1994–95 Utah Jazz season

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1994–95 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Rockets 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKCNR
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Jazz's 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 16th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agent Antoine Carr,[2] and acquired Adam Keefe from the Atlanta Hawks.[3] The Jazz struggled losing four of their first six games, but then won seven of their next eight games, then won eight straight games in December. The team posted a 14–1 record in January, which included a 14-game winning streak which ended in early February, as the Jazz held a 35–12 record at the All-Star break. At midseason, the team traded Jay Humphries to the Boston Celtics for former Jazz guard Blue Edwards.[4] The Jazz won their final seven games of the season, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 60–22 record.[5] They made their 12th consecutive trip to the playoffs.[6]

In a year of milestones, John Stockton became the NBA's all-time assist leader passing Magic Johnson with 9,921 on his way to a record tying eighth straight assist title.[7] Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers. Malone averaged 26.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, while Stockton averaged 14.7 points, 12.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game. Malone and Stockton were both named to the All-NBA First Team, and selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game,[8] while Stockton was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Malone finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished in eighth place.[9] In addition, Jeff Hornacek finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.5 points per game, while David Benoit provided the team with 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Felton Spencer provided with 9.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game,[10] but only played just 34 games due to an Achilles tendon injury.[11]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz took a 2–1 series lead over the 6th-seeded and defending champion Houston Rockets,[12] but went on to lose the series in five games.[13] Following the season, Chambers left to play in Israel,[14] and Edwards left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.[15]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 47 Jamie Watson SF  United States South Carolina

Roster[]

1994–95 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 21 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–05–09 Alabama
G 20 Bond, Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–02–01 Minnesota
F 55 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–07–23 Wichita State University
F 42 Chambers, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–21 Utah
G 25 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–07–15 Virginia
C 54 Donaldson, James 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–08–16 Washington State
G 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina
G 14 Hornacek, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–05–03 Iowa State
F 31 Keefe, Adam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford
F 32 Malone, Karl (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
F 34 Russell, Bryon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1970–12–31 Long Beach State
C 50 Spencer, Felton Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1968–01–15 Louisville
G 12 Stockton, John (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
F 15 Watson, Jamie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1972–02–23 South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 3, 1995

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756 — 33–8 29–12 20–6
x-Utah Jazz 60 22 .732 2 33–8 27–14 17–9
x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 15 25–16 22–19 13–13
x-Denver Nuggets 41 41 .500 21 23–18 18–23 13–13
Dallas Mavericks 36 46 .439 26 19–22 17–24 11–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 21 61 .256 41 13–28 8–33 4–22
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Phoenix Suns 59 23 .720 3
3 x-Utah Jazz 60 22 .732 2
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 5
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 14
6 x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 15
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 18
8 x-Denver Nuggets 41 41 .500 21
9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 23
10 Dallas Mavericks 36 46 .439 26
11 Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 36
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 21 61 .256 41
13 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45


Record vs. opponents[]

1994-95 NBA Records
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 UTA WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0
Boston 1–3 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 0–5 2–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 3–1 — 2–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–1 4–0 2–2 — 2–3 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–4 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 4–1 2–2 2–3 3–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
Dallas 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–3 0–4 2–4 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 6–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–4 2–0
Detroit 2–3 1–3 0–5 0–5 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1
Golden State 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 — 0–4 0–2 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–5 1–3 1–4 2–2 2–0
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–5 0–4 2–3 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 4–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–5 1–4 0–4 0–5 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–3 4–0 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 3–2 1–3 4–1 2–2 2–0
Miami 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 4–0 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–1
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–4 4–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–6 1–1 3–1 2–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 1–1
New Jersey 0–4 3–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 — 1–4 2–2 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 5–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 — 2–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 — 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–4 1–4 — 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–2
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 5–0 4–1 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 — 3–2 1–3 2–3 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 5–0 1–3 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 — 0–4 3–2 0–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 — 2–2 3–2 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 5–0 1–4 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–2 2–3 2–2 — 1–3 2–0
Utah 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–3 3–1 — 2–0
Washington 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–4 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–4 2–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log[]

Playoffs[]

1995 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 Houston W 102–100 John Stockton (28) Karl Malone (14) John Stockton (10) Delta Center
19,911 		1–0
2 April 29 Houston L 126–140 Karl Malone (28) Karl Malone (17) John Stockton (12) Delta Center
19,911 		1–1
3 May 3 @ Houston W 95–82 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (19) John Stockton (13) The Summit
16,611 		2–1
4 May 5 @ Houston L 106–123 Karl Malone (31) David Benoit (7) John Stockton (11) The Summit
16,611 		2–2
5 May 7 Houston L 91–95 Karl Malone (35) Karl Malone (10) Jeff Hornacek (6) Delta Center
19,911 		2–3
1995 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
Karl Malone 82 82 38.1 .536 .268 .742 10.6 3.5 1.6 1.0 26.7
Jeff Hornacek 81 81 33.3 .514 .406 .882 2.6 4.3 1.6 0.2 16.5
John Stockton 82 82 35.0 .542 .449 .804 3.1 12.3 2.4 0.3 14.7
David Benoit 71 67 25.9 .486 .330 .841 5.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 10.4
Antoine Carr 78 4 21.5 .531 .250 .821 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 9.6
Felton Spencer 34 34 26.6 .488 .793 7.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 9.3
Blue Edwards 36 0 16.8 .495 .344 .762 1.8 0.8 0.7 0.2 6.6
Tom Chambers 81 4 15.3 .457 .167 .807 2.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 6.2
Adam Keefe 75 0 16.9 .577 .676 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 6.1
Walter Bond 18 0 13.3 .500 .378 .688 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 5.4
Bryon Russell 63 15 13.7 .437 .295 .667 2.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 4.5
John Crotty 80 0 12.7 .403 .306 .810 1.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 3.7
Jamie Watson 60 1 11.2 .500 .263 .679 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 3.3
James Donaldson 43 40 14.3 .595 .710 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.6
Jay Humphries 12 0 12.4 .160 .667 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.8

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Karl Malone 5 5 43.2 .466 .333 .692 13.2 3.8 1.4 0.4 30.2
John Stockton 5 5 38.6 .459 .400 .765 3.4 10.2 1.4 0.2 17.8
Jeff Hornacek 5 5 35.6 .510 .538 .786 1.2 4.0 1.6 0.2 14.0
David Benoit 5 5 33.4 .467 .440 .667 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 11.8
Antoine Carr 5 0 22.8 .452 .833 3.0 1.4 0.6 1.0 9.6
Tom Chambers 5 0 12.0 .500 .333 .692 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 6.4
Bryon Russell 2 0 6.5 .571 .500 .500 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 5.5
Adam Keefe 4 0 17.3 .583 .667 4.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 4.5
James Donaldson 5 5 15.2 .833 1.000 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.8
Jamie Watson 5 0 11.4 .667 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 2.4
Blue Edwards 4 0 8.3 .333 1.000 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 2.3
John Crotty 3 0 8.0 .667 .600 0.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 2.3

Player Statistics Citation:[10]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

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  7. ^ "STOCKTON BREAKS NBA ASSISTS MARK". Washington Post. February 2, 1995. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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  9. ^ "1994–95 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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  11. ^ "SPENCER RE-INJURES ACHILLES TENDON". Deseret News. March 28, 1995. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Malone Gives Jazz Victory Ride". The Spokesman-Review. May 4, 1995. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Olajuwon Leads Charge As Rockets Oust Jazz". New York Times. May 8, 1995. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "CHAMBERS IS HAPPY WITH DEAL TO PLAY FOR ISRAELI TEAM THIS YEAR". Deseret News. October 19, 1995. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "1995 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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