1994–95 Utah Jazz season explained

Team:Utah Jazz
End Year:1995
Wins:60
Losses:22
Division:Midwest
Division Place:2
Conf Place:3
Coach:Jerry Sloan
Gm:Tim Howells
Owner:Larry H. Miller
Arena:Delta Center
Playoffs:First round
(lost to Rockets 2–3)
Bbr Team:UTA
Television:
  • KJZZ-TV
  • Prime Sports Intermountain West
Radio:KCNR

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] [3] and acquired Adam Keefe from the Atlanta Hawks.[4] [5] [6] 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.[7] The team posted a 14–1 record in January, which included a 14-game winning streak which ended in early February,[8] as the Jazz held a 35–13 record at the All-Star break.[9] At midseason, the team traded Jay Humphries to the Boston Celtics in exchange for former Jazz guard Blue Edwards.[10] [11] [12] The Jazz posted a nine-game winning streak between February and March,[13] then won their final seven games of the season, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 60–22 record.[14] They made their 12th consecutive trip to the playoffs.[15]

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.[16] [17] Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers both passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers.[18] 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,[19] [20] [21] [22] 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.[23] [24] 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,[25] but only played just 34 games due to an Achilles tendon injury.[26] [27]

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,[28] [29] [30] but went on to lose the series in five games.[31] [32] [33] [34] The Rockets would go on to defeat the Orlando Magic in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.[35] [36] [37] [38] [39]

Following the season, Chambers left to play overseas in Israel,[40] [41] [42] and Edwards was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies.[43] [44] [45] [46] [47]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1994 NBA draft.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1994-95 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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
Boston1–3 — 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
Charlotte2–2 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
Chicago4–1 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
Cleveland4–1 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit2–3 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 State0–2 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
Houston2–0 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
Indiana4–1 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Miami2–2 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
Milwaukee3–1 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
Minnesota0–2 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 Jersey0–4 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 York2–2 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle2–0 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
Utah2–0 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
Washington0–4 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

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28|
7:00p.m. MST| Houston| L 103–111| Malone (25)| Malone (14)| Stockton (16)| Delta Center
19,911| 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45|
6:30p.m. MST| @ Houston| L 101–121| Malone (26)| Malone (10)| Stockton (5)| The Summit
16,611| 34–11|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68|
6:30p.m. MST| @ Houston| W 112–104| Malone (30)| Malone (15)| Stockton (16)| The Summit
16,611| 50–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80|
7:00p.m. MDT| Houston| W 115–96| Malone (45)| Malone (17)| Stockton (15)| Delta Center
19,911| 58–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82|
5:00p.m. MDT| @ Houston| W 103–97| Malone (23)| Malone (15)| Malone, Stockton (8)| The Summit
16,611| 60–22

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1|
7:30p.m. MDT| Houston| W 102–100| Stockton (28)| Malone (14)| Stockton (10)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2|
7:30p.m. MDT| Houston| L 126–140| Malone (28)| Malone (17)| Sockton (12)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3|
7:30p.m. MDT| @ Houston| W 95–82| Malone (32)| Malone (19)| Stockton (13)| The Summit
16,611| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4|
7:30p.m. MDT| @ Houston| L 106–123| Malone (31)| Benoit (7)| Stockton (11)| The Summit
16,611| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5|
1:00p.m. MDT| Houston| L 91–95| Malone (35)| Malone (10)| Hornacek (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–3|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Karl Malone828238.1.536.268.74210.63.51.61.026.7
Jeff Hornacek818133.3.514.406.8822.64.31.60.216.5
John Stockton828235.0.542.449.8043.112.32.40.314.7
David Benoit716725.9.486.330.8415.20.80.60.710.4
Antoine Carr78421.5.531.250.8213.40.90.30.99.6
Felton Spencer343426.6.488.7937.60.50.40.99.3
Blue Edwards36016.8.495.344.7621.80.80.70.26.6
Tom Chambers81415.3.457.167.8072.60.90.30.46.2
Adam Keefe75016.9.577.6764.40.40.50.36.1
Walter Bond18013.3.500.378.6881.50.90.30.25.4
Bryon Russell631513.7.437.295.6672.20.50.80.24.5
John Crotty80012.7.403.306.8101.22.60.50.13.7
Jamie Watson60111.2.500.263.6791.21.00.60.23.3
James Donaldson434014.3.595.7102.50.30.10.72.6
Jay Humphries12012.4.160.6670.80.80.60.00.8

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Karl Malone5543.2.466.333.69213.23.81.40.430.2
John Stockton5538.6.459.400.7653.410.21.40.217.8
Jeff Hornacek5535.6.510.538.7861.24.01.60.214.0
David Benoit5533.4.467.440.6675.60.80.40.811.8
Antoine Carr5022.8.452.8333.01.40.61.09.6
Tom Chambers5012.0.500.333.6922.60.40.40.06.4
Bryon Russell206.5.571.500.5001.01.50.50.05.5
Adam Keefe4017.3.583.6674.30.51.30.34.5
James Donaldson5515.2.8331.0001.80.00.00.62.8
Jamie Watson5011.4.6670.20.60.40.22.4
Blue Edwards408.3.3331.0001.50.80.50.02.3
John Crotty308.0.667.6000.02.00.30.02.3
Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1995.html 1994-95 Utah Jazz
  2. News: Evans . Richard . Original Big Dawg Joins the Jazz . Deseret News . October 30, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  3. News: Transactions . The New York Times . October 31, 1994 . July 19, 2021.
  4. News: Transactions . The New York Times . September 17, 1994 . July 19, 2021.
  5. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Jazz Ships Corbin, Draft Pick to Hawks for Keefe . Los Angeles Times . September 17, 1994 . November 10, 2022.
  6. News: Evans . Richard . Jazz Play Trading Game: Corbin for Hawks' Keefe . Deseret News . September 17, 1994 . January 30, 2023.
  7. News: Associated Press . NBA ROUNDUP: Jazz Beats Pacers for 8th in Row . Los Angeles Times . December 29, 1994 . June 27, 2022.
  8. News: Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz Box Score, February 1, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . June 27, 2022.
  9. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
  10. News: Associated Press . Edwards, Humphries Swapped Again . Los Angeles Times . February 4, 1995 . January 29, 2023.
  11. News: Evans . Richard . Blue's Back: Jazz Deal Humphries, 2nd-Round Draft Pick to Celtics for High-Flying Edwards . Deseret News . February 4, 1995 . June 25, 2021.
  12. News: Arace . Michael . Edwards Traded by Celtics . Hartford Courant . February 4, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  13. News: Jazz 107, Magic 95 . United Press International . March 15, 1995 . June 27, 2022.
  14. Web site: 1994–95 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  15. News: Utah Jazz . Basketball-Reference . January 21, 2022.
  16. News: Mims . Bob . Stockton Breaks NBA Assist Mark . The Washington Post . February 2, 1995 . July 19, 2021.
  17. News: Evans . Richard . Passing Magic: Stockton Leapfrogs Former Laker Great on All-Time Assist List, as Fired-Up Jazz Demolish Nuggets . Deseret News . February 2, 1995 . November 8, 2022.
  18. News: Rock . Brad . A Season We May Not See Again . Deseret News . May 9, 1995 . June 30, 2022.
  19. News: Landman . Brian . Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble? . Tampa Bay Times . February 11, 1995 . May 3, 2023.
  20. News: Cotton . Anthony . New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars . The Washington Post . February 12, 1995 . January 2, 2023.
  21. News: NBA.com Staff . 1995 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 17, 2023.
  22. Web site: 1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112 . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  23. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . It's a Slam Dunk: Robinson Wins MVP: Pro Basketball: Spurs' Center Receives 73 First-Place Votes to 12 for Magic's O'Neal . Los Angeles Times . May 24, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
  24. News: 1994–95 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2022.
  25. Web site: 1994–95 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  26. News: Associated Press . NBA Has $5,000 Fine for Miller . The Spokesman-Review . January 14, 1995 . November 8, 2022.
  27. News: Spencer Re-Injures Achilles Tendon . Deseret News . March 28, 1995 . January 14, 2022.
  28. News: Associated Press . Malone Gives Jazz Victory Ride . The Spokesman-Review . May 4, 1995 . January 17, 2022.
  29. News: Jazz 95, Rockets 82 . United Press International . May 4, 1995 . October 8, 2022.
  30. News: 1995 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Box Score, May 3, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . February 25, 2023.
  31. News: Friend . Tom . 1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Olajuwon Leads Charge as Rockets Oust Jazz . The New York Times . May 8, 1995 . July 24, 2017.
  32. News: Associated Press . Backs to the Wall, Rockets Come Back: NBA Playoffs: Houston Plays Like a Champion to Beat Utah, 95-91, in Decisive Fifth Game . Los Angeles Times . May 8, 1995 . June 6, 2022.
  33. News: Rockets Leave Jazz with Same Old Tune . The Washington Post . May 8, 1995 . November 25, 2022.
  34. News: 1995 NBA Western Conference First Round: Rockets vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  35. News: Brown . Clifton . 1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Rockets Sweep to 2d Straight Championship . The New York Times . June 15, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  36. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . NBA FINALS: Two-Ring Circus Hits Houston: Pro Basketball: Olajuwon (who else?) Is MVP Again After Leading Rockets to Sweep of Magic . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  37. News: Justice . Richard . Rockets' Sweep Finishes Magic Season . The Washington Post . June 15, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  38. News: Guest . Larry . Magic Are the Main Entree at This Friendly Texas Barbecue . Orlando Sentinel . June 15, 1995 . December 13, 2022.
  39. News: 1995 NBA Finals: Rockets vs. Magic . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  40. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Chambers Goes to Israeli . The New York Times . October 18, 1995 . November 19, 2022.
  41. News: Chambers Is Israel-Bound . The Washington Post . October 18, 1995 . April 7, 2023.
  42. News: Associated Press . Chambers Is Happy with Deal to Play for Israeli Team This Year . Deseret News . October 19, 1995 . July 14, 2021.
  43. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27 . The New York Times . June 25, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  44. News: Heisler . Mark . Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick: NBA: Raptors Take Guard from Bulls. Massenburg Also Headed to Toronto, While Lakers Lose Harvey to Vancouver . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1995 . December 20, 2022.
  45. News: Smith . Sam . Toronto Picks Armstrong; May Not Trade Him . Chicago Tribune . June 25, 1995 . July 8, 2023.
  46. News: Associated Press . NBA Expansion Draft -- Point Guards Are Top Priority for Young Raptors, Grizzlies . The Seattle Times . June 25, 1995 . January 31, 2023.
  47. Web site: 1995 NBA Expansion Draft . Basketball-Reference . July 8, 2023.

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