2021–22 Utah Jazz season

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2021–22 Utah Jazz season
Head coachQuin Snyder
General managerJustin Zanik
Owner(s)Ryan Smith
ArenaVivint Arena
Results
Record36–22 (.621)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAT&T SportsNet Utah
Radio1280
97.5 The Zone
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The 2021–22 Utah Jazz season is the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 43rd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 30 Santi Aldama PF/C  Spain Loyola (MD)

Roster[]

Utah Jazz roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 6 Alexander-Walker, Nickeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-02 Virginia Tech
F/C 20 Azubuike, Udoka 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-09-17 Kansas
F 44 Bogdanović, Bojan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1989-04-18 Croatia
G 13 Butler, Jared 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2000-08-25 Baylor
G 00 Clarkson, Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1992-06-07 Missouri
G 11 Conley, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
G 3 Forrest, Trent (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-06-12 Florida State
G/F 8 Gay, Rudy Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1986-08-17 Connecticut
C 27 Gobert, Rudy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1992-06-26 France
F 41 Hernangómez, Juancho 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-09-28 Spain
F 25 House, Danuel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-06-07 Texas A&M
G 45 Mitchell, Donovan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-07 Louisville
F 23 O'Neale, Royce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993-06-05 Baylor
F 0 Paschall, Eric 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1996-11-04 Villanova
F 19 Sneed, Xavier (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-12-21 Kansas State
C 21 Whiteside, Hassan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989-06-13 Marshall
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 9, 2022

Standings[]

Division[]

Northwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Utah Jazz 38 22 .633 10.5 22–10 16–12 11–1 60
Denver Nuggets 36 25 .590 13.0 17–10 19–15 5–8 61
Minnesota Timberwolves 33 29 .532 16.5 18–12 15–17 7–4 62
Portland Trail Blazers 25 36 .410 24.0 16–18 9–18 1–9 61
Oklahoma City Thunder 19 42 .311 30.0 9–21 10–21 3–5 61


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 49 12 .803 – 61
2 Golden State Warriors 43 18 .705 6.0 61
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 43 20 .683 7.0 63
4 Utah Jazz * 38 22 .633 10.5 60
5 Dallas Mavericks 36 25 .590 13.0 61
6 Denver Nuggets 36 25 .590 13.0 61
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 33 29 .532 16.5 62
8 Los Angeles Clippers 32 31 .508 18.0 63
9 Los Angeles Lakers 27 33 .450 21.5 60
10 New Orleans Pelicans 25 36 .410 24.0 61
11 Portland Trail Blazers 25 36 .410 24.0 61
12 San Antonio Spurs 24 38 .387 25.5 62
13 Sacramento Kings 23 40 .365 27.0 63
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 19 42 .311 30.0 61
15 Houston Rockets 15 45 .250 33.5 60


Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
Preseason: 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 @ San Antonio L 85–111 Jared Butler (16) Hassan Whiteside (10) Elijah Hughes (4) AT&T Center
10,174 		0–1
2 October 6 @ Dallas L 101–111 Jared Butler (22) Udoka Azubuike (14) Trent Forrest (6) American Airlines Center
15,841 		0–2
3 October 12 @ New Orleans W 127–96 Rudy Gobert (19) Rudy Gobert (19) Conley, Mitchell (5) Vivint Arena
15,535 		1–2
4 October 13 Milwaukee W 124–120 Jordan Clarkson (18) Jordan Clarkson (8) Jared Butler (7) Vivint Arena
16,016 		2–2
2021–22 preseason schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 38–22 (Home: 22–10; Road: 16–12
October: 5–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 Oklahoma City W 107–86 Bojan Bogdanović (22) Rudy Gobert (21) Conley Jr., Mitchell (4) Vivint Arena
18,306 		1–0
2 October 22 @ Sacramento W 110–101 Donovan Mitchell (27) Rudy Gobert (20) Donovan Mitchell (4) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		2–0
3 October 26 Denver W 122–110 Rudy Gobert (23) Rudy Gobert (16) Donovan Mitchell (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		3–0
4 October 28 @ Houston W 122–91 Clarkson, Gobert (16) Rudy Gobert (14) Donovan Mitchell (6) Toyota Center
15,858 		4–0
5 October 30 @ Chicago L 99–107 Donovan Mitchell (30) Rudy Gobert (19) Donovan Mitchell (6) United Center
20,668 		4–1
6 October 31 @ Milwaukee W 107–95 Donovan Mitchell (28) Rudy Gobert (13) Conley Jr., Gobert, Mitchell, O'Neale (2) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		5–1
November: 9–6 (Home: 6–4; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 2 Sacramento W 119–113 Donovan Mitchell (36) Rudy Gobert (20) Donovan Mitchell (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		6–1
8 November 4 @ Atlanta W 116–98 Jordan Clarkson (30) Rudy Gobert (15) Mike Conley Jr. (11) State Farm Arena
16,590 		7–1
9 November 6 @ Miami L 115–118 Donovan Mitchell (37) Gobert, Whiteside (8) Conley Jr., Mitchell (7) FTX Arena
19,600 		7–2
10 November 7 @ Orlando L 100–107 Gobert, Mitchell (21) Rudy Gobert (15) Donovan Mitchell (7) Amway Center
13,386 		7–3
11 November 9 Atlanta W 110–98 Donovan Mitchell (27) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley Jr. (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		8–3
12 November 11 Indiana L 101–111 Donovan Mitchell (26) Rudy Gobert (11) Mike Conley Jr. (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		8–4
13 November 13 Miami L 105–111 Bojan Bogdanović (26) Rudy Gobert (13) Mike Conley Jr. (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		8–5
14 November 16 Philadelphia W 120–85 Bojan Bogdanović (27) Rudy Gobert (17) Conley Jr., Ingles (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		9–5
15 November 18 Toronto W 119–103 Gay, Mitchell (20) Rudy Gobert (11) Joe Ingles (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		10–5
16 November 20 @ Sacramento W 123–105 Donovan Mitchell (26) Rudy Gobert (14) Donovan Mitchell (5) Golden 1 Center
13,180 		11–5
17 November 22 Memphis L 118–119 Bojan Bogdanović (24) Rudy Gobert (13) Conley, Mitchell (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		11–6
18 November 24 @ Oklahoma City W 110–104 Jordan Clarkson (20) Rudy Gobert (17) Clarkson, Mitchell (5) Paycom Center
14,081 		12–6
19 November 26 New Orleans L 97–98 Bojan Bogdanović (23) Rudy Gobert (10) Donovan Mitchell (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		12–7
20 November 27 New Orleans W 127–105 Donovan Mitchell (21) Rudy Gobert (8) Donovan Mitchell (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		13–7
21 November 29 Portland W 129–107 Donovan Mitchell (30) Rudy Gobert (16) Conley Jr., Ingles (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		14–7
December: 12–2 (Home: 6–2; Road: 6–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 3 Boston W 137–130 Donovan Mitchell (34) Rudy Gobert (12) Mike Conley Jr. (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		15–7
23 December 5 @ Cleveland W 109–108 Donovan Mitchell (35) Rudy Gobert (20) Conley Jr., Mitchell (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,113 		16–7
24 December 8 @ Minnesota W 136–104 Donovan Mitchell (36) Rudy Gobert (10) Ingles, O'Neale (6) Target Center
15,181 		17–7
25 December 9 @ Philadelphia W 118–96 Donovan Mitchell (22) Rudy Gobert (21) Joe Ingles (7) Wells Fargo Center
20,272 		18–7
26 December 11 @ Washington W 123–98 Donovan Mitchell (28) Hassan Whiteside (14) Mike Conley Jr. (8) Capital One Arena
17,575 		19–7
27 December 15 L.A. Clippers W 124–103 Donovan Mitchell (27) Rudy Gobert (17) Donovan Mitchell (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		20–7
28 December 17 San Antonio L 126–128 Donovan Mitchell (27) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley Jr. (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		20–8
29 December 18 Washington L 103–109 Donovan Mitchell (32) Rudy Gobert (19) Donovan Mitchell (5) Vivint Arena
18,306 		20–9
30 December 20 Charlotte W 112–102 Bogdanović, Gobert (23) Rudy Gobert (21) Donovan Mitchell (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		21–9
31 December 23 Minnesota W 128–116 Donovan Mitchell (28) Rudy Gobert (17) Clarkson, Mitchell (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		22–9
32 December 25 Dallas W 120–116 Donovan Mitchell (33) Rudy Gobert (11) Joe Ingles (6) Vivint Arena
18,306 		23–9
33 December 27 @ San Antonio W 110–104 Jordan Clarkson (23) Rudy Gobert (13) Jordan Clarkson (5) AT&T Center
16,255 		24–9
34 December 29 @ Portland W 120–105 Rudy Gobert (22) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley (6) Moda Center
17,828 		25–9
35 December 31 Minnesota W 120–108 Donovan Mitchell (39) Rudy Gobert (16) Donovan Mitchell (5) Vivint Arena
18,306 		26–9
January: 4–12 (Home: 1–4; Road: 3–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 1 Golden State L 116–123 Bogdanović, Clarkson, Gobert, Mitchell (20) Rudy Gobert (19) Donovan Mitchell (9) Vivint Arena
18,306 		26–10
37 January 3 @ New Orleans W 115–104 Donovan Mitchell (29) Rudy Gobert (17) Mike Conley (7) Smoothie King Center
15,057 		27–10
38 January 5 @ Denver W 115–109 Bojan Bogdanović (36) Bojan Bogdanović (13) Mike Conley (6) Ball Arena
14,056 		28–10
39 January 7 @ Toronto L 108–122 Eric Paschall (29) Elijah Hughes (8) Trent Forrest (8) Scotiabank Arena
0 		28–11
40 January 8 @ Indiana L 113–125 Donovan Mitchell (36) Hassan Whiteside (8) Donovan Mitchell (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,160 		28–12
41 January 10 @ Detroit L 116–126 Donovan Mitchell (31) Hassan Whiteside (14) Mike Conley (8) Little Caesars Arena
17,834 		28–13
42 January 12 Cleveland L 91–111 Jordan Clarkson (22) Royce O'Neale (9) Donovan Mitchell (4) Vivint Arena
18,306 		28–14
43 January 16 @ Denver W 125–102 Donovan Mitchell (31) Rudy Gobert (19) Mike Conley (6) Ball Arena
15,647 		29–14
44 January 17 @ L.A. Lakers L 95–101 Mike Conley (20) Rudy Gobert (16) Donovan Mitchell (7) Staples Center
17,238 		29–15
45 January 19 Houston L 111–116 Bojan Bogdanović (29) Joe Ingles (6) Royce O'Neale (15) Vivint Arena
18,306 		29–16
46 January 21 Detroit W 111–101 Rudy Gobert (24) Rudy Gobert (14) Joe Ingles (5) Vivint Arena
18,306 		30–16
47 January 23 @ Golden State L 92–94 Bojan Bogdanović (21) Rudy Gobert (18) Joe Ingles (5) Chase Center
18,064 		30–17
48 January 24 @ Phoenix L 109–115 Jordan Clarkson (22) Hassan Whiteside (9) Jordan Clarkson (5) Footprint Center
17,071 		30–18
49 January 26 Phoenix L 97–105 Jordan Clarkson (26) Hassan Whiteside (11) Mike Conley (10) Vivint Arena
18,306 		30–19
50 January 28 @ Memphis L 109–119 Danuel House (21) Hassan Whiteside (8) Mike Conley (6) FedEx Forum
16,916 		30–20
51 January 30 @ Minnesota L 106–126 Bojan Bogdanović (23) Hassan Whiteside (12) Clarkson, Conley (5) Target Center
10,407 		30–21
February: 8–1 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 Denver W 108–104 Trent Forrest (18) Udoka Azubuike (10) Trent Forrest (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		31–21
53 February 4 Brooklyn W 125–102 Donovan Mitchell (27) Azubuike, Bogdanović (11) Trent Forrest (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		32–21
54 February 7 New York W 113–104 Donovan Mitchell (32) Udoka Azubuike (14) Mike Conley (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		33–21
55 February 9 Golden State W 111–85 Bojan Bogdanović (23) Hassan Whiteside (17) Donovan Mitchell (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		34–21
56 February 11 Orlando W 114–99 Donovan Mitchell (24) Hassan Whiteside (18) Conley, O'Neale (5) Vivint Arena
18,306 		35–21
57 February 14 Houston W 135–101 Donovan Mitchell (30) Hassan Whiteside (14) Mike Conley (10) Vivint Arena
18,306 		36–21
58 February 16 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–106 Donovan Mitchell (37) Rudy Gobert (11) Conley, Mitchell (5) Staples Center
17,787 		36–22
59 February 25 Dallas W 114–109 Donovan Mitchell (33) Rudy Gobert (17) Conley, Mitchell (5) Vivint Arena
18,306 		37–22
60 February 27 @ Phoenix W 118–114 Donovan Mitchell (26) Rudy Gobert (14) Donovan Mitchell (5) Footprint Center
17,071 		38–22
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2 @ Houston Toyota Center
62 March 4 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
63 March 6 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
64 March 7 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
65 March 9 Portland Vivint Arena
66 March 11 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
67 March 12 Sacramento Vivint Arena
68 March 14 Milwaukee Vivint Arena
69 March 16 Chicago Vivint Arena
70 March 18 L.A. Clippers Vivint Arena
71 March 20 @ New York Madison Square Garden
72 March 21 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
73 March 23 @ Boston TD Garden
74 March 25 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
75 March 27 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
76 March 29 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center
77 March 31 @ L.A. Lakers Staples Center
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 @ Golden State Chase Center
79 April 5 Memphis Vivint Arena
80 April 6 Oklahoma City Vivint Arena
81 April 8 Phoenix Vivint Arena
82 April 10 @ Portland Moda Center
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

July 30, 2021[1] To Utah Jazz
2027 second-round pick
Cash considerations 		To Oklahoma City Thunder
Derrick Favors
2024 protected first-round pick
August 7, 2021[2] To Utah Jazz
Draft rights to Jared Butler (No. 40)
2022 MEM second-round pick
2026 MEM second-round pick 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Draft rights to Santi Aldama (No. 30)
August 7, 2021[3] To Utah Jazz
Eric Paschall 		To Golden State Warriors
2026 MEM protected second-round pick

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed
Mike Conley Jr.[4] August 6, 2021

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Rudy Gay[5] August 6, 2021 San Antonio Spurs
Hassan Whiteside[5] August 6, 2021 Sacramento Kings

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Matt Thomas[6] Waived
Georges Niang[7] Free agency Philadelphia 76ers

References[]

  1. ^ "Thunder Acquires Derrick Favors and Future First-Round Draft Pick". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Santi Aldama from Jazz". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Utah Jazz acquire forward Eric Paschall". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Utah Jazz re-sign Mike Conley". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Utah Jazz waive Matt Thomas". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "76ers Sign Georges Niang". NBA.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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