MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (0-1) Vs OKLAHOMA CITY
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The Memphis Grizzlies 2011‐12 Media Guide is available to download at: http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/media_guide.html MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (0‐1) vs OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (2‐0) Regular Season Game #2; Home Game #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN December 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. TV: SportSouth/NBA TV • Radio: 92.9 FM / 680 AM MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 11‐12 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result PROBABLE STARTERS 12/26 @ San Antonio L 82‐95 SF RUDY GAY 12/28 OKLAHOMA CITY 7 p.m. #22 12/30 HOUSTON 7 p.m. • Posted a double‐double (19 points, 10 rebounds) in his return game in the Grizzlies’ season opener on Dec. 26 1/1 @ Chicago 7 p.m. at San Antonio. 1/3 SACRAMENTO 7 p.m. • One of the NBA’s top two‐way forwards, averaged 19.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.68 steals and 1.07 blocks in 39.9 6‐8 1/4 @ Minnesota 7 p.m. minutes in 54 games last season before suffering a season‐ending left shoulder subluxation. 1/6 @ Utah 8 p.m. • Last season, averaged career highs in seven major statistical categories, including assists (2.8), steals, blocks, field 230 1/8 @ LA Lakers 8:30 p.m. goal percentage (.471), three‐point field goal percentage (.396), free throw percentage (.805) and minutes. th 1/10 OKLAHOMA CITY 7 p.m. 6 SEASON • Helped the United States win the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championships. 1/12 NEW YORK 7 p.m. 1/14 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m. 1/16 CHICAGO 12 p.m. 1/18 @ New Orleans 7 p.m. PF ZACH RANDOLPH #50 1/20 @ Detroit 6:30 p.m. • 2010‐11 All‐NBA Third Team Selection (career first and franchise first) after averaging 20.1 points and a franchise 1/21 SACRAMENTO 7 p.m. record 12.2 rebounds (3rd in the NBA) in 75 games last season. 1/23 @ Golden State 9:30 p.m. • Posted 22.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 39.6 minutes in 13 playoff games last season, guiding the 1/24 @ Portland 9 p.m. 6‐9 1/26 @ LA Clippers 9:30 p.m. Grizzlies to their first seven postseason victories. 1/28 @ Phoenix 8 p.m. • Earned the January 2011 Player of the Month Award (career first and franchise first) as well as his first three 255 1/30 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. Player of the Week Awards last season. 11TH SEASON 1/31 DENVER 7 p.m. • Averaged a double‐double for the fifth‐straight season in 2010‐11, the second longest active streak behind 2/2 @ Atlanta 6:30 p.m. Dwight Howard (7). 2/3 @ Oklahoma City 7 p.m. 2/5 @ Boston 11 a.m. C MARC GASOL 2/6 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. #33 2/8 MINNESOTA 7 p.m. • Re‐signed with Memphis to a multi‐year contract on Dec. 14, 2011. 2/10 INDIANA 7 p.m. • During the 2011 NBA Playoffs, recorded 15.0 points, 11.2 rebounds (2nd in NBA) and 2.15 blocks (3rd) in 13 games, 2/12 UTAH 8:30 p.m. helping Memphis oust San Antonio in the first round and take Oklahoma City to seven games in the conference 7‐1 2/14 HOUSTON 7 p.m. semifinals. 2/15 @ New Jersey 6:30 p.m. • The Grizzlies’ all‐time leader in field goal percentage (.545). 265 2/17 DENVER 7 p.m. TH • Has led Memphis in field goal percentage and blocks in every season since joining the team. 2/18 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m. 4 SEASON 2/20 @ Houston 7 p.m. 2/21 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m. 2/29 DALLAS 7 p.m. 3/2 @ Toronto 6 p.m. SG TONY ALLEN #9 3/3 DETROIT 7 p.m. • 2010‐11 NBA All‐Defensive Second Team Selection (career first and franchise first) 3/7 @ Golden State 9:30 p.m. • Finished fourth in the 2010‐11 NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett 3/10 @ Phoenix 8 p.m. and Tyson Chandler 3/11 @ Denver 7 p.m. 6‐4 • Ranked fifth in the NBA in steals per game last season (career‐high and team‐high 1.79) 3/13 LA LAKERS 7 p.m. 3/16 TORONTO 7 p.m. • Adds championship experience to the Grizzlies, winning the 2008 NBA Championship with Boston 213 TH 3/18 WASHINGTON 5 p.m. 8 SEASON 3/20 @ Sacramento 9 p.m. 3/22 @ Portland 9 p.m. 3/24 @ LA Clippers 2 p.m. 3/25 @ LA Lakers 9 p.m. PG MIKE CONLEY 3/27 MINNESOTA 7 p.m. #11 • Continued his steady ascension last season, posting career highs in scoring (13.7 points), assists (6.5) and steals 3/30 @ Houston 7 p.m. th 3/31 @ Milwaukee 7:30 p.m. (1.78, 6 in the NBA) in 81 games. 4/2 @ Oklahoma City 7 p.m. • Set a single‐season franchise record last season with 144 steals, breaking James Posey’s old mark (137, 2003‐04) 6‐1 4/3 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m. • Has led the Grizzlies in assists in every season since being drafted fourth overall by the team in the 2007 Draft. 4/4 @ Dallas 7:30 p.m. • Has increased his points and assists averages in every season since joining the NBA. 185 4/6 @ Miami 6:30 p.m. TH 4/7 DALLAS 7 p.m. 5 SEASON 4/9 LA CLIPPERS 7 p.m. 4/11 PHOENIX 7 p.m. 4/12 @ San Antonio 7:30 p.m. INJURIES LAST GAME INACTIVES 4/14 UTAH 7 p.m. Darrell Arthur (torn right Achilles) is out for the season. None (preseason) 4/15 @ New Orleans 6 p.m. 4/17 @ Minnesota 7 p.m. Xavier Henry (right ankle sprain) is out. 4/18 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m. 4/20 @ Charlotte 6 p.m. PRONUNCIATIONS GRIZZ PRESS ROW CONTACT (HOME GAMES) 4/21 PORTLAND 7 p.m. Darrell Arthur dur‐RELL Ross Wooden – 901.205.2758 4/23 CLEVELAND 7 p.m. Xavier Henry ZAH‐vee‐A 4/26 ORLANDO 7 p.m. David Joerger YAY‐gr OVERALL HOME ROAD OVERTIME 2010‐11 OVERALL 46‐36 .561 30‐11 .732 16‐25 .390 2‐5 .286 REGULAR SEASON EASTERN 16‐14 .533 10‐5 .667 6‐9 .400 0‐1 .000 BREAKDOWN WESTERN 30‐22 .577 20‐6 .769 10‐16 .385 2‐4 .333 PLAYOFFS 7‐6 .538 5‐1 .833 2‐4 .333 1‐2 .333 TO ACCESS WIRELESS INTERNET AT FEDEXFORUM: Connect to “NBA‐PRESS1112” and enter Username: GrizzNews Password: TipOff | Username and Password are CASE‐SENSITIVE! 2011‐12 Memphis Grizzlies Game Notes 1 The Memphis Grizzlies 2011‐12 Media Guide is available to download at: http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/media_guide.html 2011‐12 TRANSACTIONS 12/24: Acquired Quincy Pondexter from New Orleans for Greivis Vasquez… 12/24: Signed Dante Cunningham to a multi‐year contract… 12/23: Waived Walter Sharpe… 12/20: Tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent Dante Cunningham… 12/15: Waived Mikki Moore… 12/14: Re‐signed Marc Gasol to a multi‐year contract… 12/14: Waived Ish Smith… 12/11: Waived Jared Reiner… 12/10: Signed free agents Josh Davis, Mikki Moore, Jared Reiner, Walter Sharpe and Brian Skinner… 12/10: Signed free agent Jeremy Pargo to a multi‐year contract… 12/10: Signed second round draft pick Josh Selby to a multi‐year contract… 12/5: Added Bob Thornton as an assistant coach and Lloyd Pierce as a player development coach. UPCOMING REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT ARENA TIME (CT) TV RADIO Friday Dec. 30 Houston FedExForum 7 p.m. SportSouth 92.9 FM / 680 AM Sunday Jan. 1 Chicago United Center 7 p.m. SportSouth 92.9 FM / 680 AM Tuesday Jan. 3 Sacramento FedExForum 7 p.m. SportSouth 92.9 FM / 680 AM Wednesday Jan. 4 Minnesota Target Center 7 p.m. SportSouth 92.9 FM / 680 AM Friday Jan. 6 Utah Energy Solutions Arena 8 p.m. SportSouth 92.9 FM / 680 AM TONIGHT’S OPPONENT 2011‐12 VS. OKLAHOMA CITY Wednesday 12/28/11 Oklahoma City at Memphis 7 p.m. Tuesday 1/10/12 Oklahoma City at Memphis 7 p.m. Friday 2/3/12 Memphis at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. Thursday 4/2/12 Memphis at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. 2010‐11 Record vs. Opp: 3‐1 (3‐4 Postseason) All‐Time Record vs. Opp.: Overall: 17‐43 Home: 11‐20 Road: 6‐23 Current Streaks: Overall: MEM (2 wins) Home: MEM (3 wins) Road: MEM (1 win) NEXT OPPONENT 2011‐12 VS. HOUSTON Friday 12/30/11 Houston at Memphis 7 p.m. Tuesday 2/14/11 Houston at Memphis 7 p.m. Monday 2/20/11 Memphis at Houston 7 p.m. Friday 3/30/11 Memphis at Houston 7 p.m. 2010‐11 Record vs. Opp: 1‐3 All‐Time Record vs. Opp.: Overall: 20‐44 Home: 15‐17 Road: 5‐27 Current Streaks: Overall: HOU (1 win) Home: MEM (1 win) Road: HOU (10 wins) PREVIOUS GAME REGULAR SEASON GAME #1 – SAN ANTONIO 95, MEMPHIS 82, Dec. 26 at AT&T Center San Antonio, Tex. – Rudy Gay posted a double‐double (19 points, 10 rebounds) in his return to the court, but turnovers plagued in a season‐opening loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the team the Grizzlies defeated in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs last spring… Memphis, which turned the ball over an average of 21.5 times during the preseason, saw its 25 miscues turn into 28 points for the Spurs… San Antonio forced a turnover in three‐straight possessions to start the fourth quarter, building a 75‐58 lead… Memphis answered with a 12‐2 run to cut the deficit to seven (77‐70) with 7:26 remaining, but Manu Ginobili was fouled on a three‐pointer on the other end of the court, giving San Antonio a double‐digit advantage for the remainder of the game… Ginobili finished with a game‐high 24 points… Gay, returning from a left shoulder subluxation last February which ended his 2010‐11 season, doubled up for the first time since Feb.