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1996-97 Utah Jazz

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64-18, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 103.1 points per game, Allowed 94.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 64-18)
Coached by Jerry Sloan (64-18)

SRS: 7.97 (2nd of 29)
Pace Factor: 90.0 (17th of 29)
Offensive Rating: 113.6 (2nd of 29), Defensive Rating: 104.0 (9th of 29)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-2) versus Chicago Bulls
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Houston Rockets
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Los Angeles Clippers

1996-97 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Seattle Supersonics W 99 91 1 0 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
2 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 95 90 2 0 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
3 Mon, Nov 4, 1996 Houston Rockets L 72 75 2 1 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
4 Sat, Nov 9, 1996 @ Houston Rockets L 85 91 2 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
5 Wed, Nov 13, 1996 Sacramento Kings W 105 74 3 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
6 Fri, Nov 15, 1996 Vancouver Grizzlies W 104 96 4 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
7 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ Dallas Mavericks W 88 87 5 2 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
8 Wed, Nov 20, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers W 113 97 6 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
9 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Golden State Warriors W OT 109 104 7 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
10 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Chicago Bulls W 105 100 8 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
11 Mon, Nov 25, 1996 New Jersey Nets W 108 92 9 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
12 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Denver Nuggets W 107 103 10 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
13 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers W 111 94 11 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
14 Sun, Dec 1, 1996 @ Seattle Supersonics W 96 90 12 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
15 Mon, Dec 2, 1996 Charlotte Hornets W 107 97 13 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
16 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers W 101 75 14 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
17 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves W 106 95 15 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
18 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 @ Denver Nuggets W 104 91 16 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
19 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Indiana Pacers W 110 86 17 2 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
20 Thu, Dec 12, 1996 Phoenix Suns L 87 95 17 3 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
21 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Orlando Magic W 101 68 18 3 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
22 Tue, Dec 17, 1996 @ New York Knickerbockers L 94 99 18 4 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
23 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 @ Miami Heat W OT 94 87 19 4 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
24 Fri, Dec 20, 1996 @ Orlando Magic W 98 93 20 4 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
25 Sun, Dec 22, 1996 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 94 100 20 5 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
26 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 98 107 20 6 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
27 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers W 99 94 21 6 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
28 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers W 110 84 22 6 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
29 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 101 115 22 7 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
30 Thu, Jan 2, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs L 80 83 22 8 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
31 Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Miami Heat W 83 80 23 8 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
32 Mon, Jan 6, 1997 @ Chicago Bulls L 89 102 23 9 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
33 Wed, Jan 8, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks L OT 112 119 23 10 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
34 Thu, Jan 9, 1997 @ Toronto Raptors L 96 110 23 11 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
35 Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ Detroit Pistons L 77 87 23 12 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
36 Mon, Jan 13, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers W OT 97 96 24 12 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
37 Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Phoenix Suns W 95 91 25 12 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
38 Fri, Jan 17, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 106 68 26 12 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Chris Morris / John Stockton
39 Sun, Jan 19, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 96 102 26 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
40 Mon, Jan 20, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers W 94 74 27 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
41 Wed, Jan 22, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns W 111 99 28 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
42 Sat, Jan 25, 1997 @ Houston Rockets W OT 105 100 29 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
43 Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Denver Nuggets W 114 99 30 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
44 Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Atlanta Hawks W 102 96 31 13 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
45 Sat, Feb 1, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks L 97 100 31 14 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
46 Mon, Feb 3, 1997 Washington Bullets W 111 89 32 14 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
47 Wed, Feb 5, 1997 @ Seattle Supersonics W 99 95 33 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
48 Tue, Feb 11, 1997 @ Sacramento Kings W 120 98 34 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
49 Thu, Feb 13, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers W 110 86 35 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
50 Sat, Feb 15, 1997 Dallas Mavericks W 99 84 36 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
51 Tue, Feb 18, 1997 San Antonio Spurs W 113 105 37 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
52 Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Boston Celtics W 122 105 38 14 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
53 Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Seattle Supersonics L OT 87 89 38 15 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
54 Tue, Feb 25, 1997 New York Knickerbockers W 110 99 39 15 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
55 Thu, Feb 27, 1997 Toronto Raptors W 118 114 40 15 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
56 Fri, Feb 28, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 105 115 40 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
57 Sun, Mar 2, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 93 86 41 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
58 Mon, Mar 3, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors W 111 104 42 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
59 Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Dallas Mavericks W 96 65 43 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
60 Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Detroit Pistons W 95 88 44 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
61 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 115 106 45 16 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
62 Tue, Mar 11, 1997 @ Atlanta Hawks L 99 106 45 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
63 Wed, Mar 12, 1997 @ New Jersey Nets W 117 102 46 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
64 Fri, Mar 14, 1997 @ Indiana Pacers W 105 96 47 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
65 Sat, Mar 15, 1997 @ Washington Bullets W 100 93 48 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
66 Mon, Mar 17, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets W 114 93 49 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
67 Wed, Mar 19, 1997 @ Boston Celtics W 113 100 50 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
68 Sat, Mar 22, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers W 107 94 51 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
69 Sun, Mar 23, 1997 @ Denver Nuggets W 120 103 52 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
70 Fri, Mar 28, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks W 101 96 53 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
71 Sat, Mar 29, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs W 115 102 54 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
72 Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Sacramento Kings W 118 87 55 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
73 Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies W 106 79 56 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
74 Sun, Apr 6, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors W 114 100 57 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
75 Mon, Apr 7, 1997 San Antonio Spurs W 116 93 58 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
76 Wed, Apr 9, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers W 101 89 59 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
77 Fri, Apr 11, 1997 Houston Rockets W 104 83 60 17 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
78 Sun, Apr 13, 1997 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 98 100 60 18 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
79 Tue, Apr 15, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns W 127 122 61 18 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
80 Thu, Apr 17, 1997 Golden State Warriors W 106 93 62 18 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
81 Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves W 101 89 63 18 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
82 Sun, Apr 20, 1997 @ Sacramento Kings W 113 109 64 18 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton

3 Different Starting Lineups

G W L W-L% Starting Lineup
70 56 14 .800 Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Greg Ostertag / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
11 7 4 .636 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Bryon Russell / John Stockton
1 1 0 1.000 Greg Foster / Jeff Hornacek / Karl Malone / Chris Morris / John Stockton