2022–23  Memphis Grizzlies season
Division champions
Head coach	Taylor Jenkins
General manager	Jason Wexler
Owner(s)	Robert Pera
Arena	FedExForum
Results
Record	51–31 (.622)
Place	Division: 1st ( Southwest) Conference: 2nd ( Western)
Playoff finish	First Round (lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Bally Sports South Bally Sports Southeast
Radio	WMFS-FM
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

The 2022–23 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 22nd in Memphis.

The Grizzlies qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and won the Southwest division title for the second consecutive season. In the playoffs the Grizzlies were upset by the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, losing in six games, becoming the sixth 2-seed team to lose a playoff series against a 7-seed, following the Dallas Mavericks in 1987, the Utah Jazz in 1989, the San Antonio Spurs in 1991, the Miami Heat in 1998, and the Dallas Mavericks again in 2010.

Throughout the season, the Grizzlies were marred by controversy, being heavily scrutinized for their antics and lack of maturity. Particularly scrutinized was Dillon Brooks, who was amongst the league leaders for most technical and flagrant fouls and, throughout the season, became known for cheap shots on opposing players and even a cameraman, leading to multiple fines and one-game suspensions. Ja Morant was also under much scrutiny for his and his entourage's outside conduct, with his entourage getting into a notably aggressive confrontation with the Indiana Pacers after a game, his father getting into repeated sideline confrontations, and Morant flashing a gun on Instagram Live which led him to get suspended for eight games near the end of the regular season. After the season ended, Morant flashed another gun on Instagram Live, leading to him being suspended for the first twenty-five games of the following season.

Following their loss to the Lakers, the team, particularly Morant and Brooks, was roundly mocked on social media due to their conduct throughout the season and postseason. After the season, Brooks was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a sign-and-trade agreement after being told he would "not be brought back under any circumstances" to the Grizzlies.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Club
1	22	Walker Kessler	Center	United States	Auburn
1	29	TyTy Washington	Point guard	United States	Kentucky
2	47	Vince Williams, Jr.	Shooting guard	United States	VCU

The Grizzlies had two first-round picks and one second-round pick entering the draft. ^[1] On draft night, they traded the draft rights of center Walker Kessler and guard TyTy Washington to the Timberwolves, in exchange for #19 pick Jake LaRavia. ^[2]

On June 24, they acquired the rights to Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler from the Spurs for a future 2nd-round pick. ^[3] On July 2, they would sign forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. of Louisiana Tech to a two-way contract, after he went undrafted. ^[4] Lofton Jr. would go on to win the G-League's Rookie of the Year Award as a featured member of their Memphis Hustle affiliate. ^[5]

Roster

2022–23 Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 4 Adams, Steven  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1993-07-20 Pittsburgh F/C 7 Aldama, Santi 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-10 Loyola (MD) G 22 Bane, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-06-25 TCU G/F 24 Brooks, Dillon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996-01-22 Oregon F 15 Clarke, Brandon  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-19 Gonzaga G 0 Gilyard, Jacob (TW) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-07-14 Richmond F/C 13 Jackson Jr., Jaren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-15 Michigan State G 21 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-10 Duke G 10 Kennard, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-06-24 Duke G 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 F 6 Lofton Jr., Kenneth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2002-08-14 Louisiana Tech G 12 Morant, Ja 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-10 Murray State F 27 Roddy, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2001-03-27 Colorado State F 2 Tillman, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State G 5 Williams Jr., Vince (TW) 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 Taylor Jenkins Assistant coach(es) Blake Ahearn Brad Jones David McClure Scoonie Penn Vitaly Potapenko Darko Rajaković Sonia Raman Legend (C) Team captain (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 8, 2023

Standings

Division

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Memphis Grizzlies	51	31	.622	–	35‍–‍6	16‍–‍25	13–3	82
pi – New Orleans Pelicans	42	40	.512	9.0	27‍–‍14	15‍–‍26	11–5	82
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	13.0	23‍–‍18	15‍–‍26	9–7	82
Houston Rockets	22	60	.268	29.0	14‍–‍27	8‍–‍33	4–12	82
San Antonio Spurs	22	60	.268	29.0	14‍–‍27	8‍–‍33	3–13	82

Conference

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Denver Nuggets *	53	29	.646	–	82
2	y – Memphis Grizzlies *	51	31	.622	2.0	82
3	y – Sacramento Kings *	48	34	.585	5.0	82
4	x – Phoenix Suns	45	37	.549	8.0	82
5	x – Los Angeles Clippers	44	38	.537	9.0	82
6	x – Golden State Warriors	44	38	.537	9.0	82
7	x – Los Angeles Lakers	43	39	.524	10.0	82
8	x – Minnesota Timberwolves	42	40	.512	11.0	82
9	pi – New Orleans Pelicans	42	40	.512	11.0	82
10	pi – Oklahoma City Thunder	40	42	.488	13.0	82
11	Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	15.0	82
12	Utah Jazz	37	45	.451	16.0	82
13	Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	20.0	82
14	Houston Rockets	22	60	.268	31.0	82
15	San Antonio Spurs	22	60	.268	31.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2022 preseason game log Total: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 1 @ Milwaukee W 107–102 David Roddy (18) Santi Aldama (7) Kennedy Chandler (8) Fiserv Forum 13,023 1–0 2 October 3 Orlando W 109–97 Ja Morant (22) John Konchar (9) Ja Morant (7) FedExForum 13,431 2–0 3 October 7 Miami L 108–111 Dillon Brooks (18) Steven Adams (8) Tyus Jones (5) FedExForum 14,395 2–1 4 October 11 @ Orlando L 105–109 Desmond Bane (33) Steven Adams (10) Brooks, Morant (4) Amway Center 16,006 2–2 5 October 13 @ Detroit W 126–111 Ja Morant (31) Adams, Aldama, Morant (8) Ja Morant (4) Little Caesars Arena 12,104 3–2
2022–23 season schedule

Regular season

2022–23 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 35–6; road: 16–25)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–0; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 19 New York W 115–112 (OT) Ja Morant (34) Steven Adams (14) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 18,202 1–0 2 October 21 @ Houston W 129–122 Ja Morant (49) Adams, Aldama (9) Ja Morant (8) Toyota Center 17,878 2–0 3 October 22 @ Dallas L 96–138 Ja Morant (20) Santi Aldama (6) Tyus Jones (5) American Airlines Center 20,377 2–1 4 October 24 Brooklyn W 134–124 Bane, Morant (38) Steven Adams (13) Bane, Morant (7) FedExForum 17,392 3–1 5 October 27 @ Sacramento W 125–110 Desmond Bane (31) Steven Adams (11) Ja Morant (6) Golden 1 Center 15,511 4–1 6 October 29 @ Utah L 123–124 Desmond Bane (32) Steven Adams (10) Tyus Jones (10) Vivint Arena 18,206 4–2 7 October 31 @ Utah L 105–121 Ja Morant (37) Steven Adams (9) Ja Morant (4) Vivint Arena 18,206 4–3
November : 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 8 November 2 @ Portland W 121–105 Desmond Bane (29) Steven Adams (11) Ja Morant (7) Moda Center 19,462 5–3 9 November 4 Charlotte W 130–99 Dillon Brooks (23) Steven Adams (19) Ja Morant (11) FedExForum 17,187 6–3 10 November 6 Washington W 103–97 Desmond Bane (28) Adams, Aldama (10) Ja Morant (6) FedExForum 16,877 7–3 11 November 7 Boston L 106–109 Ja Morant (30) Clarke, Morant (8) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 17,371 7–4 12 November 9 @ San Antonio W 124–122 (OT) Bane, Morant (32) Steven Adams (19) Desmond Bane (6) AT&T Center 13,507 8–4 13 November 11 Minnesota W 114–103 Ja Morant (28) Ja Morant (10) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum 16,939 9–4 14 November 13 @ Washington L 92–102 Dillon Brooks (19) Steven Adams (10) Steven Adams (6) Capital One Arena 17,667 9–5 15 November 15 @ New Orleans L 102–113 Ja Morant (36) Brandon Clarke (13) Ja Morant (4) Smoothie King Center 14,032 9–6 16 November 18 Oklahoma City W 121–110 Jaren Jackson Jr. (25) Jaren Jackson Jr. (12) Ja Morant (11) FedExForum 17,324 10–6 17 November 20 @ Brooklyn L 115–127 Dillon Brooks (31) Steven Adams (10) John Konchar (7) Barclays Center 18,241 10–7 18 November 22 Sacramento L 109–113 Ja Morant (34) Steven Adams (16) Jones, Morant (6) FedExForum 16,826 10–8 19 November 25 New Orleans W 132–111 Dillon Brooks (25) Steven Adams (11) Ja Morant (11) FedExForum 17,794 11–8 20 November 27 @ New York W 127–123 Ja Morant (27) Adams, Morant (10) Ja Morant (14) Madison Square Garden 19,524 12–8 21 November 30 @ Minnesota L 101–109 Ja Morant (24) Steven Adams (12) Ja Morant (6) Target Center 15,980 12–9
December: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 22 December 2 Philadelphia W 117–109 Ja Morant (28) Steven Adams (16) Steven Adams (6) FedExForum 17,022 13–9 23 December 4 @ Detroit W 122–112 Ja Morant (33) Brandon Clarke (14) Ja Morant (10) Little Caesars Arena 20,088 14–9 24 December 5 Miami W 101–93 Tyus Jones (28) Santi Aldama (10) Tyus Jones (10) FedExForum 16,122 15–9 25 December 7 Oklahoma City W 123–102 Ja Morant (26) Ja Morant (13) Ja Morant (11) FedExForum 15,942 16–9 26 December 9 Detroit W 114–103 Jaren Jackson Jr. (20) Steven Adams (8) Ja Morant (12) FedExForum 17,103 17–9 27 December 12 Atlanta W 128–103 Tyus Jones (22) Jackson Jr., Konchar (7) Tyus Jones (11) FedExForum 16,544 18–9 28 December 15 Milwaukee W 142–101 Ja Morant (25) Ja Morant (10) Ja Morant (10) FedExForum 17,794 19–9 29 December 17 @ Oklahoma City L 109–115 Dillon Brooks (32) Clarke, Jackson Jr. (8) John Konchar (3) Paycom Center 16,895 19–10 30 December 20 @ Denver L 91–105 Ja Morant (35) Steven Adams (10) Ja Morant (10) Ball Arena 19,605 19–11 31 December 23 @ Phoenix W 125–100 Clarke, Jackson Jr. (24) Steven Adams (11) Ja Morant (11) Footprint Center 17,071 20–11 32 December 25 @ Golden State L 109–123 Ja Morant (36) Steven Adams (14) Ja Morant (8) Chase Center 18,064 20–12 33 December 27 Phoenix L 108–125 Ja Morant (34) Steven Adams (9) Ja Morant (6) FedExForum 18,239 20–13 34 December 29 @ Toronto W 119–106 Dillon Brooks (25) Steven Adams (17) Ja Morant (17) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 21–13 35 December 31 New Orleans W 116–101 Ja Morant (32) Steven Adams (21) Jones, Morant (8) FedExForum 17,951 22–13
January : 10–5 (home: 7–0; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 36 January 1 Sacramento W 118–108 Ja Morant (35) Steven Adams (23) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum 17,794 23–13 37 January 4 @ Charlotte W 131–107 Ja Morant (23) Steven Adams (15) Ja Morant (8) Spectrum Center 19,077 24–13 38 January 5 @ Orlando W 123–115 Ja Morant (32) Jaren Jackson Jr. (10) Tyus Jones (8) Amway Center 18,500 25–13 39 January 8 Utah W 123–118 Desmond Bane (24) Xavier Tillman (9) Desmond Bane (9) FedExForum 17,794 26–13 40 January 9 San Antonio W 121–113 Tyus Jones (24) Steven Adams (15) Tyus Jones (6) FedExForum 16,013 27–13 41 January 11 San Antonio W 135–129 Ja Morant (38) Steven Adams (18) Steven Adams (5) FedExForum 16,454 28–13 42 January 14 @ Indiana W 130–112 Desmond Bane (25) Jaren Jackson Jr. (10) Ja Morant (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274 29–13 43 January 16 Phoenix W 136–106 Ja Morant (29) Steven Adams (9) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum 17,794 30–13 44 January 18 Cleveland W 115–114 Desmond Bane (25) Steven Adams (10) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum 16,892 31–13 45 January 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 121–122 Ja Morant (22) Steven Adams (17) Ja Morant (8) Crypto.com Arena 18,997 31–14 46 January 22 @ Phoenix L 110–112 Ja Morant (27) Steven Adams (16) Ja Morant (8) Footprint Center 17,071 31–15 47 January 23 @ Sacramento L 100–133 Desmond Bane (21) Jones, Tillman (6) Tyus Jones (8) Golden 1 Center 17,821 31–16 48 January 25 @ Golden State L 120–122 Ja Morant (29) Brandon Clarke (8) Ja Morant (12) Chase Center 18,064 31–17 49 January 27 @ Minnesota L 100–111 Ja Morant (27) Ja Morant (10) Ja Morant (11) Target Center 17,136 31–18 50 January 29 Indiana W 112–100 Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) Xavier Tillman (11) Ja Morant (15) FedExForum 17,794 32–18
February : 5–5 (home: 5–2; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 51 February 1 Portland L 112–122 Ja Morant (32) Xavier Tillman (10) Ja Morant (12) FedExForum 14,589 32–19 52 February 2 @ Cleveland L 113–128 Desmond Bane (25) Santi Aldama (10) Ja Morant (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432 32–20 53 February 5 Toronto L 103–106 Desmond Bane (26) Xavier Tillman (9) Tyus Jones (7) FedExForum 17,794 32–21 54 February 7 Chicago W 104–89 Ja Morant (34) Brandon Clarke (13) Ja Morant (7) FedExForum 17,012 33–21 55 February 10 Minnesota W 128–107 Ja Morant (32) Ja Morant (9) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 17,794 34–21 56 February 12 @ Boston L 109–119 Ja Morant (25) Aldama, Jackson Jr. (7) Bane, Morant (7) TD Garden 19,156 34–22 57 February 15 Utah W 117–111 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Brandon Clarke (10) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 16,748 35–22 58 February 23 @ Philadelphia L 105–110 Desmond Bane (25) Xavier Tillman (12) Tyus Jones (6) Wells Fargo Center 21,205 35–23 59 February 25 Denver W 112–94 Ja Morant (23) Brandon Clarke (9) Tyus Jones (5) FedExForum 18,302 36–23 60 February 28 L.A. Lakers W 121–109 Ja Morant (39) Xavier Tillman (11) Ja Morant (10) FedExForum 17,794 37–23
March : 12–5 (home: 8–1; road: 4–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1 @ Houston W 113–99 Desmond Bane (30) Desmond Bane (9) Ja Morant (7) Toyota Center 15,919 38–23 62 March 3 @ Denver L 97–113 Ja Morant (27) Xavier Tillman (10) Ja Morant (10) Ball Arena 19,641 38–24 63 March 5 @ L.A. Clippers L 129–135 Desmond Bane (30) Jackson Jr., Tillman (5) Tyus Jones (12) Crypto.com Arena 19,068 38–25 64 March 7 @ L.A. Lakers L 103–112 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Xavier Tillman (10) Bane, Kennard (5) Crypto.com Arena 18,997 38–26 65 March 9 Golden State W 131–110 Tyus Jones (22) Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) Tyus Jones (11) FedExForum 17,794 39–26 66 March 11 Dallas W 112–108 Desmond Bane (25) Xavier Tillman (8) Tyus Jones (10) FedExForum 17,794 40–26 67 March 13 @ Dallas W 104–88 Desmond Bane (23) Santi Aldama (9) Desmond Bane (7) American Airlines Center 20,303 41–26 68 March 15 @ Miami L 119–138 Jaren Jackson Jr. (25) Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) Tyus Jones (5) Miami-Dade Arena 19,794 41–27 69 March 17 @ San Antonio W 126–120 (OT) Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) Tyus Jones (10) Tyus Jones (10) AT&T Center 15,221 42–27 70 March 18 Golden State W 133–119 Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) Xavier Tillman (10) Tyus Jones (14) FedExForum 18,396 43–27 71 March 20 Dallas W 112–108 Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) Santi Aldama (14) Tyus Jones (6) FedExForum 17,794 44–27 72 March 22 Houston W 130–125 Jaren Jackson Jr. (37) Jaren Jackson Jr. (10) Bane, Jones (7) FedExForum 17,794 45–27 73 March 24 Houston W 151–114 Luke Kennard (30) Jaren Jackson Jr. (7) Tyus Jones (9) FedExForum 17,851 46–27 74 March 26 @ Atlanta W 123–119 Ja Morant (27) Jackson Jr., Tillman (8) Ja Morant (6) State Farm Arena 18,056 47–27 75 March 28 Orlando W 113–108 Desmond Bane (31) Jaren Jackson Jr. (10) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum 16,507 48–27 76 March 29 L.A. Clippers L 132–141 Ja Morant (36) Xavier Tillman (9) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 16,775 48–28 77 March 31 L.A. Clippers W 108–94 Desmond Bane (22) Aldama, Jackson Jr., Tillman (8) Desmond Bane (9) FedExForum 16,376 49–28
April : 2–3 (home: 1–0; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 78 April 2 @ Chicago L 107–128 Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) Ja Morant (10) Ja Morant (10) United Center 20,944 49–29 79 April 4 Portland W 119–109 Desmond Bane (30) Santi Aldama (11) Ja Morant (9) FedExForum 17,558 50–29 80 April 6 @ New Orleans L 131–138 (OT) Jaren Jackson Jr. (40) Jackson Jr., Konchar (9) Tyus Jones (12) Smoothie King Center 17,232 50–30 81 April 7 @ Milwaukee W 137–114 Jaren Jackson Jr. (36) Desmond Bane (8) Tyus Jones (9) Fiserv Forum 18,010 51–30 82 April 9 @ Oklahoma City L 100–115 Kenneth Lofton Jr. (42) Kenneth Lofton Jr. (14) Ziaire Williams (9) Paycom Center 16,601 51–31
2022–23 season schedule

Playoffs

2023 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 16 L.A. Lakers L 112–128 Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) Aldama, Morant (6) Desmond Bane (6) FedExForum 18,487 0–1 2 April 19 L.A. Lakers W 103–93 Xavier Tillman (22) Xavier Tillman (13) Tyus Jones (8) FedExForum 17,928 1–1 3 April 22 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–111 Ja Morant (45) Xavier Tillman (12) Ja Morant (13) Crypto.com Arena 18,997 1–2 4 April 24 @ L.A. Lakers L 111–117 (OT) Desmond Bane (36) Jaren Jackson Jr. (14) Ja Morant (7) Crypto.com Arena 18,997 1–3 5 April 26 L.A. Lakers W 116–99 Desmond Bane (33) Bane, Jackson Jr., Morant(10) Ja Morant (7) FedExForum 18,117 2–3 6 April 28 @ L.A. Lakers L 85–125 Santi Aldama (16) Roddy, Tillman (6) Ja Morant (6) Crypto.com Arena 18,997 2–4
2023 playoff schedule

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 2022 [6]	To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Jake LaRavia (No. 19) 2023 MIN second-round pick	To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Walker Kessler (No. 22) Draft rights to TyTy Washington Jr. (No. 29)
June 24, 2022 [7]	To Memphis Grizzlies Danny Green Draft rights to David Roddy (No. 23)	To Philadelphia 76ers De'Anthony Melton
June 24, 2022 [8]	To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Kennedy Chandler (No. 38)	To San Antonio Spurs 2024 LAL second-round pick Cash considerations

Free agents

Re-signed

Player	Signed	Ref.
Tyus Jones	July 6	[9]

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team	Ref.
Kenneth Lofton Jr.	Two-way contract	Louisiana Tech	[10]

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team	Ref.
Yves Pons	Free agent	ASVEL	[11]
Kyle Anderson	Free agent	Minnesota Timberwolves	[12]

References