The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies had a successful regular season, finishing with a 49-33 record. This performance earned them the fifth seed in the Western Conference. The team was led by head coach Mike Fratello, who emphasized a strong defensive approach, helping the Grizzlies become one of the league’s top defensive teams.
Pau Gasol was the standout performer for Memphis, leading the team in both scoring and rebounding. His contributions were instrumental in the Grizzlies’ success, earning him his first All-Star selection. The supporting cast included players like Mike Miller, who provided valuable scoring and perimeter shooting, and Shane Battier, known for his defensive prowess and leadership on and off the court.
Despite their regular-season success, the Grizzlies struggled in the playoffs. They faced the Dallas Mavericks in the first round and were swept 4-0. This marked the third consecutive first-round exit for Memphis, highlighting their ongoing challenges in translating regular-season success into postseason victories. The sweep underscored the need for additional offensive firepower and playoff experience.
Overall, the 2005-06 season was a testament to the Grizzlies’ development as a competitive team in the NBA. While their playoff struggles continued, the season’s achievements laid the groundwork for future improvements and provided a solid foundation for the franchise’s growth.
- Regular Season Record: 49-33
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 0-4
Memphis Grizzlies Roster and Stats for 2005-06 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Pau Gasol | 80 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 25.0 | 4 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Mike Miller | 74 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 40.7 | 4 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| Eddie Jones | 75 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 35.6 | 4 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.9 |
| Damon Stoudamire | 27 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 34.6 | |||||||
| Chucky Atkins | 43 | 11.4 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 4 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36.4 |
| Bobby Jackson | 71 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 4 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 36.4 |
| Shane Battier | 81 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 39.4 | 4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 28.6 |
| Lorenzen Wright | 78 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 51 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Hakim Warrick | 68 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dahntay Jones | 71 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Cardinal | 36 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Anthony Roberson | 16 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | |||||||
| Antonio Burks | 57 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lawrence Roberts | 33 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| John Thomas | 3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
Memphis Grizzlies in the 2006 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Dallas Mavericks
In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies faced the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. Unfortunately for Memphis, the series ended in a sweep, with the Mavericks winning 4-0. Despite the efforts of Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies struggled to contain Dallas' dynamic offense, leading to their quick exit from the postseason.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2006 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 103-93 | |
| Apr 26, 2006 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 94-79 | |
| Apr 29, 2006 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 94-89 | |
| May 01, 2006 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 102-76 |
Memphis Grizzlies 2005-06 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2005-06 season for the Memphis Grizzlies.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 2005 | vs. Miami Heat | L 97-78 | |
| Nov 04, 2005 | @ Orlando Magic | W 94-85 | |
| Nov 05, 2005 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-106 | |
| Nov 08, 2005 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 94-69 | |
| Nov 09, 2005 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-98 | |
| Nov 11, 2005 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 89-70 | |
| Nov 12, 2005 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 85-84 | |
| Nov 14, 2005 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 85-73 | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 115-103 | |
| Nov 19, 2005 | @ Utah Jazz | W 80-72 | |
| Nov 20, 2005 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 99-83 | |
| Nov 22, 2005 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 95-87 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 86-81 | |
| Nov 26, 2005 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 112-92 | |
| Nov 30, 2005 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 92-66 | |
| Dec 02, 2005 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 91-69 | |
| Dec 03, 2005 | @ Houston Rockets | W 90-75 | |
| Dec 06, 2005 | vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | W 89-73 | |
| Dec 09, 2005 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 90-83 | |
| Dec 10, 2005 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 80-66 | |
| Dec 14, 2005 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 94-79 | |
| Dec 17, 2005 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 91-87 | |
| Dec 19, 2005 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 106-104 | |
| Dec 21, 2005 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 89-79 | |
| Dec 23, 2005 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 95-77 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | @ Utah Jazz | L 105-102 | |
| Dec 28, 2005 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 100-99 | |
| Dec 30, 2005 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 93-90 | |
| Dec 31, 2005 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 100-96 | |
| Jan 03, 2006 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 104-94 | |
| Jan 06, 2006 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 87-65 | |
| Jan 07, 2006 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 111-82 | |
| Jan 10, 2006 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 99-85 | |
| Jan 13, 2006 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 81-69 | |
| Jan 14, 2006 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 80-79 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 93-83 | |
| Jan 18, 2006 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | L 87-79 | |
| Jan 20, 2006 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 89-86 | |
| Jan 22, 2006 | @ Washington Wizards | W 93-82 | |
| Jan 24, 2006 | @ Miami Heat | L 94-82 | |
| Jan 25, 2006 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 107-87 | |
| Jan 27, 2006 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 95-89 | |
| Jan 28, 2006 | vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | L 95-86 | |
| Jan 30, 2006 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 86-77 | |
| Feb 01, 2006 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 81-80 | |
| Feb 04, 2006 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 88-78 | |
| Feb 07, 2006 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 104-96 | |
| Feb 08, 2006 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 108-102 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 91-87 | |
| Feb 11, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 100-99 | |
| Feb 13, 2006 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 81-79 | |
| Feb 15, 2006 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 84-78 | |
| Feb 21, 2006 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 94-88 | |
| Feb 23, 2006 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 97-87 | |
| Feb 24, 2006 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 83-80 | |
| Feb 26, 2006 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 105-99 | |
| Feb 27, 2006 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 108-98 | |
| Mar 01, 2006 | vs. New York Knicks | W 101-99 | |
| Mar 05, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 102-86 | |
| Mar 06, 2006 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-101 | |
| Mar 08, 2006 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 99-74 | |
| Mar 10, 2006 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 105-93 | |
| Mar 12, 2006 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-91 | |
| Mar 14, 2006 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 93-76 | |
| Mar 17, 2006 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 116-102 | |
| Mar 19, 2006 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 90-84 | |
| Mar 21, 2006 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 105-75 | |
| Mar 23, 2006 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 95-85 | |
| Mar 24, 2006 | @ New York Knicks | W 91-75 | |
| Mar 26, 2006 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 102-95 | |
| Mar 28, 2006 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 98-97 | |
| Mar 29, 2006 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-74 | |
| Mar 31, 2006 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | L 107-102 | |
| Apr 02, 2006 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 98-87 | |
| Apr 04, 2006 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 100-75 | |
| Apr 07, 2006 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-90 | |
| Apr 09, 2006 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 83-81 | |
| Apr 11, 2006 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 92-76 | |
| Apr 12, 2006 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 96-88 | |
| Apr 15, 2006 | @ Houston Rockets | W 93-81 | |
| Apr 18, 2006 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-95 | |
| Apr 19, 2006 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 102-92 |