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1984–85 Utah Jazz season
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The 1984–85 Utah Jazz season was future all-time NBA assist leader John Stockton's first in the NBA.https://www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/john-stockton Legends profile: John Stockton The Jazz selected Stockton with the 16th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.https://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/04/legendary-moments-history-john-stockton-1000-assists Legendary Moments: John Stockton becomes first to record back-to-back 1,000-assist seasons
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 16 John Stockton PG United States Gonzaga 3 62 David Pope F United States Norfolk State 4 86 Jim Rowinski C United States Purdue 5 108 Marcus Gaither United States Farleigh Dickinson 6 132 Chris Harrison United States West Virginia Wesleyan 7 154 Bob Evans United States Southern Utah 8 178 Eric Booker United States Nevada-Las Vegas 9 199 Kelly Knight United States Kansas 10 222 Mike Curran United States Niagara
Roster
Utah Jazz #5C2F83 #FCC200 #087830 #FFFFFF
41 Thurl Bailey F/C 6 11 215 North Carolina 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
44 Rich Kelley C 7 0 235 Stanford
18 Pace Mannion SF 6 7 190 Utah
5 Billy Paultz C 6 11 235 St. John's
33 Fred Roberts PF 6 10 218 BYU
12 John Stockton G 6 1 170 Gonzaga
45 Jeff Wilkins basketball C 6 11 230 Illinois State
Frank Layden Phil Johnson
Scott Layden
Regular season
Season standings
UTA
UTA
Game log
Regular season
Utah Jazz #36004A #FFFF00 1985 Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26)
Utah Jazz October yes #FFFF00 #36004A 1 1 0 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| October 26
| @ Seattle
| L 94–102
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| Kingdome
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| October 27
| L.A. Clippers
| L 94–103
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| Salt Palace
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| October 30
| New York
| W 117–111
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| Salt Palace
| 1–2
Utah Jazz November #FFFF00 #36004A 7 1 1 6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| November 2
| Seattle
| W 107–101
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| Thomas & Mack Center
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| November 3
| @ Golden State
| L 107–112
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|
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| November 7
| San Antonio
| W 136–124
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| November 9
| Golden State
| W 125–117 (OT)
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 4–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8
| November 10
| @ Denver
| L 135–147
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|
|
| McNichols Sports Arena
| 4–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9
| November 12
| Dallas
| W 123–97
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 5–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10
| November 15
| @ Portland
| L 120–129
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|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 5–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 11
| November 17
| Phoenix
| W 108–94
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 6–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12
| November 20
| @ Kansas City
| L 122–129
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|
|
| Kemper Arena
| 6–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13
| November 21
| @ Atlanta
| L 90–112
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| Lakefront Arena
| 6–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 14
| November 23
| Houston
| W 111–98
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| Salt Palace
| 7–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15
| November 24
| @ San Antonio
| W 123–117
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|
|
| HemisFair Arena
| 8–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 16
| November 27
| @ Phoenix
| L 102–115
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|
|
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 8–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 17
| November 28, 19847:30p.m. MST
| L.A. Lakers
| L 109–114
| Griffith (23)
| Eaton (11)
| Hansen (9)
| Salt Palace Acord Arena11,331
| 8–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| November 30
| Denver
| W 116–97
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 9–9
Utah Jazz December #FFFF00 #36004A 3 3 3 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 19
| December 1
| @ Denver
| L 111–118
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|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 9–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 20
| December 4
| @ Golden State
| W 107–105
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|
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 10–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 21
| December 6
| Seattle
| L 99–106
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 10–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22
| December 9
| Kansas City
| W 123–120
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|
| Thomas & Mack Center
| 11–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| December 11
| @ Washington
| W 85–82
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|
|
| Capital Centre
| 11–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| December 13
| @ New York
| L 115–119 (OT)
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|
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| Madison Square Garden
| 12–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 25
| December 14
| @ Boston
| L 106–117
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|
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| Boston Garden
| 12–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| December 16
| @ Milwaukee
| L 102–115
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|
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| MECCA Arena
| 12–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 27
| December 18
| @ Indiana
| L 81–88
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|
|
| Market Square Arena
| 12–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 28
| December 20
| Detroit
| W 117–116
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 13–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29
| December 22
| Dallas
| L 96–113
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 13–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 30
| December 26
| Kansas City
| W 133–122
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 14–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31
| December 28
| Philadelphia
| L 111–114
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 14–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32
| December 29
| @ Dallas
| W 99–97
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|
|
| Reunion Arena
| 15–17
Utah Jazz January #FFFF00 #36004A 5 4 0 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33
| January 1
| Indiana
| L 117–119
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 15–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 34
| January 4
| Denver
| W 118–108
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 16–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35
| January 6
| Houston
| W 121–92
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 17–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| January 7
| @ L.A. Clippers
| L 106–116
|
|
|
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 17–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37
| January 10, 19858:30p.m. MST
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 112–120
| Dantley (34)
| Eaton (11)
| Green (10)
| The Forum14,547
| 17–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 38
| January 12
| @ Phoenix
| L 94–109
|
|
|
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 17–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39
| January 15
| @ San Antonio
| L 101–121
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|
|
| HemisFair Arena
| 17–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 40
| January 16
| Washington
| L 101–103
|
|
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| Salt Palace
| 17–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 41
| January 18
| Portland
| W 128–120
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 18–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 42
| January 19
| @ Houston
| L 115–119
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|
|
| The Summit
| 18–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43
| January 22
| New Jersey
| W 102–99
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| Salt Palace
| 19–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 44
| January 24
| Cleveland
| L 109–110
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| Salt Palace
| 19–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
| January 26, 19857:30p.m. MST
| L.A. Lakers
| W 96–83
| Dantley (31)
| Eaton (10)
| Green (8)
| Salt Palace Acord Arena12,675
| 20–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 46
| January 28
| Denver
| L 100–104
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 20–26
Utah Jazz February #FFFF00 #36004A 2 3 6 2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 47
| February 1
| @ Dallas
| W 121–109
|
|
|
| Reunion Arena
| 21–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 48
| February 2
| San Antonio
| W 105–104
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 22–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 49
| February 5
| @ Portland
| L 106–126
|
|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 22–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50
| February 7
| @ Kansas City
| W 114–96
|
|
|
| Kemper Arena
| 23–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 51
| February 12
| @ Golden State
| W 122–110
|
|
|
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 24–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 52
| February 13
| Atlanta
| L 88–94
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 24–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 53
| February 15
| L.A. Clippers
| W 109–100
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 25–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 54
| February 18
| Boston
| L 94–110
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 25–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 55
| February 20
| @ New Jersey
| W 110–104 (OT)
|
|
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| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 26–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 56
| February 22
| @ Cleveland
| W 102–98
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|
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| Richfield Coliseum
| 27–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57
| February 24
| @ Philadelphia
| L 108–117
|
|
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| The Spectrum
| 27–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58
| February 26
| @ Dallas
| W 103–96
|
|
|
| Reunion Arena
| 28–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 59
| February 27
| Milwaukee
| L 100–119
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 28–31
Utah Jazz March #FFFF00 #36004A 5 2 4 6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 60
| March 1
| Houston
| L 115–119
|
|
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| Salt Palace
| 28–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
| March 3
| @ Portland
| L 93–121
|
|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 28–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62
| March 6
| @ Houston
| W 94–90
|
|
|
| The Summit
| 29–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| March 7
| @ Detroit
| W 122–114
|
|
|
| Cobo Arena
| 30–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| March 9
| @ Chicago
| W 111–105
|
|
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| Chicago Stadium
| 31–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 65
| March 12, 19858:30p.m. MST
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 108–123
| Griffith (24)
| Eaton (11)
| Stockton (9)
| The Forum17,505
| 32–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 66
| March 13, 19857:30p.m. MST
| L.A. Lakers
| L 105–120
| Roberts (24)
| Bailey (11)
| Stockton (8)
| Salt Palace Acord Arena10,158
| 32–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67
| March 15
| Kansas City
| W 115–112
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 32–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 17
| @ Kansas City
| L 101–107
|
|
|
| Kemper Arena
| 32–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 69
| March 18
| Golden State
| W 136–125
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 33–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 70
| March 20
| @ L.A. Clippers
| L 110–121
|
|
|
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 33–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 71
| March 22
| @ Seattle
| W 110–85
|
|
|
| Kingdome
| 34–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72
| March 24
| Chicago
| W 110–92
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 34–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 73
| March 26
| @ Denver
| L 89–104
|
|
|
| McNichols Sports Arena
| 35–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74
| March 27
| Dallas
| W 116–101
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 36–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75
| March 29
| San Antonio
| W 114–109
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 37–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
| March 30
| @ Houston
| L 96–106
|
|
|
| The Summit
| 37–39
Utah Jazz April #FFFF00 #36004A 3 1 1 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 77
| April 4
| Seattle
| L 94–102
|
|
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| Salt Palace
| 37–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| April 6
| Phoenix
| W 105–94
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 38–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 79
| April 9
| L.A. Clippers
| W 123–104
|
|
|
| Salt Palace
| 39–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
| April 11
| Portland
| W 145–107
|
|
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| Salt Palace
| 40–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 81
| April 12
| @ Phoenix
| L 92–96
|
|
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 40–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 82
| April 14
| @ San Antonio
| W 104–102
|
|
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| HemisFair Arena
| 41–41
UTA 1985
Playoffs
Utah Jazz 1985 yes #36004A #FFFF00
Utah Jazz First Round no yes yes #FFFF00 #36004A 1 1 2 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 19
| @ Houston
| W 115–101
| Adrian Dantley (34)
| Thurl Bailey (10)
| Rickey Green (10)
| The Summit13,185
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 21
| @ Houston
| L 96–122
| Jeff Wilkins (22)
| Jeff Wilkins (12)
| Green, Stockton (6)
| The Summit14,139
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 24
| Houston
| W 112–104
| Adrian Dantley (29)
| Bailey, Stockton (11)
| Rickey Green (10)
| Salt Palace12,316
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 26
| Houston
| L 94–96
| Rickey Green (22)
| Thurl Bailey (12)
| Rickey Green (11)
| Salt Palace12,690
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| April 28
| @ Houston
| W 104–97
| Adrian Dantley (25)
| Mark Eaton (10)
| Rickey Green (6)
| The Summit16,016
| 3–2
|-
Utah Jazz Conference semifinals no yes #FFFF00 #36004A 1 1 0 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 30
| @ Denver
| L 113–130
| Adrian Dantley (28)
| Dantley, Kelley (9)
| Rickey Green (6)
| McNichols Sports Arena11,918
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| May 2
| @ Denver
| L 123–131 (OT)
| Rickey Green (25)
| Adrian Dantley (14)
| Rickey Green (10)
| McNichols Sports Arena16,317
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 4
| Denver
| W 131–123
| Adrian Dantley (32)
| Thurl Bailey (14)
| Rickey Green (7)
| Salt Palace12,178
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| May 5
| Denver
| L 118–125
| Adrian Dantley (33)
| Rich Kelley (8)
| John Stockton (10)
| Salt Palace12,716
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 7
| @ Denver
| L 104–116
| Rickey Green (22)
| Rich Kelley (11)
| Rickey Green (7)
| McNichols Sports Arena17,022
| 1–4
|-
UTA 1985 yes
Player statistics
Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Anderson, J.J. J.J. Anderson Bailey, Thurl Thurl Bailey Dantley, Adrian Adrian Dantley Drew, John John Drew Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton Green, Rickey Rickey Green Griffith, Darrell Darrell Griffith Hansen, Bob Bob Hansen Kelley, Rich Rich Kelley Mannion, Pace Pace Mannion Natt, Kenny Kenny Natt Paultz, Billy Billy Paultz Roberts, Fred Fred Roberts 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 Dantley, Adrian Adrian Dantley Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton Green, Rickey Rickey Green Griffith, Darrell Darrell Griffith Hansen, Bob Bob Hansen Kelley, Rich Rich Kelley Mannion, Pace Pace Mannion Paultz, Billy Billy Paultz Roberts, Fred Fred Roberts Stockton, John John Stockton Wilkins, Jeff Jeff Wilkins
Awards and records
Awards
Mark Eaton, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
52%
Additions
Player Signed Former team
Subtractions
Player Left New team
See also
1985–86 Utah Jazz season
1984–85 NBA season
References
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