2010–11 Memphis Grizzlies season

Key dates

• June 24, 2010 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
• July 1, 2010 – The free agency period began.
• February 8, 2011 – Tony Allen was inserted into the starting lineup in a game against Oklahoma City, in place of an injured Rudy Gay and suspended O. J. Mayo. Allen produced 27 points, five steals and three blocks while spending most of the contest guarding Kevin Durant and in a postgame interview, coined the phrase "Grit. Grind." that became part of Memphis' team identity going forward.
• February 24, 2011 – The Grizzlies trade Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll and a future first-round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for Shane Battier and Ishmael Smith. An attempted trade of O. J. Mayo to the Indiana Pacers for Josh McRoberts and a 2011 first-round draft pick did not make the trade deadline.
• April 8, 2011 – The Grizzlies clinch a playoff berth after a victory over the Sacramento Kings.

  Draft picks

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

Season

• Zach Randolph was named to the All-NBA Third Team. It was his first All-NBA selection.
• Tony Allen was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. It was his first All-Defensive selection.

  Milestones

• The Grizzlies won the first playoff game in franchise history with a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game 1 of their first round series.
• The Grizzlies won the first home playoff game in franchise history with a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game 3 of their first round series.
• The Grizzlies won the first playoff series in franchise history with a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game 6 of their first round series. It was also only the fourth time in NBA history an eighth-seeded team defeated a first-seeded team, and only the second time in a best-of-seven series.

  Injuries and surgeries

• Rudy Gay suffered a dislocated left shoulder during a February 15 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Gay underwent surgery on March 25 and missed the remainder of the season.
• Xavier Henry missed much of the season with a knee sprain. He declined knee surgery.

  Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions