1996–97 Utah Jazz season
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Jazz's 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1]
1996–97 Utah Jazz season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
Arena | Delta Center |
Results | |
Record | 64–18 (.780) |
Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | NBA Finals (Lost to Bulls 2-4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, KJZZ |
Radio | KSOP-AM and FM |
Draft picks change
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 25 | Martin Müürsepp | PF/SF | Estonia | |
2 | 54 | Shandon Anderson | SF/SG | United States | Georgia |
Roster change
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Regular season change
Season standings change
Template:1996–97 NBA West standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents change
1996-97 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Boston | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Miami | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Milwaukee | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
New York | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Vancouver | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log change
1996-97 Game Log | |
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November: 11–2 (Home: 8–1; Road: 3–1)
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December: 11-5 (Home: 7-1; Road: 4-4)
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January: 9-6 (Home: 5-0; Road: 4-6)
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February: 9-3 (Home: 7-1; Road: 2-2)
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March
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April
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1996-97 Schedule Archived 2019-06-02 at the Wayback Machine |
Playoffs change
West First Round change
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3–2)
Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
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Venue | Recap | |
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1 | April 24 | Utah | 106 | L.A. Clippers | 86 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine | |
2 | April 26 | Utah | 105 | L.A. Clippers | 99 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | |
3 | April 28 | L.A. Clippers | 92 | Utah | 104 | 3-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles | 3 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine | |
Utah wins series 3–0 |
West Conference Semifinals change
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-3)
Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
(UTAH-LAL) |
Venue | Recap | Television |
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1 | May 4 | Utah | 93 | Los Angeles | 77 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
2 | May 6 | Utah | 103 | Los Angeles | 101 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine | TNT |
3 | May 8 | Los Angeles | 104 | Utah | 84 | 2-1 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles | 3 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | TNT |
4 | May 10 | Los Angeles | 95 | Utah | 110 | 3-1 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California | 4 Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
5 | May 12 | Utah | 98 | Los Angeles | 93 | 4-1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine | TNT |
Utah wins series 4–1 |
West Conference Finals change
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-2)
Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
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Venue | Recap | Television |
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1 | May 19 | Utah | 101 | Houston | 86 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
2 | May 21 | Utah | 104 | Houston | 92 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
3 | May 23 | Houston | 118 | Utah | 100 | 2-1 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 3 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
4 | May 25 | Houston | 95 | Utah | 92 | 2-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 4 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
5 | May 27 | Utah | 96 | Houston | 91 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
6 | May 29 | Houston | 100 | Utah | 103 | 4-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 6 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine | NBC |
Utah wins series 4–2 |
NBA Finals change
In the finals, the Jazz faced the Chicago Bulls losing the first two games on the road. However, the Jazz upon arriving at the Delta Center continued their home court advantage by taking Game 3, and Game 4 to even the series. With a chance to take a series lead in Game 5, the Jazz were beaten by a heroic performance by Michael Jordan playing with the flu like ailment 90-88. Back in Chicago for Game 6, the Jazz battled the Bulls tightly before falling by four points as the Bulls won their fifth title in seven years.[3]
(E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Utah Jazz
Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
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Venue | Recap | Television |
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1 | June 1 | Chicago | 84 | Utah | 82 | 1-0 | United Center, Chicago | 1 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999) | NBC |
2 | June 4 | Chicago | 97 | Utah | 85 | 2-0 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | 2 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999) | NBC |
3 | June 6 | Utah | 104 | Chicago | 93 | 2-1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 3 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999) | NBC |
4 | June 8 | Utah | 78 | Chicago | 73 | 2-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 4 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999) | NBC |
5 | June 11 | Utah | 88 | Chicago | 90 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1999-02-24) | NBC |
6 | June 13 | Chicago | 90 | Utah | 86 | 4-2 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | 6 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1999) | NBC |
Chicago wins NBA Finals series 4–2 |
Player statistics change
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season change
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Shandon Anderson | |||||||||||
Antoine Carr | |||||||||||
Howard Eisley | |||||||||||
Greg Foster | |||||||||||
Jeff Hornacek | |||||||||||
Stephen Howard | |||||||||||
Adam Keefe | |||||||||||
Karl Malone | |||||||||||
Chris Morris | |||||||||||
Ruben Nembhard | |||||||||||
Greg Ostertag | |||||||||||
Byron Russell | |||||||||||
John Stockton | |||||||||||
Brooks Thompson | |||||||||||
Jamie Watson |
Playoffs change
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Shandon Anderson | |||||||||||
Antoine Carr | |||||||||||
Howard Eisley | |||||||||||
Greg Foster | |||||||||||
Jeff Hornacek | |||||||||||
Stephen Howard | |||||||||||
Adam Keefe | |||||||||||
Karl Malone | |||||||||||
Chris Morris | |||||||||||
Greg Ostertag | |||||||||||
Byron Russell | |||||||||||
John Stockton |
Awards and records change
Awards change
- Karl Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
- John Stockton, All-NBA Third Team
- Karl Malone, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Records change
Transactions change
Trades change
Free agents change
References change
- ↑ "1996-97 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ "1996–97 NBA season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz (1979-Present)". Sportsecyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.