MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES GAME NOTES MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (26-51) vs. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (24-52) Regular Season Game #78, Home Game #38 April 8, 2003, The Pyramid, 7:00 p.m. CDT GRIZZLIES PROBABLE STARTERS: Position # Player: Ht. Wt. Comments: Forward 31 Shane Battier 6-8 220 Last Game: Had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists @ Atlanta (4/5/03) 2002-03 averages: 9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 1.3 apg Averaging 11.3 points over the last four games vs. Clippers this season: Has averaged 9.3 ppg vs. LAC this season Forward 16 Pau Gasol 7-0 240 Last Game: Had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists @ Atlanta (4/5/03) 2002-03 averages: 19.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg and 2.7 apg Has four double-doubles in his last five games vs. Clippers this season: Has averaged 19.3 ppg and 11.7 rpg vs. LAC this season Center 42 Lorenzen Wright 6-11 240 Last Game: Had 8 points and 10 rebounds @ Atlanta (4/05/03) 2002-03 averages: 11.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 1.1 apg Played only 24 minutes @ Atlanta after re-injuring his sprained right thumb vs. LAC this season: Has averaged 12.7 ppg and 11.0 rpg vs. LAC this season Guard 1 Wesley Person 6-6 200 Last Game: Had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist @ Atlanta (4/5/03) 2002-03 averages: 11.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.7 apg Tied for first in the NBA in three-point percentage at.451 vs. LAC this season: Has played once vs. LAC this season on Mar. 30, scoring 4 points and grabbing 2 rebounds Guard 2 Jason Williams 6-1 190 Last Game: Had 6 assists @ Atlanta (4/5/03) 2002-03 averages: 12.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 8.2 apg Tied for third in the NBA in assists at 8.2 per game, and second in the NBA in assistto-turnover ratio at 3.72 vs. LAC this season: Averaged 12.7 points and 9.0 assists vs. LAC this season INJURY/ILLNESS REPORT Lorenzen Wright (sprained thumb), questionable Mike Miller (back spasms), out Michael Dickerson (injured list- sports hernia), out Chris Owens (injured list- knee surgery), out Cezary Trybanski (injured list-right knee tendonitis), out RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 12 Placed Cezary Trybanski on the injured list with right knee tendonitis and activated Ryan Humphrey March 3- Placed Michael Dickerson on the injured list with a sports hernia and activated Robert Archibald February 22- Placed Ryan Humphrey on the injured list with a sprained left ankle and activated Brevin Knight February 19 Acquired Mike Miller, Ryan Humphrey, a first round pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and a second round pick in the 2004 Draft from Orlando Magic for Drew Gooden and Gordan Giricek February 12 -Activated Michael Dickerson from the injured list, placed Brevin Knight on the injured list (sprained right wrist) January 17- Activated Wesley Person from the injured list, placed Robert Archibald on the injured list (left knee tendinitis) December 30-Placed Wesley Person on the injured list (fractured right index finger) and activated Robert Archibald November 15-Placed Robert Archibald (sprained back) on the injured list and activated Cezary Trybanski November 13-Announced the appointments of Tony Barone Sr., Dr. Hal Wissel and Brendan Brown as Assistant Coaches. Announced former assistants Scott Roth and Mitchell Anderson had joined the scouting staff November 12-Head Coach Sidney Lowe resigned, Hubie Brown named as new Head Coach, the sixth in Grizzlie history November 8-Activated Robert Archibald from the injured list and placed Michael Dickerson on the injured list (back and groin injury) October 30-Acquired Mike Batiste off of waivers and placed Robert Archibald on the injured list (sprained left ankle) October 30-Waived Tony Massenburg October 28-Placed Tony Massenburg (right knee tendonitis), Chris Owens (knee surgery) and Cezary Trybanski (right wrist sprain) on the injured list October 24-Waived Eddie Gill October 17-Waived Cory Bradford and Tang Hamilton October 7-Waived Robb Dryden and Mark Vershaw September 27- Announced the signings of Cory Bradford, Robb Dryden, Tang Hamilton, Mark Vershaw 2002-2003 RECORDS: Record Home: Road: Overtime: OVERALL: -- 26-51 (.338) 18-19 (.486) 8-32 (.200) 3-5 (.375) Midwest: 5-17 (.227) 4-7 (.364) 1-10 (.100) 1-2 (.333) Pacific: 5-21 (.192) 4-8 (.333) 1-13 (.071) 0-2 (.000) WESTERN: 10-38 (.204) 8-15 (.348) 2-23 (.080) 1-4 (.200)
Atlantic: -- 7-7 (.500) 4-3 (.571) 3-4 (.429) 1-0 (1.00) Central: 9-6 (.600) 6-1 (.857) 3-5 (.378) 1-1 (.500) EASTERN: -- 16-12 (.571) 10-4 (.714) 6-9 (.400) 2-1 (.666) STREAKS: OVERALL: Lost 7 HOME: Lost 3 ROAD: Lost 4 OVERTIME: Won 1 Longest: OVERALL: Lost 13 HOME: Lost 6 ROAD: Lost 10 OVERTIME: Lost 2 WIN: Won 6 Won 5 Won 3 Won 1 UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Apr. 11 Portland Blazers The Pyramid 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports/WHBQ Sports 56 Apr. 13 Detroit Pistons The Pyramid 5:30 p.m. WMC-TV 5/WHBQ Sports 56 Apr. 15 Houston Rockets Compaq Center 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports/WHBQ Sports 56 LAST GAME: L Grizzlies 91, @ Atlanta Hawks 91 April 5, 2003 All 5 Hawks starters scored in double figures as they won 97-91 The Grizzlies were within 6 points at the half, but Atlanta went on a 17-4 run early in the third quarter to take a 21- point lead Memphis closed the gap to 9 points with 5:45 to go in the third, but Atlanta s Dion Glover hit a three to make the lead 12 on the next possession, and the Grizzlies couldn t recover Jason Terry led the Hawks with 23 points, while Glover finished with 20 Pau Gasol had his fourth double-double in five games with 25 points and 13 rebounds Earl Watson had 17 points on 7-11 shooting off the bench RECENT GAMES: L LA Lakers 102, @ Grizzlies 101 April 4, 2003 Pau Gasol and Jason Williams had 18 points each for the Grizzlies Shaquille O Neal was the leading scorer for the Lakers with 33 points and his 14 offensive rebounds set a new individual high for an opponent this season The Grizzlies set a new team record for the largest comeback by an opponent, +23 (89-66 at the end of the third quarter) Kobe Bryant sank a jump shot with 0.3 seconds remaining to clinch the win for the Lakers The Grizzlies shot only 15.4% in the fourth quarter, going 2-13 from the field L San Antonio Spurs 105, @ Grizzlies 87 April 2, 2003 Tim Duncan pulled down his 54 th double-double of the season with 33 points and 19 rebounds Lorenzen Wright led all Grizzlies scorers with 24 points, tying his season-high The Grizzlies went only 3 of 14 from three-point range, their second consecutive game shooting under20% from behind the arc The Spurs lead never dipped below 14 in the fourth quarter The Spurs outrebounded the Grizzlies 49-35 L @ L.A. Lakers 110, Grizzlies 94 March 31, 2003 Shaquille O Neal and Kobe Bryant combined for 63 points in leading the Lakers to a 110-94 win over Memphis Pau Gasol led Memphis with 22 points, while Wesley Person added 20 The Lakers shot 53.4% from the field, while Memphis countered with 45.3% Los Angeles opened up with a 30-20 lead after the first quarter, and increased it to 54-40 at the half Memphis pulled to within six in the third, but would not come any closer and lost by a final score of 110-94 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: Vs. LA Clippers Tues., Apr. 8, 2003 The Pyramid 7:00 p.m. L @ L.A. Clippers 102 Grizzlies 100 March 30, 2003 The Grizzlies shot only 40.8% in the game, including 36.0% in the fourth quarter as they lost 102-100 The Clippers bench outscored Memphis bench 52-23, led by 15 from Chris Wilcox Mike Miller had 29 points for Memphis in the loss, his highest total since joining the Grizzlies Memphis trailed 27-20 after one, but cut the lead to 2, 52-50, at the half The Grizzlies took a three-point lead in the third, and ended the quarter up 74-73 The Grizzlies were then outscored 29-26 in the fourth and fell by a final score of 102-100
L @ Los Angeles Clippers 103 Grizzlies 95 January 8, 2003 Elton Brand led all scorers with 30 points, and added 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies with a team-high 23 points while pulling down 10 rebounds. Lorenzen Wright also had a doubledouble with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Los Angeles jumped on the Grizzlies early, building a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter. Memphis bounced back and had a better second quarter as they shot 55.0 percent to outscore Los Angeles 27-23 and cut the lead to 54-43 at the half. The Grizzlies then used a 24-9 run in the third quarter to come back and take a three-point lead with a minute left in the third quarter, before Los Angeles scored four straight points to take a 75-74 lead into the fourth quarter. The Clippers then went on an 11-2 run early in the fourth to build a 10-point lead, which the Grizzlies couldn t overcome, losing by a final score of 103-95. W Los Angeles Clippers 111 @ Grizzlies 116 January 3, 2003 Gordan Giricek s 31 points were a career-high and a new Grizzlies season high, and he added 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Corey Maggette finished with a career-high 34 points for Los Angeles in the loss. Memphis opened the game on fire, shooting over 60 percent in the first quarter to storm out to a 33-19 lead. The Grizzlies continued the onslaught in the second quarter, opening their lead to as many as 32 points, as they outscored Los Angeles 38-27 to finish the half up 71-46, the Grizzlies biggest halftime lead in team history. Led by 12 points apiece by Corey Maggette and Elton Brand, Los Angeles outscored Memphis 40-19 in the third quarter, on the strength of a 29-4 run. Gordan Giricek rallied the Grizzlies back into the lead, scoring 11 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth as he went 4-7 from the field. 2002-03 RESULTS (1-2) vs. Clippers Grizz Grizz Grizz Clippers Clippers Clippers DATE SITE W/L SCORE HI-SCORER HI-REB HI-ASST HI-SCORER HI-REB HI-ASST 1/3 Memphis W 116-111 Giricek-31 Gasol, Williams-13 Maggette-34 Brand-14 Miller-8 Wright-13 1/8 LA Clippers L 103-95 Gasol-23 Gasol, Williams-7 Brand-30 Olowokandi-10 Miller-14 Wright-10 3/30 LA Clippers L 102-100 Miller-29 Gasol-12 Williams-7 Maggette-18 Maggette-9 Miller-5 GRIZZLIES RECORD VS. CLIPPERS CURRENT STREAKS HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME: Memphis, 1 win 2002-03 1-0 0-2 1-2 ROAD: LA Clippers, 5 wins All-Time 9-6 5-11 14-17 OVERALL: LA Clippers, 2 wins NEXT OPPONENT: Vs. Portland Trail Blazers Fri., Apr. 11, 2003 The Pyramid 7:00 p.m. L Vs. Portland Trail Blazers-99 Grizzlies-87 January 20, 2003 Lorenzen Wright set a new season-high with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Jeff McInnis led from the Portland bench with 15 points. The Blazers came out on fire, shooting 68.8 percent in the first to take a 24-19 lead after one quarter. Portland cooled off in the second quarter, but still outscored Memphis 24-23 to take a 48-42 lead at the half. Memphis went on an 11-0 run in the third to take a 64-57 lead midway through the quarter. Portland fought back, but the Grizzlies held a slim 67-66 lead after three quarters. The Blazers rebounded in the fourth, shooting 60.9 percent to tak e over the game and win by a final score of 99-87. L @ Portland-100 Grizzlies-92 January 15, 2003 The Trail Blazers were led by Rasheed Wallace who had a season high 38 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. For the Grizzlies, team high-scorer Pau Gasol finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Shane Battier set a new season-high with 17 points. The two teams went back and forth in the first half, with the Grizzlies finishing the first quarter with a 30-29 lead, and extending it to a 55-52 lead at the half. The Blazers came out of the half outscoring the Grizzlies 26-19 in the third quarter, giving them a 78-74 lead going into the fourth. The Grizzlies shot only 27.3% from the field in the fourth quarter. Rasheed Wallace s layup with 36 seconds remaining sealed the victory for the Blazers. L @ Portland Trail Blazers-94 Grizzlies-88 November 6, 2002 Portland was led by Rasheed Wallace s 18 points. Memphis was led by 23 points from Gasol followed by 19 points and a game-high 11 assists from Jason Williams.
Portland held a 40-37 advantage on the glass behind 13 boards from Dale Davis. Portland hit 72% of their shots in the first quarter to take a 29-22 advantage heading into the second. Memphis outscored Portland, 26-14, en route to taking a 48-43 lead heading into the half. The Portland bench stepped up in the final quarter to outscore Memphis 24-19 to notch the 88-94 win. 2002-03 RESULTS (0-3) vs. Trail Blazers Grizz Grizz Grizz Blazers Blazers Blzers DATE SITE W/ L SCORE HI-SCORER HI-REB HI-ASST HI-SCORER HI-REB HI-ASST 11/6 Portland L 94-88 Gasol-23 Swift-9 Williams-11 Wallace-18 Davis-13 Stoudamire-7 1/15 Portland L 100-92 Gasol-19 Wright-8 Williams-10 Wallace-38 Wallace, Pippen-8 Davis-10 1/20 Memphis L 99-87 Wright-22 Wright-9 Williams-8 McInnis-15 Wells-9 Pippen-5 G RIZZLIES RECORD VS. TRAIL BLAZERS CURRENT STREAKS HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME: Portland, 1 win 2002-03 0-1 0-2 0-3 ROAD: Portland, 2 wins All-Time 9-21 3-12 6-9 OVERALL: Portland, 3 wins MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES: DEN NOTES Apr il 7 vs. Los Angeles Clippers (24-52) A W IN TONIGHT WOULD Tie the season series with the Clippers at 2-2 Put the Grizzlies at.500 at home on the season (19-19) End a seven-game losing streak Build upon the franchise record for wins in a season (27) Build upon the highest total number of wins after the All-Star Break in team history (15) WH O S HOT Pau Gasol has four double-doubles in his last five games, averaging 17.8 points and 10.2 rebounds in that span Shanw Battier is averaging 11.3 points over his last four games Brevin Knight has 12 assists over his last two games, including a game-high 8 on Apr. 5 at Atlanta Wesley Person has made 7 of his last 9 three-point attempts A SPARK OFF THE BENCH Against Atlanta on April 5, Earl Watson provided 17 points on 7-11 shooting, including a 3-5 showing from behind the arc. Watson s 17 points tied his second-highest total of the season, which he previously accomplished on Nov. 23 vs. Washington. His season (and career high) is 21 points, which he scored on Feb. 12 vs. New Jersey. S HOOTING WOES The Grizzlies are mired in a seven-game losing streak, and a major reason for the skid is team shooting. The Grizzlies are shooting only 41.2% in this stretch, and have shot under 40% twice. Their best shooting night was a 45.3% effort in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Mar. 31. The 41.2% shooting in this losing streak is well below the 45.3% the Grizzlies are shooting overall in the season. OH-FOR-ATLANTA The Grizzlies 97-91 loss in Atlanta on Apr. 5 dropped their record to 0-8 against the Hawks on the road all-time. The Hawks are one of only four teams the Grizzlies have never beaten on the road, the others being Indiana (0-7), the Los Angeles Lakers (0-16), and Seattle (0-15) IT S HOW YOU FINISH The Lakers set a new record for largest comeback by a Grizzlies opponent, coming back from a 23 point deficit on April 4 in the Pyramid. The Grizzlies led 89-66 at the end of the third quarter. However, the Lakers went on a 24-6 run in the fourth quarter to tie the game 98-98 with 1:39 left to play. The previous record was +20 set at the LA Clippers on Nov. 12, 1996. B ATISTE OFF THE BENCH In 25 minutes against San Antonio on Apr. 2, Mike Batiste scored 14 points on 7-13 shooting, and pulled down six rebounds. The 14 points marked his highest total since scoring 15 at Philadelphia on Feb. 26, while the 6 rebounds was his highest rebounding total since pulling down 6 in consecutive games on Mar. 3 vs. Boston and Mar. 5 vs. Denver.
REN S BIG ON THE BOARDS Lorenzen Wright has been a rebounding machine of late, pulling down 10+ rebounds in six of the last eight games, averaging 10.9 boards in that span, including two games with 15 rebounds, tying his season-high. From Mar. 24-31, he went five straight games with 10+ rebounds, the first time this season he s had five straight games with 10+ rebounds, and the second time as a Grizzlie. In addition, Wright tied his season high on April 2 vs. the San Antonio Spurs with 24 points to lead all Grizzlies scorers. MARCH-ING TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEASO N Despite ending the month of March with 3 straight losses, it was the Grizzlies best month of the season and one of the best in team history. With an 8-9 record, the team set a franchise record for wins in a month, which included a six-game winning streak from Mar. 5-16. The Grizzlies set season-highs in points, field goal percentage and assists in March: Month Points Per Game FG% Assists March 102.1.473 26.3 February 100.3.450 21.1 January 97.6.450 21.0 December 93.4.447 23.6 November 95.2.449 21.8 The Grizzlies also had their second-highest three-point percentage of any month at.391, and second best month in points allowed at 99.7 per game. BIG NIGHT FOR MIKE Despite still being bothered by back spasms and being limited to 26 minutes of action, Mike Miller had his biggest game as a Grizzlie on Mar. 30 in Los Angeles against the Clippers. He scored 29 points on 11-19 shooting, his highest point total since joining the Grizzlies. He was also on fire from three- range, going 5-6 from behind the arc. Since returning from his back injury seven games ago, Miller has been on fire from behind the arc, shooting point 53.3% (16-30), contributing to his 53.8% (42-78) shooting from the field overall in that span. Against the Clippers, Miller added 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. A PERSON-AL LOW FROM BEHIND THE ARC Grizzlies shooting g uard Wesley Person struggled from three-point range in March, shooting 38.3% from three-point range. Aside from January, when he played only 3 games due to a fractured finger, that percentage was his lowest of any month this season so far: Month Three-Point % November 44.2% December 60.0% January 28.6% (Limited to 3 games due to a fractured finger) February 41.3% March 38.3% SETTING TEAM RECORDS FOR This season, the Grizzlies have set 24 team records and tied 8 others. Below is a look at a few of the more significant ones. A full list can be found in our Notes. Wins in a Season: By defeating Atlanta 124-92 on Mar. 16, the Grizzlies earned their 24 th win of the season, setting a new franchise record, the previous record of 23 was set in both the 2000-01 season and 2001-02 season. (The record has now risen to 26 wins) This season the Grizzlies won their 23 rd game in the 64 th game of the season, the quickest they have ever done so. Consecutive Wins: The Grizzlies set a new franchise record for consecutive wins and a new season high with six wins over Denver, Cleveland, Toronto, New York, Chicago and Atlanta. The Grizzlies won five straight in the 2000-01 season from Feb. 13-20, with wins over Boston, Golden State (twice), Minnesota and Washington. In five of the current six wins, the Grizzlies have won by 10 or more points. Date Opponent Margin of Vic tory Mar. 5 Denver Nuggets 10 (96-86) Mar. 8 Cleveland Cav aliers 26 (115-89) Mar. 9 Toronto Raptors 13 (119-106) Mar. 11 New York Knicks 2 (87-85) Mar. 12 Chicago Bulls 29 (124-95) Mar. 16 Atlanta Hawks 32 (124-92) M argin of Victory: The Grizzlies 32 point victory against Atlanta was a new season-high. It is also the highest margin of victory in Grizzlies history. Below is a look at the top three margins of victory in Grizzlies history. Date Mar. 16/03 Mar. 12/03 Nov. 8/00 Margin of Victory 32 (Won 124-92 vs. Atlanta) 29 (Won 124-95 vs. Chicago) 27 (Won 101-74 @ Dallas) GRIZZ GROWLS Jason Williams was held scoreless on Apr. 5 in Atlanta, going 0-9 from the field The Grizzlies defeat by the Lakers 102-101 on Apr. 4 marks the second game this season decided by one point With a loss on April 2 to San Antonio, the Grizzlies went 0-4 at home vs. the Spurs since the move to Memphis The Lakers 110 points on Mar. 31 was the most Memphis had allowed since giving up 111 to Boston on March 3
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2002-03 GRIZZLIES TOP 5 LEADERS SCORING REBOUNDING ASSISTS Pau Gasol 19.0 Pau Gasol 8.6 Jason Williams 8.2 Mike Miller 15.6 Lorenzen Wright 7.5 Brevin Knight 4.4 Jason Williams 12.0 Stromile Swift 5.6 Earl Watson 2.9 Lorenzen Wright 11.4 Mike Miller 5.2 Pau Gasol 2.7 Wesley Person 11.2 Shane Battier 4.5 Mike Miller 2.6 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FREE THROW PERCENTAGE THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE Pau Gasol.520 Mike Miller.839 Wesley Person.451 Shane Battier.476 Jason Williams.835 Shane Battier.379 Stromile Swift.473 Shane Battier.813 Mike Miller.363 Wesley Person.458 Wesley Person.811 Jason Williams.347 Lorenzen Wright.454 Mike Batiste.784 Earl Watson.337 BLOCKS STEALS MINUTES Pau Gasol 1.83 Brevin Knight 1.32 Pau Gasol 35.7 Stromile Swift 1.58 Shane Battier 1.27 Mike Miller 33.6 Shane Battier 1.12 Jason Williams 1.21 Jason Williams 31.6 Lorenzen Wright 0.77 Earl Watson 1.14 Shane Battier 30.2 Ryan Humphrey 0.40 Stromile Swift 0.81 Wesley Person 29.2 GRIZZLIES AMONG NBA LEAGUE LEADERS INDIVIDUAL TEAM Pau Gasol: 31 st in Scoring (19.0 ppg) Scoring: 8 th 97.5 ppg 15 th in Rebounds (8.6 rpg) FG%: 8 th.453 6 th in Field Goal Percentage (.520) FT%: 24 th.739 14 th in Blocks (1.83) 3PT%: 6 th.361 13 th in Double-Doubles (28) Off. Rebounding: 22 nd 11.47 orpg Def. Rebounding: 13 th 30.01 drpg Jason Williams: 3 rd in Assists (8.2 apg) Total Rebounding: 19 th 41.48 rpg 2 nd in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (3.72) Assists: 7 th 22.91 apg Steals: 12 th 7.96 spg Lorenzen Wright: 23 rd in Rebounds (7.5 rpg) Turnovers: 20 th 15.51 tpg Blocks: 3 rd 6.14 bpg Shane Battier: 28 th in Blocks (1.12) 29 th in 3-PT Field Goal Percentage (.379) Mike Miller: 27 th in Free Throw Percentage (.839) Wesley Person: 1 st in 3-PT Field Goal Percentage (.451) Stromile Swift: 14 th in Blocks (1.58)
TEAM RECORDS SET OR TIED THIS SEASON TEAM RECORDS SET THIS SEASON (25) Category New Record Previous Record Wins in a Season 26 23 (2000-01, 2001-02) Consecutive Wins 6 (3/5-3/12) 2/13/01-2/20/01 Most Wins After All-Star Break 13 10 (2000-01) Wins at Home in a Season 18 (set vs. Chicago, 3/12) 15 (2000-01, 2001-02) Consecutive Wins at Home 5 (12/8-12/20) 4 (11/9/97-11/21/97) Players Scoring in Double Figures 8 7 (3 times) Largest Scoring Lead After 1 st Qtr. 18 (2 times, last vs. Cleveland 3/19) 17 (2 times) Largest Scoring Lead at Halftime 29 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 22 (vs. Golden State, 3/21/00) Assists in a Game 36 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 34 (vs. Chicago 3/12) Rebounds in a Game 56 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 55 (vs. Golden State 2/3) Wins vs. the Eastern Conference 16 12 (2000-01) Wins in a Month 8 (March 2003) 7 (December 2002, November 1997) Wins, Month of March 8 4 (2001-02) Wins, Month of December 7 4 (1996-97) Points Scored, Regulation Game 128 (vs. Cleveland 3/19) 122 (vs. Indiana, 3/7/02) Margin of Victory 32 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 29 (2 times, last vs. CHI 3/12) Points Scored, Quarter 41 (vs. Chicago, 3/12, 1 st quarter) 40 (@ Washington, 1/16/98, 1 st quarter) Points Scored, 1 st Half 74 (vs. Chicago, 3/12) 72 (@ Washington, 1/16/98) Combined Points in a Half 134 (vs. Chicago, 3/12, 1 st Half) 130 (vs. Indiana, 3/7/02, 1 st Half) Field Goals 52 (2 times, last vs. Cleveland 3/19) 51 (vs. Indiana, 3/7/02) Field Goal Percentage.612 (vs. Cleveland 3/19).600 (vs. Indiana, 3/7/02) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage.833 (@ Miami, 12/10).800 (@ Boston 1/9/00) Fewest Points Allowed, 1 st Quarter 8 (vs. New Jersey, 2/12) 10 (vs. Houston, 12/17/96) Fewest Free Throws Attempts Allowed 4 (@ New York, 3/11) 6 (@ Washington, 1/27/96) Largest comeback by an opponent 23 points (vs. LAL, 4/4) 20 points (@ LA Clippers, 11/12/96) TEAM RECORDS TIED THIS SEASON (8) Category Number Previous Occasion (s) Points Scored in a Half 74 (vs. Chicago, 3/12, 1 st Half) vs. San Antonio, 12/30/97 (2 nd Half) Three-Point Field Goals 12 (2 times, last vs. Phoenix, 3/26) @ Detroit, 11/27/96 @ LA Clippers, 3/25/97 @ Phoenix, 4/12/00 Free Throw Percentage 1.000 (2 times, last vs. Atl 15/15, 3/16) 25/25 @ Sacramento, 3/11/96 21/21 @ New Jersey, 1/7/00 19/19 vs. San Antonio, 4/9/00 7/7 @ LA Clippers, 4/6/02 Steals 19 (@ Sacramento, 11/8) vs. Boston, 12/23/01 Fewest Three-Point Field Goals 0 (@ Sacramento, 1/12) 17 Times Fewest Free Throws Made Allowed 4 (@ New York, 3/11) vs. Sacramento, 2/26/00 Highest Free Throw Percentage Allowed 1.000 (@ New York, 3/11) 6 Times (vs. Dallas, 2/14) Blocks Allowed 0 (@ Miami, 12/10) 5 Times INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SET THIS SEASON (2) Category New Record Previous Record Blocks 8 (S. Swift vs. Philadelphia, 11/20) 7 (3 times) Perfect from the Field 8/8 (S. Swift vs. Chicago, 3/12) 7/7 (S. Swift @ Golden State, 1/23/02) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TIED THIS SEASON (2) Category Number Previous Occasion (s) Offensive Rebounds 9 (P. Gasol vs. Boston, 3/3) S. Abdur-Rahim vs. Minnesota, 11/7/97 B. Reeves vs. Portland, 12/15/195 L. Wright vs. Dallas, 11/4/01 Turnovers 8 (J. Williams @ Utah, 12/6) 7 Times (J. Williams vs. Portland 1/20)
2002-03 GRIZZLIES HIGHS AND LOWS HIGHS LOWS TOTAL POINTS 128 vs. Cleveland 3/19 71 (2 times, last @ Seattle 3/38) 126 vs. Miami 2/28(OT) POINTS, 1 st QTR 41 vs. Chicago 3/12 11 vs. Utah 12/22 POINTS, 2 nd QTR 38 vs. LA Clippers 1/3 14 @ New Jersey 3/22 POINTS, 1 st HALF 74 vs. Chicago 3/12 31 vs. Utah 12/22 POINTS, 3 rd QTR 34 vs. Denver 3/5 13 @ San Antonio 11/22 POINTS, 4 th QTR 34 vs. New Jersey 2/12 10 vs. Denver 2/2 POINTS, 2 nd HALF 64 (2 times, last vs. Cleveland 3/19) 29 vs. Denver 2/2 FGM 52 (2 times, last vs. Cleveland 3/19) 23 @ Denver 11/9 FGA 98 @ LAC 3/30 63 vs. Washington 11/23 FG%.612 vs. Cleveland 3/19.321 @ Seattle 3/28 3PT FGM 12 (2 times, last vs. Phoenix 3/36) 0 @ Sacramento 1/12 3PT FGA 28 vs. Phoenix 3/26 4 @ Detroit 11/1 3PT %.833 @ Miami 12/10.000 @ Sacramento 1/12 FTM 31 @ Dallas 3/1 6 vs. Boston 3/3 FTA 39 @ Dallas 3/1 10 vs. Seattle 11/27 FT% 1.000 (2 times, last vs. Atlanta 3/16).531 vs. Dallas 10/30 OFF REB 27 @ Golden State 2/3 4 @ Miami 12/10 DEF REB 43 (2 times, last vs. Atlanta 3/16) 17 @ Washington 12/18 TOTAL REB 56 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 25 @ Washington 12/18 ASSISTS 36 (vs. Atlanta 3/16) 11 @ Utah 2/5 STEALS 19 @ Sacramento 11/8 2 (3 times, last @ San Antonio 1/22) TURNOVERS 31 vs. Phoenix 12/8 8 (3 times, last vs. Boston 3/3) FOULS 33 @ Minnesota 11/19 13 (2 times, last @ NY 3/11) BLOCKED SHOTS 15 (2 times, last vs. Philadelphia 11/20) 1 @ Milwaukee 2/16 VICTORY MARGIN 32 vs. Atlanta 3/16 2 (2 times, last @ NY 3/11) DEFEAT MARGIN 33 @ Utah 12/6 1 (2 times, last vs. LA Lakers 4/4) 2002-03 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME HIGHS POINTS 32 Gasol (3 times, last @ Toronto 3/9) FGM 14 Gasol @ Toronto 3/9 13 Giricek vs. LA Clippers 1/3 Gasol vs. New York 1/31 FGA 24 Giricek vs. LA Clippers 1/3 FTM 15 Gasol vs. Houston 12/13 FTA 16 Gasol vs. Houston 12/13 3PT FGM 6 Person vs. Utah 2/24 Williams (2 times, last vs. Phoenix 3/26) 3PT FGA 11 Williams (3 times, last vs. Phoenix 3/26) OFF REB 9 Gasol vs. Boston 3/3 DEF REB 15 Gasol @ San Antonio 1/22 Swift vs. Atlanta 3/16 TOT REB 17 Gasol vs. Phoenix 12/8 Gasol @ San Antonio 1/22 Gasol vs. Sacramento 1/23 Gasol vs. Boston 3/3 ASSISTS 16 Williams vs. Cleveland 3/19 STEALS 5 Knight (2 times, last time vs. Phoenix 12/8) Battier vs. New Jersey 2/12 Watson vs. Chicago 3/12 TURNOVERS 8 Williams @ Utah 12/6 Williams vs. Portland 1/20 BLOCKS 8 Swift vs. Philadelphia 11/20 MINUTES 46 (OT) Gasol vs. Indiana 2/18 Person vs. Miami 2/28
2002-03 HIGHS AND LOWS--OPPONENTS HIGHS LOWS TOTAL POINTS 125 @ New Orleans 2/21 (OT) 74 vs. Washington 11/23 119 vs. Dallas 10/30 POINTS, 1 st QTR 37 @ Sacramento 1/12 8 vs. New Jersey 2/12 POINTS, 2 nd QTR 36 (2 times, last vs. Seattle 11/27) 12 vs. New Orleans 1/6 POINTS, 1 st HALF 67 (2 times, last vs. Boston 3/3) 36 (2 times, last vs. New Jersey 2/12) POINTS, 3 rd QTR 40 vs. LA Clippers 1/3 11 vs. Washington 11/23 POINTS, 4 th QTR 36 vs. LA Lakers 4/4 10 @ Houston 2/22 POINTS, 2 nd HALF 66 vs. New Orleans 1/6 29 vs. Orlando 12/27 FGM 48 @ New Orleans 2/21 31 vs. Orlando 12/27 FGA 104 @ Sacramento 1/12 70 (2 times, last @ Cleveland 3/8) FG%.618 @ Washington 12/18.359 @ Denver 11/9 3PT FGM 13 vs. New York 1/31 0 vs. Atlanta 3/16 3PT FGA 30 @ Orlando 3/24 4 vs. Minnesota 11/15 3PT %.667 @ LA Lakers 12/3.000 vs. Atlanta 3/16 FTM 32 (2 times, last vs. Houston 1/27) 4 @ NY 3/11 FTA 41 vs. Utah 12/22 4 @ NY 3/11 FT% 1.000 (2 times, @ NY 3/11).542 vs. Boston 3/3 OFF REB 24 @ Golden State 1/13 4 @ Milwaukee 2/16 DEF REB 42 @ Minnesota 3/18 17 vs. Phoenix 12/8 TOTAL REB 59 @ Seattle 3/28 31 @ Cleveland 3/8 ASSISTS 35 @ Utah 2/5 15 (3 times, last vs. Boston 3/3) STEALS 16 @ Sacramento 11/8 4 (4 times, last @ Houston 2/22) TURNOVERS 28 @ Cleveland 3/8 7 @ Seattle 1/17 FOULS 30 vs. New Jersey 2/12 14 (2 times, last @ Sacramento 1/12) BLOCKED SHOTS 16 @ LA Lakers 12/3 0 @ Miami 12/10 VICTORY MARGIN 33 @ Utah 12/6 1 (2 times, last vs. LA Lakers 4/4) DEFEAT MARGIN 32 vs. Atlanta 3/16 2 (2 times, @ NY 3/11) 2002-03 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME HIGHS--OPPONENTS POINTS 50 J. Mashburn @ New Orleans 2/21 FGM 18 K. Bryant vs. LA Lakers 11/29 FGA 35 K. Bryant vs. LA Lakers 11/29 FTM 14 T. Duncan @ San Antonio 1/22 FTA 19 T. Duncan @ San Antonio 1/22 3PT FGM 6 V. Radmanovic vs. Seattle 1/25 H. Eisley vs. New York 1/31 3PT FGA 11 V. Radmanovic vs. Seattle 1/25 M. Finley vs. Dallas 2/14 R. Miller vs. Indiana 2/18 OFF REB 14 S. O Neal vs. LA Lakers 4/4 DEF REB 18 K. Garnett @ Minnesota 11/19 TOT REB 22 K. Garnett @ Minnesota 11/19 STEALS 7 A. Hardaway vs. Phoenix 12/8 TURNOVERS 8 C. Webber @ Sacramento 11/8 BLOCKS 8 S. Bradley @ Dallas 12/14 MINUTES 50 (OT) S. Francis vs. Houston 12/13
2002-03 STARTING LINEUPS GAME # s STARTING FIVE # OF GAMES RECORD 1 Person, Gooden, Gasol, Williams, Dickerson 1 0-1 2, 3, 8, 30-40,46-47 Battier, Gasol, Wright, Giricek, Williams 16 4-12 4-7 Gooden, Gasol, Swift, Williams, Battier 4 0-4 9-12 Gooden, Gasol, Swift, Williams, Giricek 4 0-4 13, 14 Gooden, Gasol, Swift, Giricek, Knight 2 1-1 15-19 Battier, Gooden, Gasol, Giricek, Williams 5 1-4 20 Batiste, Wright, Gasol, Giricek, Williams 1 0-1 21 Person, Wright, Gasol, Knight, Giricek 1 1-0 22 Gooden, Gasol, Wright, Person, Knight 1 1-0 23-29, 45 Gooden, Gasol, Wright, Person, Williams 8 4-4 41-44 Gooden, Gasol, Wright, Giricek, Williams 4 1-3 48-49 Battier, Gasol, Wright, Giricek, Watson 2 1-1 50-57, 77 Person, Williams, Gasol, Battier, Wright 9 4-5 58, 60, 64-66 Battier, Swift, Gasol, Person, Williams 5 3-2 59 Battier, Gasol, Batiste, Person, Williams 1 0-1 61-63, 67-69 Miller, Swift, Gasol, Person, Williams 6 4-2 70-76 Miller, Gasol, Wright, Person, Williams 7 1-6 RECORD WHEN IN THE STARTING LINEUP PLAYER GS W L Mike Batiste 2 0 2 Shane Battier 43 13 30 Michael Dickerson 1 0 1 Pau Gasol 77 26 51 Gordan Giricek 35 9 26 Drew Gooden 29 8 21 Brevin Knight 4 2 2 Mike Miller 13 5 8 Wesley Person 40 18 22 Stromile Swift 21 8 13 Earl Watson 2 1 1 Jason Williams 71 23 48 Lorenzen Wright 50 17 33 2002-03 GRIZZLIES BY THE NUMBERS Player 10+ Pts 20+ Pts 30+ Pts 10+ Rebs 20+Rebs 10+Assts Double-Doubles Batiste 16 Battier 34 2 2 2 Gasol 68 40 1 30 28 Giricek 23 4 1 Gooden 30 5 5 5 Knight 2 1 Miller 54 (11)* 18 (3)* 2 2 2 2 Person 36 6 1 1 Swift 28 5 9 9 Watson 9 1 Williams 43 6 23 16 Wright 42 5 18 13 *First number indicates season total, number in parentheses indicates total with Grizzlies 2002-03 GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Player High Points High Rebounds High Assists Batiste 1 2* 1 Battier 4* 2* 1 Gasol 42* 31* 2* Giricek 8 2* Gooden 5* 9 Knight 11* Miller 3* Person 2 1 Swift 3 16* Watson 2 2* 12* Williams 7* 55* Wright 6* 23* *includes ties
2002-03 MISCELLANEOUS STATS At Home 18-19 GRIZZLIES QUARTER SCORING On the Road 8-32 SCORING 1 2 3 4 OT TOTAL Vs. Western Conference 10-38 Grizzlies 1887 1862 1843 1807 88 7508 Vs. Eastern Conference 16-13 Opponents 1996 1932 1921 1805 93 7757 Lead after 1 st qtr 17-12 Trail after 1 st qtr 9-38 Tied after 1 st 0-1 Lead at half 18-11 Trail at half 7-39 Tied at half 1-1 Lead after 3 rd 21-8 Trail after 3 rd 5-41 Tied after 3 rd 0-2 Shooting.500 or better 14-4 Shooting under.500 12-47 Outrebounding opponent 18-9 Opponent outrebounding Grizzlies 8-40 Tied opponent in rebounds 0-2 Making more FT s than opponent 14-22 Making fewer FT s than opponent 10-23 Tied opponent in FT s 2-5 Committing more TO s than opponent 14-29 Committing fewer TO s than opponent 8-19 Tied opponent in TO s 4-3 Grizzlies score less than 80 points 0-5 Grizzlies score 80-99 points 8-33 Grizzlies score 100 points or more 18-13 Opponent scores less than 80 points 1-0 Opponent scores 80-99 points 16-16 Opponent scores 100 points or more 9-33 Games on Monday 4-7 Games on Tuesday 4-4 Games on Wednesday 6-12 Games on Thursday 0-1 Games on Friday 6-14 Games on Saturday 2-9 Games on Sunday 4-5 Five or more Grizzlies score 10+ points 13-17 SCORING AVG. 1 2 3 4 OT TOTAL Grizzlies 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.5 11 97.5 Opponents 25.9 25.1 24.9 23.4 11.6 100.7 GRIZZLIES BY THE MONTH Month Won Lost Pct. November 2 14.125 December 7 8.467 January 4 10.286 February 5 7.417 March 8 9.471 April 0 3.000 OFFENSE HOME ATTENDANCE 100+ 18-13 Games 37 100< 8-38 Total 551,349 DEFENSE Average 14,901 100+ 9-33 High 19,351 100< 17-18 SELLOUTS 4 Vs TEAM OVERALL HOME ROAD Atlanta 1-1 1-0 0-1 Boston 0-2 0-1 0-1 Chicago 1-1 1-0 0-1 Cleveland 2-0 1-0 1-0 Dallas 0-4 0-2 0-2 Denver 2-2 1-1 0-2 Detroit 0-1 0-1 Golden State 2-2 1-1 1-1 Houston 1-2 1-1 0-1 Indiana 1-1 1-0 0-1 LA Clippers 1-2 1-0 1-1 LA Lakers 0-4 0-2 0-2 Miami 1-1 1-0 1-0 Milwaukee 2-0 1-0 1-0 Minnesota 0-3 0-1 0-2 New Jersey 1-1 1-0 0-1 New Orleans 1-1 1-0 0-1 New York 1-1 0-1 1-1 Orlando 2-0 1-0 1-0 Philadelphia 0-2 0-1 0-1 Phoenix 1-3 1-1 0-2 Portland 0-3 0-1 0-2 Sacramento 0-4 0-2 0-2 San Antonio 1-3 0-2 1-1 Seattle 1-3 1-1 0-2 Toronto 1-1 0-1 1-0 Utah 1-3 1-1 0-2 Washington 1-1 1-0 1-1
2002-03 GRIZZLIES GAMES LOST TO INJURY Player Injury # Missed Player Injury # Missed Robert Archibald Sprained Ankle 5 Chris Owens Recovering from 77 Lower Back Sprain 22 knee surgery Knee Sprain 20 Stromile Swift Flu 2 Total 47 Groin Strain 1 Shane Battier Leg Infection 4 Personal Reasons 1 Michael Dickerson Groin Strain 44 Sprained Hand 8 Sprained Thumb 3 Abdominal Strain 5 Total 15 Sports Hernia 18 Cezary Trybanski Wrist Sprain 8 Total 67 Knee Tendonitis 14 Ryan Humphrey Sprained Ankle 10 Total 22 Brevin Knight Sprained Ankle 13 Lorenzen Wright Personal Reasons 7 Gastritis 1 Sprained Wrist 8 Personal Reasons 1 Team Total = 295 Total 23 Mike Miller Back Sprain 8 Back Spasms 1 Tota l 9 Wesley Person Fractured Finger 13 Bruised Kneecap 2 Total 15
GRIZZLIES HEAD COACH HUBIE BROWN The Memphis Grizzlies took a positive leap back to the future when Hubert (Hubie) Jude Brown, one of the premier basketball minds in the business, returned from retirement as an NBA head coach to become the Grizzlies sixth head coach on November 12, 2002. Brown, 69, returns to coaching after leading the New York Knicks to two playoff appearances during five seasons (1982-87) and the Atlanta Hawks to three playoff appearances in five seasons ( 76-81) and spending the last 15 years teaching coaching clinics and serving as an NBA broadcast analyst for three television networks. Over a 30-year successful basketball career - 12 spent with the NBA - Brown has coached teams to five NBA playoff appearances and a championship in the ABA (American Basketball Association). He began his coaching career on the high school level at St. Mary s School in Little Falls, NY (nine years) and then served as an assistant coach for one year at William & Mary (1968) and four years at Duke University ( 69-72). He first moved to the NBA in 72 as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. After two NBA seasons, Brown accepted an opportunity to serve as head coach of the ABA s Kentucky Colonels, winning the Colonels only ABA championship in franchise history in 75 and reaching the ABA playoffs semifinals in 76. After the ABA and NBA merged in 1976 and the Colonels franchise folded, Brown returned to the NBA as head coach of the Hawks. He finished his first year in Atlanta in sixth place with a 31-51 record. The following season, Brown orchestrated a dramatic improvement in his second season as the Hawks became recognized as a Cinderella team with the youngest cast of players and lowest payroll in the NBA to earn a spot in the playoffs for the first time in five years. He was named NBA Coach of Year in 77 and CBS Coach of the Year in 78. The Hawks captured the Central Division Title with a 50-32 record for the 79-80 season. He compiled a 199-208 (.489) all-time record with the Hawks, ranking fourth among coaches in franchise history. Brown continued his coaching career with the Knicks and led the team to consecutive playoff appearances (1982-83 and 83-84), guiding New York to a memorable first-round playoff victory over the Detroit Pistons in 84. He compiled an 8-10 playoff record in two years, ranking fifth among top coaches in Knicks playoff history. He also ranks among the top five in Knicks coaches history with a 142-202 (.413) overall record. Brown s all-time record as an NBA coach is 341-410 (.454). Since 1982, Brown has served as a sports analyst for both college and pro basketball broadcasts. After leaving the Knicks in 86-87, Brown became the lead analyst at CBS in 1988 where he served for two years. He also worked for the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons local broadcasts during the 87-88 season in addition to serving as lead analyst with the TNT network for 12 years. He was nominated for a Sports Emmy in 94 and 99. Hubie Brown s Professional Coaching Record: Regular Season Playoffs Year Team Wins Losses Wins Losses 1974-75 Kentucky (ABA) 58 26 12 3 (ABA Title) 1975-76 Kentucky (ABA) 46 38 5 5 1976-77 Atlanta (NBA) 31 51 1977-78 Atlanta (NBA) 41 41 0 2 1978-79 Atlanta (NBA) 46 36 5 4 1979-80 Atlanta (NBA) 50 32 1 4 1980-81 Atlanta (NBA) 31 48 1982-83 New York (NBA) 44 38 2 4 1983-84 New York (NBA) 47 35 6 6 1984-85 New York (NBA) 24 58 1985-86 New York (NBA) 23 59 1986-87 New York (NBA) 4 12 Total 445 474 31 28 2002-03 Memphis (NBA) 26 43 The Coaching Staff: Lionel Hollins: Assistant Coach Tony Barone, Sr.: Assistant Coach Hal Wissel: Assistant Coach Brendan Brown: Assistant Coach John Welch: Assistant/Workout Coach Mike Curtis: Strength and Conditioning Coach
#21 ROBERT ARCHIBALD Forward 6-11 250 Illinois 02 Rookie 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season/Career Highs Mins: 3.8 Mins: 6 (2 times, last v. Chi 3/12) Pts: 1.3 Pts: 4 (vs. SAS 4/2) Reb: 0.8 Reb: 4 (vs. Chi 3/12) Ast: 0.0 Ast: --- 3/30 @ LA Clippers DNP-Coach s Decision 3/31 @ LA Lakers DNP-Coach s Decision 4/2 vs. San Antonio 2 1/1 0/0 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/4 vs. LA Lakers DNP-Coach s Decision 4/5 @ Atlanta DNP-Coach s Decision Has played in eight games this season Has been on the injured list three times, missing five games from Oct. 30-Nov. 6 with a sprained ankle, 22 games with a lower back sprain from Nov. 15-Dec. 27 and 20 games with a sprained knee from Jan. 17-Mar. 1 Scored his first field goal on Mar. 12 vs. Chicago Activated from the injured list on March 3 Saw his first action in Denver on Nov. 9/02, scoring 1 point in 6 minutes Became the first-ever Scottish-born player to step onto an NBA court when he made his debut #24 MIKE BATISTE Forward 6-8 225 Arizona State University 99 Rookie 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season/Career Highs Mins: 16.0 Mins: 41 (@ Uta 12/6) Pts: 6.1 Pts: 18 (@ SA 11/22) Reb: 3.2 Reb: 8 (2 times, last @ Uta 2/5) Ast: 0.7 Ast: 5 (@ Uta 12/6) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 9 2/6 0/1 2/3 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 3/31 @ LA Lakers 15 2/5 0/2 1/2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 5 4/2 vs. San Antonio 25 7/13 0/3 0/0 2 4 6 1 5 1 2 1 14 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 15 4/7 0/0 4/4 4 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 12 4/5 @ Atlanta 14 2/7 0/0 2/2 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 6 Had a perfect night on Feb. 18 vs. Indiana going 5-5 from the field and 1-1 from the 3-pt. line Made his first career NBA start on Dec. 6 in Utah, scoring 4 points, playing a career-high 41 minutes and leading the team with 5 rebounds Had a career-high 18 points and 6 rebounds at San Antonio on Nov. 22 Acquired off of waivers on Oct. 30/02 after being waived by the Los Angeles Clippers Averaged 14.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.0 apg in eight preseason games with the Clippers. #31 SHANE BATTIER Forward 6-8 220 Duke 01 2 nd season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 30.2 Mins: 45 (2 times, last @ GS 2/3) 49 (2 times) Pts: 9.3 Pts: 22 (vs. Atl 3/16) 30 (vs. Por 11/15/01) Reb: 4.5 Reb: 11 (@ GSW 2/3) 11 (@ GSW 2/3/03) Ast: 1.3 Ast: 5 (2 times, last vs. Atl) 8 (vs. Mil on 12/18/01) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 22 2/5 0/1 4/5 2 3 5 0 3 0 3 0 8 3/31 @ LA Lakers 36 6/11 0/4 1/2 1 1 2 4 3 2 0 1 13 4/2 vs. San Antonio 29 2/6 0/1 3/3 0 2 2 0 4 1 1 1 7 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 35 5/8 1/4 3/3 2 3 5 0 4 0 0 3 14 4/5 @ Atlanta 34 2/8 0/1 7/9 3 2 5 2 1 0 2 0 11 Set a new season high on Mar. 16 vs. Atlanta with 22 pts. and tied a season high with 5 assists His 16 points and 11 rebounds in 45 minutes @ Golden State on 2/3 made for his 2 nd double-double of the season, his first since Nov. 4, and tied a season high in minutes played
Had one of his best all-around games of the season in the Grizzlies 106-102 win over New Orleans on Jan. 6, with 13 points on 5-7 shooting, including 3-4 from three-point range, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals and 2 assists Missed four consecutive games due to a right left leg infection from Dec. 6 Dec. 11 #8 MICHAEL DICKERSON Guard 6-5 190 Arizona 98 5 th season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 14.5 Mins: 20 (@ Mil 2/16) 54 (vs. Min 4/14/00) Pts: 4.8 Pts: 7 (2 times, last 2/18 vs. IND) 40 (@ LAC 2/10/00) Reb: 1.0 Reb: 2 (2 times, last 2/18 vs. IND) 9 (vs. GSW 2/15/01) Ast: 1.3 Ast: 2 (3 times, last 2/21 @ NO) 10 (@ Char 3/14/01) 3/30 @ LA Clippers NWT-Injured List 3/31 @ LA Lakers NWT-Injured List 4/2 vs. San Antonio DND-Injured List 4/4 vs. LA Lakers DND-Injured List 4/5 @ Atlanta NWT-Injured List Has played in only six games this season Has been on the injures list twice this season, missing 44 games with a groin strain from Nov. 8-Feb. 5, and has missed 15 games with a sports hernia since being placed on the injured list on Mar. 3 Returned to action on Feb. 14 vs. Dallas, and set a new season highs with 7 points and 2 rebounds. Played the first two games this season before suffering injury, scoring six points in 18 minutes on Oct. 30 vs. Dallas, and went scoreless in five minutes in Detroit on Nov. 1 #16 PAU GASOL Forward/Center 7-0 240 Spain 2 nd Season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 35.7 Mins: 46 (vs. Ind 2/18) 51 (@ S.A. 2/19/02) Pts: 19.0 Pts: 32 (3 times, last @ Tor 3/9) 32 (4 times) Reb: 8.6 Reb: 17 (4 times, last vs. Bos 3/3) 17 (5 times) Ast: 2.7 Ast: 7 (2 times, last vs. Mil 12/20) 8 (@ Hou 4/14/02) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 36 8/18 0/0 3/4 4 8 12 3 4 0 1 0 19 3/31 @ LA Lakers 41 9/16 0/0 4/5 2 8 10 3 2 0 3 0 22 4/2 vs. San Antonio 29 2/9 0/0 1/4 1 4 5 3 6 0 1 1 5 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 38 7/12 0/0 4/6 2 9 11 1 5 2 3 0 18 4/5 @ Atlanta 41 10/19 0/0 5/6 3 10 13 4 2 2 1 0 25 Averaged 21.0 points and 7.9 rebounds in March, while shooting.561 from the field Tied his career high with 7 blocks vs. Phoenix on Mar. 26 Compiled a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the got milk? Rookie Challenge on Feb. 8 during All-Star Weekend Tied a career high and set a new season high for points with 32 points vs. New York on 1/31 Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for the second straight game on Jan. 23 vs. Sacramento (first @ San Ant. 1/22) Only Grizzlie to start every game thus far this season #40 RYAN HUMPHREY Forward 6-8 235 Notre Dame 02 Rookie 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season/Career Highs Mins: 9.1 Mins: 24 (vs. GSW 12/13) Pts: 1.9 Pts: 8 (@ GSW 11/16 Reb: 2.0 Reb: 7 (vs. GSW 12/13) Ast: 0.2 Ast: 3 (vs. GSW 12/13) 3/30 @ LA Clippers DNP-Coach s Decision 3/31 @ LA Lakers DNP-Coach s Decision 4/2 vs. San Antonio 6 0/1 0/0 0/2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4/4 vs. LA Lakers DNP-Coach s Decision 4/5 @ Atlanta 11 2/3 0/0 1/2 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 0 5 Played first game as a Grizzlie on Mar. 12 vs. Chicago scoring 3 pts. and adding 4 rebounds
Activated from injured list on Mar. 12 Traded to Memphis on Feb. 19 along with Mike Miller in exchange for Drew Gooden and Gordan Giricek Started in first NBA game on Nov. 24 vs. Miami, tallying two-points and two rebounds in 15 minutes Made NBA debut on Oct. 29 vs. Philadelphia with one blocked shot in 10 minutes #22 BREVIN KNIGHT Guard 5-10 170 Stanford 97 5 th season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 17.0 Mins: 34 (@ Mia 12/10) 45 (2 times) Pts: 3.8 Pts: 11 (vs. Por 1/20) 31 (@ Was 1/21/01) Reb: 1.4 Reb: 6 (@ Sac 11/8) 9 (2 times) Ast: 4.4 Ast: 14 (@ Mia 12/10) 20 (vs. Was 11/22/97) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 10 0/1 0/0 0/0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 3/31 @ LA Lakers DNP-Coach s Decision 4/2 vs. San Antonio 16 1/2 0/0 1/2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 12 1/4 1/1 0/0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 3 4/5 @ Atlanta 26 1/5 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 8 3 1 0 0 2 Activated from the injured list on Feb. 22 Averaged 5.8 assists per game over a five-game stretch from Mar. 8-16 Had 25 assists in a two game stretch as a starter on Dec. 8 and 10 Placed on the injured list on Feb. 12 with a sprained right wrist, missed previous three games due to the injury Scored a season-high 11 points vs. Portland on Jan. 20 Missed the game vs. New Orleans on Jan. 6 due to gastritis Missed 9 of 12 games from Nov. 11 until Dec. 4 with a sprained ankle until returning on Dec. 6 in Utah and playing seven minutes #33 MIKE MILLER Forward 6-8 218 Florida 02 3 rd Season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 33.6 Mins: 48 (vs. NO 2/18) 48 (vs. NO 2/18/03) Pts: 15.6 Pts: 33 (@ Phi 2/14) 33 (@ Phi 2/14/03) Reb: 5.2 Reb: 19 (vs. Mia 11/24) 19 (vs. Mia 11/24/02) Ast: 2.6 Ast: 6 (vs. Mil 12/23) 10 (2 times) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 26 11/19 5/6 2/2 1 5 6 3 2 0 1 2 29 3/31 @ LA Lakers 9 2/4 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4/2 vs. San Antonio 18 2/7 0/3 3/3 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 7 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 4 2/3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/5 @ Atlanta NWT-Back Spasms His 29 points in only 26 minutes on Mar. 30 in LA against the Clippers was his highest total as a Grizzlie Made his first start as a Grizzlie on Mar. 8 @ Cleveland, scoring 21 points on 7/10 shooting Missed three games (3/12 vs. Chicago, 3/16 vs. Atlanta and 3/18 @ Minnesota) with back spasms Missed five straight games due to a back sprain from Feb. 24-Mar. 3 Led the Grizzlies in scoring with 23 points @ New Orleans 2/21 Traded to Memphis on Feb. 19 along with Ryan Humphrey in exchange for Drew Gooden and Gordan Giricek Led Orlando in scoring with 23 points on Dec. 4 @ New York Led (or tied) Orlando in scoring 3 times, in rebounding 8 times and in assists 5 times #20 CHRIS OWENS Forward 6-7 245 Texas 02 Rookie 2002-03 Averages Mins: -- Pts: -- Reb: -- Ast: -- 3/30 @ LA Clippers DND-Injured List 3/31 @ LA Lakers DND-Injured List 4/2 vs. San Antonio DND-Injured List
4/4 vs. LA Lakers DND-Injured List 4/5 @ Atlanta DND-Injured List Has not played this season Actively participating in team practices Placed on the injured list on Oct. 28/02 recovering from knee surgery. #1 WESLEY PERSON Guard/Forward 6-6 200 Auburn 94 9 th season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 29.2 Mins: 46 (vs. Miami 2/28) 50 (2 times) Pts: 11.2 Pts: 27 (vs. Utah 2/24) 33 (4 times) Reb: 2.9 Reb: 14 (vs. Miami 2/28) 15 (vs. Cha 1/10/97) Ast: 1.7 Ast: 5 (@ Indiana 3/21) 7 (2 times) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 35 2/8 0/1 0/0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 4 3/31 @ LA Lakers 40 9/16 2/2 0/0 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 20 4/2 vs. San Antonio 28 6/11 2/3 0/0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 14 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 34 7/12 3/4 0/0 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 17 4/5 @ Atlanta 21 3/6 0/0 0/0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 Tied for 1 st in the NBA in 3-pt. field goal percentage at.451 Set season highs in minutes (46), rebounds (14) and assists (4) versus Miami on Feb. 28 Had a season-high 27 points on Feb. 24 vs. Utah, and was 6-10 from three-point range. His six threes were a team-high this season, and tied the second highest total in team history Finished 2 nd in the 1 800 CALL ATT Shootout at All-Star Weekend in overtime against Sacramento s Peja Stojakovic Missed two games before the All-Star break due to a bruised kneecap Returned to the lineup on Jan. 31 vs. New York after missing four games with an injured right index finger Activated from the injured list on Jan. 17 and scored seven points that night @ Seattle Placed on the injured list on Dec. 30 with a fractured right index finger #4 STROMILE SWIFT Forward 6-9 230 LSU 02 3 rd season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 21.5 Mins: 41 (2 times, last @ Tor 3/9) 41 (3 times) Pts: 9.3 Pts: 24 (vs. Den 3/5) 31 (@ Sea 4/17/02) Reb: 5.6 Reb: 16 (2 times, last vs. Atl) 16 (2 times, last vs. Atl) Ast: 0.7 Ast: 4 (@ Tor 3/9) 4 (2 times, last @ Tor 3/9) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 16 3/10 0/0 1/2 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 7 3/31 @ LA Lakers 12 1/4 0/0 1/1 1 3 4 0 1 0 4 1 3 4/2 vs. San Antonio DND-Sprained Right Thumb 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 26 2/7 0/0 4/4 2 4 6 2 2 1 1 5 8 4/5 @ Atlanta 20 2/5 0/0 7/8 1 3 4 0 1 1 1 2 11 Tied a season and career high with 16 rebounds on Mar. 16 vs. Atlanta Set a new team record going 8/8 from the field on Mar. 12 vs. Chicago Registered 6 consecutive games with double-doubles with 20+ points in each (Mar. 5-16) Set a new season high with 24 points on Mar. 5 vs. Denver Set a Grizzlies individual record with 8 blocks against Philadelphia on Nov. 20 Also set a team record for blocks in a half with 6 blocks in the first half of the Nov. 20 game, and his 16 rebounds were a career-high #15 CEZARY TRYBANSKI Center 7-2 240 Poland Rookie 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season/Career Highs Mins: 5.7 Mins: 20 (@ Chi 11/16) Pts: 0.9 Pts: 5 (2 times, last @ Uta 2/5) Reb: 0.9 Reb: 5 (@ Chi 11/16) Ast: 0.1 Ast: 1 (vs. Min 11/15) 3/30 @ LA Clippers DND-Injured List
3/31 @ LA Lakers DND-Injured List 4/2 vs. San Antonio DND-Injured List 4/4 vs. LA Lakers DND-Injured List 4/5 @ Atlanta DND-Injured List Placed on injured list Mar. 12 with right knee tendonitis Has had two stints on the injured list, missing 8 games with a sprained wrist from Oct. 30-Nov. 11, and has missed 11 games since being placed on the injured list on Mar. 12 with knee tendinitis Saw his first game action in a month by playing 10 minutes @ San Antonio on Jan. 22 Became the first Polish player to score in an NBA game with 2 points @ Chicago (11/16) In his rookie debut, held scoreless and had two rebounds in 6 min. vs Minnesota (Nov. 15/02) Placed on the injured list with a right wrist sprain on Oct. 28/02 #25 EARL WATSON Guard 6-1 190 UCLA 01 2 nd season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 17.2 Mins: 40 (2 times, last vs. NJ 2/12) 40 (2 times) Pts: 5.4 Pts: 21 (vs. NJ 2/12) 21 (vs. NJ 2/12) Reb: 2.0 Reb: 8 (vs. NJ 2/12) 8 (vs. NJ 2/12) Ast: 2.9 Ast: 9 (vs. GS 12/16) 9 (vs. GS 12/16) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 13 1/3 0/1 0/0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 3/31 @ LA Lakers 15 1/6 0/3 0/0 1 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 2 4/2 vs. San Antonio 20 2/5 0/0 0/0 2 0 2 2 3 4 2 1 4 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 14 1/4 0/1 0/0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 4/5 @ Atlanta 27 7/11 3/5 0/0 2 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 17 His 17 points at Atlanta tied his second-highest total of the season, and was his highest since scoring 21 on Feb. 12 vs. New Jersey Made his second straight start on Feb. 12 vs. New Jersey, and had a career-game by setting career-highs with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 three-pointers, tying career-highs with 40 minutes played, 5 defensive rebounds, 6 field goals, 6 free throws, 6 free throw attempts and 5 three-point attempts and tying a season-high with 4 steals Made his first career start on Feb. 5 in Utah, and played a career-high 40 minutes, adding 16 points, the second highest total of his career #2 JASON WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 190 Florida 98 5 th season 2002-03 Averages 2002-03 Season Highs Career Highs Mins: 31.6 Mins: 42 (vs. Hou 12/13) 48 (5 times) Pts: 12.0 Pts: 28 (2 times, last vs NO 1/6) 38 (vs. Hou 11/30/01) Reb: 2.8 Reb: 9 (@ Bos 12/31) 9 (3 times) Ast: 8.2 Ast: 16 (vs. Cle 3/19) 19 (vs. GS 3/30/02) 3/30 @ LA Clippers 38 5/12 1/3 1/1 0 2 2 7 1 0 2 0 12 3/31 @ LA Lakers 33 4/10 3/6 0/0 0 3 3 9 0 3 3 0 11 4/2 vs. San Antonio 32 2/6 1/4 0/0 1 3 4 7 2 2 3 0 5 4/4 vs. LA Lakers 36 7/17 1/6 3/4 1 1 2 12 1 3 2 0 18 4/5 @ Atlanta 22 0/9 0/4 0/0 1 0 1 6 1 0 2 0 0 Is 2 nd in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.72, and is tied for 3 rd in the NBA in assists per game at 8.2 Tied individual season high with 6 three-pt. FGM made on Mar. 26 vs. Phoenix Has 38 assists and 0 turnovers over three games from Mar. 18-21 Set a new individual single game high with 16 assists on Mar. 19 vs. Cleveland Hit the game-winning shot in New York with 1.4 seconds remaining to earn the 87-85 Grizzlies win on Mar. 11 Nearly had a triple-double @ Toronto on Mar. 9 with 17 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds Missed the game vs. New Jersey on Feb. 12 due to the flu Had 10 assists and no turnovers on Jan. 22 in San Antonio, the second time in three games he has achieved the feat Missed a free throw on Dec. 27, snapping a string of 27 straight made free throws dating back to Nov. 9 Had 55 points in 3 games (Seattle, Lakers, Toronto), netting three consecutive double-digit scoring games, before going scoreless against Lakers (12/3) Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Seattle on Nov. 27 after missing two games with a sprained foot