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1997–98 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Head coachBrian Hill
General managerStu Jackson
OwnersJohn McCaw, Jr.
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Results
Record19–63 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCHEK-TV
Showcase
RadioCKNW
< 1996–97 1998–99 >

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Grizzlies' third season in the National Basketball Association.[1] After finishing with the worst record in their first two seasons, the Grizzlies selected Antonio Daniels out of Bowling Green State University with the fourth overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft.[2][3][4][5][6] In the off-season, the team hired Brian Hill as their new head coach; Hill previously coached the Orlando Magic, and led them to the 1995 NBA Finals, where they lost in four straight games to the Houston Rockets.[7][8][9] The team also acquired Otis Thorpe from the Detroit Pistons,[10][11][12] acquired three-point specialist Sam Mack from the Houston Rockets, and acquired Tony Massenburg from the Boston Celtics.[13][14]

The Grizzlies played around .500 early into the season with a 6–7 start, but then struggled again posting a 13-game losing streak between December and January, and held a 13–36 record at the All-Star break.[15] At mid-season, Thorpe was traded back to his former team, the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Michael Smith and Bobby Hurley,[16][17][18][19] while Anthony Peeler was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Doug West.[20][19][21][22] The Grizzlies finally escaped last place by finishing sixth in the Midwest Division with a 19–63 record.[23]

Leading the way in scoring again was second-year star Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who averaged 22.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Bryant Reeves averaged 16.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, Mack and sixth man Blue Edwards both contributed 10.8 points per game each, and Daniels provided the team with 7.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. In addition, George Lynch provided with 7.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and Lee Mayberry contributed 4.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, after replacing Daniels as the team's starting point guard midway through the season.[24]

Following the season, Daniels was traded to the San Antonio Spurs after just one season with the Grizzlies,[25][26][27] while Edwards signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat during the next season,[28][29] Lynch signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,[30][31] and Hurley was released to free agency.

For the season, the Grizzlies added new black alternate road uniforms with turquoise side panels, which would become their primary road jerseys for the 2000–01 season.[32]

Draft picks

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The Grizzlies first draft pick was Antonio Daniels, which was the fourth overall pick in the draft.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Antonio Daniels PG/SG  United States Bowling Green State University
2 52 C.J. Bruton G  United States Indian Hills Junior College

Roster

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1997–98 Vancouver Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– California
F/C 23 Chilcutt, Pete 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– North Carolina
G 33 Daniels, Antonio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Bowling Green
G 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– East Carolina
G 12 Hurley, Bobby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– Duke
F 9 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) –– North Carolina
G 7 Mack, Sam Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Houston
F/C 44 Massenburg, Tony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Maryland
G 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) –– Arkansas
F 40 Newbill, Ivano 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) –– Georgia Tech
C 50 Reeves, Bryant Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) –– Oklahoma State
G 6 Robinson, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Centenary
F 34 Smith, Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Providence
G 2 West, Doug Injured (IN) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

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Regular season

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The Grizzlies got off to their best start in team history, as thirteen games into the season, the team had a 6–7 record. On October 31, 1997, Violet Palmer made history in Vancouver when she officiated the NBA season opener between the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks, in British Columbia, Canada. The team would then fall into a slump, which included a thirteen-game losing streak as they fell out of playoff contention. Vancouver would finish the year with a 19–63 record, their best in team history, and finish out of last place for the first time ever.

Highs

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  • Vancouver recorded their first ever three game winning streak, as on January 20, they defeated the Denver Nuggets, followed by sweeping a home and home series against the Golden State Warriors.
  • On March 23, 1998, Vancouver defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 106–95 to earn their sixteenth win of the season, a team record. Vancouver finished with nineteen wins, four higher than their previous high of fifteen, set in 1995–96.
  • The Grizzlies finished out of the Midwest Division cellar for the first time in team history, as they had a 19–63 record, eight games better than the Denver Nuggets, who finished the year 11–71.

Lows

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  • On January 15, 1998, the Washington Wizards defeat Vancouver 112–110, sending the Grizzlies to their thirteenth consecutive loss.
  • From January 27 to April 5, the Grizzlies win only 3 of 31 games.

Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Utah Jazz 62 20 .756 – 36–5 26–15 22–2
x-San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 6 31–10 25–16 18–6
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 45 37 .549 17 26–15 19–22 14–10
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 21 24–17 17–24 14–10
Dallas Mavericks 20 62 .244 42 13–28 7–34 9–15
Vancouver Grizzlies 19 63 .232 43 14–27 5–36 4–20
Denver Nuggets 11 71 .134 51 9–32 2–39 3–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Utah Jazz 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Seattle SuperSonics 61 21 .744 1
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers 61 21 .744 1
4 x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 6
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 6
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 46 36 .561 16
7 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 45 37 .549 17
8 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 21
9 Sacramento Kings 27 55 .329 35
10 Dallas Mavericks 20 62 .244 42
11 Vancouver Grizzlies 19 63 .232 43
11 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 43
13 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45
14 Denver Nuggets 11 71 .134 51

Record vs. opponents

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1997-98 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 — 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte 0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2
Vancouver 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log

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# Date Opponent Score Record Attendance
1 October 31 Dallas Mavericks 88–90 0–1 17,021
2 November 1 Sacramento Kings 97–96 1–1 15,460
3 November 4 @ Dallas Mavericks 87–92 1–2 14,285
4 November 5 @ San Antonio Spurs 79–87 1–3 14,523
5 November 7 Minnesota Timberwolves 97–108 1–4 15,302
6 November 9 Detroit Pistons 104–96 (OT) 2–4 14,925
7 November 11 Los Angeles Clippers 119–113 3–4 15,160
8 November 12 @ Utah Jazz 80–98 3–5 19,851
9 November 15 Milwaukee Bucks 109–94 4–5 17,666
10 November 16 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95–121 4–6 17,139
11 November 18 @ Denver Nuggets 100–87 5–6 9,718
12 November 19 @ Seattle SuperSonics 87–107 5–7 17,072
13 November 21 Denver Nuggets 99–96 6–7 15,988
14 November 23 @ New York Knicks 84–104 6–8 19,763
15 November 26 @ Milwaukee Bucks 82–101 6–9 15,126
16 November 27 @ Indiana Pacers 85–106 6–10 14,391
17 November 29 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 87–106 6–11 17,494
18 November 30 @ Detroit Pistons 97–95 7–11 16,030
19 December 3 Orlando Magic 97–101 7–12 15,069
20 December 5 Cleveland Cavaliers 98–107 7–13 15,558
21 December 9 @ Phoenix Suns 85–107 7–14 19,023
22 December 12 Golden State Warriors 95–88 8–14 14,810
23 December 14 Houston Rockets 110–105 9–14 14,411
24 December 16 @ Houston Rockets 91–118 9–15 16,285
25 December 17 @ San Antonio Spurs 87–98 9–16 13,576
26 December 19 @ Portland Trail Blazers 91–96 9–17 19,863
27 December 21 Portland Trail Blazers 88–86 10–17 15,174
28 December 26 Phoenix Suns 100–118 10–18 17,023
29 December 28 Utah Jazz 88–89 10–19 16,488
30 December 30 San Antonio Spurs 115–124 10–20 15,872
31 January 1 Philadelphia 76ers 104–115 10–21 15,495
32 January 2 @ Sacramento Kings 80–94 10–22 13,925
33 January 4 Seattle SuperSonics 108–120 10–23 15,122
34 January 6 Los Angeles Lakers 87–100 10–24 15,837
35 January 7 @ Los Angeles Clippers 102–110 10–25 4,107
36 January 9 Charlotte Hornets 90–98 10–26 15,251
37 January 11 Miami Heat 90–96 10–27 15,186
38 January 13 @ Philadelphia 76ers 89–107 10–28 10,838
39 January 15 @ Boston Celtics 93–97 10–29 16,855
40 January 16 @ Washington Wizards 110–112 10–30 16,763
41 January 20 Denver Nuggets 88–77 11–30 15,852
42 January 23 @ Golden State Warriors 88–80 12–30 12,359
43 January 24 Golden State Warriors 107–96 13–30 16,223
44 January 27 Chicago Bulls 85–103 13–31 19,193
45 January 29 Minnesota Timberwolves 106–112 13–32 15,111
46 January 31 New Jersey Nets 106–116 13–33 17,094
47 February 2 @ Dallas Mavericks 90–104 13–34 11,049
48 February 3 @ Houston Rockets 97–110 13–35 16,285
49 February 5 @ Charlotte Hornets 93–108 13–36 21,984
50 February 12 Houston Rockets 103–112 13–37 15,620
51 February 14 Washington Wizards 110–108 14–37 16,105
52 February 18 Boston Celtics 105–114 14–38 16,703
53 February 20 @ Atlanta Hawks 92–115 14–39 9,022
54 February 22 @ Toronto Raptors 105–113 (OT) 14–40 16,932
55 February 24 @ New Jersey Nets 101–110 14–41 13,335
56 February 25 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 101–106 14–42 13,701
57 March 1 Atlanta Hawks 76–101 14–43 15,371
58 March 3 Indiana Pacers 103–111 14–44 15,095
59 March 6 Sacramento Kings 96–98 14–45 14,605
60 March 8 Toronto Raptors 113–106 15–45 16,098
61 March 12 @ Denver Nuggets 93–98 15–46 9,112
62 March 13 @ Utah Jazz 101–110 15–47 19,911
63 March 15 Los Angeles Lakers 110–119 15–48 18,983
64 March 17 @ Orlando Magic 92–99 15–49 17,248
65 March 18 @ Miami Heat 91–94 15–50 14,653
66 March 20 @ Chicago Bulls 92–98 15–51 24,023
67 March 21 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 88–102 15–52 18,336
68 March 23 Los Angeles Clippers 106–95 16–52 15,392
69 March 26 @ Portland Trail Blazers 102–108 16–53 20,581
70 March 27 New York Knicks 89–97 (OT) 16–54 17,630
71 March 29 @ Phoenix Suns 98–106 16–55 19,023
72 March 31 Dallas Mavericks 101–104 16–56 15,120
73 April 3 Seattle SuperSonics 98–138 16–57 19,193
74 April 5 Utah Jazz 93–99 16–58 18,068
75 April 7 @ Los Angeles Clippers 110–94 17–58 5,124
76 April 8 @ Los Angeles Lakers 102–113 17–59 17,505
77 April 11 Portland Trail Blazers 105–96 (OT) 18–59 16,432
78 April 12 Phoenix Suns 106–129 18–60 16,266
79 April 14 @ Seattle SuperSonics 98–110 18–61 17,072
80 April 16 San Antonio Spurs 97–110 18–62 17,485
81 April 18 @ Golden State Warriors 100–112 18–63 16,481
82 April 19 @ Sacramento Kings 112–108 (OT) 19–63 15,329

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shareef Abdur-Rahim SF 82 82 2,950 581 213 89 76 1,829 36.0 7.1 2.6 1.1 .9 22.3
George Lynch SF 82 0 1,493 362 122 65 41 616 18.2 4.4 1.5 .8 .5 7.5
Pete Chilcutt PF 82 0 1,420 306 104 53 37 405 17.3 3.7 1.3 .6 .5 4.9
Blue Edwards SG 81 20 1,968 217 201 86 27 872 24.3 2.7 2.5 1.1 .3 10.8
Lee Mayberry PG 79 32 1,835 114 349 65 10 363 23.2 1.4 4.4 .8 .1 4.6
Bryant Reeves C 74 74 2,527 585 155 39 80 1,207 34.1 7.9 2.1 .5 1.1 16.3
Antonio Daniels SG 74 50 1,956 143 334 55 10 579 26.4 1.9 4.5 .7 .1 7.8
Tony Massenburg C 61 13 894 232 21 25 24 396 14.7 3.8 .3 .4 .4 6.5
Sam Mack SF 57 54 1,414 133 101 41 11 616 24.8 2.3 1.8 .7 .2 10.8
Otis Thorpe† PF 47 46 1,574 371 161 30 23 528 33.5 7.9 3.4 .6 .5 11.2
Michael Smith† PF 30 29 706 206 59 26 6 182 23.5 6.9 2.0 .9 .2 6.1
Ivano Newbill PF 28 2 249 69 9 10 3 58 8.9 2.5 .3 .4 .1 2.1
Bobby Hurley† PG 27 0 458 30 97 10 0 122 17.0 1.1 3.6 .4 .0 4.5
Chris Robinson† SG 16 0 143 13 10 7 1 54 8.9 .8 .6 .4 .1 3.4
Anthony Peeler† SG 8 8 202 20 23 9 0 79 25.3 2.5 2.9 1.1 .0 9.9
Larry Robinson SF 6 0 41 12 1 4 0 17 6.8 2.0 .2 .7 .0 2.8
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Vancouver acquired forward-center Otis Thorpe in a trade with the Detroit Pistons. The Grizzlies gave up a conditional first round draft pick. Vancouver also acquired Sam Mack from the Houston Rockets to become the team's starting shooting guard. Midway through the season, Thorpe was traded along with Chris Robinson to the Sacramento Kings for Michael Smith and Bobby Hurley.

The Grizzlies hired Brian Hill to become the head coach. Hill had previously been the head coach of the Orlando Magic from 1993 to 1997, leading them to a 191–104 record under his helm. The Magic advanced to the 1995 NBA Finals and had a 60 win season in 1995–96.

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