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1989–90 Utah Jazz season

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The 1989–90 Utah Jazz season was the 16th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 11th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1]

Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
OwnerLarry H. Miller
ArenaSalt Palace
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1989–90 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
OwnerLarry H. Miller
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Suns 2–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSTU
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Season summary

Off-season

The Jazz had the 21st overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Blue Edwards out of East Carolina University.[2]

Regular season

With the addition of Edwards, the Jazz got off to a fast start by winning seven of their first eight games of the regular season.[3] The team continued to play solid basketball winning 11 of their 14 games in January, which included a nine-game winning streak, and holding a 33–14 record at the All-Star break.[4] The Jazz posted a seven-game winning streak between February and March, and finished in second place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, earning the fourth seed in the Western Conference;[5] the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.[1]

Karl Malone averaged 31.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while John Stockton averaged 17.2 points, 14.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Thurl Bailey provided the team with 14.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. In addition, Edwards and Darrell Griffith both contributed 8.9 points per game each, with Edwards being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Bob Hansen provided with 7.6 points per game, Mike Brown averaged 6.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and Mark Eaton provided with 4.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[6]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team. However, Malone had threatened to boycott the NBA All-Star Game, after A.C. Green of the Los Angeles Lakers was voted by the fans as the starting power forward for the Western Conference instead of Malone, who was selected as a reverse.[7][8][9] Malone did not play in the All-Star Game due to an ankle injury, despite playing all 82 games this season;[10][11] Rolando Blackman of the Dallas Mavericks was selected as his replacement.[12][13][14] Meanwhile, Hansen participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout.[15][16] Malone finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished in ninth place,[17][18] and Eaton finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[18]

The Jazz finished 22nd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 517,256 at the Salt Palace during the regular season.[6][19]

NBA playoffs

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1990 NBA playoffs, the Jazz faced off against the 5th–seeded Phoenix Suns, who were led by the quartet of All-Star forward Tom Chambers, All-Star guard Kevin Johnson, Jeff Hornacek, and sixth man Eddie Johnson. The Jazz won Game 1 over the Suns at home, 113–96 at the Salt Palace,[20][21][22] but then lost the next two games as the Suns took a 2–1 series lead. The Jazz managed to win Game 4 over the Suns on the road, 105–94 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to even the series.[23][24][25] However, the Jazz lost Game 5 to the Suns at the Salt Palace, 104–102, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series.[26][27][28]

Notable highlights

One notable highlight of the regular season occurred on January 27, 1990, in which Malone scored a career-high of 61 points against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Salt Palace; the Jazz defeated the Bucks by a score of 144–96.[29][30][31]

Aftermath

Following the season, Hansen was traded to the Sacramento Kings in an off-season three team trade.[32][33]

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
121Blue EdwardsSG/SF United StatesEast Carolina
248Junie Lewis United StatesSouth Alabama
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Roster

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1989–90 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1961–04–07 NC State
C 40 Mike Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1963–07–19 George Washington
F 24 Raymond Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–07–05 Idaho
C 53 Mark Eaton 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
G/F 30 Blue Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina
G 35 Darrell Griffith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1958–06–16 Louisville
G 20 Bob Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
G 15 Eric Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1966–02–07 Nebraska
C 45 Eric Leckner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1966–05–27 Wyoming
F 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
G 11 Delaney Rudd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1962–11–08 Wake Forest
G 12 John Stockton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
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Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: February 16, 1990

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Regular season

Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5626.683–34–722–1919–9
x-Utah Jazz 5527.671136–519–2221–7
x-Dallas Mavericks 4735.573930–1117–2417–11
x-Denver Nuggets 4339.5241328–1315–2615–13
x-Houston Rockets 4141.5001531–1010–3113–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 2260.2683417–245–366–22
Charlotte Hornets 1963.2323713–286–357–21
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6319.768–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5626.6837
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.7204
4 x-Utah Jazz5527.6718
5 x-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
6 x-Dallas Mavericks4735.57316
7 x-Denver Nuggets4339.52420
8 x-Houston Rockets4141.50022
9 Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
10 Golden State Warriors3745.45126
11 Los Angeles Clippers3052.36633
12 Sacramento Kings2359.28040
13 Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26841
14 Charlotte Hornets1963.23244
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Game log

Regular season

More information 1989–90 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 36–5; road: 19–22), Game ...
1989–90 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 36–5; road: 19–22)
November: 8–4 (home: 7–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 3 Denver W 122–113 Salt Palace 1–0
2 November 8 Charlotte W 102–86 Salt Palace 2–0
3 November 10 San Antonio W 106–92 Salt Palace 3–0
4 November 11 @ Houston L 92–100 The Summit 3–1
5 November 13 Washington W 106–93 Salt Palace 4–1
6 November 15 Chicago W 108–107 Salt Palace 5–1
7 November 17 Indiana W 114–100 Salt Palace 6–1
8 November 21 @ Minnesota W 103–101 (OT) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 7–1
9 November 22 Orlando L 97–119 Salt Palace 7–2
10 November 25 L.A. Lakers L 86–92 Salt Palace 7–3
11 November 27 New Jersey W 105–68 Salt Palace 8–3
12 November 29 @ Indiana L 88–100 Market Square Arena 8–4
December: 11–5 (home: 7–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13 December 1 @ Atlanta L 103–114 The Omni 8–5
14 December 2 @ Washington W 100–98 Capital Centre 9–5
15 December 5 @ Cleveland W 94–80 Richfield Coliseum 10–5
16 December 7 Dallas W 107–97 Salt Palace 11–5
17 December 9 Houston W 104–90 Salt Palace 12–5
18 December 11 Cleveland L 110–113 (OT) Salt Palace 12–6
19 December 13 Phoenix W 102–95 Salt Palace 13–6
20 December 15 Detroit W 94–91 Salt Palace 14–6
21 December 17 @ Minnesota W 122–112 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 15–6
22 December 19 @ New York L 107–115 Madison Square Garden 15–7
23 December 20 @ Boston L 109–113 Boston Garden 15–8
24 December 22 @ Charlotte W 114–100 Charlotte Coliseum 16–8
25 December 23 @ San Antonio L 98–115 HemisFair Arena 16–9
26 December 26 Golden State W 133–118 Salt Palace 17–9
27 December 28 Portland W 113–109 Salt Palace 18–9
28 December 30 Miami W 117–98 Salt Palace 19–9
January: 11–3 (home: 7–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 January 2 @ Golden State L 120–133 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 19–10
30 January 3 @ Seattle W 119–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 20–10
31 January 5 @ Portland L 89–118 Memorial Coliseum 20–11
32 January 6 @ Denver W 123–120 McNichols Sports Arena 21–11
33 January 10 Denver W 130–99 Salt Palace 22–11
34 January 13 @ Dallas W 109–99 Reunion Arena 23–11
35 January 17 Atlanta W 95–88 Salt Palace 24–11
36 January 19 Charlotte W 116–93 Salt Palace 25–11
37 January 20 @ Sacramento W 94–81 ARCO Arena 26–11
38 January 23 Houston W 102–94 Salt Palace 27–11
39 January 25 New York W 115–89 Salt Palace 28–11
40 January 27 Milwaukee W 144–96 Salt Palace 29–11
41 January 30 @ Portland L 98–122 Memorial Coliseum 29–12
42 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 120–101 Salt Palace 30–12
February: 9–4 (home: 5–0; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
43 February 2 Dallas W 105–92 Salt Palace 31–12
44 February 4 @ Detroit L 83–115 The Palace of Auburn Hills 31–13
45 February 5 @ Philadelphia L 89–114 The Spectrum 31–14
46 February 7 @ New Jersey W 108–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–14
47 February 8 @ Charlotte W 94–74 Charlotte Coliseum 33–14
48 February 13 Minnesota W 110–104 (OT) Salt Palace 34–14
49 February 14 @ Phoenix L 103–114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 34–15
50 February 16 @ San Antonio L 86–100 HemisFair Arena 34–16
51 February 17 Sacramento W 110–106 Salt Palace 35–16
52 February 19 Philadelphia W 115–102 Salt Palace 36–16
53 February 21 Boston W 116–103 Salt Palace 37–16
54 February 22 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–102 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 38–16
55 February 25 @ L.A. Lakers W 104–103 Great Western Forum 39–16
March: 11–4 (home: 6–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56 March 1 Portland W 119–102 Salt Palace 40–16
57 March 3 San Antonio W 112–98 Salt Palace 41–16
58 March 5 @ Miami L 104–105 Miami Arena 41–17
59 March 6 @ Orlando W 111–101 Orlando Arena 42–17
60 March 8 @ Chicago W 98–94 Chicago Stadium 43–17
61 March 9 @ Milwaukee W 108–100 Bradley Center 44–17
62 March 11 @ Denver W 110–109 McNichols Sports Arena 45–17
63 March 13 Phoenix L 106–114 Salt Palace 45–18
64 March 15 Seattle W 117–95 Salt Palace 46–18
65 March 17 @ Sacramento L 109–122 (OT) ARCO Arena 46–19
66 March 19 Sacramento W 105–97 Salt Palace 47–19
67 March 21 L.A. Clippers W 118–102 Salt Palace 48–19
68 March 23 Golden State W 106–91 Salt Palace 49–19
69 March 24 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–79 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 50–19
70 March 29 @ Golden State L 123–128 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 50–20
April: 5–7 (home: 4–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
71 April 1 @ L.A. Lakers L 103–119 Great Western Forum 50–21
72 April 3 Charlotte W 127–104 Salt Palace 51–21
73 April 5 @ Seattle L 91–101 Seattle Center Coliseum 51–22
74 April 9 @ Phoenix L 115–119 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 51–23
75 April 10 Seattle W 114–102 Salt Palace 52–23
76 April 12 L.A. Lakers W 107–104 Salt Palace 53–23
77 April 14 Houston L 99–103 Salt Palace 53–24
78 April 15 @ Minnesota W 103–90 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 54–24
79 April 17 @ Dallas L 96–97 Reunion Arena 54–25
80 April 18 @ San Antonio L 93–102 HemisFair Arena 54–26
81 April 20 Minnesota W 97–89 Salt Palace 55–26
82 April 22 @ Houston L 88–100 The Summit 55–27
1989–90 schedule
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Playoffs

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1990 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 Phoenix W 113–96 Karl Malone (21) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,616		 1–0
2 April 29 Phoenix L 87–105 Karl Malone (20) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (8) Salt Palace
12,616		 1–1
3 May 2 @ Phoenix L 105–120 Thurl Bailey (30) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (19) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487		 1–2
4 May 4 @ Phoenix W 105–94 Karl Malone (33) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487		 2–2
5 May 6 Phoenix L 102–104 Bailey, Malone (26) Mark Eaton (9) John Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,616		 2–3
1990 schedule
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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

Season

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey 823331.5.481.000.7795.01.7.41.214.2
Mike Brown 82017.0.515.500.7894.5.6.4.36.2
Raymond Brown 1603.5.286.000.9.3.0.01.0
Mark Eaton 828227.8.527.6697.3.5.42.54.8
Blue Edwards 824923.0.507.300.7193.11.8.9.48.9
Darrell Griffith 82117.6.464.372.6542.0.8.8.28.9
Bob Hansen 818126.8.467.351.5162.81.8.6.17.6
Eric Johnson 4825.7.238.167.765.61.3.4.01.1
Nate Johnston† 602.2.3641.0001.000.3.0.0.21.8
Eric Leckner 7709.9.563.7432.5.2.2.34.3
Jim Les† 106.0.500.01.0.0.02.0
Karl Malone 828238.1.562.372.76211.12.81.5.631.0
José Ortiz 1304.9.452.500.6001.2.5.2.13.2
Delaney Rudd 77211.0.429.286.660.72.3.3.03.5
John Stockton 787837.4.514.416.8192.614.52.7.217.2
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Playoffs

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey 5538.0.489.7926.41.41.01.221.0
Mike Brown 5013.4.467.8002.0.6.2.23.6
Raymond Brown 302.0.0.0.0.0.0
Mark Eaton 5525.6.529.2006.0.0.62.83.8
Blue Edwards 5018.8.538.333.8753.61.61.4.47.2
Darrell Griffith 5019.4.452.556.8004.2.61.2.29.4
Bob Hansen 5529.0.488.500.2502.81.0.6.010.0
Eric Johnson 103.0.0.0.0.0.0
Eric Leckner 309.3.6001.000.5562.7.7.0.06.0
Karl Malone 5540.6.438.000.75610.22.22.21.025.2
Delaney Rudd 509.0.348.143.500.62.6.2.03.6
John Stockton 5538.8.420.077.8003.215.01.2.015.0
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Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

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Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Jim Farmer Expansion Draft June 15, 1989 Orlando Magic
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