NBA
Each NBA Franchise's Best Regular Season Performance Since 2000
Memphis Grizzlies
Under coach Mike Fratello, the 2006 Memphis Grizzlies won 49 games in the regular season and positioned themselves as the second-best defense in all the NBA. They ended the season with a 101.6 defensive rating while allowing a league-best 88.5 points to their opponents.
With a nERD of 62.6, the Grizz made their third straight playoffs on the back of a balanced team. Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, Damon Jones, Chucky Atkins and Bobby Jackson all averaged at least 10.1 points with a 25-year-old Gasol putting up a team-high 20.4 points per contest.