2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2007–08 Memphis Grizzlies season was their 13th season in the National Basketball Association and seventh in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies failed to qualify for the Playoffs for the second straight season. They finished 14th in the Western Conference with an awful record of 22–60, being only marginally better than the 20-62 Seattle SuperSonics.

In February, Pau Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for his younger brother Marc, who would play the following season.

As of 2023, there are three players on this team who are still active in the NBA (Mike Conley Jr., Rudy Gay, and Kyle Lowry), the most from any team from the 2007−08 season.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28. The free agency period begins in July.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School 1 4 Mike Conley Jr. PG Ohio State

Roster

Standings

Game log

October Record: 0–1; Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 1 31 October 2007 Spurs 104–101 Grizzlies NA Pau Gasol (22) 17,538 0–1

November Record: 5–9; Home: 3–3; Road: 2–6

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 2 3 November 2007 Pacers 121–111 Grizzlies NA Kyle Lowry (19) -- 0–2 3 7 November 2007 Grizzlies 105–98 SuperSonics NA Rudy Gay (25) -- 1–2 4 9 November 2007 Grizzlies 98–110 Trail Blazers NA Rudy Gay (31) -- 1–3 5 10 November 2007 Grizzlies 94–118 Jazz NA Rudy Gay (18) -- 1–4 6 13 November 2007 Rockets 99–105 Grizzlies NA Pau Gasol (26) -- 2–4 7 14 November 2007 Grizzlies 99–102 Bucks NA Rudy Gay (26) -- 2–5 8 16 November 2007 Hornets 120–118 Grizzlies 1 Juan Carlos Navarro (28) -- 2–6 9 17 November 2007 Grizzlies 105–108 Mavericks NA Mike Miller (23) -- 2–7 10 19 November 2007 SuperSonics 108–125 Grizzlies NA Stromile Swift (24) -- 3–7 11 21 November 2007 Raptors 95–89 Grizzlies NA Two-way tie (16) -- 3–8 12 23 November 2007 Grizzlies 88–101 Spurs NA Juan Carlos Navarro (16) -- 3–9 13 24 November 2007 Wizards 118–124 Grizzlies NA Juan Carlos Navarro (28) -- 4–9 14 27 November 2007 Grizzlies 110–103 Nets NA Pau Gasol (22) -- 5–9 15 28 November 2007 Grizzlies 91–103 Raptors NA Juan Carlos Navarro (15) -- 5–10

December Record: 3–12; Home: 2–7; Road: 1–5

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 16 1 December 2007 Timberwolves 80–109 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (21) -- 6–10 17 3 December 2007 Trail Blazers 106–105 Grizzlies NA Two-way tie (30) -- 6–11 18 5 December 2007 Grizzlies 92–105 Rockets NA Pau Gasol (23) -- 6–12 19 7 December 2007 Grizzlies 116–118 Hornets 1 Rudy Gay (31) -- 6–13 20 8 December 2007 Grizzlies 78–86 Hawks NA Rudy Gay (17) -- 6–14 21 11 December 2007 Pistons 113–103 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (20) -- 6–15 22 14 December 2007 Clippers 98–91 Grizzlies NA Mike Miller (23) -- 6–16 23 15 December 2007 Grizzlies 123–119 Magic NA Rudy Gay (32) -- 7–16 24 17 December 2007 Warriors 125–117 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (32) -- 7–17 25 19 December 2007 Spurs 85–88 Grizzlies NA Mike Miller (31) -- 8–17 26 21 December 2007 Grizzlies 67–94 Pistons NA Rudy Gay (18) -- 8–18 27 22 December 2007 Sixers 99–97 Grizzlies NA Pau Gasol (31) -- 8–19 28 26 December 2007 Hornets 116–98 Grizzlies NA Two-way tie (19) -- 8–20 29 28 December 2007 Rockets 103–83 Grizzlies NA Pau Gasol (23) -- 8–21 30 30 December 2007 Grizzlies 87–111 Spurs NA Pau Gasol (19) -- 8–22

January Record: 5–11; Home: 4–5; Road: 1–6

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 31 2 January 2008 Grizzlies 90–72 Pacers NA Pau Gasol (30) -- 9–22 32 4 January 2008 Grizzlies 96–100 Celtics NA Rudy Gay (21) -- 9–23 33 6 January 2008 Heat 94–101 Grizzlies NA Pau Gasol (28) -- 10–23 34 8 January 2008 Lakers 117–101 Grizzlies NA Mike Miller (19) -- 10–24 35 10 January 2008 Grizzlies 113–116 Kings NA Rudy Gay (31) -- 10–25 36 11 January 2008 Grizzlies 104–116 Warriors NA Pau Gasol (43) -- 10–26 37 13 January 2008 Grizzlies 99–100 Lakers NA Mike Miller (27) -- 10–27 38 15 January 2008 Cavaliers 132–124 Grizzlies 1 Rudy Gay (30) -- 10–28 39 18 January 2008 SuperSonics 100–124 Grizzlies NA Mike Miller (25) -- 11–28 40 19 January 2008 Grizzlies 87–105 Bobcats NA Pau Gasol (28) -- 11–29 41 21 January 2008 Bulls 90–104 Grizzlies NA Two-way tie (24) -- 12–29 42 23 January 2008 Magic 112–85 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (20) -- 12–30 43 25 January 2008 Grizzlies 93–104 Wizards NA Mike Miller (21) -- 12–31 44 26 January 2008 Clippers 120–125 Grizzlies 1 Rudy Gay (34) -- 13–31 45 28 January 2008 Mavericks 103–84 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (18) -- 13–32 46 30 January 2008 Nuggets 106–102 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (30) -- 13–33

February Record: 1–11; Home: 1–4; Road: 0–7

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 47 2 February 2008 Jazz 110–91 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (15) -- 13–34 48 5 February 2008 Bucks 102–97 Grizzlies NA Mike Miller (32) -- 13–35 49 8 February 2008 Grizzlies 81–92 Mavericks NA Rudy Gay (18) -- 13–36 50 9 February 2008 Grizzlies 99–112 Hornets NA Rudy Gay (26) -- 13–37 51 12 February 2008 Kings 94–107 Grizzlies NA Hakim Warrick (24) -- 14–37 52 13 February 2008 Grizzlies 88–102 Sixers NA Two-way tie (23) -- 14–38 53 19 February 2008 Grizzlies 101–108 SuperSonics NA Rudy Gay (23) -- 14–39 54 20 February 2008 Grizzlies 86–100 Clippers NA Rudy Gay (21) -- 14–40 55 22 February 2008 Mavericks 98–83 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (18) -- 14–41 56 24 February 2008 Grizzlies 89–109 Cavaliers NA Hakim Warrick (21) -- 14–42 57 26 February 2008 Suns 127–113 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (36) -- 14–43 58 29 February 2008 Grizzlies 95–116 Rockets NA Javaris Crittenton (22) -- 14–44

March Record: 5–11; Home: 3–4; Road: 2–7

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 59 1 March 2008 Jazz 113–92 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (20) -- 14–45 60 4 March 2008 Grizzlies 97–112 Bulls NA Kyle Lowry (24) -- 14–46 61 5 March 2008 Nets 93–100 Grizzlies NA Hakim Warrick (25) -- 15–46 62 8 March 2008 Celtics 119–89 Grizzlies NA Hakim Warrick (15) -- 15–47 63 11 March 2008 Grizzlies 111–132 Suns NA Rudy Gay (20) -- 15–48 64 12 March 2008 Grizzlies 86–108 Nuggets NA Juan Carlos Navarro (16) -- 15–49 65 15 March 2008 Grizzlies 107–110 Warriors NA Hakim Warrick (23) -- 15–50 66 17 March 2008 Bobcats 80–98 Grizzlies NA Juan Carlos Navarro (21) -- 16–50 67 19 March 2008 Grizzlies 94–98 Timberwolves NA Rudy Gay (25) -- 16–51 68 21 March 2008 Grizzlies 120–106 Knicks NA Mike Miller (34) -- 17–51 69 22 March 2008 Kings 111–117 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (24) -- 18–51 70 24 March 2008 Nuggets 120–106 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (30) -- 18–52 71 26 March 2008 Grizzlies 106–107 Kings 1 Hakim Warrick (26) -- 18–53 72 28 March 2008 Grizzlies 114–111 Lakers NA Rudy Gay (28) -- 19–53 73 29 March 2008 Grizzlies 97–110 Clippers NA Rudy Gay (23) -- 19–54 74 31 March 2008 Hawks 116–99 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (29) -- 19–55

April Record: 3–5; Home: 1–3; Road: 2–2

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 75 2 April 2008 Knicks 114–130 Grizzlies NA Javaris Crittenton (23) -- 20–55 76 4 April 2008 Warriors 117–86 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (23) -- 20–56 77 6 April 2008 Grizzlies 113–101 Timberwolves NA Mike Miller (34) -- 21–56 78 8 April 2008 Suns 127–113 Grizzlies NA Rudy Gay (36) -- 21–57 79 11 April 2008 Grizzlies 96–91 Heat NA Two-way tie (17) -- 22–57 80 12 April 2008 Timberwolves 114–105 Grizzlies NA Mike Conley Jr. (25) -- 22–58 81 15 April 2008 Grizzlies 91–113 Trail Blazers NA Hakim Warrick (17) -- 22–59 82 16 April 2008 Grizzlies 111–120 Nuggets NA Kyle Lowry (22) -- 22–60

Green background indicates win. Red background indicates loss.

Player statistics

Ragular season PlayerSG82 30 2,117 210 177 48 1 896 25.8 2.6 2.2 .6 .0 10.9PG82 9 2,089 250 296 92 22 791 25.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 .3 9.6SF 81 81 3,000 499 158 111 79 1,632 37.0 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 20.1PF 75 30 1,754 356 53 36 28 852 23.4 4.7 .7 .5 .4 11.4SG 70 70 2,474 467 240 35 16 1,147 35.3 6.7 3.4 .5 .2 16.4C 70 64 1,663 424 58 32 114 505 23.8 6.1 .8 .5 1.6 7.2PG 53 46 1,381 139 222 44 2 498 26.1 2.6 4.2 .8 .0 9.4SG 53 0 547 65 20 5 1 107 10.3 1.2 .4 .1 .0 2.0†C 39 39 1,433 342 116 16 56 738 36.7 8.8 3.0 .4 1.4 18.9PF 37 1 440 96 22 10 2 124 11.9 2.6 .6 .3 .1 3.4†PF 35 4 549 129 22 10 36 238 15.7 3.7 .6 .3 1.0 6.8PF 33 1 286 92 8 7 4 100 8.7 2.8 .2 .2 .1 3.0†C 31 3 488 89 6 12 17 80 15.7 2.9 .2 .4 .5 2.6†PG 29 29 624 71 112 19 0 211 21.5 2.4 3.9 .7 .0 7.3†SG 28 0 508 89 33 12 2 206 18.1 3.2 1.2 .4 .1 7.4†C 15 1 204 57 17 6 4 52 13.6 3.8 1.1 .4 .3 3.5SG 11 0 96 12 2 3 0 40 8.7 1.1 .2 .3 .0 3.6†SF 9 2 137 27 11 5 2 40 15.2 3.0 1.2 .6 .2 4.4†SF 3 0 15 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 .3 .3 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

Awards Juan Carlos Navarro, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

Records

Milestones

Transactions On July 27, the Memphis Grizzlies signed unrestricted free agent Darko Miličić. This is the third team Darko has played for in the past 4 years.

The Grizzlies biggest transaction this season has been trading their All Star center, Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade gave the Lakers some strength in the front court and gave the Grizzlies some draft picks and prospects and it opened up room in their Salary Cap

Free agents Player Former team Darko Miličić Orlando Magic Andre Brown Seattle SuperSonics Player New teamChucky Atkins Denver NuggetsDamon Stoudamire San Antonio Spurs

See also 2007–08 NBA season

References