1991–92_Utah_Jazz_season

1991–92 Utah Jazz season

1991–92 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season


The 1991–92 NBA season was the Jazz's 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] It was also their first season playing at the Delta Center.[2][3] The Jazz got off to a 7–6 start as the team traded Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Tyrone Corbin near the end of November.[4][5][6] In December, during a home game against the Detroit Pistons, Karl Malone committed a flagrant foul on Isiah Thomas, in which Malone hit Thomas's forehead with his elbow, and Thomas had to receive 40 stitches; Malone was suspended for one game.[7][8][9] The Jazz held a 31–18 record at the All-Star break,[10] and won their final seven games, finishing first in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[11] They made their ninth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[12]

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Malone averaged 28.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[13][14] while John Stockton averaged 15.8 points, 13.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading the league in assists for the fifth straight season, while being named to the All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Both Malone and Stockton were selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.[15][16][17] In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game, while Blue Edwards provided them with 12.6 points per game, and Mark Eaton led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[18]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games.[19][20][21] Then in the Western Conference Semi-finals, they defeated the 6th-seeded Seattle SuperSonics in five games.[22][23][24][25] However, the Jazz would lose to Clyde Drexler and the top-seeded Portland Trail Blazers four games to two in the Western Conference finals.[26][27][28][29] The Blazers would lose in six games to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.[30][31][32][33][34]

Following the season, Edwards and top draft pick Eric Murdock were both traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.[35][36][37]

Draft picks

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Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

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y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

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Playoffs

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Player Statistics Citation:[18]

Awards and records

Transactions


References

  1. "Jazz's New Home Finally Has Name: Delta Center". Deseret News. July 26, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. Donaldson, Amy (October 10, 1991). "Delta Center Lifts Off Right on Schedule". Deseret News. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Timberwolves' Corbin Traded for Jazz's Bailey". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. "Timberwolves Deal Corbin to Jazz". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1991. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. Rock, Brad (November 27, 1991). "Jazz Lose Singer, Gain a Tinkerer in Acquiring Corbin". Deseret News. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suspension for Malone". The New York Times. December 17, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. Hafner, Dan (December 15, 1991). "NBA ROUNDUP: Jazz Elbows the Pistons Aside". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. "Pistons Want Malone to Pay". Chicago Tribune. December 16, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  10. "1991–92 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  11. "Utah Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. Araton, Harvey (May 19, 1992). "PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P., Yes. An Ambassador, No". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  13. "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  14. Rock, Brad (February 8, 1992). "With Magic Commandeering No. 32, It'll Be No. 11 for the Mailman". Deseret News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  15. Heisler, Mark (February 9, 1992). "Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  16. "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  17. "1991–92 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  18. "BASKETBALL; Jazz Beats Its Demons and Clippers". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 5, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  19. "1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Clippers vs. Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  20. "Jazz 111, Sonics 100". United Press International. May 14, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  21. "BASKETBALL; Jazz and Trail Blazers Win to Advance to Conference finals". The New York Times. May 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  22. "Jazz Earns First Trip to Western Finals". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 15, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  23. "1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: SuperSonics vs. Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  24. Martinez, Michael (May 29, 1992). "Blazers Silence Jazz and Return to Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  25. Benson, Lee (May 29, 1992). "Blazers Seize the Day - Then Get Out of Town". Deseret News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  26. "1992 NBA Western Conference Finals: Jazz vs. Trail Blazers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  27. Brown, Clifton (June 15, 1992). "With Jordan Starring, Bulls Make It a Rerun". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  28. Aldridge, David (June 15, 1992). "Down 17, Bulls Hit Blazers with Title Wave". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  29. Isaacson, Melissa (June 15, 1992). "Bulls Find Repeat Sweet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  30. "1992 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Bulls". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  31. "Jazz Acquire Humphries in 5-Player Deal". United Press International. June 24, 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  32. Rock, Brad (June 25, 1992). "Wheeling-Dealing Jazz Ship Edwards, Murdock to Bucks". Deseret News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  33. Arace, Michael (June 25, 1992). "Trades Set the Stage for Shaquille & Co". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

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