1985–86 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Utah Jazz 1986 42 40 Midwest 4 5 Frank Layden Frank Layden Sam Battistone Larry H. Miller Salt Palace Acord Arena KSL-TV KSL First round(lost to Mavericks 1–3) UTA The 1985–86 Utah Jazz season saw the Jazz draft Karl Malone. This marked the beginning of the Stockton and Malone era. Draft picks Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 13 Karl Malone PF Louisiana Tech 2 37 Carey Scurry SF Long Island 4 83 Delaney Rudd PG Wake Forest 5 105 Ray Hall Canisius 6 129 Jim Miller Virginia 7 151 Mike Wacker Texas-San Antonio Roster Utah Jazz #5C2F83 #FCC200 #087830 #FFFFFF 41 Thurl Bailey F/C 6 11 215 North Carolina State 45 Jeff Cook basketball F/C 6 10 215 Idaho State 4 Adrian Dantley SF 6 5 208 Notre Dame 53 Mark Eaton C 7 4 275 UCLA 14 Rickey Green PG 6 0 170 Michigan 35 Darrell Griffith G 6 4 190 Louisville 20 Bob Hansen G 6 6 190 Iowa 50 Steve Hayes basketball C 7 0 205 Idaho State 43 Marc Iavaroni PF 6 8 210 Virginia 32 Karl Malone F 6 9 250 Louisiana Tech 33 Fred Roberts PF 6 10 218 BYU 22 Carey Scurry F 6 7 188 Long Island University 12 John Stockton G 6 1 170 Gonzaga Frank Layden Jerry Sloan Regular season Season standings UTA UTA Game log Regular season Utah Jazz 1986 #36004A #FFFF00 Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26) Uath Jazz October yes #FFFF00 #36004A 1 1 0 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 25, 1985 | Houston | L 108–112 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 29, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 112–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 30, 1985 | San Antonio | W 102–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 1–2 Utah Jazz November #FFFF00 #36004A 6 3 5 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 1, 1985 | Phoenix | W 121–110 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 2, 1985 | @ Portland | L 108–128 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 5, 1985 | Golden State | W 118–99 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 7, 1985 | L.A. Lakers | L 106–116 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 9, 1985 | Cleveland | W 121–114 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 12, 1985 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 110–119 | | | | The Forum | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 13, 1985 | Dallas | L 100–115 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 15, 1985 | Portland | W 133–118 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 16, 1985 | @ Sacramento | W 100–96 | | | | ARCO Arena | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 20, 1985 | @ Boston | L 106–115 (OT) | | | | Boston Garden | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 22, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 121–113 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 23, 19855:30p.m. MST | @ Atlanta | W 116–106 | Dantley (41) | Eaton, Malone (10) | Green (6) | The Omni6,115 | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 25, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 102–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 27, 1985 | Chicago | W 114–96 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | November 29, 1985 | Denver | L 114–129 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | November 30, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 89–88 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–8 Utah Jazz December #FFFF00 #36004A 4 2 2 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 2, 1985 | Golden State | W 103–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 4, 1985 | L.A. Lakers | L 127–131 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 6, 1985 | @ Phoenix | L 92–111 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 7, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 131–91 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 10, 1985 | @ Houston | L 105–134 | | | | The Summit | 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 11, 1985 | Portland | W 119–111 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 14, 1985 | Houston | W 114–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 17, 1985 | @ Washington | W 106–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 18, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 98–113 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 20, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 105–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 21, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 104–117 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 26, 1985 | @ Houston | L 99–106 | | | | The Summit | 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | December 28, 1985 | Boston | L 108–110 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 30, 1985 | Seattle | W 107–105 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 17–16 Utah Jazz January #FFFF00 #36004A 5 3 2 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 3, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 101–110 | | | | The Forum | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 4, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 106–119 | | | | Reunion Arena | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 7, 1986 | @ Seattle | L 84–91 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 9, 1986 | Washington | L 89–95 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 11, 1986 | @ Denver | L 106–114 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 12, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 106–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 14, 1986 | @ Houston | W 105–102 | | | | The Summit | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 15, 1986 | @ Golden State | L 104–150 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 17, 1986 | Dallas | W 139–112 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 18, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 97–131 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 21, 1986 | Denver | W 117–114 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 21–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 23, 1986 | New Jersey | L 105–106 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 21–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 25, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 130–90 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 22–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 27, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 103–127 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | January 29, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 107–86 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 23–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | January 31, 1986 | Sacramento | W 103–101 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 24–25 Utah Jazz February #FFFF00 #36004A 5 1 1 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 2, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 97–100 | | | | Reunion Arena | 24–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 3, 1986 | San Antonio | L 104–112 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 6, 1986 | New York | W 119–101 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 25–27 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 11, 1986 | @ Seattle | L 92–105 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 13, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 106–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 15, 1986 | @ New York | W 104–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 17, 1986 | @ Detroit | L 96–117 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 19, 19867:30p.m. MST | Atlanta | W 109–105 | Dantley (31) | Malone (12) | Green, Malone, Scurry (3) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,654 | 27–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 22, 1986 | Phoenix | W 105–97 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 25, 1986 | Houston | W 100–97 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | February 27, 1986 | Indiana | W 109–92 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 30–30 Utah Jazz March #FFFF00 #36004A 6 2 3 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 1, 1986 | Sacramento | W 110–94 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 4, 1986 | @ Sacramento | L 92–94 | | | | ARCO Arena | 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 5, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 84–130 | | | | The Forum | 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 7, 1986 | @ Phoenix | W 105–103 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 8, 1986 | @ Portland | L 90–104 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 12, 1986 | Golden State | L 111–118 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 32–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 14, 1986 | San Antonio | W 146–121 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 15, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 98–108 | | | | Reunion Arena | 33–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 17, 1986 | Detroit | W 107–106 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 18, 1986 | @ Seattle | W 107–104 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 20, 1986 | Dallas | L 107–114 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 35–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 22, 1986 | Phoenix | W 119–109 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 24, 1986 | Seattle | W 116–108 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 37–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 26, 1986 | Denver | W 116–101 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 38–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | March 28, 1986 | @ Denver | L 120–128 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 38–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | March 29, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 110–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 39–37 Utah Jazz April #FFFF00 #36004A 1 2 2 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 1, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | L 109–113 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 2, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 94–97 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 5, 1986 | Portland | W 114–103 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 9, 1986 | Sacramento | L 108–113 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 40–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 10, 1986 | @ Sacramento | W 119–108 | | | | ARCO Arena | 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 12, 1986 | @ Denver | W 117–99 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 42–40 UTA 1986 Playoffs Utah Jazz 1986 yes #36004A #FFFF00 Utah Jazz First Round no yes yes #FFFF00 #36004A 1 1 0 2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 93–101 | Karl Malone (23) | Karl Malone (13) | Rickey Green (12) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 20, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 106–113 | Karl Malone (31) | Mark Eaton (11) | Rickey Green (8) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 23, 1986 | Dallas | W 100–98 | Rickey Green (32) | Thurl Bailey (14) | Rickey Green (8) | Salt Palace Acord Arena11,635 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 25, 1986 | Dallas | L 113–117 | Thurl Bailey (24) | Mark Eaton (12) | Rickey Green (10) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,683 | 1–3 |- UTA 1986 yes Player statistics Season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bailey, Thurl Thurl Bailey Cook, Jeff Jeff Cook Dantley, Adrian Adrian Dantley Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton Green, Rickey Rickey Green Hansen, Bob Bob Hansen Hayes, Steve Steve Hayes Iavaroni, Marc Marc Iavaroni Malone, Karl Karl Malone Mannion, Pace Pace Mannion Roberts, Fred Fred Roberts Scurry, Carey Carey Scurry Stockton, John John Stockton Wilkins, Jeff Jeff Wilkins Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bailey, Thurl Thurl Bailey Cook, Jeff Jeff Cook Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton Green, Rickey Rickey Green Hansen, Bob Bob Hansen Hayes, Steve Steve Hayes Iavaroni, Marc Marc Iavaroni Malone, Karl Karl Malone Roberts, Fred Fred Roberts Scurry, Carey Carey Scurry Stockton, John John Stockton Awards and records Awards Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive First Team Karl Malone, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Records Transactions Trades Free Agents 52% Additions Player Signed Former team Subtractions Player Left New team See also 1985-86 NBA season References Category:Utah Jazz seasons U Utah Jazz Utah Jazz