1981–82 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1981–82 Utah Jazz season was the team's eighth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 28–54 output from the previous season. They came up three wins shy of tying it, finishing 25–57, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth straight season.[1] Prior to the season, the Jazz modified their uniform, changing their road jersey from purple to green, which they would keep until 1984.
Head coach
- Tom Nissalke (fired)
- Frank Layden
General managerFrank Layden
Owners
- Sam Battistone
- Larry Hatfield
| 1981–82 Utah Jazz season | |
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| Head coach |
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| General manager | Frank Layden |
| Owners |
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| Arena | Salt Palace |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KSL-TV |
| Radio | KSL |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 13 | Danny Schayes | C |  United States | Syracuse |
| 2 | 27 | Howard Wood | PF | United States | Tennessee |
| 4 | 73 | George Torres |  Puerto Rico | Southern Nazarene | |
| 5 | 97 | Mike Clark | United States | Oregon | |
| 6 | 119 | Kevin Sprewer | United States | Loyola (IL) | |
| 7 | 143 | Mike Robinson | United States | Central Michigan | |
| 8 | 165 | Bobby Cattage | PF | United States | Auburn |
| 9 | 188 | Ken Ollie | United States | Wyoming | |
| 10 | 207 | Joe Merten | United States | Wisconsin Eau-Claire |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 21–20 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 11–19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 12–29 | 11–19 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1981–82 game log Total: 25–57 (home: 18–23; road: 7–34) | |||||||||
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October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 1981–82 schedule | |||||||||
Player statistics
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Adrian Dantley | |||||||||||
| John Duren | |||||||||||
| Rickey Green | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| James Hardy | |||||||||||
| Bill Robinzine |