2021–22 Utah Jazz season explained

Team:Utah Jazz
End Year:2022
Divisionwin:yes
Wins:49
Losses:33
Division:Northwest
Division Place:1
Conf Place:5
Coach:Quin Snyder
Gm:Justin Zanik
Owner:Ryan Smith
Arena:Vivint Arena
Playoffs:First Round
(lost to Mavericks 2–4)
Bbr Team:UTA
Television:AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Radio:1280
97.5 The Zone

The 2021–22 Utah Jazz season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 43rd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City.

After a win against the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime on April 5, the Jazz clinched their sixth consecutive playoff appearance. The Jazz would play the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs where they lost the series in six games.

As of 2024, this season marked the last time the Jazz made the playoffs.

Draft picks

See main article: 2021 NBA draft.

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| October 4| @ San Antonio| | Jared Butler (16)| Hassan Whiteside (10)| Elijah Hughes (4)| AT&T Center
10,174| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| October 6| @ Dallas| | Jared Butler (22)| Udoka Azubuike (14)| Trent Forrest (6)| American Airlines Center
15,841| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| October 12| @ New Orleans| | Rudy Gobert (19)| Rudy Gobert (19)| Conley, Mitchell (5)| Vivint Arena
15,535| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 13| Milwaukee| | Jordan Clarkson (18)| Jordan Clarkson (8)| Jared Butler (7)| Vivint Arena
16,016| 2–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 20| Oklahoma City| | Bojan Bogdanović (22)| Rudy Gobert (21)| Conley Jr., Mitchell (4)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| October 22| @ Sacramento| | Donovan Mitchell (27)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Donovan Mitchell (4)| Golden 1 Center
17,583| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| October 26| Denver| | Rudy Gobert (23)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 28| @ Houston| | Clarkson, Gobert (16)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Toyota Center
15,858| 4–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| October 30| @ Chicago| | Donovan Mitchell (30)| Rudy Gobert (19)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| United Center
20,668| 4–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| October 31| @ Milwaukee| | Donovan Mitchell (28)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Conley Jr., Gobert, Mitchell, O'Neale (2)| Fiserv Forum
17,341| 5–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| November 2| Sacramento| | Donovan Mitchell (36)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 6–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| November 4| @ Atlanta| | Jordan Clarkson (30)| Rudy Gobert (15)| Mike Conley Jr. (11)| State Farm Arena
16,590| 7–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9| November 6| @ Miami| | Donovan Mitchell (37)| Gobert, Whiteside (8)| Conley Jr., Mitchell (7)| FTX Arena
19,600| 7–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| November 7| @ Orlando| | Gobert, Mitchell (21)| Rudy Gobert (15)| Donovan Mitchell (7)| Amway Center
13,386| 7–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| November 9| Atlanta| | Donovan Mitchell (27)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 8–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| November 11| Indiana| | Donovan Mitchell (26)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 8–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 13| November 13| Miami| | Bojan Bogdanović (26)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 8–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 14| November 16| Philadelphia| | Bojan Bogdanović (27)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Conley Jr., Ingles (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 9–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| November 18| Toronto| | Gay, Mitchell (20)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Joe Ingles (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 10–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| November 20| @ Sacramento| | Donovan Mitchell (26)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Donovan Mitchell (5)| Golden 1 Center
13,180| 11–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| November 22| Memphis| | Bojan Bogdanović (24)| Rudy Gobert (13) | Conley, Mitchell (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 11–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| November 24| @ Oklahoma City| | Jordan Clarkson (20)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Clarkson, Mitchell (5)| Paycom Center
14,081| 12–6|-style="background:#fcc;" | 19| November 26| New Orleans| | Bojan Bogdanović (23)| Rudy Gobert (10)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 12–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| November 27| New Orleans| | Donovan Mitchell (21)| Rudy Gobert (8)| Donovan Mitchell (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 13–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| November 29| Portland| | Donovan Mitchell (30)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Conley Jr., Ingles (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 14–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| December 3| Boston| | Donovan Mitchell (34)| Rudy Gobert (12)| Mike Conley Jr. (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 15–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| December 5| @ Cleveland| | Donovan Mitchell (35)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Conley Jr., Mitchell (6)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,113| 16–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| December 8| @ Minnesota| | Donovan Mitchell (36)| Rudy Gobert (10)| Ingles, O'Neale (6)| Target Center
15,181| 17–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| December 9| @ Philadelphia| | Donovan Mitchell (22)| Rudy Gobert (21)| Joe Ingles (7)| Wells Fargo Center
20,272| 18–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| December 11| @ Washington| | Donovan Mitchell (28)| Hassan Whiteside (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (8)| Capital One Arena
17,575| 19–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| December 15| L.A. Clippers| | Donovan Mitchell (27)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 20–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| December 17| San Antonio| | Donovan Mitchell (27)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Mike Conley Jr. (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 20–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29| December 18| Washington| | Donovan Mitchell (32) | Rudy Gobert (19)| Donovan Mitchell (5)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 20–9 |-style="background:#cfc;"| 30| December 20| Charlotte| | Bogdanović, Gobert (23)| Rudy Gobert (21)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 21–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31| December 23| Minnesota| | Donovan Mitchell (28)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Clarkson, Mitchell (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 22–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| December 25| Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (33)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Joe Ingles (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 23–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| December 27| @ San Antonio| | Jordan Clarkson (23)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Jordan Clarkson (5)| AT&T Center
16,255| 24–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| December 29| @ Portland| | Rudy Gobert (22)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Mike Conley (6)| Moda Center
17,828| 25–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| December 31| Minnesota| | Donovan Mitchell (39)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Donovan Mitchell (5)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 26–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 36| January 1| Golden State| | Bogdanović, Clarkson, Gobert, Mitchell (20)| Rudy Gobert (19)| Donovan Mitchell (9)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 26–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| January 3| @ New Orleans| | Donovan Mitchell (29)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Mike Conley (7)| Smoothie King Center
15,057| 27–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 38| January 5| @ Denver| | Bojan Bogdanović (36)| Bojan Bogdanović (13)| Mike Conley (6)| Ball Arena
14,056| 28–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39| January 7| @ Toronto| | Eric Paschall (29)| Elijah Hughes (8)| Trent Forrest (8)| Scotiabank Arena
0| 28–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 40| January 8| @ Indiana| | Donovan Mitchell (36)| Hassan Whiteside (8)| Donovan Mitchell (9)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,160| 28–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 41| January 10| @ Detroit| | Donovan Mitchell (31)| Hassan Whiteside (14)| Mike Conley (8)| Little Caesars Arena
17,834| 28–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 42| January 12| Cleveland| | Jordan Clarkson (22)| Royce O'Neale (9)| Donovan Mitchell (4)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 28–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| January 16| @ Denver| | Donovan Mitchell (31)| Rudy Gobert (19)| Mike Conley (6)| Ball Arena
15,647| 29–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| January 17| @ L.A. Lakers| | Mike Conley (20)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Donovan Mitchell (7)| Staples Center
17,238| 29–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45| January 19| Houston| | Bojan Bogdanović (29)| Joe Ingles (6)| Royce O'Neale (15)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 29–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 46| January 21| Detroit| | Rudy Gobert (24)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Joe Ingles (5)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 30–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 47| January 23| @ Golden State| | Bojan Bogdanović (21)| Rudy Gobert (18)| Joe Ingles (5)| Chase Center
18,064| 30–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 48| January 24| @ Phoenix| | Jordan Clarkson (22)| Hassan Whiteside (9)| Jordan Clarkson (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 30–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49| January 26| Phoenix| | Jordan Clarkson (26)| Hassan Whiteside (11)| Mike Conley (10)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 30–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 50| January 28| @ Memphis| | Danuel House (21)| Hassan Whiteside (8)| Mike Conley (6)| FedEx Forum
16,916| 30–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 51| January 30| @ Minnesota| | Bojan Bogdanović (23)| Hassan Whiteside (12)| Clarkson, Conley (5)| Target Center
10,407| 30–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 52| February 2| Denver| | Trent Forrest (18)| Udoka Azubuike (10)| Trent Forrest (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 31–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 53| February 4| Brooklyn| | Donovan Mitchell (27)| Azubuike, Bogdanović (11)| Trent Forrest (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 32–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 54| February 7| New York| | Donovan Mitchell (32)| Udoka Azubuike (14)| Mike Conley (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 33–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 55| February 9| Golden State| | Bojan Bogdanović (23)| Hassan Whiteside (17)| Donovan Mitchell (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 34–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56| February 11| Orlando| | Donovan Mitchell (24) | Hassan Whiteside (18)| Conley, O'Neale (5)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 35–21 |-style="background:#cfc;"| 57| February 14| Houston| | Donovan Mitchell (30)| Hassan Whiteside (14) | Mike Conley (10)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 36–21|-style="background:#fcc;"| 58| February 16| @ L.A. Lakers| | Donovan Mitchell (37)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Conley, Mitchell (5)| Staples Center
17,787| 36–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 59| February 25| Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (33)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Conley, Mitchell (5)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 37–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 60| February 27| @ Phoenix| | Donovan Mitchell (26)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Donovan Mitchell (5)| Footprint Center
17,071| 38–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 61| March 2| @ Houston| | Donovan Mitchell (37) | Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (10)| Toyota Center
13,583| 39–22|-style="background:#fcc;"| 62| March 4| @ New Orleans| | Donovan Mitchell (14)| Hassan Whiteside (12)| Jordan Clarkson (4)| Smoothie King Center
16,178| 39–23|-style="background:#cfc;"| 63| March 6| @ Oklahoma City| | Bojan Bogdanović (35)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (10)| Paycom Center
15,079| 40–23|-style="background:#fcc;"| 64| March 7| @ Dallas| | Bojan Bogdanović (21)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Donovan Mitchell (9)| American Airlines Center
20,077| 40–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 65| March 9| Portland| | Bojan Bogdanović (27)| Gobert, O'Neale (10)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 41–24|-style="background:#fcc;"| 66| March 11| @ San Antonio| | Donovan Mitchell (24)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| AT&T Center
15,753| 41–25|-style="background:#cfc;"| 67| March 12| Sacramento| | Jordan Clarkson (45)| Hassan Whiteside (21)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 42–25|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| March 14| Milwaukee| | Conley, Michell (29)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Donovan Mitchell (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 42–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 69| March 16| Chicago| | Donovan Mitchell (37)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Mike Conley (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 43–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70| March 18| L.A. Clippers| | Jared Butler (21)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Jared Butler (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 44–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71| March 20| @ New York| | Donovan Mitchell (36)| Rudy Gobert (9)| Donovan Mitchell (6) | Madison Square Garden
19,812| 45–26|-style="background:#fcc;"| 72| March 21| @ Brooklyn| | Donovan Mitchell (30) | Royce O'Neale (8)| Mike Conley (7)| Barclays Center
17,887| 45–27|-style="background:#fcc;"| 73| March 23| @ Boston| | Donovan Mitchell (37) | Rudy Gobert (11)| Mike Conley (3)| TD Garden
N/A| 45–28|-style="background:#fcc;"| 74| March 25| @ Charlotte| | Donovan Mitchell (26) | Rudy Gobert (19)| Donovan Mitchell (7) | Spectrum Center
19,162| 45–29|-style="background:#fcc;"| 75| March 27| @ Dallas| | Rudy Gay (18)| Juancho Hernangómez (9)| Mike Conley (7)| American Airlines Center
20,177| 45–30|-style="background:#fcc;"| 76| March 29| @ L.A. Clippers| | Donovan Mitchell (33)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| Staples Center
19,068| 45–31|-style="background:#cfc;"| 77| March 31| L.A. Lakers| | Donovan Mitchell (29)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (7)| Staples Center
18,306| 46–31|-style="background:#fcc;"| 78| April 2| @ Golden State| | Conley, Mitchell (26)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Mike Conley (8)| Chase Center
18,064| 46–32|-style="background:#cfc;"| 79| April 5| Memphis| | Clarkson, Gobert (22)| Rudy Gobert (21)| Mike Conley (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 47–32|-style="background:#cfc;"| 80| April 6| Oklahoma City| | Bojan Bogdanović (27)| Hassan Whiteside (11)| Butler, Clarkson (10)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 48–32|-style="background:#fcc;"| 81| April 8| Phoenix| | Bojan Bogdanović (21)| Rudy Gobert (12)| Mike Conley (8)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 48–33|-style="background:#cfc;"| 82| April 10| @ Portland| | Juan Hernangómez (22)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Mike Conley (5)| Moda Center
18,123| 49–33

Playoffs

See also: 2022 NBA playoffs. |-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| April 16| @ Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (32)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (6)| American Airlines Center
20,013| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| April 18| @ Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (34)| Rudy Gobert (17)| Donovan Mitchell (5)| American Airlines Center
20,113| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| April 21| Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (32)| Rudy Gobert (7)| Conley Jr., Mitchell 6| Vivint Arena
18,306| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| April 23| Dallas| | Jordan Clarkson (25)| Rudy Gobert (15)| Donovan Mitchell (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| April 25| @ Dallas| | Jordan Clarkson (20)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Mike Conley Jr. (5)| American Airlines Center
20,577| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| April 28| Dallas| | Donovan Mitchell (39)| Rudy Gobert (12)| Donovan Mitchell (9)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 2–4

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
79 1 27.1 .419 .318 .828 3.5 2.5 .8 .2 16.0
77 77 31.2 .457 .389 .804 4.8 2.5 1.1 .4 7.4
72 72 28.6 .435 .408 .796 3.0 5.3 1.3 .3 13.7
69 69 30.9 .455 .387 .858 4.3 1.7 .5 .0 18.1
67 67 33.8 .448 .355 .853 4.2 5.3 1.5 .2 25.9
66 66 32.1 .713 .000 .690 14.7 1.1 .7 2.1 15.6
65 8 17.9 .652 .623 7.6 .4 .3 1.6 8.2
60 6 12.8 .490 .185 .792 1.7 1.8 .5 .1 3.3
58 3 12.7 .485 .370 .767 1.8 .6 .2 .1 5.8
55 1 18.9 .414 .345 .785 4.4 1.0 .5 .3 8.1
45 15 24.9 .404 .347 .773 2.9 3.5 .5 .1 7.2
42 1 8.6 .404 .318 .688 1.1 1.5 .4 .2 3.8
25 6 19.6 .447 .415 .692 2.7 1.0 .6 .5 6.8
17 9 17.5 .507 .438 .476 3.5 .8 .5 .4 6.2
17 6 11.5 .755 .545 4.2 .0 .1 .6 4.7
16 0 2.8 .222 .125 .000 .4 .3 .0 .0 .3
15 2 9.9 .333 .303 .917 1.5 1.1 .3 .3 3.5
14 1 8.0 .417 .357 1.000 1.2 .4 .3 .1 3.1
7 0 5.0 .222 .500 1.4 .0 .0 .0 .9
7 0 4.4 .250 .167 .6 .1 .0 .0 .7
3 0 8.7 .800 .571 3.0 1.0 .0 .3 4.0
3 0 6.3 .600 2.0 .0 .0 .3 2.0
2 0 9.0 .500 .333 2.0 .0 .5 .0 2.5
1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
6 6 38.2 .398 .208 .881 4.3 5.7 .7 .5 25.5
6 6 35.7 .481 .333 .792 4.2 1.7 .3 .0 18.0
6 6 32.8 .636 .682 13.2 .5 .2 1.0 12.0
6 6 31.3 .400 .280 1.000 5.7 1.5 .5 .2 6.2
6 6 29.0 .333 .200 .800 3.2 4.8 .8 .3 9.2
6 0 28.3 .548 .375 .889 3.2 1.3 .5 .2 17.5
6 0 18.7 .409 .200 .750 2.8 .7 .0 .2 4.3
6 0 10.8 .417 .250 5.2 .0 .3 1.3 1.8
6 0 9.3 .278 .333 2.0 .8 .3 .0 2.3
4 0 6.0 .500 .500 1.000 1.3 .0 .3 .0 2.0
1 0 5.0 1.000 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.0 .0 5.0
1 0 5.0 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Transactions

See 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
February 9, 2022Three-team trade[4] [5]
To Portland Trail Blazers
To San Antonio Spurs
To Utah Jazz

Free agency

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Rudy Gay[7] August 6, 2021San Antonio Spurs
Hassan WhitesideAugust 6, 2021Sacramento Kings

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Matt Thomas[8] Waived
Georges Niang[9] Free agencyPhiladelphia 76ers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thunder Acquires Derrick Favors and Future First-Round Draft Pick. NBA.com. July 30, 2021. July 30, 2021.
  2. Web site: Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Santi Aldama from Jazz. NBA.com. August 7, 2021. August 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Utah Jazz acquire forward Eric Paschall. NBA.com. August 7, 2021. August 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Trail Blazers Complete Three-Team Trade. NBA.com. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: SPURS ACQUIRE TOMÁŠ SATORANSKÝ & SECOND ROUND PICK. NBA.com. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022.
  6. Web site: Utah Jazz re-sign Mike Conley. NBA.com. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside. NBA.com. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021.
  8. Web site: Utah Jazz waive Matt Thomas. August 1, 2021. NBA.com. August 1, 2021.
  9. Web site: 76ers Sign Georges Niang . NBA.com . August 9, 2021 . August 9, 2021.