipp Minn Seattle Portland Memphis *Through games played on Dec AVERAGES G FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG GRIZZLIES OPPONENTS AVERAGES G FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG KNICKS OPPONENTS

2 TONIGHT S New York Knicks December 4, :30 PM (CST) Madison Square Garden The Grizzlies head to New York for eir second and final game against e Knicks is season. The Grizzlies fell in triple-overtime to e Knicks on opening night at FedExForum on Nov. 1, A recap of at game is below: MEMPHIS VS. NEW YORK GRIZZLIES 0 WINS, KNICKS 1 WIN November 1, MEM: NYK Team Highs: NYK PTS: Richardson-31, REB: Curry-14, AST: Marbury-8 MEM MEM PTS: Atkins-25, REB: Warrick-12, AST: Stoudamire Series vs. NYK: MEM L, NYK, 7:30 p.m. NOTABLE: The game was e Grizzlies first overtime contest in a season opener in franchise history, and one overtime shy of matching e longest season opener in NBA history (4OT, Cleveland vs. Portland on Oct. 18/74). The Grizzlies struggled from e free row line, shooting 27-of-45 (60.0%). The Knicks shot 28-of-36 from e charity stripe (77.8%). Bo Rudy Gay and Kyle Lowry made eir NBA regular season debuts. Gay finished wi 21 points, 10 rebounds, ree assists, two steals and a game-high four blocks. Lowry had six points, 10 rebounds, ree assists, two steals and one block all in e second half. Hakim Warrick posted a double-double wi career-highs in bo points (22) and rebounds (12). KEY NOTE The loss dropped e Grizzlies record to 0-6 in season openers since e team s move to Memphis prior to e season. Current Streaks vs. NYK: All-Time vs. NYK: Series vs. NYK: Overall: NYK, 1 win Home: NYK, 1 win Road: MEM, 1 win Overall: 8-13 MEM W, Home: 4-7 NYK W, Road: 4-6 UPCOMING Boston Celtics December 6, :30 PM (CST) TD Banknor Garden The Grizzlies face a second consecutive Atlantic Division opponent when ey travel nor to take on e Boston Celtics. Memphis and Boston split last season s two-game series, wi each team picking up a win at home. Recaps of ose games are below: MEMPHIS VS. BOSTON GRIZZLIES 1 WIN, CELTICS 1 WIN November 9, BOS: MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: E.Jones-20, REB: Gasol/Miller-6, AST: Three w/ - 4 BOS BOS PTS: Pierce-29, REB: Pierce-7, AST: Pierce Series vs. BOS: BOS, 7:30 p.m. MEM, 7:00 p.m. NOTABLE: Memphis shot (46.2%) from e free row line. The Grizzlies dominated on e offensive glass Boston utilized e break to outscore Memphis in fast break points, KEY PLAY Wi Boston trailing by one point, Ricky Davis (now wi Minnesota) hit a 15-foot jump shot as time expired on an assist from Paul Pierce to give e Celtics e win. March 14, MEM: BOS Team Highs: BOS PTS: Szczerbiak-18, REB: Gomes-6, AST: Szczerbiak-5 MEM MEM PTS: Tsakalidis-19, REB: Tsakalidis-16, AST: Gasol-6 NOTABLE: The Grizzlies won despite committing 20 turnovers. Jake Tsakalidis had a huge game, finishing wi a game and season-high 19 points and tied a career-high (also a game-high) wi 16 rebounds. It marked his four double-double of e season and ird in his last four games. The Grizzlies outshot (49.2%-37.8%) and outrebounded (41-27) e Celtics. KEY NOTE Memphis made and attempted (27-34 FT, 79.4%) more an twice as many free rows as Boston (10-13 FT, 76.9%). Current Streaks vs. BOS: All-Time vs. BOS: Series vs. BOS: Overall: MEM, 1 wins Home: MEM, 2 wins Road: BOS, 2 wins Overall: 9-12 BOS L, Home: 5-6 MEM, W, Road: 4-6

3 LAST GAME: HEAT GRIZZLIES Series vs. MIA: MEM L, MIA, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER FEDEXFORUM December 2, MEM: MIA Team Highs: MIA PTS: Wade-23, REB: Haslem-12, AST: Williams-14 MEM MEM PTS: Miller-22, REB: Miller-8, AST: Atkins-5 NOTABLE: The Grizzlies were outscored in fast break points, Rudy Gay accounted for 20 of e Grizzlies reserves 22 points. Grizz reserves were outscored by eir Heat counterparts Udonis Haslem posted a double-double for Miami wi 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Jason Williams also posted a double-double for Miami wi 13 points (tying a season-high) and a game and season-high 14 assists (also e most assists by an opponent is season). Down two in e closing seconds, James Posey connected on e game-winning ree-point field goal for Miami as time expired. RECENT CLIPPERS 105, GRIZZLIES Series vs. LAC: LAC L, MEM, 7:00 p.m. LAC, 12:30 p.m. GRIZZLIES NUGGETS Series vs. DEN: DEN W, DEN, 7:00 p.m. MEM, 7:00 p.m. MEM, 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER STAPLES CENTER November 29, LAC: MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Warrick-22, REB: Roberts/Swift-8, AST: Miller/Warrick-4 LAC LAC PTS: Mobley-24, REB: Brand-9, AST: Cassell/Livingston-7 NOTABLE: The Grizzlies surrendered an opponent s season-high 64 points in e first half. The Clippers also shot an opponent s season-high 52.9% from e field. Hakim Warrick led e Grizzlies in scoring for e four consecutive game, finishing wi 22 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Grizzlies reserves were outscored by eir opponent s reserves for only e second time is season (LAC:34 points, MEM: 23 points). KEY NOTE The Grizzlies committed six of eir 17 turnovers in e four quarter, resulting in nine Clippers points. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER PEPSI CENTER November 28, DEN: MEM Team Highs: MEM PTS: Warrick-25, REB: Swift-11, AST: Miller-14 DEN DEN PTS: Anony-37, REB: Camby-10, AST: Miller-13 NOTABLE: The two teams combined to score 126 points in e paint (DEN:64, MEM:62). The Grizzlies recorded a season-high 30 assists on 45 field goals (66.7%). Hakim Warrick had a team-high 25 points, marking e ird consecutive game he s led e team in scoring. Mike Miller had 13 points, seven rebounds and a game and career-high 14 assists in 43 minutes. KEY NOTE The win was e Grizzlies first-ever victory at e Pepsi Center and snapped a 17-game road losing streak at Denver. GRIZZLIES DEN NOTES GRIZZLIES VS. KNICKS QUICK FACTS: THE GRIZZLIES loss vs. New York on Nov. 1 was eir first-ever overtime contest on opening night and also marked only eir second triple-overtime game in franchise history. The team s only oer triple-overtime game was on Feb. 17/99, when e Vancouver Grizzlies lost to e Boston Celtics, In NBA history, ere s been only one opening night game consisting of more overtimes an e Grizzlies vs. Knicks on Nov. 1 (4OT, Cleveland vs. Portland on Oct. 18/74; According to e Elias Sports Bureau). THE GRIZZLIES swept eir two-game series against e Knicks last season, marking eir first sweep over New York in franchise history. MIKE FRATELLO was an assistant coach wi e New York Knicks for one season ( ) under former Grizzlies Head Coach Hubie Brown (also an assistant under Brown for four seasons in Atlanta, ). PAU GASOL had one of e best all-around performances of his career on Mar. 24/06 vs. New York, finishing wi 36 points on 14-of-24 shooting from e field, eight rebounds, ree assists and ree blocks in 41 minutes. Gasol also connected on one of his 10 career ree-point field goals made in at game (1-1 3FG). The Grizzlies will have to make up for e absence of GASOL, who has played well against e Knicks roughout his career, averaging 20.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 blocks in 36.5 minutes. CHUCKY ATKINS tied a career-high wi 47 minutes New York on Feb. 28/05 as a member of e Los Angeles Lakers. MIKE MILLER attempted a career-high 12 free rows against e Knicks on Feb. 12/02 as a member of e Orlando Magic. In 17 career games against e Knicks, Miller is averaging 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals. DAMON STOUDAMIRE has averaged 17.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 19 career games against New York. STOUDAMIRE and Knicks CHANNING FRYE bo played eir college ball at e University of Arizona, where Frye was teammates wi Damon s cousin Salim Stoudamire (currently wi e Atlanta Hakws). All ree earned First Team All-PAC-10 honors while at Arizona. Rookie MARDY COLLINS was selected in e first round (29 overall) by e Knicks in e 2006 NBA Draft, becoming e eigh Temple Owl selected in e first round in e school s history, and e first since current Grizzly EDDIE JONES and current Laker Aaron McKie were selected in e first round of e 1994 draft (Jones, 10 by LAL; McKie 17 by POR). STEPHON MARBURY has played well against e Grizzlies during his career, averaging 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 26 games. The Grizzlies selected STEVE FRANCIS in e first round (second overall) of e 1999 NBA Draft before trading his draft rights (along wi Tony Massenburg, Lee Mayberry, Makhtar Ndiaye, Rodrick Rhodes and Michael Smi) to Houston on August 27 as part of a ree-way deal at brought Antoine Carr, Michael Dickerson, Oella Harrington and Brent Price to Vancouver, along wi a pair of future draft picks. For his career, FRANCIS is averaging 18.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.2 assist and 1.5 steals in 21 games against e Grizzlies. JEROME JAMES scored a career-high 22 points (career-high nine field goals) against e Grizzlies on Mar. 29/05 as a member of e Seattle SuperSonics. Grizzlies President of Basketball Operations JERRY WEST and Knicks Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations ISIAH THOMAS were selected as two of e NBA s top 50 players as part of e league s 50 anniversary celebration during e season.

4 GRIZZLIES TEAM NOTES: PAW PRINTS: Current team trends/notes GRIZZLIES RESERVES were outscored by Heat reserves Saturday, marking e second consecutive game and only e ird game overall is season at e Grizzlies have failed to earn an edge in at category. Consequently, e Grizzlies have set new season-lows for scoring off e bench in each of e last two games as well, scoring 23 points on Nov. 29 vs. e Los Angeles Clippers before scoring 22 in Saturday s loss vs. Miami. THE GRIZZLIES were 18-9 last season when scoring 100 points or better, compared to a 1-4 mark is season. THE GRIZZLIES are shooting 43.2% from e field, 41.3% from ree-point range and 82.8% from e free row line in eir four wins is season, compared to 42.4% from e field, 34.2% from ree-point range and 73.1% from e charity stripe in eir 11 losses. CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR: The Grizzlies one-point loss to e Heat Saturday continued a trend of close contests is season. Only five of e Grizzlies 16 games is season have been decided by more an 10 points, while five games have been decided by five points or less bo figures at lead to a marginal -2.2 ppg scoring margin. In fact, in e Grizzlies 12 defeats ey ve lost by an average of -7.0 points. In eir four victories, ey ve won by an average of points. BEAR -ING DOWN ON THE DEFENSIVE END: The Grizzlies surrendered 105 points to e Clippers in a loss on Nov. 29, marking only e four time ey ve given up 100 points or better in a game is season (0-4 record in ose games). Through e team s first 16 games of e season, however, e Grizzlies have held opponents to 95.9 ppg, boasting e nin-best scoring defense in e league. The Grizzlies have also forced opponents into an average of 16.9 turnovers-per-game (seven-best in e NBA), while converting eir opponents miscues into an average of 18.4 ppg (12 ). FOURTH QUARTER FLURRY: The Grizzlies scored 26 points in e four quarter of Saturday s loss to e Heat, continuing a trend of solid four performances is season. In e final frame is season, ey ve averaged 25.8 ppg on 46.7% shooting, ranking fif in e NBA in four quarter scoring average. Consequently, e Grizzlies have failed to score 20 points or better in e four quarter on only ree occasions is season. The breakdowns below show e Grizzlies average four quarter performance is season compared to e first rough ird quarters, and where e team stands among some of e league s best: AVERAGES*: G FG% 3FG% FT% Reb Ast Stl TO Blk Pts 1 st 3 QUARTERS QUARTER *Per Quarter Averages TOP 4 QUARTER SCORING IN THE NBA TEAM AVG RECORD 1. Utah Jazz Golden State Warriors Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons Memphis Grizzlies *Through games played Dec. 2 THREE-POINT TRADITION; GRIZZ REACH 300 GAMES AND COUNTING : After connecting on five ree-point field goals in Wednesday s loss at Los Angeles, e Grizzlies extended eir streak of at least one ree-point field goal made to 307 games. Only ree teams have longer active streaks of games wi at least one ree-point field goal made, as shown by e breakdown below: TEAM GAMES (DATE STARTED) Toronto Raptors 631 (Feb. 26/99) Dallas Mavericks 626 (Feb. 27/99) Sacramento Kings 493 (Dec. 1/00) Memphis Grizzlies 307 (Jan. 13/03) *Through games played on Dec. 2/06 MULTIPLE STREAKS COME TO AN END IN MILE HIGH CITY: The Grizzlies win at Denver on Nov. 28 snapped a number of Grizzlies losing streaks. The win was eir first-ever at e Pepsi Center and snapped a 17-game skid on e road in Denver overall, was eir first road victory after losing eir first seven road contests to open e season and was also eir first win of e season against a Western Conference opponent. BACK-TO-BACK BARRAGE COMES TO AN END: Last Wednesday s road loss in L.A. against e Clippers marked e conclusion of e Grizzlies six and final back-toback series of November. The Grizzlies finished wi an overall mark of 4-8 (4-2 in e first games, 0-6 in e second games). Consequently, a total of 111 back-to-back series were be played in e NBA in November: 56 in e Western Conference, 55 in e Eastern Conference, including a division-high 22 in e Souwest Division (Souwest: 22, Central:21, Norwest:20, Atlantic:18, Soueast:16, Pacific:14). *However, e Indiana Pacers were e only oer team in e NBA wi as many back-toback series as e Grizzlies (six) in e mon of November. GRIZZLIES PLAYER NOTES: PAW PRINTS: Current individual player trends/notes Grizzlies rookie RUDY GAY has averaged 17.5 points on 48.3% shooting from e field and 40.0% shooting from ree-point range over his last two games. After going 1-of-13 (7.6%) from e field against Dallas on Nov. 18/06, HAKIM WARRICK has shot 53-of-94 (56.4%) from e field in his last seven games since. Consequently, Warrick currently ranks 19 in e NBA in field goal percentage, shooting.516 from e field (Ranks 11 in e NBA over e course of his last five games in FG%, shooting.565 from e field). LAWRENCE ROBERTS scored a season-high 16 points in a win over Denver on Nov. 28, marking e ird time is season he s reached double-figures in scoring. All ree of Roberts double-figure scoring efforts have come on e road against Western Conference teams (10 points at PHO on Nov. 11, 11 points at DAL on Nov. 18). In his last five games (since teammate Kyle Lowry went down wi a fractured left CLE on Nov. 21), CHUCKY ATKINS has averaged 4.8 assists-per-game while shooting 43.8% from ree-point range. In his first 11 games he averaged 2.6 apg while shooting 29.0% from ree-point range. Atkins has converted on at least one ree-point field goal in e last eight consecutive games. RUDY GAY NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Rudy Gay was selected today as e NBA s Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of e Mon for games played in November. Gay, e eigh overall selection in e 2006 NBA Draft, averaged 8.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.93 steals and 1.07 blocks in 24.9 minutes in 15 games (nine starts) in November. He finished e mon ranking first among Western Conference rookies in scoring and minutes per game, ird in rebounding and is tied for ird in steals. In his NBA debut on opening night vs. e New York Knicks, Gay finished wi 21 points, eight rebounds (four offensive), one steal and four blocks. He also scored a career-high 23 points, had seven rebounds and added ree steals on Nov. 18 at Dallas. Gay reached double-figures in scoring in seven games and currently ranks four on e team in scoring, fif in rebounding and first in blocks.

5 SOPHOMORE DUO TAKING OFFENSE ON THE BOARDS: The Grizzlies have developed into one of e top offensive rebounding teams in e league is season, averaging 11.8 caroms on e offensive glass a mark at currently has em ranked nin in e league. Last season, e Grizzlies finished 25 in offensive rebounding, averaging 10.2 per game. Part of e Grizzlies improvement has come at e hands of sophomores Hakim Warrick (2.3 off. rpg) and Lawrence Roberts (1.9 off. rpg), who rank first and ird on e team respectively in offensive rebounds per game. GRIZZLY OFF. RPG GAMES W/ 3+ OFF REBS 1. Hakim Warrick Stromile Swift 2.3 6* 3. Lawrence Roberts *includes 3+ offensive rebounds in five of e last 6 games D.JONES MAKES FIRST START OF THE SEASON: Dahntay Jones made his first start of e season Saturday, finishing wi 12 points and ree rebounds in a seasonhigh 35 minutes. It marked Jones ird consecutive games wi double-figures in scoring, marking e first time he s accomplished e feat during his career. Prior to Saturday s start, Jones had developed into a key reserve on e offensive end for e Grizzlies. AVERAGES: G-GS Min FG% 3FG% FT% Reb Ast Stl TO Blk Pts GAME : GAMES : GAMES : WARRICK S LEADING-SCORER STREAK COMES TO AN END AT FOUR GAMES: Prior to Saturday s loss, Second-year forward Hakim Warrick led e team in scoring four games from Nov , positioning himself as e team s leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and also e ird-leading rebounder (5.9 rpg). The Syracuse graduate had a team-high 22 points on 11-of-18 shooting vs. e Clippers on Nov. 29, marking e six time he s topped e 20-point plateau already is season (leads e team in 20+ point games), and for e four time in eight games. The breakdown shows Warrick s performances in his last five games and is season overall compared to his averages from a year ago. G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF REB APG SPG BPG PPG LAST 5 GAMES TOP SOPHOMORE SCORERS * TOP ROOKIE SCORERS ^ PLAYER AVG PLAYER AVG 1. Chris Paul (NOK) 16.1 ppg 1. Chris Paul (NOK) Charlie Villanueva (TOR) 13.0 ppg 2. Monta Ellis (GSW) Channing Fye (NYK) 12.3 ppg 3. Deron Williams (UTA) Raymond Felton (CHA) 11.9 ppg 4. Hakim Warrick (MEM) Deron Williams (UTA) 10.8 ppg 5. Raymond Felton 12.7 *Warrick did not appear in e top 20 in scoring or rebounding among rookies in ^Warrick currently is tied for eigh among sophomores in rebounding (5.9 rpg) MILLER FINDING TEAMMATES; DISHES OUT CAREER-HIGH 14 ASSISTS: In a win over e Denver Nuggets on Nov. 28, Mike Miller dished out a career-high 14 assists to go along wi 13 points and seven rebounds in 43 minutes. Miller s previous career-high of 13 assists came back on Nov. 29/03 at Cleveland. Miller has developed a trend of sharing e basketball over e course of e last 10 games, dishing out four assists or better in all but two of ose contests. Over his last 10 games, Miller is averaging 5.1 apg. INJURY BUG BITES GRIZZ AGAIN; LOWRY OUT WITH FRACTURED WRIST: Grizzlies rookie guard Kyle Lowry suffered a fractured left wrist in e second quarter of e team s loss to e Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 21. Prior to his injury, Lowry put togeer e best performance of his young career in a win over Orlando on Nov. 20, posting season/career-highs in points (16), field goals made and attempted (6-for-10), steals (five) and minutes (30). Lowry s five steals tied a e Grizzlies franchise record for steals in a game by a rookie, a feat last accomplished by Shane Battier (now wi Houston) on Mar. 11/02 vs. Utah. His four steals in e ird quarter also tied e Grizzlies franchise record for most steals in a single quarter. Through games played Nov. 21, Lowry ranked first among rookies in steals (1.40), nin in scoring (5.6 ppg), 10 in rebounding (3.1), ird in assists (3.2) and ird in free row percentage (.893). IN THE COMMUNITY: GRIZZLIES HOST LIFT UP AMERICA The Memphis Grizzlies and e Grizzlies Charitable Foundation joined forces wi Tyson Foods, Interstate Batteries, e Memphis Food Bank and oer community partners to participate in Lift Up America, a nation-wide effort, on Friday, Dec. 1. More an 30,000 pounds of Tyson products were distributed to e Memphis Food Bank and oer area social service agencies. In addition, alkaline batteries courtesy of Interstate Batteries and 800 boxes containing Holiday meal items courtesy of e Grizzlies Charitable Foundation, Nike, Kroger and e Hyde Family Foundations were also be distributed to families and individuals served by partner organizations. Grizzlies players Eddie Jones, Rudy Gay, Kyle Lowry, Alexander Johnson, Dahntay Jones, Mike Miller and Jake Tsakalidis joined initiative partners, fund providers and agency representatives to help distribute donated items. In addition, e players will joined e Grizzlies Charitable Foundation in presenting a $15,000 donation to e Memphis Food Bank in order to fund e Food for Kids BackPack Program and recognize e organization as a new foundation partner in e ongoing effort to serve urban you and families. Founded in 2004 wi a mission to give back to communities across e country, Lift Up America continues to nurture its vision of providing important necessities to families and instilling hope in e hearts of our nation s less-fortunate. Lift Up America, fueled by caring corporations and individuals and powered by a humanitarian heart, aims to feed e nation s hungry; provide hearing and vision screenings; prescription hearing aids and prescription eyewear; alkaline batteries, hope and comfort to children and eir families. Wi e help of more an 700 agencies and more an 30 sports teams, Lift Up America will be bringing needed gifts and compassion to ousands of families nationwide. For more information visit or GRIZZLIES CONTINUE TO HONOR MID-SOUTH MILITARY FAMILIES DURING SEASON The Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation is again honoring Mid-Sou military families is year wi a special night out at FedExForum to enjoy a Grizzlies home game. Military families, randomly selected from a pool of applicants, receive tickets to e game, parking, food and beverages and special recognition during a timeout. The Grizzlies are committed to honoring e men and women of e Mid- Sou who serve our country. Servicemen and women interested in applying should contact Grizzlies Foundation Coordinator Eric Bleier at or ebleier@grizzlies.com, foundation@grizzlies.com or visit

6 Grizzlies Team Miscellaneous Statistics RECORDS Record Home Road Overtime OVERALL: Norwest Pacific Souwest WESTERN: Atlantic Central Soueast EASTERN: HOME ATTENDANCE FedExForum Capacity 18,119 GAMES: 7 TOTAL: 108,113 AVERAGE: 15,448 HIGH: 18,119 SELLOUTS: 1 WON-LOST STREAKS (Regular Season) CURRENT STREAKS OVERALL: Lost 2 HOME: Lost 1 ROAD: Lost 1 OVERTIME: Lost 1 Longest Winning Streaks OVERALL: Won 1 HOME: Won 2 ROAD: Won 1 OVERTIME: - Longest Losing Streaks OVERALL: Lost 7 HOME: Lost 2 ROAD: Lost 7 OVERTIME: Lost 1 THE GRIZZLIES ARE 4-12 Overall 2-3 Outrebound Opponent 4-4 Preseason 3-4 vs. Eastern Conference 2-9 Outrebounded by Opponent 4-11 Nov. 1-8 vs. Western Conference 0-0 Tied, Rebounds 0-1 Dec. 2-2 Leading after 1 st Quarter 3-7 More FTM an Opponent 0-0 Jan. 2-7 Trail after 1 st Quarter 1-4 Less FTM an Opponent 0-0 Feb. 0-3 Tied after 1 st Quarter 0-1 Tied, FTM 0-0 Mar. 2-3 Leading at Half 4-5 More 3FGM an Opponent 0-0 Apr./May 2-9 Trailing at Half 0-7 Less 3FGM an Opponent 0-0 Tied at Half 0-0 Tied, 3FGM 1-1 Mon. 2-1 Lead after 3 rd Quarter 0-5 More turnovers an Opponent 1-2 Tues Trail after 3 rd Quarter 4-4 Less turnovers an Opponent 0-2 Wed. 0-0 Tied after 3 rd Quarter 0-2 Score < Thurs. 0-1 In Overtime 1-3 Score Fri. 3-2 Outshoot Opponent (%) 1-0 Opponents score < Sat Outshot by Opponent (%) 0-4 Opponents score Sun. 0-0 Tied Opponent, shooting (%) 3-10 Bench outscores opponents bench 0-2 Shoot.500 or better 1-2 Bench outscored by opponents bench 4-10 Shoot under Tied, bench scoring QUARTER-BY-QUARTER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 OT 2OT 3OT TOTAL Grizzlies Average Opponents Average GRIZZLIES Reg. Season Avg.: 35.6 Team High: 60 11/1 vs. NYK Team Low: 22 12/2 vs. MIA Individual High: 25 Atkins, 11/1 vs. NYK BENCH SCORING OPPONENTS Reg. Season Avg.: 24.9 Team High: 45 11/1 vs. NYK Team Low: 9 11/7 vs. HOU Individual High: 21 (3) - *Jones, CLE WON-LOST MARGINS Margin Won by Lost by Margin Won by Lost by

7 GRIZZLIES BY THE NUMBERS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS GRIZZLIES LEADERS PTS REB AST BLK STL Double PTS REB AST BLK STL MIN Player Doubles Atkins Cardinal Gasol Gay Johnson D.Jones 5 3 E.Jones Kinsey Lowry Miller Roberts Stoudamire Swift Tsakalidis 1 1 Warrick *includes ties GRIZZLIES AMONG NBA LEADERS INDIVIDUAL TEAM PLAYER RANK CATEGORY CATEGORY RANK AVERAGE Chucky Atkins 38 Points per 48 minutes (25.2) Points/game Rudy Gay 31 st Blocks per game (1.00) FG Percentage Steals per turnover (0.67) FT Percentage Kyle Lowry 1 st Steals per 48 minutes (3.84) 3FG Percentage Assists per 48 minutes (8.8) Off. Rebounds/game Steals per turnover (1.17) Rebounds/game Mike Miller 16 Minutes per game (38.4) Assists/game Three-point FGM (34.0) Steals/game Three-point FGA (83.0) Turnovers/game Three-point FG% (.410) Blocks/game 23 rd 4.2 Lawrence Roberts 26 Rebounds per 48 minutes (14.0) Points Off Turnovers Offensive rebounds per game (1.9) Fastbreak Points 22 nd 10.7 Damon Stoudamire 21 st Assists per turnover (2.61) Points in e Paint 23 rd 38.4 Hakim Warrick 19 Field Goal % (.516) 2 nd Chance Points Free row attempts (86.0) Pts Allowed Offensive rebounds per game (2.3) Opp. FG Percentage 22 nd.462 *Through games played Dec. 2; includes ties STARTING LINEUPS Guard Guard Center Forward Forward G W L Pct. Atkins Gay Swift Warrick Miller Stoudamire E.Jones Tsakalidis Warrick Miller Atkins D.Jones Swift Warrick Miller Stoudamire E.Jones Swift Warrick Miller Atkins E.Jones Swift Warrick Miller GAMES MISSED INJURY/ILLNESS Player Injury/Illness Dates Out G Brian Cardinal Personal Reasons 11/11 11/15 3 Pau Gasol Fractured Fif Metatarsal, 11/1 Current 16 Left Foot Eddie Jones Right Achilles Tendiniitis 11/15 11/25 7 Tarence Kinsey Right Orbital Fracture 11/24 Current 5 Surgery Kyle Lowry Fractured Left Wrist 11/24 Current 5 Damon Sore Right Knee 11/28 Current 3 Stoudamire Stromile Swift Sprained Left Ankle 11/1 11/4 3 Jake Tsakalidis Right Knee Soreness 11/11 11/12 2 Flu 11/28 1 RECORD WHEN IN STARTING LINEUP Player Games Won Lost Pct. Chucky Atkins Rudy Gay Dahntay Jones Eddie Jones Mike Miller Damon Stoudamire Stromile Swift Jake Tsakalidis Hakim Warrick *Dates listed for games missed due to injury only

8 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS GRIZZLIES CATEGORY HIGH/MARGIN LOW/DEFICIT Total Points /1 vs. NYK 76 HOU Points 1 st Quarter 28 11/17 vs. DAL 12 11/7 vs. HOU Points 2 nd Quarter 36 DEN 15 DET Points 1 st Half 57 11/17 vs. DAL 30 LAL Points 3 rd Quarter 32 LAL 14 11/1 vs. NYK Points 4 Quarter 36 11/3 vs. CHA 17 LAC Points 2 nd Half 62 SAC 37 HOU Points, Overtime 11 11/1 vs. NYK (1 st OT) 8 11/1 vs. NYK (2 nd OT) FG s made 45 DEN 26 HOU FG s attempted /1 vs. NYK 69 HOU FG % 52.7% SAC 35.6% - 11/3 vs. CHA 3pt FG s made 10 11/3 vs. CHA 1 11/17 vs. DAL 3pt FG s attempted 22 11/3 vs. CHA 5 11/17 vs. DAL 3pt FG % 55.6% LAC 16.7% PHO FT s made 30 11/24 vs. WAS 12 DEN FT s attempted 45 11/1 vs. NYK 14 DEN FT % 86.4% - CLE 60.0% - 11/1 vs. NYK Rebounds 58 11/1 vs. NYK 32 DAL Offensive rebounds 23 11/1 vs. NYK 6 PHO Defensive rebounds 36 (2) *11/24 vs. WAS 20 11/7 vs. HOU Assists 30 DEN 10 PHO Steals 10 (2) *11/20 vs. ORL 4 DEN Turnovers 19 (3) LAL 10 11/20 vs. ORL Blocked shots 8 11/1 vs. NYK 2 (2) DEN GRIZZLIES INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Total Points Points Single Quarter 27 Atkins SAC) 21 Miller (11/3 vs. CHA, 4 ) 27 Miller (11/3 vs. CHA) 16 Atkins SAC, 3 rd ) 26 Warrick (11/20 vs. ORL) 15 Miller (12/2 vs. MIA, 3 rd ) 26 Warrick (11/17 vs. DAL) 15 Warrick (11/20 vs. ORL, 4 ) 25 Warrick DEN) Points In a Half 25 Atkins (11/1 vs. NYK) 27 Atkins SAC, 2 nd ) 23 Gay DAL) 23 Miller (11/3 vs. CHA, 2 nd ) Total Rebounds Rebounds Single Quarter 13 Miller LAL) 6 Swift (11/24 vs. WAS, 2 nd ) 12 Warrick (11/1 vs. NYK) 6 Miller PHO, 4 ) 11 Swift DEN) 6 Gay DET, 4 ) 11 Roberts (11/3 vs. CHA) Rebounds In a Half 10 (3) *Swift (11/24 vs. WAS) 9 Miller LAL, 1 st ) 8 Swift (11/24 vs. WAS, 1 st ) Total Assists Assists Single Quarter 14 Miller DEN) 4 Miller DEN, 4 ) 8 Lowry SAC) 4 Miller DEN, 3 rd ) 7 Miller CLE) 4 (8) *Atkins HOU, 4 ) 7 Stoudamire (11/3 vs. CHA) Assists In a Half 6 (3) *Atkins HOU) 8 Miller DEN, 2 nd ) 6 (3) *Miller DEN, 1 st ) Total Steals Total Blocks 5 Lowry (11/20 vs. ORL) 4 Swift (12/2 vs. MIA) 4 Cardinal CLE) 4 Gay (11/1 vs. NYK) 3 Gay HOU) 3 Swift (11/24 vs. WAS) 3 (4) *Gay DAL) Total Field Goals Made Total Field Goals Attempted 12 Warrick DEN) 23 Miller (11/1 vs. NYK) 11 Warrick (11/20 vs. ORL) 22 Atkins DEN) 10 Warrick LAC) 21 Warrick DEN) 10 Warrick (11/17 vs. DAL) 21 Gay (11/1 vs. NYK) 10 Atkins SAC) Total Free Throws Made Total Free Throws Attempted 9 Atkins (11/1 vs. NYK) 14 Atkins (11/1 vs. NYK) 8 D.Jones (11/24 vs. WAS) 12 Warrick (11/1 vs. NYK) 8 Warrick (11/24 vs. WAS) 8 Atkins DET) Total 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 6 Miller LAL) 10 Atkins DEN) 5 Miller (11/3 vs. CHA) 10 Miller LAL) 4 Atkins (12/2 vs. MIA) 9 Miller (11/1 vs. NYK) 4 Atkins DEN) 8 Atkins (12/2 vs. MIA) 4 (2) *Cardinal CLE) 7 (4) *Miller (12/2 vs. MIA) Minutes Minutes 52:06 Miller (11/1 vs. NYK) 43:44 Miller (11/24 vs. WAS) 43:50 Warrick LAC) 43:12 Miller DEN)

9 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS - OPPONENTS CATEGORY HIGH/MARGIN LOW/DEFICIT Total Points /1 vs. NYK 80 11/24 vs. WAS Points 1 st Quarter 30 LAC 15 11/24 vs. WAS Points 2 nd Quarter 34 LAC 13 HOU Points 1 st Half 64 LAC 37 (2) HOU Points 3 rd Quarter 35 PHO 17 LAC Points 4 Quarter 40 11/17 vs. DAL 7 PHO Points 2 nd Half 64 11/17 vs. DAL 36 11/3 vs. CHA Points, Overtime 11 11/1 vs. NYK (1 st OT) 8 11/1 vs. NYK (2 nd OT) FG s made 44 SAC 28 11/7 vs. HOU FG s attempted 95 11/1 vs. NYK 66 11/7 vs. HOU FG % 52.9% LAC 40.0% - 11/24 vs. WAS 3pt FG s made 11 SAC 3 (4) *11/20 vs. ORL 3pt FG s attempted 39 PHO 7 LAC 3pt FG % 57.1% LAC 16.7% 11/7 vs. HOU FT s made 31 11/17 vs. DAL 8 11/24 vs. WAS FT s attempted 37 11/17 vs. DAL 15 11/24 vs. WAS FT % 90.0% 11/7 vs. HOU 53.3% 11/24 vs. WAS Rebounds 56 11/1 vs. NYK 31 CLE Offensive rebounds 18 11/1 vs. NYK 5 11/3 vs. CHA Defensive rebounds 41 DAL 24 (2) CLE Assists 27 (3) DEN 17 11/7 vs. HOU Steals 11 11/7 vs. HOU 4 (2) DAL Turnovers 25 11/1 vs. NYK 9 11/17 vs. DAL Blocked shots 10 12/2 vs. MIA 3 (3) CLE OPPONENTS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Total Points Points Single Quarter 37 Anony DEN) 14 Antoine Walker (12/2 vs. MIA, 2 nd ) 32 Bibby SAC) 14 Mobley LAC, 2 nd ) 31 Richardson (11/1 vs. NYK) 14 (3) *Anony DEN, 1 st ) 28 Yao HOU) Points In a Half 25 Stoudemire PHO) 22 Mobley LAC, 1 st ) 26 Nowitzki (11/17 vs. DAL) 22 (2) *Anony DEN, 1 st ) Total Rebounds Rebounds Single Quarter 23 Howard (11/20 vs. ORL) 8 Howard (11/20 vs. ORL, 1 st ) 16 Odom LAL) 7 Haslem (12/2 vs. MIA, 4 ) 15 Gooden CLE) 7 (2) *Odom LAL, 4 ) 15 Dampier (11/17 vs. DAL) Rebounds In a Half 14 Stoudemire PHO) 13 Howard (11/20 vs. ORL, 1 st ) 14 Curry (11/1 vs. NYK) 10 (2) *Gooden CLE, 1 st ) Total Assists Assists Single Quarter 14 Williams (12/2 vs. MIA) 7 Williams (12/2 vs. MIA, 1 st ) 13 Miller Denver) 6 Williams (12/2 vs. MIA, 2 nd ) 13 McGrady HOU) 6 Miller DEN, 3 rd ) 12 Barbosa PHO) Assists In a Half 10 Bibby SAC) 13 Williams (12/2 vs. MIA, 1 st ) 10 Billups DET) 8 Billups DET, 2 nd ) Total Steals Total Blocks 5 Ross LAC) 7 Mourning (12/2 vs. MIA) 4 Barbosa PHO) 4 Okafor (11/3 vs. CHA) 4 Battier (11/7 vs. HOU) 3 Camby DEN) 3 (5) *Posey (12/2 vs. MIA) 3 (6) *Ming HOU) Total Field Goals Made Total Field Goals Attempted 17 Anony DEN) 30 Anony DEN) 11 Mobley LAC) 22 Bibby SAC) 11 Yao HOU) 22 Crawford (11/1 vs. NYK) 11 Bibby SAC) 21 Butler (11/24 vs. WAS) 10 (3) *Abdur-Rahim SAC) 21 James CLE) Total Free Throws Made Total Free Throws Attempted 10 Brand LAC) 14 Crawford (11/1 vs. NYK) 10 Nowitzki DAL) 12 Brand LAC) 10 Nowitzki (11/17 vs. DAL) 12 Nowitzki (11/17 vs. DAL) 10 Crawford (11/1 vs. NYK) Total 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 5 Jones CLE) 9 Martin SAC) 5 Terry DAL) 8 Jones CLE) 5 Martin SAC) 8 Barbosa PHO) 5 Richardson (11/1 vs. NYK) 8 Crawford (11/1 vs. NYK) Minutes Minutes 56:16 Richardson (11/1 vs. NYK) 46:26 Butler (11/24 vs. WAS) 48:04 Crawford (11/1 vs. NYK) 45:47 Marbury (11/1 vs. NYK)

10 GRIZZLIES HEAD COACH, MIKE FRATELLO Mike Fratello joined e Grizzlies on December 2, 2004, becoming e seven head coach in franchise history. Fratello came to e Grizzlies as one of e NBA s most successful coaches in history, ranking 19 on e all-time wins list and 21 st on e all-time games coached list when he joined e team. A 16-year coaching veteran, his teams have qualified for e NBA playoffs in 11 of his 16 seasons as a head coach. His success carried over immediately into his position wi e Grizzlies. The team went 9-6 after he took over in December 2004, en went an incredible 12-3 in January 2005, earning Fratello e NBA s Western Conference Coach of e Mon Award. He earned his 600 career win as a head coach on March 4, 2005, only e 19 coach all-time to reach e 600-win plateau. He finished out e regular season by guiding e Grizzlies to eir second winning season, and second playoff appearance. His second season wi e Grizzlies was equally impressive. Wi a roster at had been overhauled prior to e season, and e loss of Damon Stoudamire in December to a season-ending knee injury, e team still won more games an ey did e previous season, and qualified for e playoffs for e ird year in a row. Their winning ways led to Fratello passing Hubie Brown in April as e winningest coach in franchise history. 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 Memphis Grizzlies 4 12 TOTALS The Coaching Staff: Mitchell Anderson: Assistant Coach (Bradley) Paul Cormier: Assistant Coach (New Hampshire) Lionel Hollins: Assistant Coach (Arizona State) Scott Adubato: Assistant Coach/Workout Coach (Upsala) Mike Curtis: Streng and Conditioning Coach (Virginia) 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). #3 CHUCKY ATKINS Guard NBA Season Sou Florida AVERAGES LAST GAME: 18 points (10 points in e second quarter), 1 rebound, 5 assist and tied season-highs in bo steals (2) and minutes (42) (12/2 vs. MIA) SEASON NOTES: Dished out a season-high six assists on Nov. Houston Scored a season-high 27 points on Nov. Sacramento all in e second half, tying e franchise record for points in a half Had a en season-high 25 points off e bench and attempted a career-high 14 free rows on Nov. 1 vs. New York. CAREER NOTES: Signed by e Grizzlies as a free agent on Jan. 23 after spending e first part of wi e Washington Wizards Has played wi six different NBA teams (including Memphis) Originally entered e league as a free agent wi Orlando on Sept. 21/99 One of five players ranked in e top 35 in bo assists (4.4 apg) and ree-point field goal percentage (.387) in Named to e Schick All-Rookie Second Team Played wi Cibona of Croatia from and averaged 12.2 ppg and 11.3 ppg in consecutive championship seasons After going undrafted out of college, spent e season wi e Continental Basketball Association s La Crosse Bobcats Named to e 1997 CBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 16.2 points and 7.5 assists for La Crosse. SAC, Nov. 15/06 PTS 36 vs. MIA, Mar. 2/01 SAC, Nov. 15/06 FGM 15 vs. MIA, Mar. 2/01 DEN, Nov. 28/06 FGA 28 vs. MIA, Mar. 2/01 4(2) vs. MIA, Dec. 2/06 3FGM 7 vs. MIA, Dec. 30/00 DEN, Nov. 28/06 3FGA 15 vs. NOH, Dec. 22/04 9 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 FTM 10 vs. IND, Mar. 6/05 14 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 FTA 14 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 2 vs. HOU, Nov. 7/06 OR MIN, Feb. 21/03 4 vs. WAS, Nov. 24/06 DR 7 vs. DEN, Mar. 17/06 4(3) vs. WAS, Nov. 24/06 REB 8 vs. DEN, Mar. 17/06 HOU, Nov. 25/06 AST 13 vs. GSW, Feb. 7/00 2(2) vs. MIA, Dec. 2/06 STL 5 vs. SAC, Nov. 3/00 DEN, Nov. 28/06 BLK 2(2) vs. BOS, Jan. 19/02 42(2) vs. MIA, Dec. 2/06 MIN NYK, Feb. 28/05 *Five rebounds shy of 1,000 for his career; 13 steals shy of 400 for his career. NOV 24 WAS NOV 25 at HOU NOV 28 at DEN NOV 29 at LAC DEC 2 MIA LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG

11 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). #35 BRIAN CARDINAL Forward NBA Season Purdue AVERAGES LAST GAME: 2 rebounds in 3 minutes off e bench (12/2 vs. MIA). CLE, Nov. 21/06 PTS 32 vs. PHO, Feb. 11/ SEASON NOTES: Recorded season-highs in bo assists (four) and rebounds (five) on Nov. Denver Had a CLE, Nov. 21/06 FGM 10(3) vs. DEN, Feb. 25/05 season-high 12 points and a season-high four steals on Nov. Cleveland Missed ree games from Nov due to 7(3) vs. WAS, Nov. 24/06 FGA 20 vs. DEN, Feb. 25/05 personal reasons. CLE, Nov. 21/06 3FGM 5 vs. DEN, Feb. 25/05 CLE, Nov. 21/06 3FGA 10 vs. DEN, Feb. 25/05 CAREER NOTES: Signed by e Grizzlies as a free agent on July 14/04 Has spent time wi four different NBA teams DET, Nov. 14/06 FTM 12 vs. SEA, Feb. 21/04 overall) by e Detroit Pistons in e 2000 NBA DET, Nov. 14/06 FTA 14 vs. SEA, Feb. 21/04 Draft Finished fif in e NBA in steals per turnover ratio (1.06) and 11 in e NBA in free row percentage (.873) in Among NBA leaders, ranked six in free row percentage (.878), ird in ree-point field goal percentage (.444) 2 vs. HOU, Nov. 7/06 OR 7 (2) at UTA, Jan. 13/04 and would have ranked 29 in field goal percentage (.472, if qualified) in wi Golden State Established a new DEN, Nov. 28/06 DR CHI, Feb. 28/04 single-game career-high in every offensive category in wi Golden State Played in a total of 28 games wi DEN, Nov. 28/06 REB CHI, Feb. 28/04 Detroit/Washington during his first ree seasons in e NBA. DEN, Nov. 28/06 AST MIN, Apr. 19/06 CLE, Nov. 21/06 STL SEA, Jan. 22/ BLK 2(4) vs. CHA, Apr. 10/05 23 vs. HOU, Nov. 7/06 MIN 45 vs. PHO, Feb. 11/04 *Four steals shy of 200 for his career; 15 points shy of 1,500 for his career. NOV 24 WAS #### NOV 25 at HOU NOV 28 at DEN NOV 29 at LAC #### 0 0 #### DEC 2 MIA #### 0 0 #### LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG #16 PAU GASOL Forward NBA Season Spain AVERAGES LAST GAME: DNP Inactive (Fractured fif metatarsal in his left foot) (12/2 vs. MIA). --- PTS 44 vs. SEA, Mar. 28/ SEASON NOTES: Has missed e first 16 games of e season wi a fractured fif metatarsal in his left --- FGM 17 vs. SEA, Mar. 28/06 foot suffered e injury in e semifinals of e FIBA World Championships playing for his native country of Spain. --- FGA 28 vs. SEA, Mar. 28/ FGM POR, Nov. 5/03 CAREER NOTES: Selected by Atlanta in e 2001 NBA Draft (ird overall) Draft rights traded to Memphis on June 27/ FGA 2 (5) vs. UTA, Jan. 6/06 along wi Lorenzen Wright and Brevin Knight in exchange for Shareef Abdur-Rahim Has led e Grizzlies in scoring each of --- FTM 15 (3) vs. UTA, Jan. 6/06 in scoring --- FTA 20 vs. UTA, Jan. 6/06 (20.4 ppg) Named to e 2006 Western Conference All-Star Team, his first and e franchise s first All-Star; was also e first Spanish player to receive e honor in NBA history Named e Rookie of e Year in OR 9 (2) vs. LAC, Mar. 12/ DR SAS, Jan. 22/ REB 18(3) vs. UTA, Jan. 6/ AST SEA, Mar. 8/ STL SEA, Mar. 8/ BLK 8 vs. PHO, Feb. 20/ MIN 56 vs. DET, Dec. 19/05 *19 games shy of surpassing Shane Battier as e franchise s leader in games played; Franchise leader in rebounding average (8.4 rpg). NOV 24 WAS DNP-IA #### #### #### 0 0 NOV 25 at HOU DNP-IA #### #### #### 0 0 NOV 28 at DEN DNP-IA #### #### #### 0 0 NOV 29 at LAC DNP-IA #### #### #### 0 0 DEC 2 MIA DNP-IA #### #### #### 0 0 LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG 0 0 #### 0 0 #### 0 0 ### 0 0 ### 0 0 #### ### ### #### ### #### #DIV/0!

12 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). #22 RUDY GAY Forward Rookie NBA Season Connecticut AVERAGES LAST GAME: 20 points, 7 rebounds, tied a season/career-high wi 3 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes off e bench (accounted for 20 of e team s 22 points off e bench) (12/2 vs. MIA) SEASON NOTES: Dished out a career-high ree steals on Nov. Denver Tied a season/career-high wi ree steals on Nov. Houston Scored a season/career-high 23 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds on Nov. Dallas Tied a season/career-high wi nine rebounds on Nov. Phoenix Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds on Nov. Detroit Had a en season/career-high 21 points on Nov. 1 vs. New York. COLLEGE NOTES: AS A SOPHOMORE Averaged 15.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks in 30.8 minutes All Big East First Team selection NABC All-America First Team and Associated Press All-America Second Team choice Led e Huskies in scoring (15.2 ppg), recorded six double-doubles and reached double figures in scoring a team-high 28 times AS A FRESHMAN Averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks in 28.8 minutes Big East Rookie of e Year and a unanimous All-Rookie Team selection Named National Freshman of e Year by The Sporting News Named Big East Rookie of e Week five times OTHER Competed as a member of e 2005 USA Men s U21 World Championship team in e summer of CAREER NOTES: Selected in e first round (eigh overall) by e Houston Rockets in e 2006 NBA Draft Draft rights traded to Memphis from Houston along wi Stromile Swift in exchange for Shane Battier. Averaged 20.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.50 steals and 1.50 blocks in 29.0 minutes in two games (one start) wi e Grizzlies at e 2006 Summer Pro-Am League in Long Beach, CA. DAL, Nov. 18/06 PTS DAL, Nov. 18/06 DAL, Nov. 18/06 FGM DAL, Nov. 18/06 21 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 FGA 21 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 2(2) vs. HOU, Nov. 7/06 3FGM 2(2) vs. HOU, Nov. 7/06 DET, Nov. 4/06 3FGA DET, Nov. 4/06 DAL, Nov. 18/06 FTM DAL, Nov. 18/06 DAL, Nov. 18/06 FTA DAL, Nov. 18/06 DAL, Nov. 18/06 OR DAL, Nov. 18/06 PHO, Nov. 11/06 DR PHO, Nov. 11/06 PHO, Nov. 11/06 REB PHO, Nov. 11/06 3(2) vs. MIA, Dec. 2/06 AST HOU, Nov. 25/06 HOU, Nov. 25/06 STL 3 HOU, Nov. 25/06 4 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 BLK 4 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 38 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 MIN 38 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 *One of five Grizzlies to score 20 points or more in a single game is season. NOV 24 WAS #### NOV 25 at HOU NOV 28 at DEN #### 0 0 #### NOV 29 at LAC DEC 2 MIA LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG #32 ALEXANDER JOHNSON Forward Rookie NBA Season Florida State AVERAGES LAST GAME: DNP CD (12/2 vs. MIA) SEASON NOTES: Made his NBA debut on Nov. 1 vs. New York and had two points in four minutes off e bench. COLLEGE NOTES: AS A JUNIOR Averaged 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks in 24.9 minutes Earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors Led e team in rebounding (7.4 rpg; ranked eigh in e ACC) and ranked second in scoring (13.2 ppg) AS A SOPHOMORE Averaged 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 17.5 minutes AS A FRESHMAN Averaged 9.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 20.8 minutes Named to e ACC All-Freshman Team. CAREER NOTES: Selected in e second round (45 overall) of e 2006 NBA Draft by e Indiana Pacers Draft rights traded to Memphis from Portland (via Indiana) in exchange for a 2008 second round pick Averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.67 steals in 22.7 minutes in six games (two starts) wi e Grizzlies at e 2006 Summer Pro-Am League in Long Beach, CA. LAC, Nov. 29/06 PTS 2 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 LAC, Nov. 29/06 FGM 1 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 LAC, Nov. 29/06 FGA 1 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/ FGM FGA FTM --- LAC, Nov. 29/06 FTA --- LAC, Nov. 29/06 OR --- LAC, Nov. 29/06 DR --- LAC, Nov. 29/06 REB AST STL BLK vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 MIN 4 vs. NYK, Nov. 1/06 *Averaged 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in six summer league games; Averaged 11.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in eight preseason games. NOV 24 WAS DNP-CD #### #### #### 0 0 NOV 25 at HOU #### 0 0 #### 0 0 #### NOV 28 at DEN DNP-CD #### #### #### 0 0 NOV 29 at LAC #### DEC 2 MIA DNP-CD #### #### #### 0 0 LAST 5 TOTAL/AVG ###