2020–21 Utah Jazz season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Quin Snyder |
General manager | Justin Zanik |
Owner(s) | Ryan Smith |
Arena | Vivint Arena |
Results | |
Record | 52–20 (.722) |
Place | Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Clippers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain |
Radio | 1280 97.5 The Zone |
The 2020–21 Utah Jazz season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 42nd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City.
The Utah Jazz clinched a playoff berth for the fifth straight year; they were the first team of the season to do so, following the Memphis Grizzlies' victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on April 25.[1]
It was their first season finishing atop their conference since the 1997–98 season, and they had their highest win percentage since the 1998–99 season. Their 52–20 record approximately equals 59 wins in a full 82-game season. Additionally, despite the shortened season, it was their first season with 52 or more wins since the 2009–10 season.
In the first round, the Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in five games advancing to the conference semifinals where they faced the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz would lose in six games.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 27 | Udoka Azubuike | C | Nigeria | Kansas |
2 | 38 | Saben Lee | PG | United States | Vanderbilt |
Roster
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Standings
Division
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z – Utah Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 31–5 | 21–15 | 7–5 | 72 |
x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 25–11 | 22–14 | 9–3 | 72 |
x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 20–16 | 22–14 | 6–6 | 72 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 13–23 | 10–26 | 5–7 | 72 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 10–26 | 12–24 | 3–9 | 72 |
Conference
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Utah Jazz * | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 72 |
2 | y – Phoenix Suns * | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
8 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 | 72 |
9 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | 72 |
11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 72 |
14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 72 |
15 | Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pi – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
2020 preseason game log Total: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
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2020–21 preseason schedule |
Regular season
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December: 2–2 (home: 0–2; road: 2–0)
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January: 13–3 (home: 8–0; road: 5–3)
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February: 12–2 (home: 7–0; road: 5–2)
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March: 9–4 (home: 5–0; road: 4–4)
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April: 9–7 (home: 6–2; road: 3–5)
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May: 7–2 (home: 5–1; road: 2–1)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
November 18, 2020[3] | To Utah Jazz 2020 LAC first-round pick (#27) 2020 CHA second-round pick (#38) |
To New York Knicks 2020 UTA first-round pick (#23) Draft rights to Ante Tomić (2008 #44) |
November 19, 2020[4] | To Utah Jazz Draft rights to Elijah Hughes (#39) |
To New Orleans Pelicans 2022 UTA second-round pick cash considerations |
November 22, 2020[5] | To Utah Jazz cash considerations |
To Detroit Pistons Tony Bradley Draft rights to Saben Lee (#38) |
November 23, 2020[6] | To Utah Jazz cash considerations |
To New York Knicks Ed Davis 2023 UTA second-round pick 2024 second-round pick |
November 27, 2020[7] | To Utah Jazz cash considerations |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Rayjon Tucker 2027 UTA second-round pick |
March 25, 2021[8] | To Utah Jazz Matt Thomas |
To Toronto Raptors 2021 UTA second-round pick (from GSW) |
Free agency
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Jordan Clarkson[9] | November 23, 2020 |
Jarrell Brantley[10] | Two-way contract |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Derrick Favors[11] | November 25, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans |
Trent Forrest[10] | Two-way contract | Florida State |
Awards
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Quin Snyder | Western Conference Coach of the Month (December/January) |
February 1, 2021 | [12] |
References
- ↑ Matange, Yash (April 25, 2021). "NBA Playoffs 2021: Utah Jazz become first team to clinch postseason berth". NBA.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Jazz-Wizards game postponed for Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Jazz trade No. 23 pick in 2020 Draft to Knicks". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Jazz acquire draft rights to Elijah Hughes". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Team sends Ed Davis and future picks to New York". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Team sends Tucker and future pick to Cleveland". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz trade for Matt Thomas from the Toronto Raptors". SLC Dunk. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz Sign Jordan Clarkson". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 1 2 "Jazz sign Brantley and Forrest to two-way contracts". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz sign Derrick Favors". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ↑ Quin Snyder, Doc Rivers named NBA Coaches of the Month