The 2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies season was marked by resilience and consistency. Under the leadership of head coach Lionel Hollins, the Grizzlies finished the shortened NBA season with a 41-25 record, securing the fourth seed in the Western Conference. This success was built on their formidable defense, ranking among the top in the league, and a balanced offensive attack spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, along with the emerging talents of Rudy Gay and Mike Conley.
Memphis’s defense was their calling card, with Tony Allen leading the perimeter efforts and Marc Gasol anchoring the paint. This defensive prowess was a key component in their ability to grind out wins, especially in close contests. Offensively, the Grizzlies were known for their grit-and-grind style, efficiently utilizing their frontcourt strength to control the pace and dominate inside.
In the playoffs, the Grizzlies faced the Los Angeles Clippers in a highly competitive first-round series. Despite having home-court advantage, Memphis was eliminated in seven games after a hard-fought series. The series was highlighted by the Grizzlies’ intense defensive battles and some thrilling finishes, but ultimately, the Clippers’ resilience and clutch performances were decisive. Although the season ended in disappointment, it further established Memphis as a formidable team in the league, setting a foundation for future success.
- Regular Season Record: 41-25
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 3-4
Memphis Grizzlies Roster and Stats for 2011-12 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Rudy Gay | 65 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 31.2 | 7 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 21.1 |
| Marc Gasol | 65 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 7 | 15.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Mike Conley | 62 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 37.7 | 7 | 14.1 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| O.J. Mayo | 66 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 36.4 | 7 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 29.2 |
| Zach Randolph | 28 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 7 | 13.7 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Tony Allen | 58 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 30.8 | 7 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Marreese Speights | 60 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Dante Cunningham | 64 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 17 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quincy Pondexter | 64 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30.1 | 7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Sam Young | 21 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Lester Hudson | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | |||||||
| Jeremy Pargo | 44 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 26.3 | |||||||
| Josh Selby | 28 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hamed Haddadi | 35 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Josh Davis | 15 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30.8 | |||||||
| Brian Skinner | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Memphis Grizzlies in the 2012 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Los Angeles Clippers
In the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies faced a dramatic series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite being the higher seed, Memphis fell behind 3-1 after a historic Game 1 collapse, where they lost a 27-point lead. The Grizzlies fought back to force a Game 7, but ultimately fell short, losing the series 4-3 in a hard-fought battle.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 99-98 | |
| May 02, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 105-98 | |
| May 05, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 87-86 | |
| May 07, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 101-97 | |
| May 09, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 92-80 | |
| May 11, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 90-88 | |
| May 13, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 82-72 |
Memphis Grizzlies 2011-12 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2011-12 season for the Memphis Grizzlies.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 95-82 | |
| Dec 28, 2011 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 98-95 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 113-93 | |
| Jan 01, 2012 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-64 | |
| Jan 03, 2012 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 113-96 | |
| Jan 04, 2012 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 90-86 | |
| Jan 06, 2012 | @ Utah Jazz | L 94-85 | |
| Jan 08, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 90-82 | |
| Jan 10, 2012 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 100-95 | |
| Jan 12, 2012 | vs. New York Knicks | W 94-83 | |
| Jan 14, 2012 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 108-99 | |
| Jan 16, 2012 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 102-86 | |
| Jan 18, 2012 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 93-87 | |
| Jan 20, 2012 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 98-81 | |
| Jan 21, 2012 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 128-95 | |
| Jan 23, 2012 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 91-90 | |
| Jan 24, 2012 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-84 | |
| Jan 26, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 98-91 | |
| Jan 28, 2012 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 86-84 | |
| Jan 30, 2012 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 83-73 | |
| Jan 31, 2012 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 100-97 | |
| Feb 02, 2012 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 96-77 | |
| Feb 03, 2012 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 101-94 | |
| Feb 05, 2012 | @ Boston Celtics | L 98-80 | |
| Feb 06, 2012 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 89-84 | |
| Feb 08, 2012 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 85-80 | |
| Feb 10, 2012 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 98-92 | |
| Feb 12, 2012 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 98-88 | |
| Feb 14, 2012 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 93-83 | |
| Feb 15, 2012 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-100 | |
| Feb 17, 2012 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 103-102 | |
| Feb 18, 2012 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 104-103 | |
| Feb 20, 2012 | @ Houston Rockets | L 97-93 | |
| Feb 21, 2012 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 89-76 | |
| Feb 29, 2012 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 96-85 | |
| Mar 02, 2012 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 102-99 | |
| Mar 03, 2012 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 100-83 | |
| Mar 07, 2012 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 110-92 | |
| Mar 10, 2012 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 98-91 | |
| Mar 11, 2012 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 94-91 | |
| Mar 13, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-111 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 114-110 | |
| Mar 18, 2012 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 97-92 | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 119-110 | |
| Mar 22, 2012 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-93 | |
| Mar 24, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 101-85 | |
| Mar 25, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-96 | |
| Mar 27, 2012 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 93-86 | |
| Mar 30, 2012 | @ Houston Rockets | L 98-89 | |
| Mar 31, 2012 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 99-95 | |
| Apr 02, 2012 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | W 94-88 | |
| Apr 03, 2012 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 98-94 | |
| Apr 04, 2012 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 95-85 | |
| Apr 06, 2012 | @ Miami Heat | W 97-82 | |
| Apr 07, 2012 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 94-89 | |
| Apr 09, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 94-85 | |
| Apr 11, 2012 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 104-93 | |
| Apr 12, 2012 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-97 | |
| Apr 14, 2012 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 103-98 | |
| Apr 15, 2012 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 88-75 | |
| Apr 17, 2012 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 91-84 | |
| Apr 18, 2012 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 103-91 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 85-80 | |
| Apr 21, 2012 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 93-89 | |
| Apr 23, 2012 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-101 | |
| Apr 26, 2012 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 88-76 |