1993–94 Utah Jazz season

1993–94 Utah Jazz season
Head coach Jerry Sloan
Arena Delta Center
Results
Record 53–29 (.646)
Place Division: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish West Conference Finals
(eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KJZZ-TV
Prime Sports Intermountain West
Radio KCNR

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Jazz's 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 15th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the offseason, the Jazz signed unrestricted free agent All-Star forward Tom Chambers, and acquired Felton Spencer from the Minnesota Timberwolves. John Stockton led the league in assists for the seventh straight season, as Karl Malone joined the list in all-time points scored topping the 19,000 point mark. Both were selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. At midseason, the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek.[2] With the addition of Hornacek, the Jazz went on to win ten consecutive games between February and March. They won nine of their final eleven games finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the 4th-seeded San Antonio Spurs after losing Game 1. In the semifinals, they took a 3–0 series lead over the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets. However, the Jazz would lose the next three games to the Nuggets, then finally win Game 7 and advance to the next round. In the Western Conference Finals, they lost five games to the Houston Rockets.[3] Following the season, Tyrone Corbin was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
118Luther WrightC United StatesSeton Hall
245Bryon RussellSF United StatesCalifornia State-Long Beach

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SF 21 United States Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama
SG 20 United States Bond, Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Minnesota
PF 42 United States Chambers, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Utah
SF 23 United States Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) DePaul
PG 25 United States Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia
C 55 United States Gallagher, Chad 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Creighton
SG 14 United States Hornacek, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa State
PF 43 United States Howard, Stephen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) DePaul
PG 6 United States Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Colorado
PF 32 United States Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Louisiana Tech
SF 34 United States Russell, Bryon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Long Beach State
C 50 United States Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Louisville
PG 12 United States Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gonzaga
C 44 United States Wright, Luther  7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Seton Hall
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 5824.707—35–623–1815–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 5527.671332–923–1816–10
x-Utah Jazz 5329.646533–820–2121–5
x- Denver Nuggets 4240.5121628–1314–2714–12
Minnesota Timberwolves 2062.2443813–287–345–21
Dallas Mavericks 1369.159456–357–347–19
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics6319.768–
2 y-Houston Rockets5824.7075
3 x-Phoenix Suns5626.6837
4 x-San Antonio Spurs5527.6718
5 x-Utah Jazz5329.64610
6 x-Golden State Warriors5032.61013
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers4735.57316
8 x-Denver Nuggets4240.51221
9 Los Angeles Lakers3349.40230
10 Sacramento Kings2854.34135
11 Los Angeles Clippers2755.32936
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2062.24443
13 Dallas Mavericks1369.15950
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —4–04–12–33–12–01–14–00–21–13–21–11–13–15–02–01–32–23–14–01–11–12–01–11–11–14–0
Boston 0–4—0–42–21–32–01–13–11–11–10–41–11–12–33–11–11–40–42–24–11–11–11–10–20–20–23–2
Charlotte 1–44–0—1–41–41–11–14–00–21–12–21–12–01–33–22–02–23–12–23–12–00–21–10–20–21–12–2
Chicago 3–22–24–1—1–32–01–15–02–01–14–12–01–12–24–02–03–11–32–23–11–10–21–11–11–12–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–14–13–1—2–01–13–22–00–22–32–01–11–33–22–02–20–42–24–00–22–02–00–21–11–13–1
Dallas 0–20–21–10–20–2—1–41–10–41–40–20–40–40–20–25–10–20–20–20–20–41–32–20–50–40–51–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–11–14–1—2–01–33–21–13–13–11–12–04–11–11–11–10–21–31–32–22–42–21–41–1
Detroit 0–41–30–40–52–31–10–2—0–20–21–41–10–22–21–42–01–30–41–31–31–10–21–11–11–10–22–2
Golden State 2–01–12–00–20–24–03–12–0—0–41–14–15–02–02–02–20–21–11–11–12–33–24–12–21–43–12–0
Houston 1–11–11–11–12–04–12–32–04–0—1–14–03–12–01–14–12–02–01–12–02–24–04–02–32–23–31–1
Indiana 2–34–02–21–43–22–01–14–11–11–1—2–00–23–13–12–03–10–42–22–21–11–12–00–21–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–11–10–20–24–01–31–11–40–40–2—2–31–11–11–31–10–21–11–10–52–33–21–31–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers 1–11–10–21–11–14–01–32–00–51–32–03–2—1–12–03–10–20–22–01–13–20–51–40–40–52–21–1
Miami 1–33–23–12–23–12–01–12–20–20–21–31–11–1—4–02–02–32–22–34–10–20–21–10–21–11–13–1
Milwaukee 0–51–32–30–42–32–00–24–10–21–11–31–10–20–4—0–21–30–41–31–30–21–11–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–10–20–20–21–51–40–22–21–40–23–11–30–22–0—1–10–21–12–00–40–42–21–40–41–40–2
New Jersey 3–14–12–21–32–22–01–13–12–00–21–31–12–03–23–11–1—4–10–53–10–20–21–11–11–11–13–1
New York 2–24–01–33–14–02–01–14–01–10–24–02–02–02–24–02–01–4—3–23–21–12–02–01–11–10–25–0
Orlando 1–32–22–22–22–22–01–13–11–11–12–21–10–23–23–11–15–02–3—4–01–12–02–00–21–12–04–1
Philadelphia 0–41–41–31–30–42–02–03–11–10–22–21–11–11–43–10–21–32–30–4—0–20–20–20–20–21–12–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–12–04–03–11–13–22–21–15–02–32–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—3–24–13–12–32–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–02–00–23–13–12–02–30–41–13–25–02–01–14–02–00–20–22–02–3—4–11–31–41–32–0
Sacramento 0–21–11–11–10–22–22–21–11–40–40–22–34–11–11–12–21–10–20–22–01–41–4—1–30–51–32–0
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–12–05–04–21–12–23–22–03–14–02–02–04–11–11–12–02–01–33–13–1—0–40–52–0
Seattle 1–12–02–01–11–14–02–21–14–12–21–14–15–01–12–04–01–11–11–12–03–24–15–04–0—3–12–0
Utah 1–12–01–10–21–15–04–12–01–33–31–13–12–21–12–04–11–12–00–21–12–23–13–15–01–3—2–0
Washington 0–42–32–20–41–31–11–12–20–21–11–31–11–11–33–12–01–30–51–43–20–20–20–20–20–20–2—

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Jazz win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 28): San Antonio 106, Utah 89
  • Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 30): Utah 96, San Antonio 84
  • Game 3 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 3): Utah 105, San Antonio 72
  • Game 4 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 5): Utah 95, San Antonio 90

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Jazz.

West Conference Semifinals

(5) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Jazz win series 4-3

Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Denver won 4-1)

West Conference Finals

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Rockets win series 4-1

  • Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (May 23): Houston 100, Utah 88
  • Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (May 25): Houston 104, Utah 99
  • Game 3 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 27): Utah 95, Houston 86
  • Game 4 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 29): Houston 80, Utah 78
  • Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston (May 31): Houston 94, Utah 83

Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2)

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
David Benoit
Walter Bond
Tom Chambers
Tyrone Corbin
John Crotty
Chad Gallagher
Sean Green
Jeff Hornacek
Stephen Howard
Jay Humphries
Dave Jamerson
Jeff Malone
Karl Malone
Darren Morningstar
Bryon Russell
Felton Spencer
John Stockton
Aaron Williams
Luther Wright

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
David Benoit
Walter Bond
Tom Chambers
Tyrone Corbin
John Crotty
Jeff Hornacek
Stephen Howard
Jay Humphries
Karl Malone
Bryon Russell
Felton Spencer
John Stockton

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free agents

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1993-94 Utah Jazz
  2. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Clippers Deal Manning To Hawks for Wilkins". New York Times. February 25, 1994. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rockets Now Rest and Wait : Pro basketball: Houston controls game early and wraps up series with a 94-83 victory over Jazz. NBA finals next". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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