1997–98 Utah Jazz season explained

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Jazz's 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] The Jazz entered the season as runner-ups in the 1997 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. During the off-season, All-Star guard John Stockton sustained a knee injury and missed the first 18 games of the season,[2] [3] [4] [5] as the Jazz slowly got off to an 11–7 start after losing three of their first four games. The team also changed their starting lineup, replacing Bryon Russell at small forward with Adam Keefe, and replacing Greg Ostertag at center with Greg Foster.[6] [7] [8] However, Stockton would eventually return as the Jazz held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break.[9]

At midseason, the team traded Foster and Chris Morris to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Rony Seikaly in an effort to bolster the team's depth.[10] [11] [12] [13] However, Seikaly refused to report within the mandated 48 hours required by NBA rules. From there, the trade was called off, and the Jazz took Foster and Morris back. Rumors had it that Seikaly was out with a serious foot injury; however, Seikaly insisted the Jazz torpedoed the deal and that he wanted to play for them; however, Seikaly's refusal to report effectively killed the deal.[14] [15] [16] [17] After the trade was off, Orlando pivoted and traded Seikaly to the New Jersey Nets,[18] [19] [20] [21] where he would play a total of 18 games over the next 1 1/2 seasons before retiring from the NBA.[22] The Jazz won 31 of their final 36 games after the All-Star break, including an 11-game winning streak between February and March, finishing first place in the Midwest Division with a 62–20 record.[23] They made their fifteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[24]

The Jazz's top scorer Karl Malone, who averaged 27.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, was part of a Jazz offense that had two other players, Stockton and Jeff Hornacek, averaging double-digits in points. Malone was the only member of the team to play in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game,[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] while being named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team, and also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Michael Jordan.[31] [32] [33] In addition, Hornacek averaged 14.2 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Stockton provided the team with 12.0 points, 8.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 64 games, and Russell played a sixth man role, averaging 9.0 points per game off the bench. Second-year guard Shandon Anderson contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, while Keefe averaged 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Howard Eisley provided with 7.7 points and 4.2 assists per game. On the defensive side, Foster averaged 5.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and Ostertag contributed 5.9 rebounds, and led the team with 2.1 blocks per game.[34] Hornacek also won the Three-Point Shootout during the All-Star Weekend in New York City, New York,[35] [36] [37] and head coach Jerry Sloan finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.[38] [39]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz trailed 2–1 to the 8th-seeded Houston Rockets,[40] [41] [42] but managed to win the series in five games.[43] [44] [45] [46] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games.[47] [48] [49] [50] After that, the Jazz swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals in four straight games to advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year,[51] [52] [53] [54] and once again, met the Chicago Bulls in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals, in which they lost to the Bulls in six games, just like last year's NBA Finals.[55] [56] [57] [58] [59] Following the season, Antoine Carr signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets,[60] and Morris signed with the Phoenix Suns.[61]

This was the last season the Jazz earned the top seed in the league and in the conference until the 2020–21 season.

Offseason

NBA draft

See main article: article and 1997 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
127Jacque Vaughn[62] PGKansas
256Nate ErdmannOklahoma

The Jazz used two picks; a first-round pick on point guard Jacque Vaughn and a second round pick on Nate Erdmann. Vaughn would play with the team for four seasons before going to the Atlanta Hawks and Erdmann was cut from the team right before regular season, therefore signing with Idaho Stampede in the CBA.

Roster

Roster Notes

Salaries

PlayerSalary
Karl Malone$5,118,578
John Stockton$5,000,000
Jeff Hornacek$4,195,000
Chris Morris$3,000,000
Bryon Russell$2,857,144
Adam Keefe$2,300,000
Antoine Carr$1,600,000
Howard Eisley$1,240,000
Shandon Anderson$1,200,000
Greg Ostertag$647,400
Jacque Vaughn$601,320
Greg Foster$504,000
Troy Hudson$242,000
Total$27,305,442

Regular season

Season standings

[63]

Record vs. opponents

1997-98 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHXPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta— 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2
Vancouver0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || October 31 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 87–104 || Shandon Anderson (21) || Karl Malone (14) || Howard Eisley (6) || Great Western Forum
16,234 || 0–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || November 1 || Denver || W 102–84 || Karl Malone (24) || Greg Ostertag (11) || Eisley, Hornacek (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || November 3 || Washington || L 86–90 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (16) || Hornacek, Vaughn (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || November 4 || @ Phoenix || L 84–106 || Karl Malone (22) || Malone, Ostertag (11) || Jeff Hornacek (4) || America West Arena
19,023 || 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || November 7 || @ Denver || W 91–89 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (11) || Howard Eisley (6) || McNichols Sports Arena
10,317 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || November 8 || @ San Antonio || L 80–87 || Karl Malone (26) || Hornacek, Malone (7) || Howard Eisley (6) || Alamodome
19,100 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || November 12 || Vancouver || W 98–90 || Karl Malone (26) || Keefe, Ostertag (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center
19,851 || 3–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || November 14 || Seattle || W 110–104 || Hornacek, Malone (23) || Karl Malone (12) || Howard Eisley (6) || Delta Center
19,830 || 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || November 15 || @ Dallas || W 85–77 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (10) || Reunion Arena
14,323 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || November 18 || L.A. Lakers || L 92–97 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (7) || Delta Center
19,911 || 5–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || November 20 || @ Sacramento || L 95–97 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (8) || ARCO Arena
14,648 || 5–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || November 22 || San Antonio || W 103–74 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (11) || Hornacek, Malone (7) || Delta Center
19,911 || 6–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || November 24 || Minnesota || W 133–124 (OT) || Karl Malone (33) || Foster, Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 7–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || November 28 || Golden State || W 111–82 || Karl Malone (21) || Greg Ostertag (10) || Jacque Vaughn (8) || Delta Center
19,911 || 8–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || November 29 || @ L.A. Clippers || W 94–91 || Karl Malone (42) || Karl Malone (18) || Jeff Hornacek (7) || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,956 || 9–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || December 1 || New Jersey || W 100–95 || Karl Malone (19) || Karl Malone (14) || Howard Eisley (7) || Delta Center
19,911 || 10–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || December 3 || Toronto || W 115–98 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (15) || Eisley, Hornacek (8) || Delta Center
19,590 || 11–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || December 5 || @ Portland || L 77–94 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (12) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Rose Garden Arena
19,545 || 11–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || December 8 || Indiana || W 106–97 || Karl Malone (31) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (7) || Delta Center
19,911 || 12–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || December 9 || @ Sacramento || L 101–113 || Karl Malone (34) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (5) || ARCO Arena
13,624 || 12–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || December 12 || Dallas || W 68–66 || Karl Malone (23) || Adam Keefe (11) || Malone, Stockton (4) || Delta Center
19,911 || 13–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || December 15 || @ Washington || L 86–88 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (13) || Eisley, Malone (6) || MCI Center
18,756 || 13–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || December 16 || @ Miami || W 103–95 || Karl Malone (29) || Antoine Carr (7) || Howard Eisley (6) || Miami Arena
15,200 || 14–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || December 18 || @ Orlando || W 85–73 || Karl Malone (30) || Greg Ostertag (10) || Malone, Stockton (5) || Orlando Arena
17,258 || 15–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || December 21 || @ Cleveland || L 101–106 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (13) || Hornacek, Stockton (6) || Gund Arena
19,178 || 15–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || December 22 || @ Atlanta || W 101–99 || Karl Malone (27) || Adam Keefe (10) || John Stockton (8) || Georgia Dome
28,371 || 16–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || December 25 || Houston || W 107–103 || John Stockton (24) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 17–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || December 27 || Portland || L 91–102 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 17–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || December 28 || @ Vancouver || W 89–88 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (13) || John Stockton (7) || General Motors Place
16,488 || 18–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || December 30 || @ Denver || W 132–99 || Greg Ostertag (21) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (9) || McNichols Sports Arena
14,230 || 19–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || January 3 || Atlanta || W 97–82 || Karl Malone (20) || Greg Ostertag (10) || John Stockton (12) || Delta Center
19,911 || 20–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || January 6 || Philadelphia || W 98–95 (OT) || Hornacek, Malone (21) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (14) || Delta Center
19,911 || 21–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || January 8 || Milwaukee || W 116–109 || Karl Malone (39) || Greg Ostertag (10) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center
19,911 || 22–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || January 10 || @ Houston || W 111–84 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (9) || Anderson, Eisley (7) || The Summit
16,285 || 23–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || January 12 || Cleveland || W 106–99 || Jeff Hornacek (23) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (12) || Delta Center
19,911 || 24–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36 || January 16 || @ Portland || L 86–96 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (6) || Rose Garden Arena
21,538 || 24–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || January 17 || Orlando || W 107–93 || Karl Malone (32) || Keefe, Malone (9) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 25–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || January 19 || Detroit || W 98–89 || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center
19,911 || 26–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || January 21 || Golden State || W 98–85 || Karl Malone (27) || Adam Keefe (8) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center
19,911 || 27–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40 || January 23 || @ Indiana || L 102–106 || Karl Malone (26) || Greg Ostertag (11) || John Stockton (11) || Market Square Arena
16,670 || 27–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || January 25 || @ Chicago || W 101–94 || Karl Malone (35) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (10) || United Center
24,361 || 28–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 42 || January 28 || Seattle || L 93–101 || Karl Malone (27) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (14) || Delta Center
19,911 || 28–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || January 30 || Dallas || W 104–94 || Karl Malone (29) || Greg Ostertag (12) || Eisley, Stockton (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 29–14|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || February 1 || @ Golden State || W 115–88 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (8) || Karl Malone (9) || The Arena In Oakland
11,269 || 30–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45 || February 3 || @ L.A. Clippers || L 102–111 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (7) || John Stockton (10) || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
13,553 || 30–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46 || February 4 || Chicago || W 101–93 || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (18) || Delta Center
19,911 || 31–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || February 10 || L.A. Clippers || W 106–98 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (14) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 32–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48 || February 12 || Boston || W 118–100 || Karl Malone (31) || Karl Malone (12) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 33–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49 || February 14 || @ Seattle || W 111–91 || Karl Malone (34) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (12) || KeyArena
17,072 || 34–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50 || February 16 || Charlotte || W 96–90 || Karl Malone (23) || Adam Keefe (12) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 35–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51 || February 18 || New York || W 94–78 || Karl Malone (25) || Adam Keefe (12) || Jeff Hornacek (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 36–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || February 21 || @ San Antonio || W 79–77 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (13) || John Stockton (6) || Alamodome
26,572 || 37–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 53 || February 24 || Miami || L 102–104 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 37–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54 || February 26 || Phoenix || W 108–97 || Karl Malone (28) || Karl Malone (17) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center
19,911 || 38–16|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55 || March 1 || @ Houston || W 106–100 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (9) || John Stockton (14) || The Summit
16,285 || 39–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56 || March 3 || @ Toronto || W 108–93 || Shandon Anderson (26) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (11) || SkyDome
16,448 || 40–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57 || March 4 || @ Boston || W 110–94 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (9) || FleetCenter
18,624 || 41–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 58 || March 6 || @ New Jersey || W 122–115 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (12) || John Stockton (9) || Continental Airlines Arena
20,049 || 42–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59 || March 7 || @ Milwaukee || W 110–92 || Karl Malone (40) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (7) || Bradley Center
18,717 || 43–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60 || March 9 || Houston || W 100–93 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 44–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61 || March 11 || Sacramento || W 110–95 || Karl Malone (25) || Karl Malone (9) || Karl Malone (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 45–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62 || March 13 || Vancouver || W 110–101 || Karl Malone (30) || Adam Keefe (11) || John Stockton (11) || Delta Center
19,911 || 46–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63 || March 15 || @ Detroit || W 109–98 || Karl Malone (28) || Karl Malone (9) || Eisley, Stockton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 || 47–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64 || March 16 || @ Minnesota || W 102–96 || Karl Malone (29) || Greg Foster (10) || three players tied (8) || Target Center
17,333 || 48–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 65 || March 18 || @ Charlotte || L 85–111 || Karl Malone (17) || Malone, Russell (9) || John Stockton (7) || Charlotte Coliseum
23,305 || 48–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66 || March 20 || @ Philadelphia || W 91–79 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (16) || Howard Eisley (7) || CoreStates Center
20,832 || 49–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67 || March 22 || @ New York || W 124–119 (2OT) || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (14) || John Stockton (14) || Madison Square Garden
19,763 || 50–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68 || March 24 || Phoenix || W 92–73 || Karl Malone (19) || Greg Foster (15) || John Stockton (11) || Delta Center
19,911 || 51–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69 || March 27 || @ Dallas || W 99–90 || Karl Malone (33) || Karl Malone (14) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Reunion Arena
13,763 || 52–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70 || March 28 || L.A. Lakers || W 106–91 || Karl Malone (31) || Keefe, Malone (8) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 53–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 71 || March 31 || @ Seattle || L 86–88 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (7) || KeyArena
17,072 || 53–18|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 72 || April 1 || Portland || W 98–89 || Jeff Hornacek (31) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 54–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 73 || April 3 || Denver || W 97–75 || Karl Malone (22) || Greg Ostertag (8) || Howard Eisley (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 55–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74 || April 5 || @ Vancouver || W 99–93 || Karl Malone (25) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (8) || General Motors Place
18,068 || 56–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 75 || April 7 || @ Golden State || W 101–99 || Karl Malone (56) || Foster, Malone (9) || John Stockton (14) || The Arena In Oakland
14,430 || 57–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76 || April 8 || San Antonio || W 98–88 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center
19,911 || 58–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77 || April 10 || L.A. Clippers || W 126–109 || Jeff Hornacek (23) || Greg Foster (10) || Jeff Hornacek (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 59–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78 || April 11 || @ Minnesota || L 103–110 || Karl Malone (37) || Karl Malone (12) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Target Center
20,051 || 59–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 79 || April 14 || Minnesota || W 126–109 || Karl Malone (44) || Karl Malone (14) || Malone, Stockton (6) || Delta Center
19,911 || 60–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80 || April 16 || Sacramento || W 99–86 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (8) || Jeff Hornacek (11) || Delta Center
19,911 || 61–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81 || April 17 || @ Phoenix || W 102–99 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || America West Arena
19,023 || 62–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 82 || April 19 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 98–102 || Karl Malone (27) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (4) || Great Western Forum
17,505 || 62–20|-

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 23| Houston| L 90–103| Karl Malone (25)| Karl Malone (11)| John Stockton (8)| Delta Center
19,911| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 25| Houston| W 105–90| Karl Malone (29)| Greg Ostertag (11)| John Stockton (10)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 29| @ Houston| L 85–89| Malone, Russell (19)| Karl Malone (14)| Stockton, Eisley (6)| Compaq Center
16,285| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 1| @ Houston| W 93–71| Karl Malone (29)| Karl Malone (13)| John Stockton (7)| Compaq Center
16,285| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 3| Houston| W 84–70| Karl Malone (31)| Karl Malone (15)| John Stockton (10)| Delta Center
19,911| 3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 5| San Antonio| W 83–82| Karl Malone (25)| Karl Malone (8)| John Stockton (8)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 7| San Antonio| W 109–106| Karl Malone (22)| Karl Malone (12)| John Stockton (12)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 9| @ San Antonio| L 64–86| Karl Malone (18)| Greg Ostertag (9)| Hornacek, Vaughn (3)| Alamodome
26,086| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 10| @ San Antonio| W 82–73| Karl Malone (34)| Karl Malone (12)| John Stockton (7)| Alamodome
28,587| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 12| San Antonio| W 87–77| Karl Malone (24)| Karl Malone (13)| Howard Eisley (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 16| L.A. Lakers| W 112–77| Karl Malone (29)| Shandon Anderson (11)| Stockton, Eisley (9)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 18| L.A. Lakers| W 99–95| Karl Malone (33)| Malone, Russell (7)| John Stockton (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 22| @ L.A. Lakers| W 109–98| Karl Malone (26)| Karl Malone (10)| John Stockton (8)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 24| @ L.A. Lakers| W 96–92| Karl Malone (32)| Karl Malone (14)| John Stockton (8)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 4–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| June 3| Chicago| W 88–85 (OT)| John Stockton (24)| Karl Malone (14)| John Stockton (8)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| June 5| Chicago| L 88–93| Jeff Hornacek (20)| Karl Malone (12)| Eisley, Stockton (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| June 7| @ Chicago| L 54–96| Karl Malone (22)| Greg Ostertag (9)| John Stockton (7)| United Center
23,844| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| June 10| @ Chicago| L 82–86| Karl Malone (21)| Karl Malone (14)| John Stockton (13)| United Center
23,844| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| June 12| @ Chicago| W 83–81| Karl Malone (39)| Karl Malone (9)| John Stockton (12)| United Center
23,844| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| June 14| Chicago| L 86–87| Karl Malone (31)| Karl Malone (11)| Karl Malone (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
82 2 19.5 .538 .219 .735 2.8 1.1 .8 .2 8.3
66 8 16.5 .465 . .776 2.0 .7 .2 .8 5.7
6 2 6.3 .444 . . 1.3 .2 .3 .0 1.3
82 18 21.0 .441 .407 .852 2.0 4.2 .7 .2 7.7
78 49 18.5 .445 .222 .770 3.5 .7 .2 .4 5.7
80 80 30.8 .482 .441 .885 3.4 4.4 1.4 .2 14.2
8 0 2.9 .429 .000 . .3 .5 .3 .0 1.5
80 75 25.6 .540 . .810 5.5 1.1 .7 .3 7.8
81 81 37.4 .530 .333 .761 10.3 3.9 1.2 .9 27.0
54 1 10.0 .411 .306 .721 2.1 .4 .5 .3 4.3
63 23 20.4 .481 . .479 5.9 .4 .4 2.1 4.7
82 7 27.1 .430 .341 .766 4.0 1.2 1.1 .4 9.0
64 64 29.0 .528 .429 .827 2.6 8.5 1.4 .2 12.0
45 0 9.3 .361 .375 .706 .8 1.9 .2 .0 3.1
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Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
20 0 18.9 .515 .273 .676 3.2 1.0 .3 .1 6.7
20 0 14.6 .456 . .750 2.1 .6 .1 .6 4.4
20 0 18.3 .368 .296 .923 2.0 4.1 .6 .3 5.6
20 16 16.8 .453 .500 .600 3.4 .3 .1 .3 4.1
20 20 31.8 .416 .467 .846 2.5 3.2 1.0 .2 10.9
15 10 10.3 .345 . .647 2.3 .1 .3 .1 2.1
20 20 39.8 .471 .000 .788 10.9 3.4 1.1 1.0 26.3
17 0 14.1 .406 .304 .700 2.8 .6 .3 .2 4.5
19 1 17.7 .565 . .480 4.3 .3 .4 1.9 3.4
20 13 34.9 .469 .365 .716 4.7 1.1 1.1 .3 11.0
20 20 29.8 .494 .346 .718 3.0 7.8 1.6 .2 11.1
7 0 3.4 .200 .500 1.000 .4 .6 . . 1.0

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1998.html 1997-98 Utah Jazz
  2. News: Hamilton . Linda . Knee Surgery Puts Stockton on Sidelines . Deseret News . October 14, 1997 . October 22, 2022.
  3. News: Associated Press . BASKETBALL: ROUNDUP -- UTAH; Stockton Will Miss 8-12 Weeks . The New York Times . October 15, 1997 . May 24, 2022.
  4. News: Associated Press . Jazz Loses Stockton for 2-3 Months . Los Angeles Times . October 15, 1997 . March 2, 2017.
  5. News: Associated Press . Jazz Lose Stockton 6-8 Weeks; Knee Surgery Will End Streak of Consecutive Games Played at 609 . The Spokesman-Review . October 15, 1997 . January 4, 2023.
  6. News: Jazz 98, Grizzlies 80 . Associated Press . November 12, 1997 . July 18, 2021.
  7. News: Jazz Game Day . Deseret News . November 29, 1997 . April 10, 2023.
  8. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Russell Ready to Reclaim His Role as Jazz Starter . Deseret News . December 20, 1997 . October 22, 2022.
  9. News: NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998 . Basketball-Reference . July 20, 2022.
  10. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: LAST NIGHT; Jazz Obtains Seikaly for Morris and Foster . The New York Times . February 17, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . Seikaly Traded to Jazz for Reserves . Los Angeles Times . February 17, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  12. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Jazz Pull Off Steal of a Deal, Acquire Seikaly . Deseret News . February 17, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  13. News: Wire Reports . Jazz Pick Up Seikaly In 2-for-1 Trade . The Spokesman-Review . February 17, 1998 . October 10, 2023.
  14. News: Associated Press . Jazz Earns a Big Victory, But Seikaly Trade Voided . Los Angeles Times . February 19, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  15. News: Johnson . L.C. . Seikaly Refuses to Play for Jazz . Orlando Sentinel . February 19, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  16. News: Associated Press . Jazz Call Off Seikaly Deal . The Spokesman-Review . February 19, 1998 . October 10, 2023.
  17. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Rony Seikaly Insists Jazz Nixed the Trade . Deseret News . March 7, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  18. News: Popper . Steve . PRO BASKETBALL; Seikaly Traded to Nets in a Last-Minute Deal . The New York Times . February 20, 1998 . January 1, 2022.
  19. News: Heisler . Mark . It's a Big Deal for Clippers: There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals . Los Angeles Times . February 20, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  20. News: Smith . Sam . NBA's Rash of Trades Ends with Another Seikaly Deal . Chicago Tribune . February 20, 1998 . June 22, 2023.
  21. News: Povtak . Tim . Seikaly Bounces to Nets, and It Looks as If He'll Go . Orlando Sentinel . February 20, 1998 . October 6, 2022.
  22. Web site: Rony Seikaly. NBA Stats. October 23, 2019.
  23. Web site: 1997–98 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  24. Web site: Utah Jazz . Basketball-Reference . January 21, 2022.
  25. News: Armour . Terry . Jordan Top All-Star Vote-Getter; Bryant, 19, Youngest Ever Picked . Chicago Tribune . January 26, 1998 . December 27, 2022.
  26. News: Jorgensen . Loren . All-Star Voting Shows Malone Is Popular Fella . Deseret News . January 26, 1998 . November 18, 2022.
  27. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored . Los Angeles Times . January 28, 1998 . April 20, 2023.
  28. News: NBA.com Staff . 1998 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 16, 2023.
  29. Web site: 1997-98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York . Eskimo North . December 27, 2022.
  30. Web site: 1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114 . Basketball-Reference . November 27, 2021.
  31. News: Wise . Mike . THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Jordan Is Winner of M.V.P. a 5th Time . The New York Times . May 19, 1998 . September 23, 2022.
  32. News: Springer . Steve . Malone Takes MVP Outcome in Stride . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1998 . October 22, 2022.
  33. News: 1997–98 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 1, 2022.
  34. Web site: 1997–98 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  35. News: Popper . Steve . N.B.A. ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Kids Slam and Ham, but a Grown-Up Shoots for Dough; Houston Pair Win in 2Ball . The New York Times . February 8, 1998 . June 30, 2022.
  36. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Jordan Under the Weather, and Stern Is Under the Gun . Los Angeles Times . February 8, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  37. News: Buckley . Tim . Hornacek to Defend 3-Point Title; Jazz Guard Won All-Star Contest in 1998 . Deseret News . January 18, 2000 . November 18, 2022.
  38. News: Associated Press . Bird Named Coach of the Year . The Washington Post . May 12, 1998 . October 6, 2022.
  39. News: Times Wire Services . Bird Draws Top Honor in His Rookie Season . Los Angeles Times . May 13, 1998 . February 2, 2023.
  40. News: Associated Press . NBA: PLAYOFFS; Utah Loses and Nears Elimination . The New York Times . April 30, 1998 . January 18, 2022.
  41. News: Associated Press . Jordan Finishes Off the Nets; Rockets Put Jazz on the Ropes . Los Angeles Times . April 30, 1998 . October 5, 2022.
  42. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Dream Turns Into Jazz's Nightmare . Deseret News . April 30, 1998 . February 24, 2023.
  43. News: Drape . Tom . THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Youthful Sprint Wears Out Houston . The New York Times . May 4, 1998 . May 5, 2022.
  44. News: Heisler . Mark . Resurgent Ostertag Helps Jazz Play On . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1998 . May 30, 2022.
  45. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Hous-Done! . Deseret News . May 4, 1998 . November 25, 2022.
  46. News: 1998 NBA Western Conference First Round: Rockets vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  47. News: Associated Press . THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; The Finals In the West: It's Jazz Vs. Lakers . The New York Times . May 13, 1998 . May 5, 2022.
  48. News: Heisler . Mark . Worth Getting Jazzed About . Los Angeles Times . May 13, 1998 . May 30, 2022.
  49. News: Bucher . Ric . Malone, Jazz Put Spurs Out of Their Misery . The Washington Post . May 13, 1998 . November 25, 2022.
  50. News: 1998 NBA Western Conference semifinals: Spurs vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  51. News: Wise . Mike . THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Utah Plods Right Back to the Finals . The New York Times . May 25, 1998 . May 5, 2022.
  52. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Bittersweep End . Los Angeles Times . May 25, 1998 . May 30, 2022.
  53. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Jazz Put Lakers to Sweep . Deseret News . May 25, 1998 . November 18, 2022.
  54. News: 1998 NBA Western Conference finals: Lakers vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  55. News: Araton . Harvey . Sports of the Times; At the End, Jordan Lifts Bulls to Their Sixth N.B.A. Title . The New York Times . June 15, 1998 . January 14, 2022.
  56. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . A Rousing Six-cess . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1998 . June 28, 2022.
  57. News: Armour . Terry . Michael Jordan Hits ‘The Shot’, and the Chicago Bulls Beat Utah Jazz for Their 6th NBA Championship . Chicago Tribune . June 15, 1998 . September 20, 2021.
  58. News: Robinson . Doug . M.J.'s Moment: A Finals Finale . Deseret News . June 15, 1998 . December 12, 2022.
  59. News: 1998 NBA Finals: Bulls vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  60. News: Rockets Sign Antoine Carr . Associated Press . January 23, 1999 . July 27, 2021.
  61. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title . The New York Times . February 4, 1999 . June 28, 2022.
  62. Web site: NBA Draft 1997 . 2008-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080614224213/http://www.basket-stats.info/nba/draft/year/1997.htm . 2008-06-14 . dead .
  63. https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html 1997-98 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
  64. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1998.html 1997-98 Utah Jazz Statistics - Basketball- Reference.com

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