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Joerger Leaves Grizzlies as Franchise Leader in Winning Percentage

Following the team's announcement Saturday of his firing, Dave Joerger will leave the Memphis Grizzlies as the owner of the best winning percentage (.598) by a head coach in franchise history, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Joerger led the team to a 147-99 record in three seasons, leaving him in second place on the Grizzlies coaching wins list behind only Lionel Hollins (214-201), whose contract wasn't renewed in 2013 because of the team's desire to give Joerger the job.

Though his slow-paced, defense-first brand of basketball helped the team extend its run of playoff appearances to six consecutive seasons, Joerger never took Memphis beyond the conference semifinals, posting a cumulative 9-13 record in the postseason.