1995–96 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference finals
(lost to SuperSonics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKCNR

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agents Chris Morris,[2][3][4] Greg Foster,[5][6] and second-year guard Howard Eisley.[7][8] The team also released James Donaldson, who was out with a strained hamstring, to free agency in December.[9][10] The Jazz got off to a fast start winning ten of their first twelve games, then later on holding a 32–16 record at the All-Star break,[11] then winning seven straight games between February and March, and finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[12] They made their thirteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[13]

John Stockton had another record breaking season, leading the NBA in assists for the ninth straight season, while breaking Maurice Cheeks career record in steals,[14][15][16] and being named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 14.7 points, leading the league with 11.2 assists and contributing 1.7 steals per game. Meanwhile, Karl Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 25.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 15.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Morris contributed 10.5 points per game, and David Benoit provided with 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Antoine Carr contributed 7.3 points per game, while Adam Keefe provided with 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Felton Spencer averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[17] Both Stockton and Malone were selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,[18][19][20][21][22] and Malone finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting.[23][24]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a full five game series, which included a 38-point margin in a 102–64 home win in Game 5.[25][26][27][28] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they continued to play strong basketball as they beat the Midwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs in six games.[29][30][31][32] However, in the Western Conference finals for the third time in five years, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games.[33][34][35][36] The Sonics would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in six games to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.[37][38][39][40][41]

Following the season, Benoit signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,[42][43][44] and Spencer was traded to the Orlando Magic.[45][46][47]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
128Greg OstertagC United StatesKansas

Roster

1995–96 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 21 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–05–09 Alabama
F 55 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–07–23 Wichita State
G 10 Eisley, Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1972–12–04 Boston College
C 44 Foster, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
G 14 Hornacek, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–05–03 Iowa State
F 31 Keefe, Adam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford
F 32 Malone, Karl (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
F 43 Morris, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–01–20 Auburn
C 00 Ostertag, Greg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1973–03–06 Kansas
F 34 Russell, Bryon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1970–12–31 Long Beach State
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1968–01–15 Louisville
G 12 Stockton, John (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
F 5 Toolson, Andy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–01–19 BYU
F 15 Watson, Jamie Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1972–02–23 South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 23, 1996

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5923.720–33–826–1519–5
x-Utah Jazz5527.671434–721–2014–10
x-Houston Rockets4834.5851127–1421–2015–9
Denver Nuggets3547.4272424–1711–3013–11
Minnesota Timberwolves2656.3173317–249–3210–14
Dallas Mavericks2656.3173316–2510–3110–14
Vancouver Grizzlies1567.1834410–315–363–21
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Seattle SuperSonics *6418.780–82
2 y-San Antonio Spurs *5923.720582
3 x-Utah Jazz5527.671982
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers5329.6461182
5 x-Houston Rockets4834.5851682
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4438.5372082
7 x-Phoenix Suns4141.5002382
8 x-Sacramento Kings3943.4762582
9 Golden State Warriors3646.4392882
10 Denver Nuggets3547.4272982
11 Los Angeles Clippers2953.3543582
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2656.3173882
13 Dallas Mavericks2656.3173882
14 Vancouver Grizzlies1567.1834982

Record vs. opponents

1995-96 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 TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta —4–03–10–43–11–11–12–21–11–11–32–00–22–22–21–14–02–12–22–10–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–01–3
Boston 0–4—2–20–31–30–21–12–10–21–10–42–00–23–13–12–02–20–41–34–01–10–22–00–20–23–10–21–12–2
Charlotte 1–32–2—1–33–12–02–01–30–20–21–31–12–02–23–11–10–33–00–43–12–01–11–10–20–23–11–12–03–1
Chicago 4–03–03–1—4–02–01–14–02–02–02–22–02–03–14–02–03–03–13–14–01–12–02–02–01–13–12–02–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–11–30–4—2–01–12–22–01–12–22–02–01–34–02–01–23–11–24–02–01–11–10–20–23–10–22–03–1
Dallas 1–12–00–20–20–2—2–20–22–21–30–22–20–40–21–10–41–10–21–10–21–30–42–22–22–21–11–34–00–2
Denver 1–11–10–21–11–12–2—1–12–21–30–21–32–20–21–14–00–21–11–12–03–10–40–40–41–32–03–13–11–1
Detroit 2–21–23–10–42–22–01–1—2–01–12–22–00–21–32–21–14–00–41–34–02–02–01–12–01–14–00–22–01–2
Golden State 1–12–02–00–20–22–22–20–2—2–21–13–11–31–11–13–12–00–20–22–01–31–31–31–30–41–11–34–01–1
Houston 1–11–12–00–21–13–13–11–12–2—2–04–03–10–22–02–22–00–20–22–03–12–22–21–30–42–02–24–01–1
Indiana 3–14–03–12–22–22–02–02–21–10–2—2–01–13–03–11–11–31–32–23–11–11–10–21–12–04–00–22–03–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–10–20–22–23–10–21–30–40–2—0–41–11–13–11–11–10–22–03–12–22–21–30–40–21–33–11–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–20–20–24–02–22–03–11–31–14–0—2–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–32–22–02–24–01–1
Miami 2–21–32–21–33–12–02–03–11–12–00–31–10–2—3–01–15–01–31–33–11–10–21–11–10–22–10–21–12–2
Milwaukee 2–21–31–30–40–41–11–12–21–10–21–31–10–20–3—1–11–32–21–32–10–22–00–21–10–22–20–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–10–21–10–20–24–00–41–11–32–21–11–31–31–11–1—1–10–20–21–11–30–43–11–30–41–11–32–20–2
New Jersey 0–42–23–00–32–11–12–00–40–20–23–11–10–20–53–11–1—2–20–42–20–21–11–10–20–22–20–22–02–2
New York 1–24–00–31–31–32–01–14–02–02–03–11–11–13–12–22–02–2—1–33–10–20–20–21–11–14–01–11–13–1
Orlando 2–23–14–01–32–11–11–13–12–02–02–22–01–13–13–12–04–03–1—4–02–01–11–11–11–12–11–12–04–0
Philadelphia 1–20–41–30–40–42–00–20–40–20–21–30–21–11–31–21–12–21–30–4—0–20–20–20–20–23–11–11–11–3
Phoenix 2–01–10–21–10–23–11–30–23–11–31–11–31–31–12–03–12–02–00–22–0—2–22–21–30–42–01–34–02–0
Portland 0–22–01–10–21–14–04–00–23–12–21–12–22–22–00–24–01–12–01–12–02–2—1–31–31–32–01–32–20–2
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–21–12–24–01–13–12–22–02–21–31–12–01–31–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–30–42–00–42–20–2
San Antonio 2–02–02–00–22–02–24–00–23–13–11–13–13–11–11–13–12–01–11–12–03–13–13–1—2–22–03–14–01–1
Seattle 2–02–02–01–12–02–23–11–14–04–00–24–02–22–02–04–02–01–11–12–04–03–14–02–2—1–13–13–11–1
Toronto 0–41–31–31–31–31–10–20–41–10–20–42–00–21–22–21–12–20–41–21–30–20–20–20–21–1—0–21–13–1
Utah 1–12–01–10–22–03–11–32–03–12–22–03–12–22–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–13–14–01–31–32–0—4–01–1
Vancouver 0–21–10–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–40–21–30–41–11–12–20–21–10–21–10–42–22–20–41–31–10–4—0–2
Washington 3–12–21–30–41–32–01–12–11–11–10–31–11–12–23–12–02–21–30–43–10–22–02–01–11–11–31–12–0—

Game log

Playoffs

1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 25 Portland W 110–102 Karl Malone (33) Karl Malone (9) John Stockton (23) Delta Center
19,614		 1–0
2 April 27 Portland W 105–90 Karl Malone (30) Karl Malone (14) John Stockton (16) Delta Center
19,911		 2–0
3 April 29 @ Portland L 91–94 (OT) Karl Malone (35) David Benoit (11) John Stockton (11) Rose Garden
21,401		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Portland L 90–98 Jeff Hornacek (30) Malone, Morris (6) John Stockton (11) Rose Garden
21,401		 2–2
5 May 5 Portland W 102–64 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (11) Delta Center
19,682		 3–2
Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 7 @ San Antonio W 95–75 Karl Malone (23) Karl Malone (7) John Stockton (19) Alamodome
15,112		 1–0
2 May 9 @ San Antonio L 77–88 Karl Malone (24) Malone, Ostertag (8) John Stockton (13) Alamodome
18,635		 1–1
3 May 11 San Antonio W 105–75 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (7) Delta Center
19,911		 2–1
4 May 12 San Antonio W 101–86 Chris Morris (25) Adam Keefe (7) John Stockton (10) Delta Center
19,911		 3–1
5 May 14 @ San Antonio L 87–98 Karl Malone (24) Karl Malone (12) John Stockton (8) Alamodome
34,215		 3–2
6 May 16 San Antonio W 108–81 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (13) Delta Center
19,911		 4–2
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 18 @ Seattle L 72–102 Karl Malone (21) Karl Malone (8) John Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072		 0–1
2 May 20 @ Seattle L 87–91 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072		 0–2
3 May 24 Seattle W 96–76 Malone, Hornacek (28) Karl Malone (18) Jeff Hornacek (8) Delta Center
19,911		 1–2
4 May 26 Seattle L 86–88 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (12) Malone, Stockton (8) Delta Center
19,911		 1–3
5 May 28 @ Seattle W 98–95 (OT) Karl Malone (29) Karl Malone (15) John Stockton (6) KeyArena
17,072		 2–3
6 May 30 Seattle W 118–83 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (12) Delta Center
19,911		 3–3
7 June 2 @ Seattle L 86–90 Malone, Stockton (22) John Stockton (8) Malone, Stockton (7) KeyArena
17,072		 3–4
1996 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
David Benoit 816324.2.439.333.7774.71.00.50.68.2
Antoine Carr 80019.2.457.000.7922.50.90.40.87.3
Howard Eisley 65014.8.430.226.8441.22.20.40.04.4
Greg Foster 73211.0.439.125.8472.40.30.10.33.8
Jeff Hornacek 825931.6.502.466.8932.54.11.30.215.2
Adam Keefe 82020.8.520.000.6925.50.80.60.56.1
Karl Malone 828238.0.519.400.7239.84.21.70.725.7
Chris Morris 663321.6.437.320.7723.51.21.00.310.5
Greg Ostertag 571011.6.473.6673.10.10.11.13.6
Bryon Russell 5999.8.394.350.7161.50.50.50.12.9
Felton Spencer 717017.8.520.6894.30.20.30.85.6
John Stockton 828235.5.538.422.8302.811.21.70.214.7
Andy Toolson 1304.1.364.250.7500.50.10.00.01.7
Jamie Watson 16013.6.419.429.6921.71.50.50.13.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
David Benoit 14518.5.471.500.7782.60.50.10.26.2
Antoine Carr 18018.8.474.6801.91.20.20.86.1
Howard Eisley 18011.2.381.333.8181.22.40.20.12.9
Greg Foster 1206.3.500.6001.00.20.10.22.3
Jeff Hornacek 181835.8.502.586.8903.63.31.10.217.5
Adam Keefe 17010.5.676.500.6471.90.10.20.13.4
Karl Malone 181840.3.469.000.57410.34.41.90.626.5
Chris Morris 181317.8.425.270.7503.91.10.70.46.2
Greg Ostertag 15014.1.444.6193.30.10.11.43.5
Bryon Russell 18025.5.468.472.8164.21.21.30.59.6
Felton Spencer 181815.3.434.000.5563.00.10.31.22.8
John Stockton 181837.7.446.289.8143.210.81.60.411.1

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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