DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Utah Jazz
62–20 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotUTA
Utah Jazz went 62–20 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+7.3
Home floor
Delta Center
Roster
14 players
Record
62–20
75.6% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.3
SRS +5.7
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | F | 32 | 81 | 81 | 27.0 | 10.3 | 3.9 |
| Jeff Hornacek | G | 14 | 80 | 80 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Adam Keefe | F | 31 | 80 | 75 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| John Stockton | G | 12 | 64 | 64 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 8.5 |
| Greg Foster | F-C | 44 | 78 | 49 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Greg Ostertag | C | 00 | 63 | 23 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Howard Eisley | G | 10 | 82 | 18 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Antoine Carr | F-C | 55 | 66 | 8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Bryon Russell | F | 3 | 82 | 7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Shandon Anderson | F-G | 40 | 82 | 2 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| William Cunningham | C | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Chris Morris | F | 34 | 54 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jacque Vaughn | G | 11 | 45 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Troy Hudson | G | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
112.7
ORtg
105.4
DRtg
89.2
Pace
+5.7
SRS
+6.5
MOV
56.9%
TS%
51.0%
eFG%
29.7
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
19,900 average attendance
Then and now
Utah Jazz
UTA
14 players