1997-98 Utah Jazz Team On/Off

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Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Jerry Sloan (62-20)

Executive: Scott Layden

PTS/G: 101.0 (3rd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.4 (13th of 29)

SRS: 5.73 (5th of 29) Pace: 89.2 (21st of 29)

Off Rtg: 112.7 (1st of 29) Def Rtg: 105.4 (17th of 29) Net Rtg: +7.3 (4th of 29)

Expected W-L: 59-23 (4th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +600, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: Delta Center Attendance: 815,889 (4th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Houston Rockets (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

Western Conference Champions
Midwest Div Champs

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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	3015	.520	31.5	71.7	53.4	70.6	8.5	7.2	14.1	91.1	114.0	.471	28.3	68.5	46.6	59.7	8.4	7.6	13.5	91.1	104.4	+.049	+3.2	+3.2	+6.9	+10.9	+0.1	-0.4	+0.6	0.0	+9.6
	Off Court	915	.477	35.1	66.5	51.3	64.2	9.4	9.9	17.4	89.3	99.9	.468	33.5	64.9	48.7	62.2	9.6	8.2	14.7	89.0	107.6	+.008	+1.7	+1.7	+2.6	+2.0	-0.2	+1.7	+2.7	+0.3	-7.7
	On − Off	77%	+.043	-3.6	+5.2	+2.1	+6.4	-0.9	-2.7	-3.3	+1.8	+14.1	+.003	-5.2	+3.6	-2.1	-2.5	-1.2	-0.6	-1.2	+2.1	-3.2	+.041	+1.5	+1.5	+4.3	+8.9	+0.3	-2.1	-2.1	-0.3	+17.3

Jeff Hornacek	On Court	2459	.516	31.7	72.2	53.5	69.8	8.6	7.1	13.3	92.2	114.3	.478	27.8	68.3	46.5	60.8	7.9	7.3	13.4	92.1	104.9	+.038	+3.9	+3.9	+6.9	+8.9	+0.8	-0.2	-0.1	+0.1	+9.4
	Off Court	1471	.499	33.8	67.5	52.0	68.0	8.8	9.1	17.5	88.2	104.6	.457	32.5	66.2	48.0	59.1	10.1	8.5	14.4	88.2	105.4	+.042	+1.3	+1.3	+3.9	+8.9	-1.2	+0.6	+3.1	0.0	-0.8
	On − Off	63%	+.017	-2.1	+4.7	+1.5	+1.8	-0.2	-2.0	-4.2	+4.0	+9.7	+.021	-4.7	+2.1	-1.5	+1.7	-2.2	-1.2	-1.0	+3.9	-0.5	-.004	+2.6	+2.6	+3.0	+0.0	+2.0	-0.8	-3.2	+0.1	+10.2

Bryon Russell	On Court	2202	.499	31.3	69.1	51.5	66.3	9.0	8.4	15.1	90.6	109.2	.463	30.9	68.7	48.5	59.2	8.9	8.1	14.1	90.8	105.1	+.036	+0.4	+0.4	+3.0	+7.1	+0.1	+0.3	+1.1	-0.2	+4.1
	Off Court	1727	.523	33.9	72.3	54.7	72.3	8.4	7.1	14.5	90.9	112.7	.480	27.7	66.1	45.3	61.4	8.4	7.3	13.4	90.4	105.1	+.043	+6.2	+6.2	+9.4	+10.9	0.0	-0.2	+1.1	+0.5	+7.6
	On − Off	56%	-.024	-2.6	-3.2	-3.2	-6.0	+0.6	+1.3	+0.6	-0.3	-3.5	-.017	+3.2	+2.6	+3.2	-2.2	+0.5	+0.8	+0.7	+0.4	+0.0	-.007	-5.8	-5.8	-6.4	-3.8	+0.1	+0.5	+0.0	-0.7	-3.5

Adam Keefe	On Court	2040	.521	33.9	72.5	54.7	70.7	8.8	7.2	14.6	90.9	113.5	.475	27.5	66.1	45.3	61.1	8.4	7.3	13.8	90.4	103.4	+.046	+6.4	+6.4	+9.5	+9.6	+0.4	-0.1	+0.8	+0.5	+10.0
	Off Court	1889	.497	30.9	68.3	51.0	67.3	8.6	8.5	15.1	90.5	107.8	.466	31.7	69.1	49.0	59.3	9.0	8.2	13.7	90.8	106.9	+.032	-0.8	-0.8	+2.0	+8.0	-0.3	+0.3	+1.3	-0.3	+0.9
	On − Off	52%	+.024	+3.0	+4.2	+3.7	+3.4	+0.2	-1.3	-0.5	+0.4	+5.7	+.009	-4.2	-3.0	-3.7	+1.8	-0.6	-0.9	+0.1	-0.4	-3.5	+.014	+7.2	+7.2	+7.5	+1.6	+0.7	-0.4	-0.5	+0.8	+9.1

John Stockton	On Court	1849	.534	31.7	72.5	53.8	71.8	9.4	6.4	14.2	90.8	115.8	.475	27.5	68.3	46.2	60.4	8.4	7.8	14.3	89.6	103.5	+.059	+4.2	+4.2	+7.7	+11.5	+1.1	-1.4	-0.1	+1.2	+12.2
	Off Court	2081	.488	33.1	68.8	52.1	66.5	8.1	9.0	15.4	90.6	106.3	.466	31.2	66.9	47.9	60.1	9.0	7.7	13.4	91.5	106.5	+.022	+1.8	+1.8	+4.3	+6.4	-0.9	+1.3	+2.1	-0.9	-0.1
	On − Off	47%	+.046	-1.4	+3.7	+1.7	+5.3	+1.3	-2.6	-1.2	+0.2	+9.5	+.009	-3.7	+1.4	-1.7	+0.3	-0.6	+0.1	+0.9	-1.9	-3.0	+.037	+2.4	+2.4	+3.4	+5.1	+2.0	-2.7	-2.2	+2.1	+12.3
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
Howard Eisley	On Court	1709	.490	31.7	69.8	51.8	66.3	7.8	8.8	15.2	89.5	107.0	.475	30.2	68.3	48.2	60.7	8.8	7.9	13.1	90.6	107.2	+.014	+1.5	+1.5	+3.7	+5.7	-0.9	+0.9	+2.0	-1.1	-0.2
	Off Court	2221	.525	33.0	71.0	53.8	71.1	9.4	7.0	14.6	91.6	113.6	.467	29.0	67.0	46.2	59.9	8.6	7.6	14.3	90.6	103.5	+.058	+4.0	+4.0	+7.5	+11.2	+0.8	-0.6	+0.4	+1.0	+10.1
	On − Off	43%	-.035	-1.3	-1.2	-2.0	-4.8	-1.6	+1.8	+0.6	-2.1	-6.6	+.008	+1.2	+1.3	+2.0	+0.8	+0.2	+0.3	-1.2	+0.0	+3.7	-.044	-2.5	-2.5	-3.8	-5.5	-1.7	+1.5	+1.6	-2.1	-10.3

Shandon Anderson	On Court	1580	.508	34.1	68.5	52.5	67.6	8.8	8.8	17.5	89.0	106.0	.466	31.5	65.9	47.5	58.8	10.1	8.5	14.2	89.1	106.1	+.042	+2.6	+2.6	+5.1	+8.8	-1.3	+0.2	+3.3	-0.1	-0.1
	Off Court	2350	.511	31.4	71.7	53.2	70.1	8.7	7.2	13.1	91.8	113.9	.473	28.3	68.6	46.8	61.1	7.8	7.2	13.5	91.7	104.5	+.038	+3.1	+3.1	+6.3	+9.0	+0.9	0.0	-0.4	+0.1	+9.4
	On − Off	40%	-.003	+2.7	-3.2	-0.7	-2.5	+0.1	+1.6	+4.4	-2.8	-7.9	-.007	+3.2	-2.7	+0.7	-2.3	+2.3	+1.3	+0.7	-2.6	+1.6	+.004	-0.5	-0.5	-1.2	-0.2	-2.2	+0.2	+3.7	-0.2	-9.5

Greg Foster	On Court	1438	.515	32.0	71.7	53.2	72.0	8.2	6.2	14.7	89.8	111.9	.496	28.3	68.0	46.8	61.6	8.3	6.9	13.1	89.7	108.8	+.019	+3.8	+3.8	+6.3	+10.4	-0.1	-0.7	+1.6	+0.1	+3.0
	Off Court	2491	.507	32.7	69.8	52.8	67.4	9.0	8.7	14.9	91.2	110.2	.456	30.2	67.3	47.2	59.4	8.9	8.2	14.2	91.1	103.0	+.051	+2.5	+2.5	+5.6	+8.1	+0.1	+0.5	+0.8	+0.1	+7.2
	On − Off	37%	+.008	-0.7	+1.9	+0.4	+4.6	-0.8	-2.5	-0.2	-1.4	+1.7	+.040	-1.9	+0.7	-0.4	+2.2	-0.6	-1.3	-1.1	-1.4	+5.8	-.032	+1.3	+1.3	+0.7	+2.3	-0.2	-1.2	+0.8	+0.0	-4.2

Greg Ostertag	On Court	1280	.497	35.0	71.0	54.2	67.8	8.6	9.8	16.0	90.5	107.6	.451	29.0	65.0	45.8	59.1	9.8	8.2	13.8	90.6	101.4	+.046	+6.0	+6.0	+8.3	+8.7	-1.2	+1.6	+2.2	-0.1	+6.2
	Off Court	2650	.516	31.1	70.2	52.3	69.8	8.8	6.8	14.3	90.8	112.3	.480	29.8	68.9	47.7	60.7	8.1	7.5	13.8	90.6	106.9	+.036	+1.3	+1.3	+4.5	+9.0	+0.6	-0.7	+0.5	+0.2	+5.4
	On − Off	33%	-.019	+3.9	+0.8	+1.9	-2.0	-0.2	+3.0	+1.7	-0.3	-4.7	-.029	-0.8	-3.9	-1.9	-1.6	+1.7	+0.7	+0.0	+0.0	-5.5	+.010	+4.7	+4.7	+3.8	-0.3	-1.8	+2.3	+1.7	-0.3	+0.8

Antoine Carr	On Court	1074	.496	31.6	68.0	50.9	66.9	9.0	9.1	15.1	88.8	106.9	.458	32.0	68.4	49.1	61.4	8.2	8.2	14.2	89.7	104.4	+.038	-0.3	-0.3	+1.8	+5.6	+0.8	+1.0	+0.9	-0.9	+2.5
	Off Court	2856	.515	32.8	71.4	53.7	70.0	8.6	7.3	14.8	91.4	112.2	.475	28.6	67.2	46.3	59.8	8.9	7.6	13.6	91.0	105.4	+.040	+4.2	+4.2	+7.3	+10.1	-0.2	-0.2	+1.1	+0.4	+6.8
	On − Off	27%	-.019	-1.2	-3.4	-2.8	-3.1	+0.4	+1.8	+0.3	-2.6	-5.3	-.017	+3.4	+1.2	+2.8	+1.6	-0.7	+0.6	+0.6	-1.3	-1.0	-.002	-4.5	-4.5	-5.5	-4.5	+1.0	+1.2	-0.2	-1.3	-4.3
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
Chris Morris	On Court	530	.476	32.2	62.5	48.9	66.7	10.1	9.8	15.7	93.2	98.4	.465	37.5	67.8	51.1	62.9	9.6	9.5	15.7	89.9	113.2	+.011	-5.2	-5.2	-2.2	+3.7	+0.4	+0.3	0.0	+3.3	-14.7
	Off Court	3399	.515	32.5	71.9	53.6	69.5	8.5	7.5	14.7	90.3	112.8	.471	28.1	67.5	46.4	59.8	8.5	7.5	13.5	90.7	103.9	+.044	+4.4	+4.4	+7.2	+9.7	0.0	+0.1	+1.2	-0.4	+8.9
	On − Off	13%	-.039	-0.3	-9.4	-4.7	-2.8	+1.6	+2.3	+1.0	+2.9	-14.4	-.006	+9.4	+0.3	+4.7	+3.1	+1.1	+2.0	+2.2	-0.8	+9.3	-.033	-9.6	-9.6	-9.4	-6.0	+0.4	+0.2	-1.2	+3.7	-23.6

Jacque Vaughn	On Court	412	.489	36.2	64.3	51.8	67.8	8.4	9.1	15.9	94.7	106.4	.438	35.7	63.8	48.2	57.4	9.2	6.6	13.5	95.8	105.5	+.050	+0.6	+0.6	+3.6	+10.5	-0.8	+2.5	+2.4	-1.1	+0.9
	Off Court	3518	.512	32.0	71.3	53.1	69.3	8.8	7.6	14.7	90.2	111.3	.474	28.7	68.0	46.9	60.6	8.6	7.9	13.8	90.0	105.1	+.038	+3.3	+3.3	+6.1	+8.7	+0.1	-0.2	+0.9	+0.2	+6.2
	On − Off	10%	-.023	+4.2	-7.0	-1.3	-1.5	-0.4	+1.5	+1.2	+4.5	-4.9	-.036	+7.0	-4.2	+1.3	-3.2	+0.6	-1.3	-0.3	+5.8	+0.4	+.012	-2.7	-2.7	-2.5	+1.8	-0.9	+2.7	+1.5	-1.3	-5.3

William Cunningham	On Court	37	.457	48.3	70.0	60.9	76.9	11.8	4.5	17.2	83.2	96.9	.362	30.0	51.7	39.1	57.9	9.4	1.9	16.2	88.4	83.8	+.095	+18.3	+18.3	+21.7	+19.0	+2.4	+2.7	+1.0	-5.2	+13.1
	Off Court	3893	.510	32.3	70.5	52.8	69.1	8.7	7.8	14.8	90.8	110.9	.471	29.5	67.7	47.2	60.2	8.7	7.8	13.8	90.6	105.3	+.039	+2.8	+2.8	+5.7	+8.8	0.0	+0.1	+1.1	+0.2	+5.6
	On − Off	1%	-.053	+16.0	-0.5	+8.1	+7.8	+3.1	-3.3	+2.4	-7.6	-14.0	-.109	+0.5	-16.0	-8.1	-2.3	+0.7	-5.9	+2.4	-2.2	-21.5	+.056	+15.5	+15.5	+16.0	+10.2	+2.4	+2.6	-0.1	-5.4	+7.5

Troy Hudson	On Court	22	.405	41.7	50.0	47.4	53.3	13.2	3.8	13.3	96.7	84.4	.400	50.0	58.3	52.6	46.2	8.9	10.7	18.4	81.7	126.3	+.005	-8.3	-8.3	-5.3	+7.2	+4.3	-6.9	-5.1	+15.0	-41.9
	Off Court	3907	.511	32.4	70.7	52.9	69.2	8.7	7.8	14.9	90.7	110.9	.471	29.3	67.6	47.1	60.3	8.7	7.7	13.8	90.7	105.0	+.040	+3.0	+3.0	+5.9	+8.9	0.0	+0.1	+1.1	0.0	+5.9
	On − Off	1%	-.106	+9.3	-20.7	-5.5	-15.9	+4.5	-4.0	-1.6	+6.0	-26.5	-.071	+20.7	-9.3	+5.5	-14.1	+0.2	+3.0	+4.6	-9.0	+21.3	-.035	-11.3	-11.3	-11.2	-1.7	+4.3	-7.0	-6.2	+15.0	-47.8

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