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1991–92 Utah Jazz season

The 1991–92 Utah Jazz season was the 18th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was also the team's first season playing at their new arena, the Delta Center. The Jazz had the 21st overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected point guard Eric Murdock out of Providence College.

The Jazz played around .500 in winning percentage with a 7–6 start to the regular season. In late November, the team traded their long-time forward, and sixth man Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Tyrone Corbin. With the addition of Corbin, the Jazz held a 31–18 record at the All-Star break, posted a six-game winning streak in February, and won their final seven games of the season. The Jazz finished in first place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, and earned the second seed in the Western Conference; the team qualified for their ninth consecutive trip to the NBA playoffs.

Karl Malone averaged 28.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game, and John Stockton provided the team with 15.8 points, 13.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading the league in assists for the fifth consecutive season, as he was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Blue Edwards contributed 12.6 points per game, while off the bench, Corbin played a sixth man role, averaging 9.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in 69 games after the trade, Mike Brown provided with 7.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, undrafted rookie small forward David Benoit contributed 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, and starting center Mark Eaton averaged 3.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, Karl Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team. In addition, Stockton also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout. Karl Malone finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished tied in twelfth place; Malone also finished tied in sixth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, while Corbin finished tied in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and head coach Jerry Sloan finished tied in ninth place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the Jazz faced off against the 7th–seeded Los Angeles Clippers, a team that featured Danny Manning, Ron Harper and Doc Rivers. The Jazz won the first two games over the Clippers at home at the Delta Center, before losing Game 3 on the road, 98–88 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Game 4 of the series was played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, due to the 1992 Los Angeles riots; the Jazz lost the game, 115–107 as the Clippers evened the series. The Jazz won Game 5 over the Clippers at the Delta Center, 98–89 to win the series in five games.

In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 6th–seeded Seattle SuperSonics, who were led by All-Star guard Ricky Pierce, sixth man Eddie Johnson, and Shawn Kemp. The Jazz won the first two games at the Delta Center, but then lost Game 3 to the SuperSonics on the road, 104–98 at the Seattle Center Coliseum. The Jazz won the next two games over the SuperSonics, which included a Game 5 home win at the Delta Center, 111–100 to win the series in five games.

In the Western Conference Finals, and for the second consecutive year, the Jazz faced off against the top–seeded, and Pacific Division champion Portland Trail Blazers, a team that featured All-Star guard Clyde Drexler, All-Star guard Terry Porter, and Jerome Kersey. The Jazz lost the first two games to the Trail Blazers on the road at the Memorial Coliseum, but managed to win the next two games at home, including a Game 4 win over the Trail Blazers at the Delta Center, 121–112 to even the series. However, after losing Game 5 at the Memorial Coliseum in overtime, 127–121, the Jazz lost Game 6 to the Trail Blazers at the Delta Center, 105–97, thus losing the series in six games. The Trail Blazers would lose in six games to the defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls in the 1992 NBA Finals.

The Jazz finished third in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 806,663 at the Delta Center during the regular season. Following the season, Edwards and Murdock were both traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. One notable incident of the regular season occurred on December 14, 1991, during a home game against the Detroit Pistons, Karl Malone committed a flagrant foul on All-Star guard 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 as the Jazz defeated the Pistons, 102–100.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | November 1 | @ Minnesota | W 112–97 | | | | Target Center | 1–0 |- | 2 | November 2 | @ Indiana | L 112–127 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 | November 5 | @ Atlanta | L 94–98 | | | | The Omni | 1–2 |- | 4 | November 7 | Seattle | L 95–103 | | | | Delta Center | 1–3 |- | 5 | November 9 | L.A. Clippers | W 101–84 | | | | Delta Center | 2–3 |- | 6 | November 11 | Sacramento | W 106–90 | | | | Delta Center | 3–3 |- | 7 | November 13 | @ New Jersey | W 98–92 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 4–3 |- | 8 | November 15 | @ Detroit | L 115–123 | | | | Palace of Auburn Hills | 4–4 |- | 9 | November 16 | @ Washington | W 107–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–4 |- | 10 | November 19 | @ Miami | L 91–111 | | | | Miami Arena | 5–5 |- | 11 | November 20 | @ Orlando | W 107–102 | | | | Orlando Arena | 6–5 |- | 12 | November 22 | Denver | W 121–96 | | | | Delta Center | 7–5 |- | 13 | November 23 | @ Dallas | L 109–121 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 7–6 |- | 14 | November 27 | Charlotte | W 113–107 | | | | Delta Center | 8–6 |- | 15 | November 29 | Golden State | W 135–108 | | | | Delta Center | 9–6 |- | 16 | November 30 | @ Phoenix | L 125–134 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 9–7

|- | 17 | December 3 | @ Golden State | L 103–108 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 9–8 |- | 18 | December 4 | Washington | W 101–74 | | | | Delta Center | 10–8 |- | 19 | December 6 | @ San Antonio | W 93–92 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 11–8 |- | 20 | December 7 | @ Houston | W 96–91 | | | | The Summit | 12–8 |- | 21 | December 10 | Orlando | W 122–103 | | | | Delta Center | 13–8 |- | 22 | December 11 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 101–95 | | | | Great Western Forum | 14–8 |- | 23 | December 13 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 101–102 (OT) | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 14–9 |- | 24 | December 14 | Detroit | W 102–100 | | | | Delta Center | 15–9 |- | 25 | December 17 | @ Charlotte | W 122–102 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 16–9 |- | 26 | December 18 | @ Philadelphia | W 107–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 17–9 |- | 27 | December 20 | @ Boston | L 101–112 | | | | Boston Garden | 17–10 |- | 28 | December 21 | @ New York | L 97–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 17–11 |- | 29 | December 23 | @ Cleveland | L 112–113 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 17–12 |- | 30 | December 26 | L.A. Clippers | W 123–115 | | | | Delta Center | 18–12 |- | 31 | December 28 | Miami | W 128–103 | | | | Delta Center | 19–12

|- | 32 | January 2 | Portland | W 107–103 | | | | Delta Center | 20–12 |- | 33 | January 4 | Dallas | W 113–78 | | | | Delta Center | 21–12 |- | 34 | January 6 | Indiana | W 124–108 | | | | Delta Center | 22–12 |- | 35 | January 8 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–99 | | | | Bradley Center | 22–13 |- | 36 | | @ Chicago | L 90–105 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 22–14 |- | 37 | January 11 | @ Minnesota | L 96–101 | | | | Target Center | 22–15 |- | 38 | January 14 | Minnesota | W 116–110 | | | | Delta Center | 23–15 |- | 39 | January 16 | Atlanta | W 116–111 | | | | Delta Center | 24–15 |- | 40 | January 18 | Houston | W 108–80 | | | | Delta Center | 25–15 |- | 41 | January 22 | San Antonio | W 100–98 | | | | Delta Center | 26–15 |- | 42 | January 23 | @ Denver | L 111–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–16 |- | 43 | January 25 | @ Seattle | W 104–103 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 26–17 |- | 44 | January 27 | New York | L 80–97 | | | | Delta Center | 27–17 |- | 45 | January 29 | Sacramento | W 124–105 | | | | Delta Center | 28–17 |- | 46 | January 31 | Phoenix | W 117–116 (OT) | | | | Delta Center | 29–17

|- | 47 | February 1 | @ Dallas | W 104–90 | | | | Reunion Arena | 30–17 |- | 48 | | Chicago | W 126–123 (3OT) | | | | Delta Center | 31–17 |- | 49 | February 5 | @ Sacramento | L 98–100 | | | | ARCO Arena | 31–18 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 50 | February 11 | Cleveland | W 111–109 | | | | Delta Center | 32–18 |- | 51 | February 13 | L.A. Lakers | W 97–91 | | | | Delta Center | 33–18 |- | 52 | February 15 | Denver | W 106–93 | | | | Delta Center | 34–18 |- | 53 | February 17 | Boston | W 88–83 | | | | Delta Center | 35–18 |- | 54 | February 19 | Dallas | W 118–96 | | | | Delta Center | 36–18 |- | 55 | February 21 | Houston | W 124–97 | | | | Delta Center | 37–18 |- | 56 | February 24 | @ Portland | L 107–110 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 37–19 |- | 57 | February 25 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 106–101 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 38–19 |- | 58 | February 27 | Seattle | L 124–130 (OT) | | | | Delta Center | 38–20

|- | 59 | March 1 | @ Phoenix | L 109–114 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 38–21 |- | 60 | March 3 | @ Golden State | W 123–101 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 39–21 |- | 61 | March 4 | San Antonio | W 102–93 | | | | Delta Center | 40–21 |- | 62 | March 6 | New Jersey | W 117–96 | | | | Delta Center | 41–21 |- | 63 | March 8 | @ Denver | W 112–88 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 42–21 |- | 64 | March 12 | @ Sacramento | W 114–103 | | | | ARCO Arena | 43–21 |- | 65 | March 14 | @ San Antonio | L 106–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 43–22 |- | 66 | March 15 | @ Houston | L 97–106 | | | | The Summit | 43–23 |- | 67 | March 19 | Denver | W 115–100 | | | | Delta Center | 44–23 |- | 68 | March 21 | Portland | W 95–77 | | | | Delta Center | 45–23 |- | 69 | March 25 | Philadelphia | W 100–94 | | | | Delta Center | 46–23 |- | 70 | March 27 | L.A. Lakers | L 92–103 | | | | Delta Center | 46–24 |- | 71 | March 30 | Milwaukee | W 120–100 | | | | Delta Center | 47–24 |- | 72 | March 31 | @ Seattle | L 103–122 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 47–25

|- | 73 | April 2 | @ Portland | L 86–118 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 47–26 |- | 74 | April 3 | Phoenix | W 113–94 | | | | Delta Center | 48–26 |- | 75 | April 5 | @ Minnesota | L 91–93 | | | | Target Center | 48–27 |- | 76 | April 7 | @ Denver | W 124–101 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 49–27 |- | 77 | April 9 | Dallas | W 113–90 | | | | Delta Center | 50–27 |- | 78 | April 11 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 93–90 | | | | Great Western Forum | 51–27 |- | 79 | April 13 | Golden State | W 138–99 | | | | Delta Center | 52–27 |- | 80 | April 15 | Houston | W 130–98 | | | | Delta Center | 53–27 |- | 81 | April 17 | Minnesota | W 120–106 | | | | Delta Center | 54–27 |- | 82 | April 19 | @ San Antonio | W 101–90 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 55–27

Playoffs

|- | 1 | April 24 | L.A. Clippers | W 115–97 | Karl Malone (32) | Karl Malone (10) | John Stockton (21) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 1–0 |- | 2 | April 26 | L.A. Clippers | W 103–92 | Karl Malone (32) | Karl Malone (13) | John Stockton (19) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 2–0 |- | 3 | April 28 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 88–98 | Karl Malone (22) | Karl Malone (10) | John Stockton (13) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena<br>14,086 | 2–1 |- | 4 | May 3 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 107–115 | Karl Malone (44) | Karl Malone (11) | John Stockton (18) | Anaheim Convention Center<br>7,148 | 2–2 |- | 5 | May 4 | L.A. Clippers | W 98–89 | Jeff Malone (25) | Karl Malone (16) | John Stockton (9) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 3–2 |-

|- | 1 | May 6 | Seattle | W 108–100 | Karl Malone (30) | Karl Malone (10) | John Stockton (15) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 8 | Seattle | W 103–97 | Karl Malone (28) | Karl Malone (12) | John Stockton (14) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 2–0 |- | 3 | May 10 | @ Seattle | L 98–104 | Karl Malone (30) | Karl Malone (8) | John Stockton (11) | Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,104 | 2–1 |- | 4 | May 12 | @ Seattle | W 89–83 | Jeff Malone (24) | Karl Malone (8) | John Stockton (13) | Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,252 | 3–1 |- | 5 | May 14 | Seattle | W 111–100 | Karl Malone (37) | Karl Malone (13) | John Stockton (17) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 4–1 |-

|- | 1 | May 16 | @ Portland | L 88–113 | Jeff Malone (15) | K. Malone, Thornton (7) | John Stockton (9) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,888 | 0–1 |- | 2 | May 19 | @ Portland | L 102–119 | Karl Malone (25) | Karl Malone (11) | John Stockton (11) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,888 | 0–2 |- | 3 | May 22 | Portland | W 97–89 | Karl Malone (39) | K. Malone, Eaton (7) | John Stockton (10) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 1–2 |- | 4 | May 24 | Portland | W 121–112 | Karl Malone (33) | Karl Malone (12) | John Stockton (15) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 2–2 |- | 5 | May 26 | @ Portland | L 121–127 (OT) | Karl Malone (38) | Karl Malone (14) | John Stockton (10) | Memorial Coliseum<br>12,888 | 2–3 |- | 6 | May 28 | Portland | L 97–105 | Karl Malone (23) | Karl Malone (19) | John Stockton (12) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 2–4 |-

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

References

See also