2014–15 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2014–15 Utah Jazz season is the franchise's 41st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 36th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. On March 27, 2015, the Jazz were eliminated from playoff contention for the 3rd consecutive season following a 107–91 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Record38–44 (.463)
| 2014–15 Utah Jazz season | |
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| Head coach | Quin Snyder |
| Arena | EnergySolutions Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Root Sports Utah |
| Radio | 1280 and 97.5 The Zone |
Preseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Dante Exum | SG | Australian Institute of Sport | |
| 1 | 23 | Rodney Hood | SG | Duke | |
| 2 | 35 | Jarnell Stokes | PF | Tennessee |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Standings
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Portland Trail Blazers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 51.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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November
: 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
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December
: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5)
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January
: 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
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February
: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3)
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March
: 10–6 (home: 5–3; road: 5–3)
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April
: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
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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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danté Exum | 82 | 41 | 22.2 | .349 | .314 | .625 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .5 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Rudy Gobert | 82 | 37 | 26.3 | .604 | .000 | .623 | 9.5 | 1.3 | .8 | 2.3 | 8.4 |
| Joe Ingles | 79 | 32 | 21.2 | .415 | .356 | .750 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | 5.0 |
| Trevor Booker | 79 | 5 | 19.8 | .487 | .345 | .581 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 7.2 |
| Gordon Hayward | 76 | 76 | 34.4 | .445 | .364 | .812 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .4 | 19.3 |
| Trey Burke | 76 | 43 | 30.1 | .368 | .318 | .752 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .9 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Derrick Favors | 74 | 74 | 30.8 | .525 | .167 | .669 | 8.2 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| Rodney Hood | 50 | 21 | 21.3 | .414 | .365 | .763 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.7 |
| Enes Kanter Freedom† | 49 | 48 | 27.1 | .491 | .317 | .788 | 7.8 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 13.8 |
| Elijah Millsap | 47 | 5 | 19.7 | .340 | .311 | .674 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Jeremy Evans | 38 | 0 | 7.0 | .552 | .400 | .828 | 1.9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Alec Burks | 27 | 27 | 33.3 | .403 | .382 | .822 | 4.2 | 3.0 | .6 | .2 | 13.9 |
| Ian Clark† | 23 | 0 | 7.0 | .341 | .360 | 1.000 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Steve Novak† | 22 | 0 | 5.0 | .457 | .485 | .000 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Jack Cooley | 16 | 0 | 5.4 | .409 | .429 | 1.6 | .1 | .4 | .2 | 1.7 | |
| Bryce Cotton | 15 | 0 | 10.6 | .420 | .350 | .833 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Chris Johnson† | 12 | 0 | 17.6 | .484 | .342 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.8 |
| Elliot Williams† | 5 | 0 | 8.4 | .462 | .714 | .500 | .6 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Patrick Christopher | 4 | 1 | 7.3 | .250 | .000 | 1.5 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Grant Jerrett† | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .444 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Jerrelle Benimon | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |||
| Toure' Murry† | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Jazz only.
Injuries
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed |
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| Start | End |
Transactions
Trades
| February 19, 2015 | To Utah Jazz Kendrick Perkins (from Oklahoma City) Grant Jerrett (from Oklahoma City) Rights to Tibor Pleiß (from Oklahoma City) 2017 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) 2017 second-round pick (from Detroit) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Enes Kanter from Utah) Steve Novak from Utah) D. J. Augustin (from Detroit) Kyle Singler (from Detroit) 2019 second-round pick (from Detroit) |
To Detroit Pistons Reggie Jackson (from Oklahoma City) |
Free agents
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
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Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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References
External links
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