The 2011–12 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 17th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 11th for the franchise in Memphis.
Key dates June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School 2 49 Josh Selby PG University of Kansas
Roster
Pre-season
Game log
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | December 16 | New Orleans | | Tony Allen (17) | Brian Skinner (9) | Jeremy Pargo (7) | FedExForum | 0–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 2 | December 21 | @ New Orleans | | Rudy Gay (20) | Zach RandolphSam Young (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | New Orleans Arena | 0–2
Regular season
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 1 | December 26 | @ San Antonio | | Rudy Gay (19) | Rudy Gay (10) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | AT&T Center18,581 | 0–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 2 | December 28 | Oklahoma City | | Zach Randolph (24) | Zach Randolph (10) | Jeremy Pargo (7) | FedExForum18,119 | 0–2 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 | December 30 | Houston | | Zach Randolph (23) | Zach Randolph (9) | Josh Selby (7) | FedExForum16,069 | 1–2
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | January 1 | @ Chicago | | Sam YoungJosh Davis (10) | Marc Gasol (10) | O. J. Mayo (5) | United Center22,763 | 1–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | January 3 | Sacramento | | Rudy Gay (23) | Marc Gasol (15) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | FedExForum12,391 | 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 6 | January 4 | @ Minnesota | | Tony Allen (20) | Marc Gasol (10) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Target Center17,404 | 3–3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 7 | January 6 | @ Utah | | Tony Allen (21) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | EnergySolutions Arena19,503 | 3–4 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 8 | January 8 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Rudy Gay (19) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Staples Center18,997 | 3–5 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 9 | January 10 | Oklahoma City | | Marc Gasol (20) | Marc Gasol (14) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | FedExForum13,601 | 3–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 10 | January 12 | New York | | Rudy Gay (26) | Marc Gasol (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | FedExForum15,234 | 4–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 11 | January 14 | New Orleans | | Rudy Gay (23) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | FedExForum14,983 | 5–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 | January 16 | Chicago | | Rudy Gay (24) | Marreese Speights (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | FedExForum18,119 | 6–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 13 | January 18 | @ New Orleans | | Marc Gasol (22) | Marc Gasol (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | New Orleans Arena12,045 | 7–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 | January 20 | @ Detroit | | Rudy Gay (24) | Marc Gasol (6) | Mike Conley Jr. (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills10,255 | 8–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 | January 21 | Sacramento | | Rudy Gay (23) | Marreese Speights (15) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum16,562 | 9–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 16 | January 23 | @ Golden State | | Rudy Gay (23) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (9) | Oracle Arena17,549 | 10–6 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 17 | January 24 | @ Portland | | O. J. Mayo (20) | Marreese Speights (6) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | Rose Garden20,602 | 10–7 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 18 | January 26 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Rudy Gay (24) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | Staples Center19,275 | 10–8 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 19 | January 28 | @ Phoenix | | Rudy GayMarc Gasol (18) | Marc Gasol (13) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | US Airways Center14,903 | 10–9 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 20 | January 30 | San Antonio | | O. J. Mayo (17) | Marc Gasol (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (3) | FedExForum15,118 | 10–10 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 21 | January 31 | Denver | | Rudy GayMarc Gasol (20) | Rudy GayMarc Gasol (13) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum13,651 | 11–10
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 22 | February 2 | @ Atlanta | | Rudy Gay (21) | Dante Cunningham (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | Philips Arena14,211 | 12–10 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 23 | February 3 | @ Oklahoma City | | Marc Gasol (24) | Marc GasolRudy Gay (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (5) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 12–11 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 24 | February 5 | @ Boston | | Rudy Gay (21) | Rudy Gay (7) | Mike Conley Jr. (4) | TD Garden(18,624) | 12–12 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 25 | February 6 | San Antonio | | Marc Gasol (22) | Marc Gasol (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | FedExForum13,527 | 12–13 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 26 | February 8 | Minnesota | | Rudy Gay (19) | Marreese Speights (15) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | FedExForum13,287 | 13–13 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 27 | February 10 | Indiana | | Rudy Gay (21) | Marreese Speights (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum16,281 | 14–13 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 28 | February 12 | Utah | | Rudy Gay (22) | Marreese Speights (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum14,424 | 14–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 29 | February 14 | Houston | | Mike Conley Jr. (21) | Rudy Gay (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (4) | FedExForum13,042 | 15–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 30 | February 15 | @ New Jersey | | Rudy Gay (25) | Marreese Speights (18) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | Prudential Center10,885 | 16–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 31 | February 17 | Denver | | Rudy Gay (20) | Marc Gasol (14) | Marc Gasol (8) | FedExForum15,201 | 17–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 32 | February 18 | Golden State | | Rudy Gay (19) | Marc Gasol (13) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum17,151 | 18–14 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 33 | February 20 | @ Houston | | Rudy Gay (23) | Three players (7) | Marc Gasol (5) | Toyota Center12,525 | 18–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 | February 21 | Philadelphia | | Marc Gasol (15) | Marc Gasol (14) | Marc Gasol (7) | FedExForum14,258 | 19–15 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 35 | February 29 | Dallas | | Marc Gasol (22) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | FedExForum17,023 | 20–15
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 | March 2 | @ Toronto | | Rudy Gay (23) | Rudy Gay (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (5) | Air Canada Centre17,168 | 21–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 | March 3 | Detroit | | Marc GasolO. J. Mayo (17) | Marc Gasol (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (12) | FedExForum17,569 | 22–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 38 | March 7 | @ Golden State | | Rudy Gay (26) | Marc GasolRudy Gay (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (12) | Oracle Arena19,171 | 23–15 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 39 | March 10 | @ Phoenix | | Marc Gasol (21) | Marc Gasol (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | US Airways Center16,350 | 23–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 40 | March 11 | @ Denver | | O. J. Mayo (22) | Marreese Speights (9) | O. J. Mayo (8) | Pepsi Center17,737 | 24–16 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 41 | March 13 | L. A. Lakers | | Marreese Speights (25) | Marc Gasol (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (11) | FedExForum18,119 | 24–17 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 42 | March 16 | Toronto | | Marc Gasol (28) | Rudy Gay (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (10) | FedExForum17,239 | 24–18 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 43 | March 18 | Washington | | Rudy Gay (27) | Three players (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum15,412 | 25–18 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 44 | March 20 | @ Sacramento | | Rudy Gay (23) | Marc Gasol (10) | Mike Conley Jr. (9) | Power Balance Pavilion11,105 | 25–19 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 45 | March 22 | @ Portland | | Marc Gasol (22) | Marc Gasol (9) | Tony Allen (6) | Rose Garden20,636 | 25–20 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 46 | March 24 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Zach Randolph (14) | Marc GasolZach Randolph (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (9) | Staples Center19,060 | 25–21 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 | March 25 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Rudy Gay (18) | Zach Randolph (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Staples Center18,997 | 26–21 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 | March 27 | Minnesota | | Rudy Gay (21) | Dante Cunningham (14) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | FedExForum14,769 | 27–21 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 49 | March 30 | @ Houston | | Rudy Gay (20) | Marc Gasol (9) | O. J. Mayo (4) | Toyota Center16,884 | 27–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 | March 31 | @ Milwaukee | | O. J. Mayo (24) | Marc Gasol (15) | O. J. Mayo (3) | Bradley Center17,106 | 28–22
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 51 | April 2 | @ Oklahoma City | | O. J. Mayo (22) | Marreese Speights (13) | O. J. MayoZach Randolph (4) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 29–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 52 | April 3 | Golden State | | O. J. Mayo (19) | Tony Allen (7) | Marc Gasol (6) | FedExForum14,310 | 30–22 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 53 | April 4 | @ Dallas | | O. J. Mayo (17) | Marc Gasol (10) | Marc Gasol (7) | American Airlines Center20,233 | 30–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 54 | April 6 | @ Miami | | Rudy Gay (17) | Zach Randolph (14) | O. J. Mayo (6) | American Airlines Arena20,008 | 31–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 | April 7 | Dallas | | Rudy Gay (25) | Zach Randolph (11) | Mike Conley Jr.O. J. Mayo (5) | FedExForum18,119 | 32–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 56 | April 9 | L. A. Clippers | | Marc Gasol (18) | Zach Randolph (12) | Marc Gasol (7) | FedExForum17,219 | 33–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 | April 11 | Phoenix | | Rudy Gay (32) | Zach Randolph (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | FedExForum15,239 | 34–23 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 58 | April 12 | @ San Antonio | | Rudy Gay (19) | Zach Randolph (11) | Mike Conley Jr.Rudy Gay (4) | AT&T Center18,581 | 34–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 59 | April 14 | Utah | | Rudy Gay (26) | Rudy Gay (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedExForum17,190 | 35–24 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 60 | April 15 | @ New Orleans | | Rudy Gay (24) | Zach Randolph (13) | Three players (3) | New Orleans Arena15,570 | 35–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 61 | April 17 | @ Minnesota | | Rudy Gay (28) | Zach Randolph (11) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Target Center16,709 | 36–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 62 | April 18 | New Orleans | | Rudy Gay (26) | Zach Randolph (6) | Mike Conley Jr. (5) | FedExForum14,507 | 37–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 63 | April 20 | @ Charlotte | | Mike Conley Jr. (20) | Rudy GayZach Randolph (6) | Mike Conley Jr. (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena13,428 | 38–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 64 | April 21 | Portland | | Rudy Gay (21) | Marreese Speights (11) | Marc Gasol (4) | FedExForum17,904 | 39–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 65 | April 23 | Cleveland | | Marreese SpeightsMarc Gasol (17) | Marreese Speights (10) | O. J. Mayo (5) | FedExForum15,504 | 40–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 | April 26 | Orlando | | Marc Gasol (22) | Zach Randolph (12) | O. J. Mayo (6) | FedExForum17,215 | 41–25
Playoffs
Game log
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 | April 29 | L. A. Clippers | | Rudy Gay (19) | Marreese Speights (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | FedEx Forum18,119 | 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 | May 2 | L. A. Clippers | | Rudy Gay (21) | Zach Randolph (8) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedEx Forum18,119 | 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 | May 5 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Rudy Gay (24) | Marc Gasol (10) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Staples Center19,060 | 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 4 | May 7 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Mike Conley Jr. (25) | Zach Randolph (9) | Mike Conley Jr. (8) | Staples Center 19,167 | 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 | May 9 | L. A. Clippers | | Marc Gasol (23) | Zach Randolph (10) | Mike Conley Jr. (6) | FedEx Forum18,119 | 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 | May 11 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Marc Gasol (23) | Zach Randolph (16) | Mike Conley Jr. (9) | Staples Center19,060 | 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 7 | May 13 | L. A. Clippers | | Rudy GayMarc Gasol (19) | Zach Randolph (12) | Mike Conley Jr. (5) | FedEx Forum18,119 | 3–4
Player statistics
Regular season PlayerSG66 0 1,771 210 169 71 23 833 26.8 3.2 2.6 1.1 .3 12.6SF 65 65 2,422 417 147 95 55 1,232 37.3 6.4 2.3 1.5 .8 19.0C 65 65 2,370 579 204 62 121 952 36.5 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 14.6SF 64 8 1,002 126 27 27 5 271 15.7 2.0 .4 .4 .1 4.2PF 64 5 1,124 246 37 42 34 333 17.6 3.8 .6 .7 .5 5.2PG 62 61 2,174 156 404 136 11 788 35.1 2.5 6.5 2.2 .2 12.7PF 60 54 1,345 374 48 21 29 526 22.4 6.2 .8 .4 .5 8.8SG 58 57 1,525 233 79 104 33 568 26.3 4.0 1.4 1.8 .6 9.8PG 44 5 424 37 55 15 0 126 9.6 .8 1.3 .3 .0 2.9C 35 0 206 71 8 1 26 70 5.9 2.0 .2 .0 .7 2.0PF 28 8 735 225 48 21 4 324 26.3 8.0 1.7 .8 .1 11.6PG 28 0 237 15 30 7 0 63 8.5 .5 1.1 .3 .0 2.3†SF 21 2 240 41 9 11 2 74 11.4 2.0 .4 .5 .1 3.5PG 17 0 211 18 18 11 1 72 12.4 1.1 1.1 .6 .1 4.2PF 15 0 130 27 6 7 1 28 8.7 1.8 .4 .5 .1 1.9†PG 3 0 20 0 1 0 0 9 6.7 .0 .3 .0 .0 3.0C 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Playoffs