1994–95 Utah Jazz season

The 1994-95 Utah Jazz season was the team's 21st in the NBA.^[1] 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. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers, as the Jazz finished second in the Midwest Division with a 60-22 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz took a 2-1 lead over the sixth seed Houston Rockets, but went on to lose the series in five games.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	47	Jamie Watson	SF	United States	South Carolina

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 3.0 !SF 21 USA ! Benoit, David 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama 2.0 !SG 20 USA ! Bond, Walter 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Minnesota 4.5 !PF 55 USA ! Carr, Antoine 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Wichita State University 4.5 !PF 42 USA ! Chambers, Tom 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Utah 1.0 !PG 25 USA ! Crotty, John 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia 6.0 !C 54 USA ! Donaldson, James 7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Washington State 3.0 !SF 30 USA ! Edwards, Blue 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) East Carolina 2.0 !SG 14 USA ! Hornacek, Jeff 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa State 4.5 !PF 31 USA ! Keefe, Adam 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Stanford 4.5 !PF 32 USA ! Malone, Karl 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Louisiana Tech 3.0 !SF 34 USA ! Russell, Bryon 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Long Beach State 6.0 !C 50 USA ! Spencer, Felton 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Louisville 1.0 !PG 12 USA ! Stockton, John 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gonzaga 3.0 !SF 15 USA ! Watson, Jamie 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina	Head coach Jerry Sloan (Evansville) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Playoffs

West First Round

(3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (April 27): Utah 102, Houston 100
• Game 2 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (April 29): Houston 140, Utah 126
• Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Utah 95, Houston 82
• Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Houston 123, Utah 106
• Game 5 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 7): Houston 95, Utah 91

Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4-1)

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

• Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
• John Stockton, All-NBA First Team
• John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References