1987–88 Utah Jazz season

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1987–88 Utah Jazz season
Head coachFrank Layden
General managerDave Checketts
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTU
RadioKSL
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season.[1] In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1987 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 15 Jose Ortiz C  Puerto Rico Oregon State
3 61  United States Western Kentucky
3 68 Billy Donovan G  United States Providence
4 84  United States Alabama State
5 107 Bart Kofoed PG  United States Nevada-Kearney
6 130  United States Bloomfield
7 153  United States Harvard

Roster[]

1987–88 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 41 Bailey, Thurl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1961–04–07 North Carolina State
C 53 Eaton, Mark 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
PG 14 Green, Rickey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1954–08–18 Michigan
SG 35 Griffith, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1958–06–16 Louisville
SG 20 Hansen, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
G 25 Hughes, Eddie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1960–05–26 Colorado State
PF 43 Iavaroni, Marc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1956–09–15 Virginia
G 11 Kofoed, Bart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–03–24 Nebraska (Kearney)
F 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
F 33 Roth, Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1963–06–03 Wisconsin
F 22 Scurry, Carey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1962–12–04 LIU
G 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
F 4 Tripucka, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–02–16 Notre Dame
C 54 Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1960–12–28 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 – 35–6 19–22 18–12
x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 1 33–8 20–21 20–10
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 7 33–8 14–27 18–12
x-Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 8 31–10 15–26 13–17
x-San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 23 23–18 8–33 12–18
Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 30 19–22 5–36 9–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 8
3 x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 9
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 9
5 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 15
6 x-Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 16
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 18
8 x-San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 31
9 Phoenix Suns 28 54 .341 34
10 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 38
11 Golden State Warriors 20 62 .244 42
12 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45

Record vs. opponents[]

1987-88 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 2–3 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 5–0 3–3 6–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3
Boston 4–2 — 3–3 2–3 2–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–2 3–3 — 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Cleveland 1–5 3–2 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 5–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 6–0
Dallas 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–0 5–0 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 1–1 4–1 4–2 1–1 5–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–4 2–0
Detroit 4–2 3–3 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2
Golden State 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 1–4 0–2 — 0–5 0–2 3–3 0–6 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–5 2–3 3–2 1–5 1–4 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 3–2 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 2–0
Indiana 2–4 0–5 3–3 2–4 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–2 — 1–1 1–1 3–3 6–0 2–3 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–5 1–1 3–3 2–3 1–1 — 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 0–6 3–2 0–5 1–5 1–4 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 2–0 6–0 4–1 1–1 5–1 — 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–3 4–1 5–0 4–2 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 1–5 4–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 2–0 — 3–2 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey 0–5 1–5 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–6 2–0 0–2 2–3 — 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–6
New York 3–3 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 — 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 0–6 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 4–2 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 0–2 4–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 0–6 3–2 2–3 2–4 2–3 0–2
Portland 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 5–1 1–4 2–0 6–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 — 4–1 5–0 3–3 1–4 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 0–2 3–2 2–4 0–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 — 3–3 1–4 1–5 0–2
San Antonio 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 5–0 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–5 3–3 — 3–2 3–3 0–2
Seattle 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–1 2–3 — 1–4 2–0
Utah 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 0–2 4–1 3–3 1–1 4–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 4–1 5–1 3–3 4–1 — 2–0
Washington 3–3 1–5 3–3 0–6 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–4 6–0 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1987–88 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 33–8; Road: 14–27)
November: 7–6 (Home: 7–1; Road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 6, 1988
6:30 PM 		@ Dallas L 93–95 Reunion Arena
17,007 		0–1
2 November 7 Sacramento W 121–100 Salt Palace 1–1
3 November 10 @ L.A. Clippers L 88–100 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1–2
4 November 11, 1987
7:30 PM MST 		Dallas W 121–92 Salt Palace
12,212 		2–2
5 November 13 Phoenix W 109–92 Salt Palace 3–2
6 November 14 @ Houston L 93–101 The Summit 3–3
7 November 17 Denver W 120–110 Salt Palace 4–3
8 November 18 @ Phoenix L 80–90 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–4
9 November 20 Indiana W 112–81 Salt Palace 5–4
10 November 21 @ San Antonio L 119–120 HemisFair Arena 5–5
11 November 24 Washington W 100–83 Salt Palace 6–5
12 November 27 Houston W 118–96 Salt Palace 7–5
13 November 30 Philadelphia L 100–106 Salt Palace 7–6
December: 7–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 2 Chicago L 101–105 Salt Palace 7–7
15 December 4 New York W 104–92 Salt Palace 8–7
16 December 5 @ Sacramento W 126–117 ARCO Arena 9–7
17 December 8 @ San Antonio L 100–105 HemisFair Arena 9–8
18 December 10 @ Houston L 93–98 The Summit 9–9
19 December 12 Golden State W 127–93 Salt Palace 10–9
20 December 14 Seattle W 116–95 Salt Palace 11–9
21 December 16 @ Boston L 111–121 Boston Garden 11–10
22 December 18 @ Indiana L 97–121 Market Square Arena 11–11
23 December 19 @ Atlanta L 124–130 (OT) The Omni 11–12
24 December 21 @ New Jersey L 95–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–13
25 December 23 @ Cleveland W 91–83 Richfield Coliseum 12–13
26 December 26, 1987
2:00 PM MST 		L.A. Lakers L 109–117 Salt Palace
12,212 		12–14
27 December 29 @ Denver W 98–97 McNichols Sports Arena 13–14
28 December 30 Golden State W 104–103 Salt Palace 14–14
January: 5–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 @ Sacramento L 105–107 ARCO Arena 14–15
30 January 4 Boston L 99–107 Salt Palace 14–16
31 January 6 @ Philadelphia L 93–116 The Spectrum 14–17
32 January 8 @ Milwaukee W 111–107 MECCA Arena 15–17
33 January 9 @ Chicago L 91–113 Chicago Stadium 15–18
34 January 13 Portland W 116–104 Salt Palace 16–18
35 January 15 @ Seattle L 105–124 Seattle Center Coliseum 16–19
36 January 20, 1988
7:30 PM MST 		Detroit L 117–120 Salt Palace
12,212 		16–20
37 January 22 San Antonio W 119–106 Salt Palace 17–20
38 January 25 Cleveland W 119–96 Salt Palace 18–20
39 January 26, 1988
8:30 PM MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 100–111 The Forum
17,505 		18–21
40 January 29 @ Golden State L 100–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 18–22
41 January 30 Atlanta W 115–109 Salt Palace 19–22
February: 9–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1 Seattle W 105–100 Salt Palace 20–22
43 February 3 Sacramento W 123–91 Salt Palace 21–22
44 February 4 @ Portland W 126–123 Memorial Coliseum 22–22
45 February 9, 1988
6:00 PM MST 		@ Dallas L 93–124 Reunion Arena
17,007 		22–23
46 February 10, 1988
7:30 PM MST 		Dallas W 93–80 Salt Palace
12,444 		23–23
47 February 14 @ Denver L 93–107 McNichols Sports Arena 23–24
48 February 15 Portland W 112–94 Salt Palace 24–24
49 February 17 Phoenix W 108–103 Salt Palace 25–24
50 February 19 @ L.A. Clippers W 98–88 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 26–24
51 February 20 L.A. Clippers W 120–103 Salt Palace 26–25
52 February 24 Denver L 120–123 Salt Palace 27–25
53 February 26, 1988
8:30 PM MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 105–112 The Forum
17,505 		27–26
54 February 29 @ Sacramento W 115–110 ARCO Arena 28–26
March: 11–5 (Home: 8–1; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 1 Houston W 113–112 Salt Palace 29–26
56 March 4 @ Seattle W 125–110 Seattle Center Coliseum 30–26
57 March 5 San Antonio W 125–106 Salt Palace 31–26
58 March 7 New Jersey W 105–81 Salt Palace 32–26
59 March 9, 1988
5:30 PM MST 		@ Detroit L 98–103 Pontiac Silverdome
20,623 		32–27
60 March 11 @ Washington W 109–107 Capital Centre 33–27
61 March 12 @ New York L 105–108 Madison Square Garden 33–28
62 March 14 @ Denver W 116–115 McNichols Sports Arena 34–28
63 March 16, 1988
7:30 PM MST 		Dallas W 120–105 Salt Palace
12,444 		35–28
64 March 18 Denver W 118–111 Salt Palace 36–28
65 March 19 @ San Antonio L 110–113 HemisFair Arena 36–29
66 March 22 Phoenix W 103–96 Salt Palace 37–29
67 March 24 Sacramento W 117–97 Salt Palace 38–29
68 March 26 Milwaukee L 105–107 Salt Palace 38–30
69 March 29, 1988
8:30 PM MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 111–122 The Forum
17,505 		38–31
70 March 31 Golden State W 115–92 Salt Palace 39–31
April: 8–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 2, 1988
7:30 PM MST 		L.A. Lakers W 106–92 Salt Palace
12,444 		40–31
72 April 5 @ Phoenix L 106–111 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 40–32
73 April 7 @ Houston L 107–113 The Summit 40–33
74 April 8, 1988
6:30 PM MDT 		@ Dallas L 95–118 Reunion Arena
17,007 		40–34
75 April 11 @ Golden State W 113–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 41–34
76 April 12 L.A. Clippers W 100–93 Salt Palace 42–34
77 April 14 Portland L 123–128 Salt Palace 42–35
78 April 16 San Antonio W 107–82 Salt Palace 43–35
79 April 19 @ Portland W 129–122 Memorial Coliseum 44–35
80 April 20 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–106 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 45–35
81 April 22 @ Seattle W 110–109 Seattle Center Coliseum 46–35
82 April 23 Houston W 125–107 Salt Palace 47–35
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs[]

1988 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 @ Portland L 96–108 Thurl Bailey (31) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Portland W 114–105 Karl Malone (37) Karl Malone (16) John Stockton (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–1
3 May 4 Portland W 113–108 Karl Malone (35) Karl Malone (9) John Stockton (16) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–1
4 May 6 Portland W 111–96 Karl Malone (38) Mark Eaton (11) John Stockton (10) Salt Palace
12,444 		3–1
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8, 1988
1:30 PM MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 91–110 Karl Malone (29) Thurl Bailey (8) John Stockton (16) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 10, 1988
9:00 PM MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers W 101–97 Karl Malone (29) Mark Eaton (12) John Stockton (13) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 13, 1988
9:00 PM MDT 		L.A. Lakers W 96–89 Karl Malone (29) Mark Eaton (14) John Stockton (12) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–1
4 May 15, 1988
1:30 PM MDT 		L.A. Lakers L 100–113 Karl Malone (29) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (13) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–2
5 May 17, 1988
8:30 PM MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 109–111 Thurl Bailey (28) Karl Malone (16) John Stockton (24) The Forum
17,505 		2–3
6 May 19, 1988
8:30 PM MDT 		L.A. Lakers W 108–80 Karl Malone (27) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,444 		3–3
7 May 21, 1988
1:30 PM MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 98–109 Karl Malone (31) Karl Malone (15) John Stockton (20) The Forum
17,505 		3–4
1988 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  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
Darryl Dawkins
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Eddie Hughes
Marc Iavaroni
Bart Kofoed
Karl Malone
Scott Roth
Carey Scurry
John Stockton
Kelly Tripucka
Melvin Turpin

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Bob Hansen
Eddie Hughes
Marc Iavaroni
Bart Kofoed
Karl Malone
Scott Roth
John Stockton
Kelly Tripucka
Melvin Turpin

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1987-88 Utah Jazz
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