2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 23rd in Memphis .
The Grizzlies did not have Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the season (including the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament period) as the NBA had suspended him for a second instance of being caught with holding a gun while being recorded on video for social media.[1] [2] Steven Adams did not play for the Grizzlies before being traded to the Houston Rockets due to a PCL injury to his right knee.[3] [4]
The Grizzlies lost their first six games to start the season and were the last team to win their first game, winning theirs on November 5, 2023. The team had a 6–19 record by the time Morant returned to play, but he would only play in nine games before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season on January 8 after suffering a labral tear in his right shoulder.[5] In addition to Morant and Adams, starter Desmond Bane and roster additions Marcus Smart and Derrick Rose also missed significant time due to injuries.[6] [7] As many as thirteen of the Grizzlies' 18 rostered players were unable to play due to injuries, leading the NBA to grant the team three hardship roster spots.[8] [9] In total, they ran out over 50 different starting lineups accounting for 33 different players suiting up while those not healthy missed a combined 592 games altogether.[10] It set a record for the most lineup combinations in league history since the 1970–71 season and broke their own team-high of 28 players used in the 2015–16 season.[11] [12]
On March 21, 2024, the Memphis Grizzlies were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020 after their 137–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors .
Draft
The Grizzlies had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[13]
GG Jackson, a former five-star recruit, fell to the second round and took advantage of ample opportunity amidst the team's injury woes. He was later recognized as the first player not yet in his twenties to be named to an All-Rookie Team who was also not a first round pick.[14] Jackson's 14.6 points per game placed him 4th in the rookie class, buoyed by a highlight 44-point outburst on April 14th that was a franchise rookie record.[15]
Roster
2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
7
Aldama, Santi
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2001-01-10
Loyola (MD)
G/F
22
Bane, Desmond
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1998-06-25
TCU
F/C
15
Clarke, Brandon
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-09-19
Gonzaga
G
4
Goodwin, Jordan (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-10-23
Saint Louis
F/C
45
Jackson, GG
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
2004-12-17
South Carolina
F/C
13
Jackson, Jaren Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1999-09-15
Michigan State
C
55
Jemison, Trey (TW)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1999-11-28
UAB
G/F
10
Kennard, Luke
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1996-06-24
Duke
G/F
46
Konchar, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1996-03-22
Purdue Fort Wayne
F
3
LaRavia, Jake
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
2001-11-03
Wake Forest
G
12
Morant, Ja
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
1999-08-10
Murray State
G
1
Pippen, Scotty Jr. (TW)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-11-10
Vanderbilt
G
23
Rose, Derrick
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-10-04
Memphis
G
36
Smart, Marcus
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994-03-06
Oklahoma State
F
24
Stevens, Lamar
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997-07-09
Penn State
G/F
18
Watanabe, Yuta
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1994-10-13
George Washington
G/F
5
Williams, Vince Jr.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2000-08-30
VCU
F
8
Williams, Ziaire
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-09-12
Stanford
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 19, 2024
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament .[16] [17]
2023–24 game log Total: 27–55 (Home: 9–32; Road: 18–23)
October: 0–4 (home: 0–3; road: 0–1)
November: 4–9 (home: 1–5; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 1
@ Utah
L 109–133
Desmond Bane (21)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (8)
Gilyard , Smart (6)
Delta Center 18,206
0–5
6
November 3
@ Portland
L 113–115 (OT)
Desmond Bane (33)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (10)
Desmond Bane (7)
Moda Center 18,592
0–6
7
November 5
@ Portland
W 112–100
Desmond Bane (30)
Bismack Biyombo (11)
Bane, Smart (5)
Moda Center 18,187
1–6
8
November 8
Miami
L 102–108
Jaren Jackson Jr. (28)
Bismack Biyombo (10)
Marcus Smart (7)
FedExForum 16,781
1–7
9
November 10
Utah
L 121–127
Desmond Bane (37)
Bismack Biyombo (14)
Bane, Gilyard (8)
FedExForum 16,977
1–8
10
November 12
@ L.A. Clippers
W 105–101
Desmond Bane (27)
Bismack Biyombo (12)
Marcus Smart (7)
Crypto.com Arena 17,220
2–8
11
November 14
@ L.A. Lakers
L 107–134
Santi Aldama (24)
Bismack Biyombo (8)
John Konchar (6)
Crypto.com Arena 18,430
2–9
12
November 18
@ San Antonio
W 120–108
Jaren Jackson Jr. (27)
Santi Aldama (10)
Ziaire Williams (5)
Frost Bank Center 18,354
3–9
13
November 19
Boston
L 100–102
Desmond Bane (30)
Santi Aldama (12)
Desmond Bane (8)
FedExForum 17,798
3–10
14
November 22
@ Houston
L 91–111
Bane, J. Jackson (23)
John Konchar (11)
Bane, Gilyard (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
3–11
15
November 24
Phoenix
L 89–110
Santi Aldama (21)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (7)
Desmond Bane (10)
FedExForum 17,794
3–12
16
November 26
Minnesota
L 97–119
Jaren Jackson Jr. (18)
Santi Aldama (7)
Bane, Rose (4)
FedExForum 15,764
3–13
17
November 29
Utah
W 105–91
Jaren Jackson Jr. (20)
V. Williams , Z. Williams (8)
Bane, Rose (9)
FedExForum 15,327
4–13
December: 6–9 (home: 1–4; road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 1
@ Dallas
W 108–94
Desmond Bane (30)
Santi Aldama (12)
Desmond Bane (5)
American Airlines Center 20,150
5–13
19
December 2
@ Phoenix
L 109–116
Jaren Jackson Jr. (37)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (9)
Desmond Bane (5)
Footprint Center 17,071
5–14
20
December 6
@ Detroit
W 116–102
Desmond Bane (49)
Bismack Biyombo (11)
Desmond Bane (8)
Little Caesars Arena 12,862
6–14
21
December 8
Minnesota
L 103–127
Jaren Jackson Jr. (21)
Santi Aldama (10)
Derrick Rose (7)
FedExForum 15,577
6–15
22
December 11
Dallas
L 113–120
Jaren Jackson Jr. (41)
Vince Williams Jr. (9)
Desmond Bane (8)
FedExForum 16,379
6–16
23
December 13
@ Houston
L 104–117
Jaren Jackson Jr. (44)
J. Jackson, V. Williams (7)
Derrick Rose (6)
Toyota Center 16,813
6–17
24
December 15
Houston
L 96–103
Desmond Bane (28)
Desmond Bane (13)
three players (3)
FedExForum 16,941
6–18
25
December 18
@ Oklahoma City
L 97–116
Ziaire Williams (19)
Santi Aldama (9)
Jacob Gilyard (7)
Paycom Center 16,409
6–19
26
December 19
@ New Orleans
W 115–113
Ja Morant (34)
John Konchar (8)
Ja Morant (8)
Smoothie King Center 18,355
7–19
27
December 21
Indiana
W 116–103
Desmond Bane (31)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (8)
Ja Morant (8)
FedExForum 18,160
8–19
28
December 23
@ Atlanta
W 125–119
Desmond Bane (37)
Biyombo, V. Williams (11)
Ja Morant (11)
State Farm Arena 17,632
9–19
29
December 26
@ New Orleans
W 116–115 (OT)
Ja Morant (31)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (10)
Bane, Morant (7)
Smoothie King Center 18,538
10–19
30
December 28
@ Denver
L 105–142
Desmond Bane (23)
Vince Williams Jr. (11)
Marcus Smart (5)
Ball Arena 19,733
10–20
31
December 29
@ L.A. Clippers
L 106–117
J. Jackson, Smart (22)
Desmond Bane (7)
Ja Morant (10)
Crypto.com Arena 19,370
10–21
32
December 31
Sacramento
L 92–123
Jaren Jackson Jr. (18)
Desmond Bane (7)
Desmond Bane (6)
FedExForum 17,794
10–22
January: 8–7 (home: 3–4; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2
San Antonio
W 106–98
Ja Morant (26)
Santi Aldama (11)
Ja Morant (10)
FedExForum 17,794
11–22
34
January 3
Toronto
L 111–116
Ja Morant (28)
Aldama, Morant (8)
Ja Morant (9)
FedExForum 16,385
11–23
35
January 5
@ L.A. Lakers
W 127–113
Jaren Jackson Jr. (31)
Bismack Biyombo (10)
Desmond Bane (13)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
12–23
36
January 7
@ Phoenix
W 121–115
Jaren Jackson Jr. (28)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (10)
Marcus Smart (8)
Footprint Center 17,071
13–23
37
January 9
@ Dallas
W 120–103
Desmond Bane (32)
Xavier Tillman (11)
Vince Williams Jr. (6)
American Airlines Center 20,116
14–23
38
January 12
L.A. Clippers
L 119–128
Jaren Jackson Jr. (21)
Xavier Tillman (9)
Jacob Gilyard (8)
FedExForum 16,617
14–24
39
January 13
New York
L 94–106
GG Jackson (20)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
FedExForum 16,598
14–25
40
January 15
Golden State
W 116–107
Vince Williams Jr. (24)
Roddy , V. Williams (7)
J. Jackson, Kennard (5)
FedExForum 16,612
15–25
41
January 18
@ Minnesota
L 103–118
Jaren Jackson Jr. (36)
Vince Williams Jr. (7)
Xavier Tillman (6)
Target Center 18,024
15–26
42
January 20
@ Chicago
L 96–125
Jaren Jackson Jr. (26)
Santi Aldama (8)
Kennard, Konchar (6)
United Center 21,441
15–27
43
January 22
@ Toronto
W 108–100
Jaren Jackson Jr. (27)
Vince Williams Jr. (10)
Luke Kennard (7)
Scotiabank Arena 18,577
16–27
44
January 24
@ Miami
W 105–96
Vince Williams Jr. (25)
John Konchar (7)
Jacob Gilyard (7)
Kaseya Center 19,600
17–27
45
January 26
Orlando
W 107–106
Jaren Jackson Jr. (30)
David Roddy (10)
Luke Kennard (6)
FedExForum 16,823
18–27
46
January 28
@ Indiana
L 110–116
Jaren Jackson Jr. (25)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
J. Jackson, Konchar, Pippen Jr. (4)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,519
18–28
47
January 29
Sacramento
L 94–103
Jaren Jackson Jr. (22)
David Roddy (10)
Gilyard, Pippen Jr. (5)
FedExForum 15,333
18–29
February: 2–10 (home: 2–6; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
Cleveland
L 101–108
Jaren Jackson Jr. (25)
Santi Aldama (9)
Jacob Gilyard (6)
FedExForum 15,505
18–30
49
February 2
Golden State
L 101–121
Jaren Jackson Jr. (27)
John Konchar (12)
Gilyard, Konchar (5)
FedExForum 17,794
18–31
50
February 4
@ Boston
L 91–131
Scotty Pippen Jr. (19)
Tosan Evbuomwan (12)
Jacob Gilyard (6)
TD Garden 19,156
18–32
51
February 6
@ New York
L 113–123
Vince Williams Jr. (19)
Trey Jemison (7)
Aldama, Konchar, V. Williams (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,013
18–33
52
February 8
Chicago
L 110–118
Jaren Jackson Jr. (28)
Vince Williams Jr. (11)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
FedExForum 16,285
18–34
53
February 10
@ Charlotte
L 106–115
Jaren Jackson Jr. (29)
John Konchar (10)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
Spectrum Center 17,259
18–35
54
February 12
New Orleans
L 87–96
Jaren Jackson Jr. (22)
Lamar Stevens (7)
Vince Williams Jr. (9)
FedExForum 15,823
18–36
55
February 14
Houston
W 121–113
GG Jackson (20)
GG Jackson (9)
Vince Williams Jr. (7)
FedExForum 15,012
19–36
56
February 15
Milwaukee
W 113–110
Z. Williams , G. Jackson (27)
Vince Williams Jr. (12)
V. Williams, Aldama (7)
FedExForum 16,544
20–36
All-Star Game
57
February 23
L.A. Clippers
L 95–101
Jaren Jackson Jr. (29)
Lamar Stevens (8)
Vince Williams Jr. (8)
FedExForum 17,255
20–37
58
February 26
Brooklyn
L 86–111
Lamar Stevens (17)
Lamar Stevens (6)
Vince Williams Jr. (5)
FedExForum 15,417
20–38
59
February 28
@ Minnesota
L 101–110
Jaren Jackson Jr. (33)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (13)
Jordan Goodwin (8)
Target Center 18,024
20–39
March: 4–11 (home: 1–6; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1
Portland
L 92–122
Jake LaRavia (21)
Santi Aldama (8)
Vince Williams Jr. (5)
FedExForum 15,493
20–40
61
March 2
Portland
L 100–107 (OT)
Aldama, V. Williams (21)
Aldama, V. Williams (8)
Jordan Goodwin (8)
FedExForum 16,381
20–41
62
March 4
@ Brooklyn
W 106–102
Luke Kennard (25)
Jake LaRavia (10)
Luke Kennard (7)
Barclays Center 15,847
21–41
63
March 6
@ Philadelphia
W 115–109
Jaren Jackson Jr. (30)
Jake LaRavia (13)
Vince Williams Jr. (9)
Wells Fargo Center 19,757
22–41
64
March 8
Atlanta
L 92–99
Jaren Jackson Jr. (21)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (9)
Vince Williams Jr. (6)
FedExForum 16,667
22–42
65
March 10
@ Oklahoma City
L 93–124
GG Jackson (30)
DeJon Jarreau (10)
DeJon Jarreau (5)
Paycom Center 18,203
22–43
66
March 12
Washington
W 109–97
Trey Jemison (24)
Jordan Goodwin (12)
Luke Kennard (8)
FedExForum 15,291
23–43
67
March 13
Charlotte
L 98–110
GG Jackson (26)
John Konchar (9)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (10)
FedExForum 16,717
23–44
68
March 16
Oklahoma City
L 112–118
Desmond Bane (22)
Aldama, J. Jackson (6)
Luke Kennard (9)
FedExForum 17,012
23–45
69
March 18
@ Sacramento
L 111–121 (OT)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (25)
John Konchar (10)
Jake LaRavia (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,832
23–46
70
March 20
@ Golden State
L 116–137
GG Jackson (35)
DeJon Jarreau (10)
Konchar, Jarreau (5)
Chase Center 18,064
23–47
71
March 22
@ San Antonio
W 99–97
Jaren Jackson Jr. (28)
Santi Aldama (13)
Jordan Goodwin (5)
Frost Bank Center 17,408
24–47
72
March 25
@ Denver
L 103–128
Lamar Stevens (19)
Santi Aldama (9)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (5)
Ball Arena 19,536
24–48
73
March 27
L.A. Lakers
L 124–136
Desmond Bane (26)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (9)
Desmond Bane (16)
FedExForum 17,794
24–49
74
March 30
@ Orlando
L 88–118
Jordan Goodwin (16)
Jordan Goodwin (11)
Luke Kennard (5)
Kia Center 18,009
24–50
April: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
75
April 1
@ Detroit
W 110–108
Jaren Jackson Jr. (40)
Jordan Goodwin (13)
Luke Kennard (8)
Little Caesars Arena 19,999
25–50
76
April 3
@ Milwaukee
W 111–101
Jaren Jackson Jr. (35)
Goodwin, G. Jackson (12)
Jordan Goodwin (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,420
26–50
77
April 5
Detroit
W 108–90
Jemison , Pereira (17)
Trey Jemison (13)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (7)
FedExForum 16,745
27–50
78
April 6
Philadelphia
L 96–116
Scotty Pippen Jr. (24)
Mãozinha Pereira (11)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (5)
FedExForum 17,794
27–51
79
April 9
San Antonio
L 87–102
Clarke , Jemison, Pippen Jr. (14)
Jordan Goodwin (19)
Goodwin, Pippen Jr., Simpson (5)
FedExForum 16,108
27–52
80
April 10
@ Cleveland
L 98–110
Jake LaRavia (32)
Trey Jemison (9)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
27–53
81
April 12
L.A. Lakers
L 120–123
GG Jackson (31)
Jordan Goodwin (17)
LaRavia, Pippen Jr. (6)
FedExForum 17,794
27–54
82
April 14
Denver
L 111–126
GG Jackson (44)
GG Jackson (12)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (7)
FedExForum 17,544
27–55
2023–24 season schedule
In-Season Tournament
This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament .[16] [18] During the in-season tournament period, the Grizzlies competed in Group A of the Western Conference, which included the Phoenix Suns , the Los Angeles Lakers , the Utah Jazz , and the Portland Trail Blazers . Throughout this period of time, they were without Ja Morant playing for them due to a suspension he had relating to another gun incident earlier in 2023, as well as without Steven Adams due to a season-ending injury. After three straight losses to the Trail Blazers, Jazz, and Lakers, the Grizzlies were automatically eliminated from in-season tournament contention, being the first team out at that time.
West group A
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Additions
References
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