1999–2000 Utah Jazz season
| 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Midwest Division Champions | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Jerry Sloan | |||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Delta Center | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1999-00 Utah Jazz season was the team's 26th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 37-13 output from the previous season. With a full season this year, they finished 55-27, qualifying for the playoffs for the seventeenth straight season.[1]
In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, but would lose five games to the Portland TrailBlazers in the semifinals.
This was also Jeff Hornacek's final year of his career.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Quincy Lewis | SF/SG |  United States | Minnesota |
| 1 | 24 | Andrei Kirilenko | SF |  Russia | |
| 1 | 28 | Scott Padgett | SF | United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 58 | Eddie Lucas | United States | Virginia Polytechnic |
Roster
Starter
- G John Stockton 12
- G Jeff Hornacek 14
- F Bryon Russell 3
- F Karl Malone 32
- C Olden Polynice 0
Backup
- G Jacque Vaughn 11
- G Howard Eisley 10
- F Quincy Lewis 20
- F Armen Gilliam 5
- C Greg Ostertag 39
Reverse
- F Scott Padgett 34
- F Adam Keefe 31
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 31–10 | 24–17 | 14–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2 | 31–10 | 22–19 | 16–8 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 18–6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 12–12 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 25–16 | 10–31 | 10–14 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 8–16 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 6–18 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 8 |
| 4 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 23 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33 |
| 12 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 48 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 52 |
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference Finals (Seattle won 4-3)
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference Semifinals (Portland won 4-2)
Awards and records
- Karl Malone, All-NBA Second Team
References
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