1997–98 Utah Jazz season
The 1997–98 Utah Jazz season saw the Jazz qualify for the NBA Finals.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Depth chart
Regular season
Season standings
[2]
Game log
| 1997-98 Game Log |
October: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Road: 0-1)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
Oct 31 |
@ Los Angeles Lakers |
87-104 L |
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Great Western Forum |
0-1 |
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November: 9-5 (Home: 6-2; Road: 3-3)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 2 |
Nov 1 |
vs Denver Nuggets |
102-84 W |
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Delta Center |
1-1 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 3 |
Nov 3 |
vs Washington Wizards |
86-90 L |
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Delta Center |
1-2 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 4 |
Nov 4 |
at Phoenix Suns |
84-106 L |
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America West Arena |
1-3 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 5 |
Nov 7 |
at Denver Nuggets |
91-89 W |
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McNichols Sports Arena |
2-3 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 6 |
Nov 8 |
at San Antonio Spurs |
80-87 L |
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Alamodome |
2-4 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 7 |
Nov 12 |
vs Vancouver Grizzlies |
98-90 W |
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Delta Center |
3-4 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 8 |
Nov 14 |
vs Seattle SuperSonics |
110-104 W |
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Delta Center |
4-4 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 9 |
Nov 15 |
at Dallas Mavericks |
85-77 W |
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Reunion Arena |
5-4 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 10 |
Nov 18 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers |
92-97 L |
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Delta Center |
5-5 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 11 |
Nov 20 |
at Sacramento Kings |
95-97 L |
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ARCO Arena |
5-6 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 12 |
Nov 22 |
vs San Antonio Spurs |
103-74 W |
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Delta Center |
6-6 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 13 |
Nov 24 |
vs Minnesota Timberwolves |
133-124 W in OT |
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Delta Center |
7-6 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 14 |
Nov 28 |
vs Golden State Warriors |
111-82 W |
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Delta Center |
8-6 |
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 15 |
Nov 29 |
at Los Angeles Clippers |
94-91 W |
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
9-6 |
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December: 10-5 (Home: 5-1; Road: 5-4)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 16 |
Dec 1 |
vs New Jersey Nets |
100-95 W |
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Delta Center |
10-6 |
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January
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
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February
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
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March
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
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April
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
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| 1997-98 Schedule |
Playoffs
- Western Conference First Round (3-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets
- Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Utah Jazz over San Antonio Spurs
- Western Conference Finals (4-0): Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers
[2] Legend: OT denotes a game decided in overtime
| Game |
Date |
Home Team |
Result |
Road Team |
| Game 1 |
June 3 |
Utah |
88-85 (OT) |
Chicago |
| Game 2 |
June 5 |
Utah |
88-93 |
Chicago |
| Game 3 |
June 7 |
Chicago |
96-54 |
Utah |
| Game 4 |
June 10 |
Chicago |
86-82 |
Utah |
| Game 5 |
June 12 |
Chicago |
81-83 |
Utah |
| Game 6 |
June 14 |
Utah |
86-87 |
Chicago |
Bulls win series 4-2
Player statistics
Legend
Season
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MP |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
PTS |
| Karl Malone |
81 |
81 |
3030 |
.530 |
.333 |
628 |
834 |
316 |
96 |
70 |
2190 |
[3]
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Karl Malone, NBA Leader, Free Throw Attempts (825) [2]
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Additions
| Player |
Signed |
Former team |
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Subtractions
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References
See also
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| New Orleans Jazz |
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| Utah Jazz |
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