1996-97 Utah Jazz Team On/Off

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Record: 64-18, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Jerry Sloan (64-18)

Executive: Scott Layden

PTS/G: 103.1 (2nd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.3 (8th of 29)

SRS: 7.97 (2nd of 29) Pace: 90.0 (17th of 29)

Off Rtg: 113.6 (2nd of 29) Def Rtg: 104.0 (9th of 29) Net Rtg: +9.7 (2nd of 29)

Expected W-L: 64-18 (2nd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1800, Over-Under 51.5

Arena: Delta Center Attendance: 811,439 (4th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Los Angeles Clippers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Houston Rockets (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

Western Conference Champions
Midwest Div Champs

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2024-25 seasons

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Karl Malone	On Court	2983	.543	29.7	71.4	52.0	71.8	10.5	8.6	14.3	92.1	115.5	.480	28.6	70.3	48.0	57.8	8.1	6.7	16.3	91.8	103.8	+.063	+1.0	+1.0	+4.0	+14.0	+2.4	+2.0	-2.0	+0.3	+11.7
	Off Court	957	.491	31.3	69.0	51.6	64.3	8.5	9.4	17.5	88.4	99.3	.478	31.0	68.7	48.4	62.0	9.9	7.9	14.9	87.8	109.4	+.013	+0.3	+0.3	+3.2	+2.3	-1.5	+1.5	+2.6	+0.6	-10.2
	On − Off	76%	+.052	-1.6	+2.4	+0.4	+7.5	+2.0	-0.8	-3.2	+3.7	+16.2	+.002	-2.4	+1.6	-0.4	-4.2	-1.8	-1.2	+1.4	+4.0	-5.6	+.050	+0.7	+0.7	+0.8	+11.7	+3.9	+0.5	-4.6	-0.3	+21.9

John Stockton	On Court	2869	.537	30.0	70.9	51.9	71.8	10.2	8.8	14.2	90.2	113.6	.486	29.1	70.0	48.1	59.6	8.2	6.9	16.5	89.6	104.9	+.052	+0.9	+0.9	+3.7	+12.2	+2.0	+1.8	-2.3	+0.6	+8.7
	Off Court	1071	.512	30.4	70.3	51.9	65.6	9.6	8.9	17.3	93.7	106.7	.464	29.7	69.6	48.1	56.8	9.4	7.0	14.6	93.9	105.6	+.047	+0.7	+0.7	+3.9	+8.8	+0.2	+2.0	+2.8	-0.2	+1.1
	On − Off	73%	+.025	-0.4	+0.6	+0.0	+6.2	+0.6	-0.1	-3.1	-3.5	+6.9	+.022	-0.6	+0.4	+0.0	+2.8	-1.2	-0.1	+1.9	-4.3	-0.7	+.005	+0.2	+0.2	-0.2	+3.4	+1.8	-0.2	-5.1	+0.8	+7.6

Jeff Hornacek	On Court	2582	.543	29.9	71.8	52.2	71.9	11.0	8.8	14.1	92.8	116.1	.477	28.2	70.1	47.8	57.9	7.8	7.0	16.8	92.4	101.9	+.066	+1.7	+1.7	+4.4	+14.0	+3.2	+1.9	-2.8	+0.4	+14.2
	Off Court	1358	.505	30.5	68.8	51.3	66.4	8.1	8.8	17.0	88.1	102.9	.485	31.2	69.5	48.7	60.5	9.9	6.9	14.2	87.7	111.5	+.021	-0.7	-0.7	+2.6	+5.9	-1.8	+1.9	+2.8	+0.4	-8.5
	On − Off	66%	+.038	-0.6	+3.0	+0.9	+5.5	+2.9	+0.0	-2.9	+4.7	+13.2	-.008	-3.0	+0.6	-0.9	-2.6	-2.1	+0.1	+2.6	+4.7	-9.6	+.045	+2.4	+2.4	+1.8	+8.1	+5.0	+0.0	-5.6	+0.0	+22.7

Bryon Russell	On Court	2522	.539	29.3	71.5	51.6	71.7	10.5	8.8	13.7	92.2	116.2	.479	28.5	70.7	48.4	57.4	7.7	6.8	16.3	92.1	102.4	+.060	+0.8	+0.8	+3.2	+14.3	+2.8	+1.9	-2.6	+0.1	+13.8
	Off Court	1418	.515	31.5	69.5	52.4	67.2	9.2	8.9	17.5	89.3	103.4	.481	30.5	68.5	47.6	61.4	10.1	7.1	15.2	88.4	110.2	+.034	+1.0	+1.0	+4.8	+5.8	-0.9	+1.8	+2.3	+0.9	-6.7
	On − Off	64%	+.024	-2.2	+2.0	-0.8	+4.5	+1.3	-0.1	-3.8	+2.9	+12.8	-.002	-2.0	+2.2	+0.8	-4.0	-2.4	-0.3	+1.1	+3.7	-7.8	+.026	-0.2	-0.2	-1.6	+8.5	+3.7	+0.1	-4.9	-0.8	+20.5

Greg Ostertag	On Court	1809	.550	32.8	71.8	53.8	73.0	10.2	10.4	14.9	90.0	116.7	.467	28.2	67.2	46.2	58.8	8.2	7.1	16.0	90.3	101.4	+.083	+4.7	+4.7	+7.6	+14.2	+2.0	+3.3	-1.1	-0.3	+15.3
	Off Court	2131	.513	27.8	69.8	50.3	67.5	9.9	7.4	15.2	92.2	107.6	.490	30.2	72.2	49.7	58.9	8.8	6.8	15.9	91.3	108.2	+.023	-2.4	-2.4	+0.5	+8.6	+1.1	+0.6	-0.7	+0.9	-0.7
	On − Off	46%	+.037	+5.0	+2.0	+3.5	+5.5	+0.3	+3.0	-0.3	-2.2	+9.1	-.023	-2.0	-5.0	-3.5	-0.1	-0.6	+0.3	+0.1	-1.0	-6.8	+.060	+7.1	+7.1	+7.1	+5.6	+0.9	+2.7	-0.4	-1.2	+16.0
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Antoine Carr	On Court	1450	.507	29.1	69.4	50.6	66.0	9.5	9.2	15.6	89.7	105.9	.480	30.6	70.9	49.4	59.4	9.0	6.9	15.6	88.6	108.6	+.027	-1.4	-1.4	+1.2	+6.6	+0.6	+2.3	+0.1	+1.1	-2.7
	Off Court	2490	.544	30.7	71.5	52.6	72.4	10.3	8.6	14.7	92.0	115.0	.480	28.5	69.3	47.4	58.5	8.3	7.0	16.2	92.1	103.1	+.065	+2.2	+2.2	+5.3	+13.9	+2.0	+1.6	-1.5	-0.1	+11.8
	On − Off	37%	-.037	-1.6	-2.1	-2.0	-6.4	-0.8	+0.6	+0.9	-2.3	-9.1	+.000	+2.1	+1.6	+2.0	+0.9	+0.7	-0.1	-0.6	-3.5	+5.5	-.038	-3.6	-3.6	-4.1	-7.3	-1.4	+0.7	+1.6	+1.2	-14.5

Howard Eisley	On Court	1080	.510	30.2	70.5	52.0	65.2	9.7	9.1	17.3	93.6	106.3	.463	29.5	69.8	48.0	57.1	9.4	6.8	14.5	93.6	105.4	+.048	+0.7	+0.7	+3.9	+8.1	+0.3	+2.3	+2.8	0.0	+1.0
	Off Court	2860	.538	30.1	70.9	51.9	71.9	10.2	8.7	14.2	90.3	113.8	.486	29.1	69.9	48.1	59.4	8.2	7.0	16.5	89.7	105.0	+.052	+0.9	+0.9	+3.7	+12.4	+2.0	+1.7	-2.3	+0.6	+8.8
	On − Off	27%	-.028	+0.1	-0.4	+0.1	-6.7	-0.5	+0.4	+3.1	+3.3	-7.5	-.023	+0.4	-0.1	-0.1	-2.3	+1.2	-0.2	-2.0	+3.9	+0.4	-.004	-0.2	-0.2	+0.2	-4.3	-1.7	+0.6	+5.1	-0.6	-7.8

Shandon Anderson	On Court	1054	.528	31.3	69.5	52.1	67.8	8.0	8.7	16.2	89.1	109.3	.487	30.5	68.7	47.9	58.7	9.0	6.7	13.7	89.2	111.4	+.040	+0.8	+0.8	+4.3	+9.1	-1.0	+2.1	+2.5	-0.1	-2.1
	Off Court	2886	.532	29.7	71.2	51.8	71.0	10.8	8.9	14.7	91.9	112.5	.477	28.8	70.3	48.2	58.9	8.4	7.0	16.7	91.4	102.8	+.055	+0.9	+0.9	+3.6	+12.1	+2.4	+1.8	-2.1	+0.5	+9.7
	On − Off	27%	-.004	+1.6	-1.7	+0.3	-3.2	-2.8	-0.2	+1.5	-2.8	-3.2	+.010	+1.7	-1.6	-0.3	-0.2	+0.6	-0.3	-3.0	-2.2	+8.6	-.015	-0.1	-0.1	+0.7	-3.0	-3.4	+0.3	+4.6	-0.6	-11.8

Chris Morris	On Court	967	.493	30.4	67.7	50.7	66.9	9.0	9.9	17.9	88.5	96.9	.504	32.3	69.6	49.3	61.7	11.1	7.1	15.2	87.2	117.0	-.011	-1.9	-1.9	+1.4	+5.2	-2.1	+2.8	+2.7	+1.3	-20.1
	Off Court	2973	.542	30.0	71.8	52.3	71.1	10.4	8.5	14.2	92.0	116.3	.472	28.2	70.0	47.7	57.9	7.7	6.9	16.2	92.0	101.4	+.070	+1.8	+1.8	+4.5	+13.2	+2.6	+1.6	-2.0	0.0	+14.9
	On − Off	25%	-.049	+0.4	-4.1	-1.6	-4.2	-1.4	+1.4	+3.7	-3.5	-19.4	+.032	+4.1	-0.4	+1.6	+3.8	+3.4	+0.2	-1.0	-4.8	+15.6	-.081	-3.7	-3.7	-3.1	-8.0	-4.7	+1.2	+4.7	+1.3	-35.0

Greg Foster	On Court	914	.492	27.7	68.6	49.8	67.5	8.7	6.6	15.7	90.5	101.7	.483	31.4	72.3	50.2	60.1	8.1	8.0	15.2	88.3	109.2	+.009	-3.6	-3.6	-0.5	+7.4	+0.6	-1.4	+0.5	+2.2	-7.5
	Off Court	3026	.542	30.8	71.4	52.5	70.9	10.4	9.5	14.9	91.4	114.7	.479	28.6	69.2	47.5	58.4	8.7	6.6	16.2	91.5	103.9	+.063	+2.3	+2.3	+5.1	+12.4	+1.8	+2.9	-1.3	-0.1	+10.8
	On − Off	23%	-.050	-3.1	-2.8	-2.7	-3.4	-1.7	-2.9	+0.8	-0.9	-13.0	+.004	+2.8	+3.1	+2.7	+1.7	-0.6	+1.4	-1.0	-3.2	+5.3	-.054	-5.9	-5.9	-5.6	-5.0	-1.2	-4.3	+1.8	+2.3	-18.3
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Adam Keefe	On Court	903	.525	31.4	71.6	53.4	67.0	9.3	7.0	16.8	91.4	106.9	.465	28.4	68.6	46.6	61.2	10.3	6.3	15.2	91.7	103.9	+.060	+3.1	+3.1	+6.9	+5.7	-1.0	+0.7	+1.6	-0.3	+3.0
	Off Court	3037	.532	29.7	70.5	51.4	71.1	10.2	9.4	14.5	91.1	113.1	.484	29.5	70.3	48.6	58.1	8.0	7.1	16.2	90.5	105.4	+.048	+0.2	+0.2	+2.8	+13.0	+2.2	+2.2	-1.6	+0.6	+7.7
	On − Off	23%	-.007	+1.7	+1.1	+2.0	-4.1	-0.9	-2.4	+2.3	+0.3	-6.2	-.019	-1.1	-1.7	-2.0	+3.1	+2.3	-0.8	-1.0	+1.2	-1.5	+.012	+2.9	+2.9	+4.1	-7.3	-3.2	-1.5	+3.2	-0.9	-4.7

Stephen Howard	On Court	341	.508	31.5	70.0	52.1	63.1	10.5	8.7	17.5	92.4	105.2	.505	30.0	68.5	47.9	58.2	9.9	7.4	16.4	92.5	109.1	+.004	+1.5	+1.5	+4.2	+4.9	+0.6	+1.3	+1.1	-0.1	-3.9
	Off Court	3599	.533	30.0	70.8	51.9	70.8	10.0	8.8	14.8	91.1	112.3	.477	29.2	70.0	48.1	58.9	8.4	6.9	15.9	90.6	104.7	+.055	+0.8	+0.8	+3.7	+11.9	+1.6	+1.9	-1.1	+0.5	+7.6
	On − Off	9%	-.025	+1.5	-0.8	+0.2	-7.7	+0.5	-0.1	+2.7	+1.3	-7.1	+.028	+0.8	-1.5	-0.2	-0.7	+1.5	+0.5	+0.5	+1.9	+4.4	-.051	+0.7	+0.7	+0.5	-7.0	-1.0	-0.6	+2.2	-0.6	-11.5

Jamie Watson	On Court	127	.536	24.1	64.7	47.3	67.4	10.4	11.6	20.3	89.9	102.5	.480	35.3	75.9	52.7	63.5	12.2	8.6	18.4	94.9	104.8	+.056	-11.2	-11.2	-5.4	+3.9	-1.8	+3.1	+1.9	-5.0	-2.3
	Off Court	3814	.530	30.3	71.0	52.0	70.2	10.0	8.7	14.9	91.2	112.0	.480	29.0	69.7	48.0	58.7	8.4	6.9	15.9	90.7	105.1	+.051	+1.3	+1.3	+4.1	+11.6	+1.6	+1.8	-1.0	+0.5	+6.9
	On − Off	3%	+.006	-6.2	-6.3	-4.7	-2.8	+0.4	+2.9	+5.4	-1.3	-9.5	+.000	+6.3	+6.2	+4.7	+4.8	+3.8	+1.7	+2.5	+4.2	-0.3	+.005	-12.5	-12.5	-9.5	-7.7	-3.4	+1.3	+2.9	-5.5	-9.2

Ruben Nembhard	On Court	93	.458	31.6	70.8	50.3	68.1	9.1	4.7	16.4	88.3	97.7	.493	29.2	68.4	49.7	76.2	10.5	10.5	18.2	85.2	101.8	-.035	+2.5	+2.5	+0.7	-8.1	-1.4	-5.8	-1.8	+3.1	-4.2
	Off Court	3847	.532	30.1	70.8	51.9	70.2	10.1	8.9	15.0	91.2	112.0	.479	29.2	69.9	48.1	58.4	8.5	6.9	15.9	90.9	105.2	+.053	+0.8	+0.8	+3.9	+11.8	+1.6	+2.1	-0.9	+0.3	+6.8
	On − Off	2%	-.074	+1.5	+0.0	-1.6	-2.1	-1.0	-4.2	+1.4	-2.9	-14.3	+.014	+0.0	-1.5	+1.6	+17.8	+2.0	+3.6	+2.3	-5.7	-3.4	-.088	+1.7	+1.7	-3.2	-19.9	-3.0	-7.9	-0.9	+2.8	-11.0

Brooks Thompson	On Court	8	.417	28.6	72.7	55.6	60.0	0.0	0.0	18.8	96.8	81.3	.441	27.3	71.4	44.4	42.9	12.5	25.0	0.0	96.8	125.0	-.025	+1.3	+1.3	+11.1	+17.1	-12.5	-25.0	+18.8	0.0	-43.8
	Off Court	3932	.531	30.1	70.8	51.9	70.2	10.1	8.8	15.1	91.2	111.8	.480	29.2	69.9	48.1	58.9	8.5	6.9	16.0	90.8	105.1	+.051	+0.9	+0.9	+3.8	+11.3	+1.5	+1.9	-0.9	+0.4	+6.7
	On − Off	0%	-.114	-1.5	+1.9	+3.7	-10.2	-10.1	-8.8	+3.7	+5.6	-30.5	-.039	-1.9	+1.5	-3.7	-16.0	+4.0	+18.1	-16.0	+6.0	+19.9	-.076	+0.4	+0.4	+7.3	+5.8	-14.0	-26.9	+19.7	-0.4	-50.5

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