1988–89 Utah Jazz season
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| 1988–89 Utah Jazz season | |
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Division Champions
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| Head coach | Frank Layden, Jerry Sloan |
| Arena | Salt Palace |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 0–3) |
The 1988-89 Utah Jazz season was the team's 15th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 47-35 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 51-31 and qualified for the playoffs for the sixth straight season.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 17 | Eric Leckner | C/PF |  United States |
Wyoming |
| 2 | 42 | Jeff Moe | United States |
Iowa | |
| 3 | 67 | Ricky Grace | PG |  Australia United States |
Oklahoma |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | — |
| Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 13 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 30 |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 36 |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 27): Golden State 123, Utah 119
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 29): Golden State 99, Utah 91
- Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 2): Golden State 120, Utah 106
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference First Round (Golden State won 3-2)
Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurl Bailey | |||||||||||
| Mike Brown | |||||||||||
| Mark Eaton | |||||||||||
| Jim Farmer | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| Bob Hansen | |||||||||||
| Marc Iavaroni | |||||||||||
| Bart Kofoed | |||||||||||
| Eric Leckner | |||||||||||
| Jim Les | |||||||||||
| Karl Malone | |||||||||||
| Jose Ortiz | |||||||||||
| Scott Roth | |||||||||||
| John Stockton | |||||||||||
| Eric White |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurl Bailey | |||||||||||
| Mike Brown | |||||||||||
| Mark Eaton | |||||||||||
| Jim Farmer | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| Bob Hansen | |||||||||||
| Marc Iavaroni | |||||||||||
| Eric Leckner | |||||||||||
| Jim Les | |||||||||||
| Karl Malone | |||||||||||
| John Stockton |
Awards and records
- Mark Eaton, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
- John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
- Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
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