1995–96 Utah Jazz season

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1995–96 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to SuperSonics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKCNR
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agents Chris Morris,[2] and Greg Foster, then signed second-year guard Howard Eisley in December.[3] The team also released James Donaldson, who was out with a strained hamstring, to free agency in December.[4] The Jazz got off to a fast start winning ten of their first twelve games, then later on winning seven straight games between February and March, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[5] They made their thirteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[6]

John Stockton had another record breaking season, leading the NBA in assists for the ninth straight season, while breaking Maurice Cheeks career record in steals,[7] and being named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 14.7 points, leading the league with 11.2 assists and contributing 1.7 steals per game. Meanwhile, Karl Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 25.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 15.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Morris contributed 10.5 points per game, and David Benoit provided with 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[8] Both Stockton and Malone were selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,[9] and Malone finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting.[10]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a full five game series, which included a 38-point margin in a 102–64 home win in Game 5.[11] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they continued to play strong basketball as they beat the Midwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs in six games.[12] However, in the Western Conference Finals for the third time in five years, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games.[13] Following the season, Benoit signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,[14] and Felton Spencer was traded to the Orlando Magic.[15]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1995 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 28 Greg Ostertag C  United States Kansas

Roster[]

1995–96 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
F 55 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–07–23 Wichita State University
G 10 Eisley, Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1972–12–04 Boston College
C 44 Foster, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
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 43 Morris, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–01–20 Auburn
C 00 Ostertag, Greg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1973–03–06 Kansas
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 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 5 Toolson, Andy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–01–19 BYU
F 15 Watson, Jamie Injured 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: January 23, 1996

Roster Notes[]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 59 23 .720 – 33–8 26–15 19–5
x-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 4 34–7 21–20 14–10
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 11 27–14 21–20 15–9
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 24 24–17 11–30 13–11
Minnesota Timberwolves 26 56 .317 33 17–24 9–32 10–14
Dallas Mavericks 26 56 .317 33 16–25 10–31 10–14
Vancouver Grizzlies 15 67 .183 44 10–31 5–36 3–21
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Seattle SuperSonics * 64 18 .780 – 82
2 y-San Antonio Spurs * 59 23 .720 5 82
3 x-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 9 82
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers 53 29 .646 11 82
5 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 16 82
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 20 82
7 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 23 82
8 x-Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 25 82
9 Golden State Warriors 36 46 .439 28 82
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 29 82
11 Los Angeles Clippers 29 53 .354 35 82
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 26 56 .317 38 82
13 Dallas Mavericks 26 56 .317 38 82
14 Vancouver Grizzlies 15 67 .183 49 82


Record vs. opponents[]

1995-96 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 TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3
Boston 0–4 — 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Charlotte 1–3 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–4 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–0 3–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 2��2 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–2
Golden State 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 — 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 — 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 0–4 2–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 3–1 1–1 — 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
New York 1–2 4–0 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Orlando 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 — 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 — 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 3–1
Utah 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 — 4–0 1–1
Vancouver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 — 0–2
Washington 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 —

Game log[]

Playoffs[]

1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 Portland W 110–102 Karl Malone (33) Karl Malone (9) John Stockton (23) Delta Center
19,614 		1–0
2 April 27 Portland W 105–90 Karl Malone (30) Karl Malone (14) John Stockton (16) Delta Center
19,911 		2–0
3 April 29 @ Portland L 91–94 (OT) Karl Malone (35) David Benoit (11) John Stockton (11) Rose Garden
21,401 		2–1
4 May 1 @ Portland L 90–98 Jeff Hornacek (30) Malone, Morris (6) John Stockton (11) Rose Garden
21,401 		2–2
5 May 5 Portland W 102–64 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (11) Delta Center
19,682 		3–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 7 @ San Antonio W 95–75 Karl Malone (23) Karl Malone (7) John Stockton (19) Alamodome
15,112 		1–0
2 May 9 @ San Antonio L 77–88 Karl Malone (24) Malone, Ostertag (8) John Stockton (13) Alamodome
18,635 		1–1
3 May 11 San Antonio W 105–75 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (7) Delta Center
19,911 		2–1
4 May 12 San Antonio W 101–86 Chris Morris (25) Adam Keefe (7) John Stockton (10) Delta Center
19,911 		3–1
5 May 14 @ San Antonio L 87–98 Karl Malone (24) Karl Malone (12) John Stockton (8) Alamodome
34,215 		3–2
6 May 16 San Antonio W 108–81 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (13) Delta Center
19,911 		4–2
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 18 @ Seattle L 72–102 Karl Malone (21) Karl Malone (8) John Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072 		0–1
2 May 20 @ Seattle L 87–91 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072 		0–2
3 May 24 Seattle W 96–76 Malone, Hornacek (28) Karl Malone (18) Jeff Hornacek (8) Delta Center
19,911 		1–2
4 May 26 Seattle L 86–88 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (12) Malone, Stockton (8) Delta Center
19,911 		1–3
5 May 28 @ Seattle W 98–95 (OT) Karl Malone (29) Karl Malone (15) John Stockton (6) KeyArena
17,072 		2–3
6 May 30 Seattle W 118–83 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (12) Delta Center
19,911 		3–3
7 June 2 @ Seattle L 86–90 Malone, Stockton (22) John Stockton (8) Malone, Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072 		3–4
1996 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
David Benoit 81 63 24.2 .439 .333 .777 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 8.2
Antoine Carr 80 0 19.2 .457 .000 .792 2.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 7.3
Howard Eisley 65 0 14.8 .430 .226 .844 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 4.4
Greg Foster 73 2 11.0 .439 .125 .847 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 3.8
Jeff Hornacek 82 59 31.6 .502 .466 .893 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.2 15.2
Adam Keefe 82 0 20.8 .520 .000 .692 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 6.1
Karl Malone 82 82 38.0 .519 .400 .723 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7 25.7
Chris Morris 66 33 21.6 .437 .320 .772 3.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 10.5
Greg Ostertag 57 10 11.6 .473 .667 3.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 3.6
Bryon Russell 59 9 9.8 .394 .350 .716 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.9
Felton Spencer 71 70 17.8 .520 .689 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 5.6
John Stockton 82 82 35.5 .538 .422 .830 2.8 11.2 1.7 0.2 14.7
Andy Toolson 13 0 4.1 .364 .250 .750 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.7
Jamie Watson 16 0 13.6 .419 .429 .692 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 3.0

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
David Benoit 14 5 18.5 .471 .500 .778 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 6.2
Antoine Carr 18 0 18.8 .474 .680 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.8 6.1
Howard Eisley 18 0 11.2 .381 .333 .818 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 2.9
Greg Foster 12 0 6.3 .500 .600 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.3
Jeff Hornacek 18 18 35.8 .502 .586 .890 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.2 17.5
Adam Keefe 17 0 10.5 .676 .500 .647 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 3.4
Karl Malone 18 18 40.3 .469 .000 .574 10.3 4.4 1.9 0.6 26.5
Chris Morris 18 13 17.8 .425 .270 .750 3.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 6.2
Greg Ostertag 15 0 14.1 .444 .619 3.3 0.1 0.1 1.4 3.5
Bryon Russell 18 0 25.5 .468 .472 .816 4.2 1.2 1.3 0.5 9.6
Felton Spencer 18 18 15.3 .434 .000 .556 3.0 0.1 0.3 1.2 2.8
John Stockton 18 18 37.7 .446 .289 .814 3.2 10.8 1.6 0.4 11.1

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

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