NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 18th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 12th for the franchise in Memphis .
The season saw the Grizzlies make the conference finals for the first time in franchise history. Prior to making the conference finals, the Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the first round, and defeated the top-seeded defending runner-up Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the semifinals. However, a four-game sweep to the experienced San Antonio Spurs ended the Grizzlies' season and playoff run. Head coach Lionel Hollins was fired at the conclusion of the season.
Led by Marc Gasol , the Defensive Player of the Year , the 2013 Grizzlies held opponents to 89.3 points per game. This is the last time a team allowed under 90 points per game in an NBA season.[ 1]
As of 2024, this is the closest the Grizzlies were to the finals.
2012–13 Memphis Grizzlies roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 9 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1982–01–11 Oklahoma State PF 00 Arthur, Darrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1988–03–25 Kansas G 7 Bayless, Jerryd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–08–20 Arizona PG 11 Conley Jr., Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–10–11 Ohio State F/C 32 Davis, Ed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–06–05 North Carolina F 5 Daye, Austin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–06–05 Gonzaga G 55 Dooling, Keyon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1980–05–08 Missouri C 33 Gasol, Marc 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985–01–29 Lausanne CS (TN) F 13 Greene, Donté 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1988–02–21 Syracuse PF 30 Leuer, Jon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1989–05–14 Wisconsin G/F 20 Pondexter, Quincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988–03–10 Washington SF 21 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–02–28 Kentucky F/C 50 Randolph, Zach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1981–07–16 Michigan State F/C 3 Reed, Willie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990–05–16 Saint Louis SG 1 Wroten, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993–04–13 Washington
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: 2013–05–27
2012–13 game log Total: 56–26 (home: 32–9; road: 24–17) October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
November : 12–1 (home: 8–1; road: 4–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 2 @ Golden State W 104–94 Conley & Gasol (21) Zach Randolph (14) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Oracle Arena 19,596 1–1 3 November 5 Utah W 103–94 Marc Gasol (22) Zach Randolph (18) Marc Gasol (8) FedExForum 17,401 2–1 4 November 7 @ Milwaukee W 108–90 Randolph & Speights (18) Zach Randolph (13) Mike Conley Jr. (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,465 3–1 5 November 9 Houston W 93–85 Rudy Gay (21) Zach Randolph (14) Mike Conley Jr. (4) FedExForum 16,087 4–1 6 November 11 Miami W 104–86 Wayne Ellington (25) Zach Randolph (12) Mike Conley Jr. (9) FedExForum 18,119 5–1 7 November 14 @ Oklahoma City W 107–97 Rudy Gay (28) Zach Randolph (11) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 6–1 8 November 16 New York W 105–95 Marc Gasol (24) Zach Randolph (15) Mike Conley Jr. (8) FedExForum 17,516 7–1 9 November 17 @ Charlotte W 94–87 Mike Conley Jr. (20) Zach Randolph (12) Marc Gasol (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,541 8–1 10 November 19 Denver L 92–97 Rudy Gay (22) Zach Randolph (13) Mike Conley Jr. (8) FedExForum 15,111 8–2 11 November 23 L. A. Lakers W 106–98 Rudy Gay (21) Zach Randolph (12) Marc Gasol (8) FedExForum 18,119 9–2 12 November 26 Cleveland W 84–78 Gasol & Randolph (19) Zach Randolph (8) Jerryd Bayless (6) FedExForum 13,485 10–2 13 November 28 Toronto W 103–82 Marreese Speights (18) Zach Randolph (13) Zach Randolph (6) FedExForum 14,603 11–2 14 November 30 Detroit W 90–78 Rudy Gay (18) Marc Gasol (11) Mike Conley Jr. (5) FedExForum 16,732 12–2
December : 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 15 December 1 @ San Antonio L 95–99 Marc Gasol (20) Zach Randolph (15) Mike Conley Jr. (12) AT&T Center 18,581 12–3 16 December 4 Phoenix W 108–98 Zach Randolph (38) Zach Randolph (22) Marc Gasol (4) FedExForum 14,481 13–3 17 December 7 @ New Orleans W 96–89 Rudy Gay (28) Marc Gasol (9) Mike Conley Jr. (9) New Orleans Arena 13,698 14–3 18 December 8 Atlanta L 83–93 Gasol & Randolph (18) Zach Randolph (13) Marc Gasol (5) FedExForum 17,612 14–4 19 December 12 @ Phoenix L 80–82 Rudy Gay (21) Rudy Gay (11) Mike Conley Jr. (6) US Airways Center 13,093 14–5 20 December 14 @ Denver L 94–99 Rudy Gay (21) Marc Gasol (9) Jerryd Bayless (11) Pepsi Center 16,367 14–6 21 December 15 @ Utah W 99–86 Zach Randolph (25) Zach Randolph (16) Mike Conley Jr. (8) EnergySolutions Arena 18,183 15–6 22 December 17 Chicago W 80–71 Mike Conley Jr. (17) Zach Randolph (15) Mike Conley Jr. (4) FedExForum 17,305 16–6 23 December 19 Milwaukee W 90–80 Zach Randolph (15) Zach Randolph (17) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 16,007 17–6 24 December 21 Dallas W 92–82 Rudy Gay (26) Zach Randolph (13) Mike Conley Jr. (11) FedExForum 17,677 18–6 25 December 22 @ Houston L 96–121 Mike Conley Jr. (16) Zach Randolph (10) Mike Conley Jr. (6) Toyota Center 18,029 18–7 26 December 26 Philadelphia L 89–99 Zach Randolph (23) Zach Randolph (9) Marc Gasol (8) FedExForum 16,055 18–8 27 December 29 Denver W 81–72 Rudy Gay (19) Marreese Speights (10) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 17,707 19–8 28 December 31 @ Indiana L 83–88 Zach Randolph (21) Zach Randolph (15) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,979 19–9
January : 10–7 (home: 4–4; road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 29 January 2 @ Boston W 93–83 Mike Conley Jr. (23) Zach Randolph (8) Mike Conley Jr. (9) TD Garden 18,624 20–9 30 January 4 Portland L 84–86 Marreese Speights (22) Marreese Speights (13) Conley & Gasol (3) FedExForum 15,823 20–10 31 January 6 @ Phoenix W 92–81 Zach Randolph (21) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley Jr. (9) US Airways Center 13,197 21–10 32 January 7 @ Sacramento W 113–81 Wayne Ellington (26) Zach Randolph (7) Mike Conley Jr. (8) Sleep Train Arena 11,531 22–10 33 January 9 @ Golden State W 94–87 Zach Randolph (19) Zach Randolph (12) Bayless & Gay (6) Oracle Arena 19,596 23–10 34 January 11 San Antonio W 101–98 Rudy Gay (23) Zach Randolph (10) Mike Conley Jr. (5) FedExForum 17,685 24–10 35 January 12 @ Dallas L 83–104 Rudy Gay (12) Darrell Arthur (9) Jerryd Bayless (5) American Airlines Center 19,984 24–11 36 January 14 L. A. Clippers L 73–99 Zach Randolph (15) Zach Randolph (12) Tony Allen (4) FedExForum 15,837 24–12 37 January 16 @ San Antonio L 82–103 Rudy Gay (17) Rudy Gay (8) Mike Conley Jr. (3) AT&T Center 18,581 24–13 38 January 18 Sacramento W 85–69 Mike Conley Jr. (19) Marc Gasol (10) Tony Allen (6) FedExForum 15,910 25–13 39 January 19 @ Chicago W 85–82 Marc Gasol (19) Zach Randolph (19) Mike Conley Jr. (9) United Center 22,124 26–13 40 January 21 Indiana L 81–82 Wayne Ellington (17) Rudy Gay (8) Jerryd Bayless (5) FedExForum 17,508 26–14 41 January 23 L. A. Lakers W 106–93 Darrell Arthur (20) Rudy Gay (11) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 17,984 27–14 42 January 25 Brooklyn W 101–77 Marc Gasol (20) Gasol & Randolph (9) Jerryd Bayless (8) FedExForum 16,911 28–14 43 January 27 New Orleans L 83–91 Zach Randolph (20) Zach Randolph (13) Jerryd Bayless (5) FedExForum 16,277 28–15 44 January 28 @ Philadelphia W 103–100 Marc Gasol (27) Zach Randolph (12) Jerryd Bayless (9) Wells Fargo Center 15,448 29–15 45 January 31 @ Oklahoma City L 89–106 Jerryd Bayless (23) Zach Randolph (19) Jerryd Bayless (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 29–16
February : 9–2 (home: 6–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 46 February 1 Washington W 85–76 Mike Conley Jr. (18) Marc Gasol (15) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 15,017 30–16 47 February 5 Phoenix L 90–96 Jerryd Bayless (29) Zach Randolph (13) Mike Conley Jr. (5) FedExForum 14,933 30–17 48 February 6 @ Atlanta L 92–103 Zach Randolph (20) Marc Gasol (10) Mike Conley Jr. (8) Philips Arena 13,198 30–18 49 February 8 Golden State W 99–93 Marc Gasol (20) Zach Randolph (12) Mike Conley Jr. (10) FedExForum 16,701 31–18 50 February 10 Minnesota W 105–88 Tayshaun Prince (18) Marc Gasol (9) Conley & Gasol (8) FedExForum 16,023 32–18 51 February 12 Sacramento W 108–101 Marc Gasol (24) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley Jr. (7) FedExForum 14,722 33–18 All-Star Break 52 February 19 @ Detroit W 105–91 Mike Conley Jr. (19) Zach Randolph (10) Jerryd Bayless (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,481 34–18 53 February 20 @ Toronto W 88–82 Randolph & Conley (17) Zach Randolph (18) Mike Conley Jr. (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 35–18 54 February 22 Orlando W 88–82 Marc Gasol (19) Zach Randolph (14) Mike Conley Jr. (7) FedExForum 17,669 36–18 55 February 24 @ Brooklyn W 76–72 Zach Randolph (16) Zach Randolph (14) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Barclays Center 17,098 37–18 56 February 27 Dallas W 90–84 Zach Randolph (22) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 16,017 38–18
March : 11–6 (home: 6–0; road: 5–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 57 March 1 @ Miami L 91–98 Marc Gasol (24) Zach Randolph (9) Mike Conley Jr. (8) American Airlines Arena 20,128 38–19 58 March 3 @ Orlando W 108–82 Tayshaun Prince (14) Ed Davis (10) Marc Gasol (11) Amway Center 16,020 39–19 59 March 6 Portland W 91–85 Marc Gasol (23) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 16,214 40–19 60 March 8 @ Cleveland W 103–92 Marc Gasol (22) Ed Davis (9) Mike Conley Jr. (11) Quicken Loans Arena 17,032 41–19 61 March 9 New Orleans W 96–85 Mike Conley Jr. (22) Ed Davis (9) Mike Conley Jr. (8) FedExForum 17,501 42–19 62 March 12 @ Portland W 102–97 Marc Gasol (20) Zach Randolph (10) Mike Conley Jr. (15) Rose Garden 18,754 43–19 63 March 13 @ L. A. Clippers W 96–85 Marc Gasol (21) Zach Randolph (8) Mike Conley Jr. (11) Staples Center 19,316 44–19 64 March 15 @ Denver L 80–87 Zach Randolph (18) Zach Randolph (18) Marc Gasol (5) Pepsi Center 19,408 44–20 65 March 16 @ Utah L 84–90 Jerryd Bayless (24) Zach Randolph (9) Mike Conley Jr. (4) EnergySolutions Arena 17,122 44–21 66 March 18 Minnesota W 92–77 Mike Conley Jr. (20) Tayshaun Prince (14) Mike Conley Jr. (6) FedExForum 16,378 45–21 67 March 20 Oklahoma City W 90–89 (OT) Mike Conley Jr. (24) Zach Randolph (18) Mike Conley Jr. (5) FedExForum 18,119 46–21 68 March 22 @ New Orleans L 83–90 Mike Conley Jr. (20) Zach Randolph (9) Marc Gasol (4) New Orleans Arena 16,494 46–22 69 March 23 Boston W 110–106 Jerryd Bayless (30) Zach Randolph (11) Mike Conley Jr. (10) FedExForum 18,119 47–22 70 March 25 @ Washington L 94–107 Mike Conley Jr. (23) Zach Randolph (7) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Verizon Center 17,868 47–23 71 March 27 @ New York L 101–108 Mike Conley Jr. (26) Tony Allen (10) Mike Conley Jr. (6) Madison Square Garden 19,033 47–24 72 March 29 Houston W 103–94 Zach Randolph (21) Zach Randolph (12) Mike Conley Jr. (10) FedExForum 18,119 48–24 73 March 30 @ Minnesota W 99–86 Marc Gasol (21) Marc Gasol (8) Jerryd Bayless (7) Target Center 13,680 49–24
April : 7–2 (home: 3–1; road: 4–1)
2012–13 season schedule
2013 playoff game log First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2013 playoff schedule
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Marc Gasol C 80 80 2,796 622 318 80 139 1,127 35.0 7.8 4.0 1.0 1.7 14.1 Mike Conley Jr. PG 80 80 2,757 225 487 174 24 1,168 34.5 2.8 6.1 2.2 .3 14.6 Jerryd Bayless PG 80 4 1,765 176 264 59 17 693 22.1 2.2 3.3 .7 .2 8.7 Tony Allen SG 79 79 2,109 363 98 119 44 705 26.7 4.6 1.2 1.5 .6 8.9 Zach Randolph PF 76 75 2,607 854 108 61 31 1,169 34.3 11.2 1.4 .8 .4 15.4 Darrell Arthur PF 59 3 970 169 33 24 33 362 16.4 2.9 .6 .4 .6 6.1 Quincy Pondexter SF 59 1 1,243 132 61 35 6 375 21.1 2.2 1.0 .6 .1 6.4 Rudy Gay † SF 42 42 1,541 249 108 56 31 723 36.7 5.9 2.6 1.3 .7 17.2 Wayne Ellington † SG 40 4 676 52 42 16 1 218 16.9 1.3 1.1 .4 .0 5.5 Marreese Speights † C 40 2 579 189 18 10 27 262 14.5 4.7 .5 .3 .7 6.6 Tayshaun Prince † SF 37 36 1,174 155 85 27 12 325 31.7 4.2 2.3 .7 .3 8.8 Ed Davis † PF 36 4 544 160 8 13 47 185 15.1 4.4 .2 .4 1.3 5.1 Tony Wroten SG 35 0 272 28 43 8 4 91 7.8 .8 1.2 .2 .1 2.6 Austin Daye † SF 31 0 328 60 21 9 14 125 10.6 1.9 .7 .3 .5 4.0 Jon Leuer † PF 19 0 96 24 3 4 0 34 5.1 1.3 .2 .2 .0 1.8 Hamed Haddadi † C 13 0 87 24 4 1 6 15 6.7 1.8 .3 .1 .5 1.2 Josh Selby PG 10 0 59 5 4 2 0 20 5.9 .5 .4 .2 .0 2.0 Chris Johnson SF 8 0 102 11 2 4 0 29 12.8 1.4 .3 .5 .0 3.6 Keyon Dooling PG 7 0 82 1 8 1 0 31 11.7 .1 1.1 .1 .0 4.4 Dexter Pittman † C 7 0 20 5 0 0 0 2 2.9 .7 .0 .0 .0 .3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only. Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Marc Gasol C 15 15 609 127 48 13 33 258 40.6 8.5 3.2 .9 2.2 17.2 Mike Conley Jr. PG 15 15 575 71 107 26 5 255 38.3 4.7 7.1 1.7 .3 17.0 Zach Randolph PF 15 15 554 150 24 10 7 261 36.9 10.0 1.6 .7 .5 17.4 Tayshaun Prince SF 15 15 454 57 29 7 5 105 30.3 3.8 1.9 .5 .3 7.0 Tony Allen SG 15 15 422 91 27 30 5 154 28.1 6.1 1.8 2.0 .3 10.3 Quincy Pondexter SF 15 0 357 38 11 11 2 133 23.8 2.5 .7 .7 .1 8.9 Jerryd Bayless PG 15 0 320 30 32 7 5 139 21.3 2.0 2.1 .5 .3 9.3 Darrell Arthur PF 15 0 175 38 6 2 4 58 11.7 2.5 .4 .1 .3 3.9 Keyon Dooling PG 14 0 114 5 4 1 0 27 8.1 .4 .3 .1 .0 1.9 Ed Davis PF 8 0 48 11 0 0 1 13 6.0 1.4 .0 .0 .1 1.6 Tony Wroten SG 6 0 17 4 2 1 0 8 2.8 .7 .3 .2 .0 1.3 Jon Leuer PF 5 0 11 3 0 1 1 2 2.2 .6 .0 .2 .2 .4 Austin Daye SF 4 0 20 1 0 0 1 7 5.0 .3 .0 .0 .3 1.8
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