1997-98 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 13-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-2
Coach: Jerry Sloan (62-20)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 815,889, Avg. 19,900 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 13-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-2
Coach: Jerry Sloan (62-20)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 815,889, Avg. 19,900 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Utah Jazz Roster
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-7.
The Jazz poured in 8,279 points and surrendered 7,743. Karl Malone scored a team-leading 2,190 points for Utah and contributed 834 rebounds. John Stockton dished out 543 assists for the squad.
On defense, Jeff Hornacek added 109 steals, while Greg Ostertag blocked 132 shots.
Jerry Sloan coached the team. The 1997-98 Utah Jazz lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8279
Regular Season Points Against: 7743
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Utah Jazz 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 84 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 3, 1997 | Washington Wizards 90 at Utah Jazz 86 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Utah Jazz 84 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Utah Jazz 91 at Denver Nuggets 89 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Utah Jazz 80 at San Antonio Spurs 87 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 80 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Utah Jazz 85 at Dallas Mavericks 77 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | Utah Jazz 95 at Sacramento Kings 97 | L | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Utah Jazz 103 | W | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 124 at Utah Jazz 133 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | OT | |
| November 28, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 82 at Utah Jazz 111 | W | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Utah Jazz 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 91 | W | 6-2 | 3-4 | 9-6 | ||
| December 1, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 98 at Utah Jazz 115 | W | 8-2 | 3-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Utah Jazz 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 8-2 | 3-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 9-2 | 3-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | Utah Jazz 101 at Sacramento Kings 113 | L | 9-2 | 3-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 66 at Utah Jazz 68 | W | 10-2 | 3-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Utah Jazz 86 at Washington Wizards 88 | L | 10-2 | 3-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Utah Jazz 103 at Miami Heat 95 | W | 10-2 | 4-7 | 14-9 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Utah Jazz 85 at Orlando Magic 73 | W | 10-2 | 5-7 | 15-9 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Utah Jazz 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Utah Jazz 101 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 10-2 | 6-8 | 16-10 | ||
| December 25, 1997 | Houston Rockets 103 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 11-2 | 6-8 | 17-10 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Utah Jazz 91 | L | 11-3 | 6-8 | 17-11 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | Utah Jazz 89 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88 | W | 11-3 | 7-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Utah Jazz 132 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 11-3 | 8-8 | 19-11 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Utah Jazz 97 | W | 12-3 | 8-8 | 20-11 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 13-3 | 8-8 | 21-11 | OT | |
| January 8, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Utah Jazz 116 | W | 14-3 | 8-8 | 22-11 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Utah Jazz 111 at Houston Rockets 84 | W | 14-3 | 9-8 | 23-11 | ||
| January 12, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 15-3 | 9-8 | 24-11 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Utah Jazz 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | L | 15-3 | 9-9 | 24-12 | ||
| January 17, 1998 | Orlando Magic 93 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 16-3 | 9-9 | 25-12 | ||
| January 19, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 17-3 | 9-9 | 26-12 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 85 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 18-3 | 9-9 | 27-12 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 18-3 | 9-10 | 27-13 | ||
| January 25, 1998 | Utah Jazz 101 at Chicago Bulls 94 | W | 18-3 | 10-10 | 28-13 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 18-4 | 10-10 | 28-14 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Utah Jazz 104 | W | 19-4 | 10-10 | 29-14 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Utah Jazz 115 at Golden State Warriors 88 | W | 19-4 | 11-10 | 30-14 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 111 | L | 19-4 | 11-11 | 30-15 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| February 4, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 20-4 | 11-11 | 31-15 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 21-4 | 11-11 | 32-15 | ||
| February 12, 1998 | Boston Celtics 100 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 22-4 | 11-11 | 33-15 | ||
| February 14, 1998 | Utah Jazz 111 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 22-4 | 12-11 | 34-15 | ||
| February 16, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Utah Jazz 96 | W | 23-4 | 12-11 | 35-15 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | New York Knicks 78 at Utah Jazz 94 | W | 24-4 | 12-11 | 36-15 | ||
| February 21, 1998 | Utah Jazz 79 at San Antonio Spurs 77 | W | 24-4 | 13-11 | 37-15 | ||
| February 24, 1998 | Miami Heat 104 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 24-5 | 13-11 | 37-16 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Utah Jazz 108 | W | 25-5 | 13-11 | 38-16 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Utah Jazz 106 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 25-5 | 14-11 | 39-16 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Utah Jazz 108 at Toronto Raptors 93 | W | 25-5 | 15-11 | 40-16 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Utah Jazz 110 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 25-5 | 16-11 | 41-16 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Utah Jazz 122 at New Jersey Nets 115 | W | 25-5 | 17-11 | 42-16 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Utah Jazz 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | W | 25-5 | 18-11 | 43-16 | ||
| March 9, 1998 | Houston Rockets 93 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 26-5 | 18-11 | 44-16 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 95 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 27-5 | 18-11 | 45-16 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 101 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 28-5 | 18-11 | 46-16 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Utah Jazz 109 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 28-5 | 19-11 | 47-16 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 28-5 | 20-11 | 48-16 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Utah Jazz 85 at Charlotte Hornets 111 | L | 28-5 | 20-12 | 48-17 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Utah Jazz 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 79 | W | 28-5 | 21-12 | 49-17 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Utah Jazz 124 at New York Knicks 119 | W | 28-5 | 22-12 | 50-17 | 2OT | |
| March 24, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 73 at Utah Jazz 92 | W | 29-5 | 22-12 | 51-17 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Utah Jazz 99 at Dallas Mavericks 90 | W | 29-5 | 23-12 | 52-17 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 30-5 | 23-12 | 53-17 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Utah Jazz 86 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | L | 30-5 | 23-13 | 53-18 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 31-5 | 23-13 | 54-18 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 75 at Utah Jazz 97 | W | 32-5 | 23-13 | 55-18 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Utah Jazz 99 at Vancouver Grizzlies 93 | W | 32-5 | 24-13 | 56-18 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Utah Jazz 101 at Golden State Warriors 99 | W | 32-5 | 25-13 | 57-18 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 33-5 | 25-13 | 58-18 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Utah Jazz 126 | W | 34-5 | 25-13 | 59-18 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Utah Jazz 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 | L | 34-5 | 25-14 | 59-19 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Utah Jazz 126 | W | 35-5 | 25-14 | 60-19 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 86 at Utah Jazz 99 | W | 36-5 | 25-14 | 61-19 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 36-5 | 26-14 | 62-19 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | L | 36-5 | 26-15 | 62-20 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Houston Rockets 103 at Utah Jazz 90 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Houston Rockets 90 at Utah Jazz 105 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Utah Jazz 85 at Houston Rockets 89 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 71 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Houston Rockets 70 at Utah Jazz 84 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Utah Jazz 83 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | OT | |
| May 9, 1998 | Utah Jazz 64 at San Antonio Spurs 86 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Utah Jazz 82 at San Antonio Spurs 73 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 77 at Utah Jazz 87 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 77 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 6-1 | 2-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Utah Jazz 99 | W | 7-1 | 2-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Utah Jazz 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | W | 7-1 | 3-2 | 10-3 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Utah Jazz 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 7-1 | 4-2 | 11-3 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Utah Jazz 88 | W | 8-1 | 4-2 | 12-3 | OT | |
| June 5, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Utah Jazz 88 | L | 8-2 | 4-2 | 12-4 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Utah Jazz 54 at Chicago Bulls 96 | L | 8-2 | 4-3 | 12-5 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Utah Jazz 82 at Chicago Bulls 86 | L | 8-2 | 4-4 | 12-6 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Utah Jazz 83 at Chicago Bulls 81 | W | 8-2 | 5-4 | 13-6 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Utah Jazz 86 | L | 8-3 | 5-4 | 13-7 |
