1996-97 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 64-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 13-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Los Angeles Clippers 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-2
Coach: Jerry Sloan (64-18)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 813,073, Avg. 19,831 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Utah Jazz Statistics
1996-97 Utah Jazz Roster

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 64 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-7.

The Jazz tossed in 8,454 points and surrendered 7,733. Karl Malone scored a team-leading 2,249 points for Utah and contributed 809 rebounds. John Stockton dished out 860 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, John Stockton added 166 steals, while Greg Ostertag blocked 152 shots.

Jerry Sloan coached the team. The 1996-97 Utah Jazz lost in the finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8454
Regular Season Points Against: 7733

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Utah Jazz 99 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 2, 1996 Utah Jazz 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 4, 1996 Houston Rockets 75 at Utah Jazz 72 L 1-1 1-0 2-1
November 9, 1996 Utah Jazz 85 at Houston Rockets 91 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
November 13, 1996 Sacramento Kings 74 at Utah Jazz 105 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
November 15, 1996 Vancouver Grizzlies 96 at Utah Jazz 104 W 3-1 1-1 4-2
November 16, 1996 Utah Jazz 88 at Dallas Mavericks 87 W 3-1 2-1 5-2
November 20, 1996 Utah Jazz 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 W 3-1 3-1 6-2
November 21, 1996 Golden State Warriors 104 at Utah Jazz 109 W 4-1 3-1 7-2 OT
November 23, 1996 Chicago Bulls 100 at Utah Jazz 105 W 5-1 3-1 8-2
November 25, 1996 New Jersey Nets 92 at Utah Jazz 108 W 6-1 3-1 9-2
November 27, 1996 Denver Nuggets 103 at Utah Jazz 107 W 7-1 3-1 10-2
November 29, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 111 W 8-1 3-1 11-2
December 1, 1996 Utah Jazz 96 at Seattle Supersonics 90 W 8-1 4-1 12-2
December 2, 1996 Charlotte Hornets 97 at Utah Jazz 107 W 9-1 4-1 13-2
December 4, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 75 at Utah Jazz 101 W 10-1 4-1 14-2
December 6, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Utah Jazz 106 W 11-1 4-1 15-2
December 7, 1996 Utah Jazz 104 at Denver Nuggets 91 W 11-1 5-1 16-2
December 10, 1996 Indiana Pacers 86 at Utah Jazz 110 W 12-1 5-1 17-2
December 12, 1996 Phoenix Suns 95 at Utah Jazz 87 L 12-2 5-1 17-3
December 14, 1996 Orlando Magic 68 at Utah Jazz 101 W 13-2 5-1 18-3
December 17, 1996 Utah Jazz 94 at New York Knicks 99 L 13-2 5-2 18-4
December 19, 1996 Utah Jazz 94 at Miami Heat 87 W 13-2 6-2 19-4 OT
December 20, 1996 Utah Jazz 98 at Orlando Magic 93 W 13-2 7-2 20-4
December 22, 1996 Utah Jazz 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 L 13-2 7-3 20-5
December 23, 1996 Utah Jazz 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 L 13-2 7-4 20-6
December 26, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Utah Jazz 99 W 14-2 7-4 21-6
December 28, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers 84 at Utah Jazz 110 W 15-2 7-4 22-6
December 30, 1996 Utah Jazz 101 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 L 15-2 7-5 22-7
January 2, 1997 Utah Jazz 80 at San Antonio Spurs 83 L 15-2 7-6 22-8
January 4, 1997 Miami Heat 80 at Utah Jazz 83 W 16-2 7-6 23-8
January 6, 1997 Utah Jazz 89 at Chicago Bulls 102 L 16-2 7-7 23-9
January 8, 1997 Utah Jazz 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 L 16-2 7-8 23-10 OT
January 9, 1997 Utah Jazz 96 at Toronto Raptors 110 L 16-2 7-9 23-11
January 11, 1997 Utah Jazz 77 at Detroit Pistons 87 L 16-2 7-10 23-12
January 13, 1997 Utah Jazz 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 W 16-2 8-10 24-12 OT
January 16, 1997 Phoenix Suns 91 at Utah Jazz 95 W 17-2 8-10 25-12
January 17, 1997 Utah Jazz 106 at Vancouver Grizzlies 68 W 17-2 9-10 26-12
January 19, 1997 Utah Jazz 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 L 17-2 9-11 26-13
January 20, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Utah Jazz 94 W 18-2 9-11 27-13
January 22, 1997 Utah Jazz 111 at Phoenix Suns 99 W 18-2 10-11 28-13
January 25, 1997 Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 100 W 18-2 11-11 29-13 OT
January 28, 1997 Denver Nuggets 99 at Utah Jazz 114 W 19-2 11-11 30-13
January 30, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Utah Jazz 102 W 20-2 11-11 31-13
February 1, 1997 Utah Jazz 97 at Dallas Mavericks 100 L 20-2 11-12 31-14
February 3, 1997 Washington Bullets 89 at Utah Jazz 111 W 21-2 11-12 32-14
February 5, 1997 Utah Jazz 99 at Seattle Supersonics 95 W 21-2 12-12 33-14
February 11, 1997 Utah Jazz 120 at Sacramento Kings 98 W 21-2 13-12 34-14
February 13, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Utah Jazz 110 W 22-2 13-12 35-14
February 15, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 84 at Utah Jazz 99 W 23-2 13-12 36-14
February 18, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 105 at Utah Jazz 113 W 24-2 13-12 37-14
February 20, 1997 Boston Celtics 105 at Utah Jazz 122 W 25-2 13-12 38-14
February 23, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 89 at Utah Jazz 87 L 25-3 13-12 38-15 OT
February 25, 1997 New York Knicks 99 at Utah Jazz 110 W 26-3 13-12 39-15
February 27, 1997 Toronto Raptors 114 at Utah Jazz 118 W 27-3 13-12 40-15
February 28, 1997 Utah Jazz 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 L 27-3 13-13 40-16
March 2, 1997 Utah Jazz 93 at Vancouver Grizzlies 86 W 27-3 14-13 41-16
March 3, 1997 Utah Jazz 111 at Golden State Warriors 104 W 27-3 15-13 42-16
March 5, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 65 at Utah Jazz 96 W 28-3 15-13 43-16
March 7, 1997 Detroit Pistons 88 at Utah Jazz 95 W 29-3 15-13 44-16
March 9, 1997 Utah Jazz 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 W 29-3 16-13 45-16
March 11, 1997 Utah Jazz 99 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 29-3 16-14 45-17
March 12, 1997 Utah Jazz 117 at New Jersey Nets 102 W 29-3 17-14 46-17
March 14, 1997 Utah Jazz 105 at Indiana Pacers 96 W 29-3 18-14 47-17
March 15, 1997 Utah Jazz 100 at Washington Bullets 93 W 29-3 19-14 48-17
March 17, 1997 Utah Jazz 114 at Charlotte Hornets 93 W 29-3 20-14 49-17
March 19, 1997 Utah Jazz 113 at Boston Celtics 100 W 29-3 21-14 50-17
March 22, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 107 W 30-3 21-14 51-17
March 23, 1997 Utah Jazz 120 at Denver Nuggets 103 W 30-3 22-14 52-17
March 28, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Utah Jazz 101 W 31-3 22-14 53-17
March 29, 1997 Utah Jazz 115 at San Antonio Spurs 102 W 31-3 23-14 54-17
April 2, 1997 Sacramento Kings 87 at Utah Jazz 118 W 32-3 23-14 55-17
April 4, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 79 at Utah Jazz 106 W 33-3 23-14 56-17
April 6, 1997 Utah Jazz 114 at Golden State Warriors 100 W 33-3 24-14 57-17
April 7, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 93 at Utah Jazz 116 W 34-3 24-14 58-17
April 9, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Utah Jazz 101 W 35-3 24-14 59-17
April 11, 1997 Houston Rockets 83 at Utah Jazz 104 W 36-3 24-14 60-17
April 13, 1997 Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 L 36-3 24-15 60-18
April 15, 1997 Utah Jazz 127 at Phoenix Suns 122 W 36-3 25-15 61-18
April 17, 1997 Golden State Warriors 93 at Utah Jazz 106 W 37-3 25-15 62-18
April 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Utah Jazz 101 W 38-3 25-15 63-18
April 20, 1997 Utah Jazz 113 at Sacramento Kings 109 W 38-3 26-15 64-18
April 24, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Utah Jazz 106 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 26, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Utah Jazz 105 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 28, 1997 Utah Jazz 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 92 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
May 4, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 77 at Utah Jazz 93 W 3-0 1-0 4-0
May 6, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Utah Jazz 103 W 4-0 1-0 5-0
May 8, 1997 Utah Jazz 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 4-0 1-1 5-1
May 10, 1997 Utah Jazz 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 W 4-0 2-1 6-1
May 12, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Utah Jazz 98 W 5-0 2-1 7-1 OT
May 19, 1997 Houston Rockets 86 at Utah Jazz 101 W 6-0 2-1 8-1
May 21, 1997 Houston Rockets 92 at Utah Jazz 104 W 7-0 2-1 9-1
May 23, 1997 Utah Jazz 100 at Houston Rockets 118 L 7-0 2-2 9-2
May 25, 1997 Utah Jazz 92 at Houston Rockets 95 L 7-0 2-3 9-3
May 27, 1997 Houston Rockets 91 at Utah Jazz 96 W 8-0 2-3 10-3
May 29, 1997 Utah Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 100 W 8-0 3-3 11-3
June 1, 1997 Utah Jazz 82 at Chicago Bulls 84 L 8-0 3-4 11-4
June 4, 1997 Utah Jazz 85 at Chicago Bulls 97 L 8-0 3-5 11-5
June 6, 1997 Chicago Bulls 93 at Utah Jazz 104 W 9-0 3-5 12-5
June 8, 1997 Chicago Bulls 73 at Utah Jazz 78 W 10-0 3-5 13-5
June 11, 1997 Chicago Bulls 90 at Utah Jazz 88 L 10-1 3-5 13-6
June 13, 1997 Utah Jazz 86 at Chicago Bulls 90 L 10-1 3-6 13-7


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