1989–90 Utah Jazz season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Jazz's 16th season in the National Basketball Association, and 11th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] The Jazz got off to a fast start early into the season by winning seven of their first eight games.[2] They continued to play solid basketball winning 11 of their 14 games in January, including a nine-game winning streak. The Jazz finished with an impressive 55–27 record, second in the Midwest Division.[3] They made their seventh consecutive trip to the playoffs.[4]

1989–90 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Suns 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTU
RadioKALL

Karl Malone continued to certify himself as one of the top players in the league as he averaged 31.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[5] Meanwhile, John Stockton averaged 17.2 points, led the league in assists for the third year in a row averaging 14.5 assists, and contributed 2.7 steals per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Thurl Bailey provided the team with 14.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Darrell Griffith and top draft pick Blue Edwards both contributed 8.9 points per game each, with Edwards being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Mark Eaton provided with 7.3 rebounds and led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[6] Both Malone and Stockton were selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.[7] However, Malone did not play due to an injury despite playing all 82 games.

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz won Game 1 against the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns,[8] but lost the series in five games.[9] Following the season, Bob Hansen was traded to the Sacramento Kings in an off-season three team trade.[10]

Draft picks
Main article: 1989 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
121Blue EdwardsSG/SF United StatesEast Carolina
248Junie Lewis United StatesSouth Alabama

Roster
1989–90 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 41 Bailey, Thurl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1961–04–07 North Carolina State
C 40 Brown, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1963–07–19 George Washington
F 24 Brown, Raymond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–07–05 Idaho
C 53 Eaton, Mark 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
G/F 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina
G 35 Griffith, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1958–06–16 Louisville
G 20 Hansen, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
G 15 Johnson, Eric 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1966–02–07 Nebraska
C 45 Leckner, Eric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1966–05–27 Wyoming
F 32 Malone, Karl (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
G 11 Rudd, Delaney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1962–11–08 Wake Forest
G 12 Stockton, John (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 16, 1990

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5626.683–34–722–1919–9
x-Utah Jazz 5527.671136–519–2221–7
x-Dallas Mavericks 4735.573930–1117–2417–11
x-Denver Nuggets 4339.5241328–1315–2615–13
x-Houston Rockets 4141.5001531–1010–3113–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 2260.2683417–245–366–22
Charlotte Hornets 1963.2323713–286–357–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6319.768–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5626.6837
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.7204
4 x-Utah Jazz5527.6718
5 x-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
6 x-Dallas Mavericks4735.57316
7 x-Denver Nuggets4339.52420
8 x-Houston Rockets4141.50022
9 Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
10 Golden State Warriors3745.45126
11 Los Angeles Clippers3052.36633
12 Sacramento Kings2359.28040
13 Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26841
14 Charlotte Hornets1963.23244

Record vs. opponents
1989-90 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 —1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
Boston 3–1—2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
Charlotte 0–20–2—0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
Chicago 5–02–22–0—5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
Cleveland 3–21–31–10–5—0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Dallas 2–01–13–10–22–0—2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
Denver 1–11–12–31–12–03–2—0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
Detroit 2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0—1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1—2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
Houston 0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2—1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
Indiana 3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1—0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0—1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1—2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
Miami 0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2—2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
Milwaukee 2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2—2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2—1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
New Jersey 2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1—1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
New York 3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1—2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
Orlando 0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2—2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
Philadelphia 2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2—1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1—2–35–00–43–23–12–0
Portland 1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2—4–03–13–22–21–1
Sacramento 1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4—0–42–21–31–1
San Antonio 1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0—3–13–22–0
Seattle 1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3—1–32–0
Utah 1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1—2–0
Washington 2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1989–90 game log
Total: 55–27 (Home: 36–5; Road: 19–22)
November: 8–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 3 Denver W 122–113 Salt Palace 1–0
2 November 8 Charlotte W 102–86 Salt Palace 2–0
3 November 10 San Antonio W 106–92 Salt Palace 3–0
4 November 11 @ Houston L 92–100 The Summit 3–1
5 November 13 Washington W 106–93 Salt Palace 4–1
6 November 15 Chicago W 108–107 Salt Palace 5–1
7 November 17 Indiana W 114–100 Salt Palace 6–1
8 November 21 @ Minnesota W 103–101 (OT) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 7–1
9 November 22 Orlando L 97–119 Salt Palace 7–2
10 November 25 L.A. Lakers L 86–92 Salt Palace 7–3
11 November 27 New Jersey W 105–68 Salt Palace 8–3
12 November 29 @ Indiana L 88–100 Market Square Arena 8–4
December: 11–5 (Home: 7–1; Road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13 December 1 @ Atlanta L 103–114 The Omni 8–5
14 December 2 @ Washington W 100–98 Capital Centre 9–5
15 December 5 @ Cleveland W 94–80 Richfield Coliseum 10–5
16 December 7 Dallas W 107–97 Salt Palace 11–5
17 December 9 Houston W 104–90 Salt Palace 12–5
18 December 11 Cleveland L 110–113 (OT) Salt Palace 12–6
19 December 13 Phoenix W 102–95 Salt Palace 13–6
20 December 15 Detroit W 94–91 Salt Palace 14–6
21 December 17 @ Minnesota W 122–112 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 15–6
22 December 19 @ New York L 107–115 Madison Square Garden 15–7
23 December 20 @ Boston L 109–113 Boston Garden 15–8
24 December 22 @ Charlotte W 114–100 Charlotte Coliseum 16–8
25 December 23 @ San Antonio L 98–115 HemisFair Arena 16–9
26 December 26 Golden State W 133–118 Salt Palace 17–9
27 December 28 Portland W 113–109 Salt Palace 18–9
28 December 30 Miami W 117–98 Salt Palace 19–9
January: 11–3 (Home: 7–0; Road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 January 2 @ Golden State L 120–133 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 19–10
30 January 3 @ Seattle W 119–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 20–10
31 January 5 @ Portland L 89–118 Memorial Coliseum 20–11
32 January 6 @ Denver W 123–120 McNichols Sports Arena 21–11
33 January 10 Denver W 130–99 Salt Palace 22–11
34 January 13 @ Dallas W 109–99 Reunion Arena 23–11
35 January 17 Atlanta W 95–88 Salt Palace 24–11
36 January 19 Charlotte W 116–93 Salt Palace 25–11
37 January 20 @ Sacramento W 94–81 ARCO Arena 26–11
38 January 23 Houston W 102–94 Salt Palace 27–11
39 January 25 New York W 115–89 Salt Palace 28–11
40 January 27 Milwaukee W 144–96 Salt Palace 29–11
41 January 30 @ Portland L 98–122 Memorial Coliseum 29–12
42 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 120–101 Salt Palace 30–12
February: 9–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
43 February 2 Dallas W 105–92 Salt Palace 31–12
44 February 4 @ Detroit L 83–115 The Palace of Auburn Hills 31–13
45 February 5 @ Philadelphia L 89–114 The Spectrum 31–14
46 February 7 @ New Jersey W 108–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–14
47 February 8 @ Charlotte W 94–74 Charlotte Coliseum 33–14
48 February 13 Minnesota W 110–104 (OT) Salt Palace 34–14
49 February 14 @ Phoenix L 103–114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 34–15
50 February 16 @ San Antonio L 86–100 HemisFair Arena 34–16
51 February 17 Sacramento W 110–106 Salt Palace 35–16
52 February 19 Philadelphia W 115–102 Salt Palace 36–16
53 February 21 Boston W 116–103 Salt Palace 37–16
54 February 22 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–102 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 38–16
55 February 25 @ L.A. Lakers W 104–103 Great Western Forum 39–16
March: 11–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56 March 1 Portland W 119–102 Salt Palace 40–16
57 March 3 San Antonio W 112–98 Salt Palace 41–16
58 March 5 @ Miami L 104–105 Miami Arena 41–17
59 March 6 @ Orlando W 111–101 Orlando Arena 42–17
60 March 8 @ Chicago W 98–94 Chicago Stadium 43–17
61 March 9 @ Milwaukee W 108–100 Bradley Center 44–17
62 March 11 @ Denver W 110–109 McNichols Sports Arena 45–17
63 March 13 Phoenix L 106–114 Salt Palace 45–18
64 March 15 Seattle W 117–95 Salt Palace 46–18
65 March 17 @ Sacramento L 109–122 (OT) ARCO Arena 46–19
66 March 19 Sacramento W 105–97 Salt Palace 47–19
67 March 21 L.A. Clippers W 118–102 Salt Palace 48–19
68 March 23 Golden State W 106–91 Salt Palace 49–19
69 March 24 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–79 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 50–19
70 March 29 @ Golden State L 123–128 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 50–20
April: 5–7 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
71 April 1 @ L.A. Lakers L 103–119 Great Western Forum 50–21
72 April 3 Charlotte W 127–104 Salt Palace 51–21
73 April 5 @ Seattle L 91–101 Seattle Center Coliseum 51–22
74 April 9 @ Phoenix L 115–119 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 51–23
75 April 10 Seattle W 114–102 Salt Palace 52–23
76 April 12 L.A. Lakers W 107–104 Salt Palace 53–23
77 April 14 Houston L 99–103 Salt Palace 53–24
78 April 15 @ Minnesota W 103–90 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 54–24
79 April 17 @ Dallas L 96–97 Reunion Arena 54–25
80 April 18 @ San Antonio L 93–102 HemisFair Arena 54–26
81 April 20 Minnesota W 97–89 Salt Palace 55–26
82 April 22 @ Houston L 88–100 The Summit 55–27
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs
1990 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 Phoenix W 113–96 Karl Malone (21) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,616		 1–0
2 April 29 Phoenix L 87–105 Karl Malone (20) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (8) Salt Palace
12,616		 1–1
3 May 2 @ Phoenix L 105–120 Thurl Bailey (30) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (19) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487		 1–2
4 May 4 @ Phoenix W 105–94 Karl Malone (33) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487		 2–2
5 May 6 Phoenix L 102–104 Bailey, Malone (26) Mark Eaton (9) John Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,616		 2–3
1990 schedule

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
Thurl Bailey
Mike Brown
Raymond Brown
Mark Eaton
Blue Edwards
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Eric Johnson
Nate Johnston
Eric Leckner
Jim Les
Karl Malone
Jose Ortiz
Delaney Rudd
John Stockton

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Mike Brown
Raymond Brown
Mark Eaton
Blue Edwards
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Eric Johnson
Eric Leckner
Karl Malone
Delaney Rudd
John Stockton

Awards and records

References
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  9. "Last-Gasp Jump Shot Sends Suns to Round 2". New York Times. May 7, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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