1996-97 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results

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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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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		99	91	1	0	W 1	19,911
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		95	90	2	0	W 2	13,041
3	Mon, Nov 4, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		72	75	2	1	L 1	19,911
4	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		85	91	2	2	L 2	16,285
5	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		105	74	3	2	W 1	19,283
6	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		104	96	4	2	W 2	19,046
7	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		88	87	5	2	W 3	15,947
8	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		113	97	6	2	W 4	16,122
9	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	OT	109	104	7	2	W 5	18,889
10	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		105	100	8	2	W 6	19,911
11	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		108	92	9	2	W 7	19,132
12	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		107	103	10	2	W 8	19,324
13	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		111	94	11	2	W 9	19,381
14	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		96	90	12	2	W 10	17,072
15	Mon, Dec 2, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		107	97	13	2	W 11	19,410
16	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		101	75	14	2	W 12	19,911
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		106	95	15	2	W 13	19,911
18	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		104	91	16	2	W 14	12,837
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		110	86	17	2	W 15	19,911
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		87	95	17	3	L 1	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		101	68	18	3	W 1	19,911
22	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		94	99	18	4	L 1	19,763
23	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W	OT	94	87	19	4	W 1	14,919
24	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		98	93	20	4	W 2	17,248
25	Sun, Dec 22, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		94	100	20	5	L 1	17,205
26	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		98	107	20	6	L 2	14,434
27	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		99	94	21	6	W 1	19,911
28	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		110	84	22	6	W 2	19,911
29	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		101	115	22	7	L 1	7,865
30	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		80	83	22	8	L 2	15,220
31	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		83	80	23	8	W 1	19,911
32	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		89	102	23	9	L 1	23,882
33	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	112	119	23	10	L 2	13,682
34	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		96	110	23	11	L 3	16,517
35	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		77	87	23	12	L 4	21,454
36	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	97	96	24	12	W 1	13,438
37	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		95	91	25	12	W 2	19,911
38	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	68	26	12	W 3	15,173
39	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		96	102	26	13	L 1	21,166
40	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	74	27	13	W 1	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		111	99	28	13	W 2	19,023
42	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W	OT	105	100	29	13	W 3	16,285
43	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		114	99	30	13	W 4	19,911
44	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		102	96	31	13	W 5	19,911
45	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		97	100	31	14	L 1	17,185
46	Mon, Feb 3, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		111	89	32	14	W 1	19,911
47	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		99	95	33	14	W 2	17,072
48	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		120	98	34	14	W 3	17,317
49	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		110	86	35	14	W 4	19,911
50	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		99	84	36	14	W 5	19,911
51	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		113	105	37	14	W 6	19,911
52	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		122	105	38	14	W 7	19,911	2:10
53	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L	OT	87	89	38	15	L 1	19,911
54	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		110	99	39	15	W 1	19,911
55	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		118	114	40	15	W 2	19,911
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		105	115	40	16	L 1	21,253
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		93	86	41	16	W 1	16,415
58	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		111	104	42	16	W 2	16,334
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		96	65	43	16	W 3	19,911
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		95	88	44	16	W 4	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		115	106	45	16	W 5	19,006
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		99	106	45	17	L 1	14,475
63	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		117	102	46	17	W 1	13,150
64	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		105	96	47	17	W 2	16,618
65	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		100	93	48	17	W 3	18,756
66	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		114	93	49	17	W 4	24,042
67	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		113	100	50	17	W 5	16,770	2:02
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		107	94	51	17	W 6	19,911
69	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		120	103	52	17	W 7	10,723
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		101	96	53	17	W 8	19,911
71	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		115	102	54	17	W 9	25,705
72	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		118	87	55	17	W 10	19,911
73	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	79	56	17	W 11	19,911
74	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		114	100	57	17	W 12	15,167
75	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		116	93	58	17	W 13	19,911
76	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		101	89	59	17	W 14	19,911
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		104	83	60	17	W 15	19,911
78	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		98	100	60	18	L 1	17,505
79	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		127	122	61	18	W 1	19,023
80	Thu, Apr 17, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		106	93	62	18	W 2	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		101	89	63	18	W 3	19,911
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		113	109	64	18	W 4	17,317

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 24, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		106	86	1	0	W 1	19,911
2	Sat, Apr 26, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		105	99	2	0	W 2	19,911
3	Mon, Apr 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		104	92	3	0	W 3	11,747
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Sun, May 4, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		93	77	4	0	W 4	19,911
5	Tue, May 6, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		103	101	5	0	W 5	19,911
6	Thu, May 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		84	104	5	1	L 1	17,505
7	Sat, May 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		110	95	6	1	W 1	17,505
8	Mon, May 12, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	OT	98	93	7	1	W 2	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
9	Mon, May 19, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		101	86	8	1	W 3	19,911
10	Wed, May 21, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		104	92	9	1	W 4	19,911
11	Fri, May 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		100	118	9	2	L 1	16,285
12	Sun, May 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		92	95	9	3	L 2	16,285
13	Tue, May 27, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		96	91	10	3	W 1	19,911
14	Thu, May 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		103	100	11	3	W 2	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
15	Sun, Jun 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		82	84	11	4	L 1	24,544
16	Wed, Jun 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		85	97	11	5	L 2	24,544
17	Fri, Jun 6, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		104	93	12	5	W 1	19,911
18	Sun, Jun 8, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		78	73	13	5	W 2	19,911		GatorLode Game
19	Wed, Jun 11, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		88	90	13	6	L 1	19,911		MJ's Flu Game
20	Fri, Jun 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	90	13	7	L 2	24,544

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