DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1996-97 Utah Jazz
64–18 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotUTA
Utah Jazz went 64–18 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+9.6
Home floor
Delta Center
Roster
15 players
Record
64–18
78.0% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+9.6
SRS +8.0
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | F | 32 | 82 | 82 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Jeff Hornacek | G | 14 | 82 | 82 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| John Stockton | G | 12 | 82 | 82 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 |
| Bryon Russell | F | 3 | 81 | 81 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Greg Ostertag | C | 00 | 77 | 70 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.4 |
| Greg Foster | F-C | 44 | 79 | 12 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Chris Morris | F | 34 | 73 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Antoine Carr | F-C | 55 | 82 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Howard Eisley | G | 10 | 82 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Shandon Anderson | F-G | 40 | 65 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Adam Keefe | F | 31 | 62 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Stephen Howard | F | 43 | 42 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Jamie Watson | F | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Ruben Nembhard | G | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Brooks Thompson | G | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
113.6
ORtg
104.0
DRtg
90.0
Pace
+8.0
SRS
+8.8
MOV
58.1%
TS%
53.0%
eFG%
29.6
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jerry Sloan
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Delta Center
19,791 average attendance
Then and now
Utah Jazz
UTA
15 players