1991–92 Utah Jazz season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Jazz's 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] It was also their first season playing at the Delta Center. The Jazz got off to a 7–6 start as the team traded Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Tyrone Corbin near the end of November.[2] In December, during a home game against the Detroit Pistons, Karl Malone committed a flagrant foul on Isiah Thomas, in which Malone hit Thomas's forehead with his elbow, and Thomas had to receive 40 stitches; Malone was suspended for one game.[3][4] The Jazz would win their final seven games finishing first in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[5] They made their ninth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[6]
1991–92 Utah Jazz season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
General manager | Tim Howells |
Owner(s) | Larry H. Miller |
Arena | Delta Center |
Results | |
Record | 55–27 (.671) |
Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Conference Finals (Lost to Trail Blazers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KSOP |
Malone averaged 28.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[7] while John Stockton averaged 15.8 points, 13.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading the league in assists for the fifth straight season, while being named to the All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Both Malone and Stockton were selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.[8] In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game, while Blue Edwards provided them with 12.6 points per game, and Mark Eaton led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[9]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games.[10] Then in the Western Conference Semi-finals, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games.[11] However, the Jazz would lose to Clyde Drexler and the top-seeded Portland Trail Blazers four games to two in the Western Conference Finals.[12] Following the season, Edwards and top draft pick Eric Murdock were both traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.[13]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 21 | Eric Murdock | PG | ![]() | Providence |
2 | 48 | Isaac Austin | C | ![]() | Arizona State |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 37–4 | 18–23 | 20–6 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 8 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 18–8 |
Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 28–13 | 14–27 | 12–14 |
Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 18–23 | 6–35 | 8–18 |
Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 11–15 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | 9–32 | 6–35 | 9–17 |
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
3 | x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
6 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
11 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
12 | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Cleveland | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Miami | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
Regular season
Playoffs
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First Round: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
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 |
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Karl Malone | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | .526 | .176 | .778 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 28.0 |
Jeff Malone | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | .511 | .083 | .898 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 20.2 |
John Stockton | 82 | 82 | 36.6 | .482 | .407 | .842 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 15.8 |
Blue Edwards | 81 | 81 | 28.2 | .522 | .379 | .774 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
Thurl Bailey | 13 | 0 | 25.2 | .386 | .000 | .800 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
Tyrone Corbin | 69 | 1 | 27.0 | .504 | .000 | .878 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
Mike Brown | 82 | 1 | 21.7 | .453 | .000 | .667 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
David Benoit | 77 | 2 | 15.1 | .467 | .214 | .810 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
Eric Murdock | 50 | 0 | 9.6 | .415 | .192 | .754 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
Mark Eaton | 81 | 81 | 25.0 | .446 | .598 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | |
Delaney Rudd | 65 | 0 | 8.3 | .399 | .234 | .762 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Corey Crowder | 51 | 0 | 6.4 | .384 | .433 | .833 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Isaac Austin | 31 | 0 | 3.6 | .457 | .633 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | |
Bob Thornton | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .143 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Karl Malone | 16 | 16 | 43.0 | .521 | .000 | .805 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 29.1 |
Jeff Malone | 16 | 16 | 38.1 | .487 | .333 | .861 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 20.7 |
John Stockton | 16 | 16 | 38.9 | .423 | .310 | .833 | 2.9 | 13.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 14.8 |
Tyrone Corbin | 16 | 0 | 27.9 | .504 | .000 | .778 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
Blue Edwards | 16 | 7 | 22.1 | .468 | .200 | .719 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
David Benoit | 13 | 9 | 19.8 | .429 | .462 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
Mike Brown | 16 | 0 | 17.1 | .400 | .780 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.8 | |
Mark Eaton | 16 | 16 | 29.6 | .565 | .778 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4.6 | |
Eric Murdock | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .600 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Delaney Rudd | 10 | 0 | 8.4 | .476 | .286 | .750 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Corey Crowder | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .556 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Bob Thornton | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | .400 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Player Statistics Citation:[9]
Awards and records
References
- 1991–92 Utah Jazz
- "JAZZ LOSE SINGER, GAIN A TINKERER IN ACQUIRING CORBIN". Deseret News. November 27, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suspension for Malone". New York Times. December 17, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- "PISTONS WANT MALONE TO PAY". Chicago Tribune. December 16, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- "1991–92 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Utah Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "1991–92 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "BASKETBALL; Jazz Beats Its Demons and Clippers". New York Times. May 5, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "BASKETBALL; Jazz and Trail Blazers Win to Advance to Conference Finals". New York Times. May 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "Jazz Goes Cold, so Trail Blazers Have Final Word : West: Portland wins series by ending Utah's domination at the Delta Center, 105-97". Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- "WHEELING-DEALING JAZZ SHIP EDWARDS, MURDOCK TO BUCKS". Deseret News. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 31, 2021.