This Week in Grizzlies History: 12 Years Ago Today, Memphis Came Back From 26 Down
This Week in Grizzlies History
The Grizzlies visit New Orleans tonight at 7-4 and 5-0 on the road, the best road start in franchise history. Coming back is part of who this team is.
Nov. 13, 2014: Down 26, Win at the Buzzer
Twelve years ago today, the Sacramento Kings led Memphis 38-16 after one quarter and 44-18 early in the second. Twenty-six points down, the Grizzlies started chipping away.
- Sacramento still led 91-76 going into the fourth quarter.
- Memphis took the fourth quarter over and got its first lead, 109-108, on a Mike Conley three with 10.7 seconds left.
- DeMarcus Cousins made two free throws to put the Kings back in front.
- Sacramento's Ben McLemore missed two free throws with 0.6 seconds left. Zach Randolph called timeout.
- With 0.4 seconds on the clock, Vince Carter inbounded to Courtney Lee, who laid it in at the buzzer. Memphis 111, Sacramento 110.
It was the first time in franchise history the Grizzlies had won after trailing by 26 or more. The win helped Memphis tie its best-ever start, a mark this season's team matched at 6-0.
From Vancouver to Memphis
- 1995: The NBA came to Canada, and the Vancouver Grizzlies started play alongside the Toronto Raptors.
- 1995-2001: The Vancouver years were hard. Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Mike Bibby were bright spots, but the team never had a winning season.
- 2001: The franchise moved to Memphis, with Pau Gasol as rookie of the year.
- 2004: Coach Hubie Brown's Grizzlies made their first playoffs.
- 2011-2017: The "Grit and Grind" era with Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Tony Allen, including a run to the 2013 Western Conference Finals.
- 2019: The Grizzlies drafted Ja Morant second overall and started a new era.
- 2026: Memphis traded Morant to Portland and Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah, and started over around a new core.
The Owner
Robert Pera, the founder of Ubiquiti, bought the Grizzlies in 2012. He has kept the franchise in Memphis through several rebuilds.
The Grizzlies Today
- Head coach: Tuomas Iisalo, in his second season. The Finnish coach went 25-57 last season and has turned it around quickly.
- Record: 7-4
- Stars:
- Ty Jerome: 26.2 points a game on 50% shooting. He scored a franchise-record 45 points in the season opener and has scored in double figures in all 25 games as a Grizzly, tying O.J. Mayo's franchise record.
- Cameron Boozer (rookie, No. 3 pick): 15.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He had a triple-double at Portland, making him the second-youngest player in NBA history to record one.
- Cedric Coward: 12.8 points and 8.7 rebounds
- Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Stewart, Jerami Grant, Cam Spencer and Zach Edey
Retired numbers
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 9 | Tony Allen |
| 33 | Marc Gasol |
| 50 | Zach Randolph |
Tonight
Memphis visits New Orleans at 7 PM CT, trying to stay perfect on the road.
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Sources: Bleacher Report: Grizzlies set franchise record by overcoming 26-point deficit, Grizzlies game notes, Nov. 2026, List of current NBA head coaches