# 2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Grizzlies' sixth season in the National Basketball Association. It would also be their final year in Vancouver. For the third straight year, the Grizzlies had the second overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, which they used to select Stromile Swift out of Louisiana State University. During the off-season, the team acquired Isaac Austin from the Washington Wizards, re-acquired Tony Massenburg after one season with the Houston Rockets, and signed free agent Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
Entering their sixth season, the rumors of a move became a reality. Club owner Michael Heisley decided that it was time for the Grizzlies to move on. After five losing seasons had given the team low morale and decreasing support in the community, the team found itself in debt. Despite winning four of their first five games under new head coach Sidney Lowe, the Grizzlies lost seven straight afterwards, losing 21 of their next 25 games.
On February 19, 2001, the Grizzlies were in last place in the Midwest Division with a record of 17–36, and Heisley traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to discuss a deal between the city and the team. Other city candidates for the team's relocation included Louisville, Kentucky, Anaheim, California and New Orleans, Louisiana. The NBA would grant the team permission to move to Memphis, as the NBA determined that its time in Vancouver was a failure. At mid-season, the team traded Othella Harrington to the New York Knicks in exchange for Erick Strickland. Despite a five-game winning streak in mid February, the Grizzlies would lose seven straight again, then post a nine-game losing streak in March, finishing in last place again with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, which was their best record in Vancouver.
The Grizzlies lost their final two games against the Toronto Raptors, finishing with a 4–7 record in regular season games against their Canadian rival. Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the team with 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Michael Dickerson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.3 points per game, and Mike Bibby provided with 15.9 points and 8.4 assists per game.
On April 14, the Grizzlies played their final home game at General Motors Place in Vancouver. The Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets, 100–95 as Steve Francis, who had been drafted by the Grizzlies but refused to play for the team, was booed throughout the game. In their final game on April 18 as the "Vancouver Grizzlies", the club played the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Grizzlies beat the Warriors 95–81 to avoid another 60-loss season.
The franchise moved to Memphis, and began play in the 2001–02 NBA season as the Memphis Grizzlies. Also following the season, Abdur-Rahim was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for the 3rd pick in the draft (Pau Gasol), while Bibby was traded to the Sacramento Kings, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, and Abdul-Rauf and Doug West both retired.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 2 | Stromile Swift | PF/C | United States | LSU Fr. |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| z-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 33–8 | 25–16 | 19–5 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 28–13 | 25–16 | 14–10 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 11–13 |
| Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 24–17 | 21–20 | 11–13 |
| Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 13–11 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 2–22 |
Western Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Sacramento Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7 |
| 7 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 |
| 8 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
| 13 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41 |

### Record vs. opponents

2000-01 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 3–1 | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Philadelphia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Vancouver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | October 31 | Seattle SuperSonics | 94–88 | 1–0 | 15,779 |
| 2 | November 2 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 99–91 | 2–0 | 15,546 |
| 3 | November 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 89–98 | 2–1 | 18,183 |
| 4 | November 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 97–87 | 3–1 | 11,639 |
| 5 | November 8 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 101–74 | 4–1 | 11,500 |
| 6 | November 9 | @ Houston Rockets | 78–85 | 4–2 | 10,906 |
| 7 | November 11 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 78–91 | 4–3 | 18,556 |
| 8 | November 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | 72–76 | 4–4 | 12,210 |
| 9 | November 18 | Dallas Mavericks | 88–91 | 4–5 | 13,301 |
| 10 | November 20 | Denver Nuggets | 92–95 | 4–6 | 11,809 |
| 11 | November 22 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 100–101 | 4–7 | 16,783 |
| 12 | November 24 | @ Detroit Pistons | 96–118 | 4–8 | 14,709 |
| 13 | November 26 | @ Boston Celtics | 98–87 | 5–8 | 11,551 |
| 14 | November 27 | @ New York Knicks | 72–97 | 5–9 | 19,763 |
| 15 | November 29 | Phoenix Suns | 109–106 (2OT) | 6–9 | 12,314 |
| 16 | December 1 | Indiana Pacers | 76–86 (OT) | 6–10 | 11,758 |
| 17 | December 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 79–97 | 6–11 | 11,655 |
| 18 | December 5 | Detroit Pistons | 91–83 | 7–11 | 12,578 |
| 19 | December 7 | @ Utah Jazz | 87–98 | 7–12 | 17,958 |
| 20 | December 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 79–83 | 7–13 | 15,671 |
| 21 | December 11 | Houston Rockets | 75–82 | 7–14 | 12,145 |
| 22 | December 13 | Seattle SuperSonics | 93–94 | 7–15 | 15,102 |
| 23 | December 15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 76–98 | 7–16 | 18,211 |
| 24 | December 17 | Orlando Magic | 91–101 | 7–17 | 13,729 |
| 25 | December 20 | Washington Wizards | 118–104 | 8–17 | 11,510 |
| 26 | December 22 | Sacramento Kings | 93–95 | 8–18 | 14,656 |
| 27 | December 23 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 90–92 | 8–19 | 12,001 |
| 28 | December 26 | Phoenix Suns | 95–97 | 8–20 | 16,110 |
| 29 | December 29 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 81–104 | 8–21 | 20,309 |
| 30 | December 30 | Golden State Warriors | 101–102 | 8–22 | 14,485 |
| 31 | January 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 99–89 | 9–22 | 11,873 |
| 32 | January 5 | @ Phoenix Suns | 76–108 | 9–23 | 18,359 |
| 33 | January 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 120–117 | 10–23 | 11,771 |
| 34 | January 9 | Denver Nuggets | 105–112 | 10–24 | 12,417 |
| 35 | January 12 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 102–115 | 10–25 | 13,196 |
| 36 | January 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 119–107 | 11–25 | 12,540 |
| 37 | January 15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 112–113 (OT) | 11–26 | 18,318 |
| 38 | January 17 | @ Denver Nuggets | 97–121 | 11–27 | 12,117 |
| 39 | January 19 | Miami Heat | 86–97 | 11–28 | 14,281 |
| 40 | January 21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94–96 | 11–29 | 13,108 |
| 41 | January 23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 77–110 | 11–30 | 14,764 |
| 42 | January 25 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 83–120 | 11–31 | 12,690 |
| 43 | January 26 | @ Houston Rockets | 89–106 | 11–32 | 12,316 |
| 44 | January 29 | New Jersey Nets | 97–86 | 12–32 | 15,475 |
| 45 | January 31 | @ Phoenix Suns | 92–101 | 12–33 | 16,502 |
| 46 | February 2 | @ Sacramento Kings | 95–105 | 12–34 | 17,317 |
| 47 | February 3 | Chicago Bulls | 91–84 | 13–34 | 16,845 |
| 48 | February 5 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 82–95 | 13–35 | 15,082 |
| 49 | February 7 | Utah Jazz | 82–92 | 13–36 | 13,240 |
| 50 | February 13 | Boston Celtics | 99–98 | 14–36 | 11,735 |
| 51 | February 15 | Golden State Warriors | 99–89 | 15–36 | 10,612 |
| 52 | February 16 | @ Golden State Warriors | 92–79 | 16–36 | 13,173 |
| 53 | February 18 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 110–102 | 17–36 | 18,693 |
| 54 | February 20 | @ Washington Wizards | 116–104 | 18–36 | 12,240 |
| 55 | February 21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 91–107 | 18–37 | 17,944 |
| 56 | February 23 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 81–93 | 18–38 | 17,682 |
| 57 | February 24 | @ Chicago Bulls | 75–90 | 18–39 | 21,496 |
| 58 | February 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 112–116 | 18–40 | 12,977 |
| 59 | February 28 | @ Utah Jazz | 83–101 | 18–41 | 19,452 |
| 60 | March 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 88–98 | 18–42 | 19,193 |
| 61 | March 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 77–91 | 18–43 | 10,798 |
| 62 | March 6 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 105–97 | 19–43 | 20,580 |
| 63 | March 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 95–85 | 20–43 | 15,512 |
| 64 | March 11 | Toronto Raptors | 84–101 | 20–44 | 19,193 |
| 65 | March 13 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 99–109 | 20–45 | 9,664 |
| 66 | March 14 | @ Charlotte Hornets | 95–100 | 20–46 | 16,018 |
| 67 | March 16 | @ Orlando Magic | 99–103 | 20–47 | 15,278 |
| 68 | March 17 | @ Miami Heat | 81–95 | 20–48 | 16,500 |
| 69 | March 20 | @ New Jersey Nets | 90–104 | 20–49 | 14,531 |
| 70 | March 22 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 95-109 | 20–50 | 12,168 |
| 71 | March 23 | @ Indiana Pacers | 75–95 | 20–51 | 18,345 |
| 72 | March 25 | @ Toronto Raptors | 92–102 | 20–52 | 19,800 |
| 73 | March 29 | New York Knicks | 89–68 | 21–52 | 15,949 |
| 74 | April 1 | Utah Jazz | 73–92 | 21–53 | 13,093 |
| 75 | April 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 86–78 | 22–53 | 11,312 |
| 76 | April 6 | Sacramento Kings | 90–118 | 22–54 | 14,863 |
| 77 | April 7 | @ Denver Nuggets | 97-98 | 22–55 | 14,934 |
| 78 | April 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 91–104 | 22–56 | 10,430 |
| 79 | April 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 87–100 | 22–57 | 12,796 |
| 80 | April 14 | Houston Rockets | 95–110 | 22–58 | 18,571 |
| 81 | April 16 | @ Sacramento Kings | 100–110 | 22–59 | 17,317 |
| 82 | April 18 | @ Golden State Warriors | 95–81 | 23–59 | 14,437 |

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Mike Bibby | PG | 82 | 82 | 3,190 | 304 | 685 | 107 | 12 | 1,301 | 38.9 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 1.3 | .1 | 15.9 |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | SF | 81 | 81 | 3,241 | 735 | 250 | 90 | 77 | 1,663 | 40.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| Stromile Swift | PF | 80 | 6 | 1,312 | 284 | 28 | 62 | 82 | 391 | 16.4 | 3.6 | .4 | .8 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| Bryant Reeves | C | 75 | 48 | 1,832 | 452 | 80 | 43 | 54 | 622 | 24.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .7 | 8.3 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 71 | 10 | 1,415 | 124 | 224 | 36 | 1 | 461 | 19.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .5 | .0 | 6.5 |
| Michael Dickerson | SG | 70 | 69 | 2,618 | 229 | 233 | 62 | 27 | 1,142 | 37.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | .9 | .4 | 16.3 |
| Grant Long | PF | 66 | 27 | 1,507 | 274 | 83 | 72 | 15 | 396 | 22.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Tony Massenburg | PF | 52 | 20 | 823 | 210 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 233 | 15.8 | 4.0 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 4.5 |
| Isaac Austin | C | 52 | 16 | 845 | 222 | 58 | 20 | 23 | 226 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .4 | 4.3 |
| Kevin Edwards | SG | 46 | 5 | 634 | 82 | 52 | 29 | 8 | 160 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Othella Harrington$^†$ | C | 44 | 40 | 1,267 | 289 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 480 | 28.8 | 6.6 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 10.9 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 41 | 0 | 486 | 25 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 266 | 11.9 | .6 | 1.9 | .2 | .0 | 6.5 |
| Erick Strickland$^†$ | PG | 22 | 0 | 409 | 76 | 66 | 22 | 1 | 140 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.4 |
| Doug West | SG | 15 | 6 | 171 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 11.4 | 1.0 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 1.9 |
| Brent Price | PG | 6 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5.0 | .7 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 2.2 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.