1997–98 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Utah Jazz 1998 yes yes 62 20 Midwest 1 1 Jerry Sloan Tim Howells Larry H. Miller Delta Center NBA Finals(lost to Bulls 2–4) UTA KJZZ-TV Fox Sports Utah KFNZ The 1997–98 Utah Jazz season was the 24th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 19th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/ August 10, 2026 The Jazz had been runner-ups in the 1997 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. In the 1997–98 season, the Jazz again reached the Finals, and were again defeated by the Bulls in six games. Season summary Regular season During the off-season, All-Star point guard John Stockton sustained a knee injury that caused him to miss the first 18 games of the regular season. Hamilton Linda Knee Surgery Puts Stockton on Sidelines Deseret News October 14, 1997 https://www.deseret.com/1997/10/14/19339657/knee-surgery-puts-stockton-on-sidelines October 22, 2022 Associated Press Basketball: Roundup -- Utah: Stockton Will Miss 8-12 Weeks The New York Times October 15, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/15/sports/basketball-roundup-utah-stockton-will-miss-8-12-weeks.html May 24, 2022 Associated Press Jazz Loses Stockton for 2-3 Months Los Angeles Times October 15, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-15-sp-43068-story.html March 2, 2017 Without Stockton, the Jazz lost four of their first six games, and got off to an 11–7 start to the season. The team also changed their starting lineup, replacing Bryon Russell at small forward with Adam Keefe, and replacing Greg Ostertag at center with Greg Foster. Jorgensen Loren Jazz Change Lineup and Results Deseret News November 13, 1997 https://www.deseret.com/1997/11/13/19345365/jazz-change-lineup-and-results/ August 8, 2025 Jorgensen Loren Russell Ready to Reclaim His Role as Jazz Starter Deseret News December 20, 1997 https://www.deseret.com/1997/12/20/19352439/russell-ready-to-reclaim-his-role-as-jazz-starter October 22, 2022 However, Stockton eventually returned as the Jazz posted a seven-game winning streak between December and January, and later on held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=5&year=1998 July 20, 2022 At mid-season, the team traded Foster and Chris Morris to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Rony Seikaly. Associated Press N.B.A.: Last Night: Jazz Obtains Seikaly for Morris and Foster The New York Times February 17, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/17/sports/nba-last-night-jazz-obtains-seikaly-for-morris-and-foster.html December 5, 2022 Associated Press Seikaly Traded to Jazz for Reserves Los Angeles Times February 17, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-17-sp-20073-story.html December 5, 2022 Jorgensen Loren Jazz Pull Off Steal of a Deal, Acquire Seikaly Deseret News February 17, 1998 https://www.deseret.com/1998/2/17/19364082/jazz-pull-off-steal-of-a-deal-acquire-seikaly December 5, 2022 However, after Seikaly failed to report within the mandated 48 hours required by NBA rules because of a foot injury, the trade was called off as the Jazz took Foster and Morris back; Associated Press Jazz Earns a Big Victory, But Seikaly Trade Voided Los Angeles Times February 19, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-19-sp-20868-story.html December 5, 2022 Johnson L.C. Seikaly Refuses to Play for Jazz Orlando Sentinel February 19, 1998 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-02-19-9802190364-story.html December 5, 2022 Jorgensen Loren Rony Seikaly Insists Jazz Nixed the Trade Deseret News March 7, 1998 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1998/3/7/19367504/rony-seikaly-insists-jazz-nixed-the-trade December 5, 2022 the Magic then traded Seikaly to the New Jersey Nets. Popper Steve Pro Basketball: Seikaly Traded to Nets in a Last-Minute Deal The New York Times February 20, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/20/sports/pro-basketball-seikaly-traded-to-nets-in-a-last-minute-deal.html October 10, 2024 Heisler Mark It's a Big Deal for Clippers: There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals Los Angeles Times February 20, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-20-sp-21072-story.html October 10, 2024 Povtak Tim Seikaly Bounces to Nets, and It Looks as If He'll Go Orlando Sentinel February 20, 1998 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-02-20-9802200450-story.html October 10, 2024 The Jazz won 31 of their final 36 games after the All-Star break, including an 11-game winning streak between February and March. The Jazz finished in first place in the Midwest Division with a league-best 62–20 record, and earned the first seed in the Western Conference; their record was also tied with the Bulls as the league's best record. 1997–98 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1998_games.html June 21, 2021 The team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the 15th consecutive year. Karl Malone averaged 27.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Jeff Hornacek averaged 14.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Stockton provided the team with 12.0 points, 8.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, Russell played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 9.0 points per game, while second-year guard Shandon Anderson contributed 8.3 points per game, and Howard Eisley, who started at point guard for the first 18 games in Stockton's absence, provided with 7.7 points and 4.2 assists per game. On the defensive side, Keefe averaged 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Foster provided with 5.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, Antoine Carr contributed 5.7 points per game, and Ostertag averaged 4.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. 1997–98 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1998.html October 9, 2024 During the NBA All-Star weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Malone was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team. Howard-Cooper Scott Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored Los Angeles Times January 28, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-28-sp-13049-story.html October 10, 2024 NBA.com Staff 1998 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1998 May 16, 2023 1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1998.html October 9, 2024 In addition, Malone also participated in the inaugural NBA 2Ball Competition, along with Tammi Reiss of the WNBA's Utah Starzz, Bender Patricia 1997–98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York Eskimo.com https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star98.txt September 19, 2025 and Hornacek won the NBA Three-Point Shootout. Popper Steve N.B.A. All-Star Weekend: Kids Slam and Ham, But a Grown-Up Shoots for Dough; Houston Pair Win in 2Ball The New York Times February 8, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/08/sports/nba-all-star-weekend-kids-slam-ham-but-grown-up-shoots-for-dough-houston-pair.html June 30, 2022 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html July 15, 2025 Malone finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, who won his fifth MVP award with 92 first-place votes, while Malone had 20 first-place votes, while Stockton finished tied in 13th place; Wise Mike The N.B.A. Playoffs: Jordan Is Winner of M.V.P. a 5th Time The New York Times May 19, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/19/sports/the-nba-playoffs-jordan-is-winner-of-mvp-a-5th-time.html September 23, 2022 1997–98 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1998.html January 1, 2022 Malone also finished tied in 13th place in Most Improved Player voting, and head coach Jerry Sloan finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting, behind Larry Bird of the Indiana Pacers. Jorgensen Loren Coach of Year - Sloan's Second to None and One Deseret News May 12, 1998 https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/12/19379514/coach-of-year-sloan-s-second-to-none-and-one/ October 10, 2024 The Jazz finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance with an attendance of 815,889 at the Delta Center during the regular season. 1997–98 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html October 10, 2025 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1998 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Jazz faced off against the 8th–seeded Houston Rockets, a team that featured the All-Star trio of Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley. With the series tied at 1–1, the Jazz struggled and faced elimination after losing Game 3 to the Rockets on the road, 89–85 at The Summit as the Rockets took a 2–1 series lead. Associated Press NBA Playoffs: Utah Loses and Nears Elimination The New York Times April 30, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/30/sports/nba-playoffs-utah-loses-and-nears-elimination.html January 18, 2022 Jorgensen Loren Dream Turns Into Jazz's Nightmare Deseret News April 30, 1998 https://www.deseret.com/1998/4/30/19377312/dream-turn-into-jazz-s-nightmare February 24, 2023 1998 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Box Score, April 29, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804290HOU.html June 6, 2026 However, the Jazz managed to win Game 4 on the road, 93–71 to even the series, Associated Press N.B.A. Playoffs -- Houston: Injury Ends Barkley's Season The New York Times May 3, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/03/sports/nba-playoffs-houston-injury-ends-barkley-s-season.html June 6, 2026 Facer Dirk Barkley's Out with Muscle Tear Deseret News May 3, 1998 https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/3/19377748/barkley-s-out-with-muscle-tear June 6, 2026 1998 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Box Score, May 1, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805010HOU.html June 6, 2026 before winning Game 5 over the Rockets at home, 84–70 at the Delta Center, thus winning in a hard-fought five-game series. Drape Tom The N.B.A. Playoffs: Youthful Sprint Wears Out Houston The New York Times May 4, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/04/sports/the-nba-playoffs-youthful-sprint-wears-out-houston.html May 5, 2022 Heisler Mark Resurgent Ostertag Helps Jazz Play On Los Angeles Times May 4, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-04-sp-46304-story.html May 30, 2022 1998 NBA Western Conference First Round: Rockets vs. Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-western-conference-first-round-rockets-vs-jazz.html February 4, 2023 In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 5th–seeded San Antonio Spurs, who were led by All-Star center David Robinson, All-Star forward and Rookie of the Year, Tim Duncan, and Avery Johnson. The Jazz took a 2–0 series lead before losing Game 3 to the Spurs on the road, 86–64 at the Alamodome; the Jazz struggled only shooting .286 in field-goal percentage in Game 3. 1998 NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 3: Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 9, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805090SAS.html June 6, 2026 However, the Jazz won the next two games, including a Game 5 home win over the Spurs at the Delta Center, 87–77 to win the series in five games. Associated Press The N.B.A. Playoffs: The Finals in the West: It's Jazz vs. Lakers The New York Times May 13, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/13/sports/the-nba-playoffs-the-finals-in-the-west-it-s-jazz-vs-lakers.html May 5, 2022 Heisler Mark Worth Getting Jazzed About Los Angeles Times May 13, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-13-sp-49203-story.html May 30, 2022 1998 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs vs. Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-western-conference-semifinals-spurs-vs-jazz.html February 4, 2023 In the Western Conference Finals, and also for the second consecutive year, the Jazz faced off against the 3rd–seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by the All-Star quartet of Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones, second-year star Kobe Bryant, and Nick Van Exel. The Jazz won the first two games at the Delta Center, which included a Game 1 win over the Lakers by a 35-point margin, 112–77. 1998 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz Box Score, May 16, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805160UTA.html June 6, 2026 The Jazz won the next two games on the road, including a Game 4 win over the Lakers at the Great Western Forum, 96–92 to win the series in a four-game sweep, and advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year. Wise Mike The N.B.A. Playoffs: Utah Plods Right Back to the Finals The New York Times May 25, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/25/sports/the-nba-playoffs-utah-plods-right-back-to-the-finals.html May 5, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Bittersweep End Los Angeles Times May 25, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-25-sp-53375-story.html May 30, 2022 1998 NBA Western Conference Finals: Lakers vs. Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-western-conference-finals-lakers-vs-jazz.html February 4, 2023 In the 1998 NBA Finals, and in a rematch of last year's Finals, the Jazz once again faced off against the top–seeded, and 2-time defending NBA champion Bulls, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and rebound-specialist Dennis Rodman. The Jazz had home-court advantage in the series after winning the regular-season series over the Bulls in two games. The Jazz won Game 1 over the Bulls at the Delta Center in overtime, 88–85, but then lost the next three games as the Bulls took a 3–1 series lead. The Jazz managed to win Game 5 over the Bulls on the road, 83–81 at the United Center. However, the Jazz lost Game 6 to the Bulls at the Delta Center, 87–86, with Jordan making the game-winning shot over Russell. The Jazz lost the series in six games, as the Bulls won their third consecutive NBA championship and sixth overall in eight years. Araton Harvey Sports of the Times: At the End, Jordan Lifts Bulls to Their Sixth N.B.A. Title The New York Times June 15, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/15/sports/sports-of-the-times-at-the-end-jordan-lifts-bulls-to-their-sixth-nba-title.html January 14, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott A Rousing Six-cess Los Angeles Times June 15, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-15-sp-60167-story.html June 28, 2022 1998 NBA Finals: Bulls vs. Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-finals-bulls-vs-jazz.html February 4, 2023 Game 3 of the NBA Finals would especially be infamous for the Jazz by it being the lowest-scoring effort by a team not just in a playoff match, but in an NBA Finals match in general with only 54 total points scored by them in a blowout 96–54 defeat that night. Wise Mike  The N.B.A. Finals: Bulls' Ensemble Orchestrates a Record Victory  The New York Times  June 8, 1998  https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/08/sports/the-nba-finals-bulls-ensemble-orchestrates-a-record-victory.html June 6, 2026 Facer Dirk  Bulls' Stampede Never Stopped  Deseret News  June 8, 1998  https://www.deseret.com/1998/6/8/19384541/bulls-stampede-never-stopped/ June 6, 2026 1998 NBA Finals Game 3: Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls Box Score, June 7, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806070CHI.html June 6, 2026 Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is known for a notable moment in NBA history, as it featured the last shot that Jordan would ever make while playing for the Bulls. To date, this is the last NBA Finals appearance for the Jazz (or the Bulls). Offseason NBA draft 1997 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 27 Jacque Vaughnhttp://www.basket-stats.info/nba/draft/year/1997.htm NBA Draft 1997 2008-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080614224213/http://www.basket-stats.info/nba/draft/year/1997.htm 2008-06-14 dead PG United States Kansas 2 56 Nate Erdmann SG United States Oklahoma The Jazz used two picks; a first-round pick on point guard Jacque Vaughn and a second round pick on Nate Erdmann. Vaughn would play with the team for four seasons before going to the Atlanta Hawks and Erdmann was cut from the team before regular season began. Roster Utah Jazz 1997–98 #4D1A7F #FFFFFF #008290 #FFFFFF 40 Shandon Anderson G 6 6 208 1973–12–31 University of Georgia 55 Antoine Carr F 6 9 225 1961–07–23 Wichita State 10 Howard Eisley G 6 2 177 1972–12–04 Boston College 44 Greg Foster basketball C 6 11 240 1968–10–03 University of Texas at El Paso 14 Jeff Hornacek G 6 3 190 1963–05–03 Iowa State 31 Adam Keefe basketball F/C 6 9 230 1970–02–22 Stanford 32 Karl Malone F 6 9 250 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech 34 Chris Morris basketball F 6 8 210 1966–01–20 Auburn 00 Greg Ostertag C 7 2 280 1973–03–06 Kansas 3 Bryon Russell F 6 7 225 1970–12–31 Long Beach State 12 John Stockton G 6 1 170 1962–03–26 Gonzaga 11 Jacque Vaughn G 6 1 190 1975–02–11 Kansas Jerry Sloan Gordon Chiesa David Fredman Phil Johnson Mark McKown Kenny Natt https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/1998.html February 14, 1998 Roster Notes Rookie point guard Troy Hudson was waived on December 28, 1997. Facer Dirk Blazers Dominate Jazz at Line, on Boards Deseret News December 28, 1997 https://www.deseret.com/1997/12/28/19353870/blazers-dominate-jazz-at-line-on-boards/ October 11, 2024 Basketball: Jazz: Waived G Troy Hudson; 76ers: Placed C… The Baltimore Sun December 29, 1997 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/12/29/basketballjazz-waived-g-troy-hudson76ers-placed-c/ October 11, 2024 Salaries Player Salary Karl Malone$5,118,578 John Stockton$5,000,000 Jeff Hornacek$4,195,000 Chris Morris$3,000,000 Bryon Russell$2,857,144 Adam Keefe$2,300,000 Antoine Carr$1,600,000 Howard Eisley$1,240,000 Shandon Anderson$1,200,000 Greg Ostertag$647,400 Jacque Vaughn$601,320 Greg Foster$504,000 Troy Hudson$242,000 Total $28,505,442 https://hoopshype.com/salaries/utah_jazz/1997-1998/ 1997-1998 Utah Jazz Salaries hoopshype.com December 1, 2024 Regular season Season standings UTA UTA 1997-98 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com Game log Utah Jazz 1998 #4D1A7F #5DADEC 36 5 26 15 Utah Jazz October yes no #008290 #FFFFFF 0 0 0 1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || October 31 || @ L.A. Lakers || 19971031 LAL 87 104 || Shandon Anderson (21) || Karl Malone (14) || Howard Eisley (6) || Great Western Forum16,234 || 0–1 |- Utah Jazz November no #008290 #FFFFFF 6 2 3 3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || November 1 || Denver || 19971101 UTA 102 84 || Karl Malone (24) || Greg Ostertag (11) || Eisley, Hornacek (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || November 3 || Washington || 19971103 UTA 86 90 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (16) || Hornacek, Vaughn (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || November 4 || @ Phoenix || 19971104 PHO 84 106 || Karl Malone (22) || Malone, Ostertag (11) || Jeff Hornacek (4) || America West Arena19,023 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || November 7 || @ Denver || 19971107 DEN 91 89 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (11) || Howard Eisley (6) || McNichols Sports Arena10,317 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || November 8 || @ San Antonio || 19971108 SAS 80 87 || Karl Malone (26) || Hornacek, Malone (7) || Howard Eisley (6) || Alamodome19,100 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || November 12 || Vancouver || 19971112 UTA 98 80 || Karl Malone (26) || Keefe, Ostertag (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center19,851 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || November 14 || Seattle || 19971114 UTA 110 104 || Hornacek, Malone (23) || Karl Malone (12) || Howard Eisley (6) || Delta Center19,830 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || November 15 || @ Dallas || 19971115 DAL 85 77 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (10) || Reunion Arena14,323 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || November 18 || L.A. Lakers || 19971118 UTA 92 97 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (7) || Delta Center19,911 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || November 20 || @ Sacramento || 19971120 SAC 95 97 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (8) || ARCO Arena14,648 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || November 22 || San Antonio || 19971122 UTA 103 74 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (11) || Hornacek, Malone (7) || Delta Center19,911 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || November 24 || Minnesota || 19971124 UTA 133 124 1 || Karl Malone (33) || Foster, Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || November 28 || Golden State || 19971128 UTA 111 82 || Karl Malone (21) || Greg Ostertag (10) || Jacque Vaughn (8) || Delta Center19,911 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || November 29 || @ L.A. Clippers || 19971129 LAC 94 91 || Karl Malone (42) || Karl Malone (18) || Jeff Hornacek (7) || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,956 || 9–6 |- Utah Jazz December no #008290 #FFFFFF 5 1 5 4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || December 1 || New Jersey || 19971201 UTA 100 95 || Karl Malone (19) || Karl Malone (14) || Howard Eisley (7) || Delta Center19,911 || 10–6 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || December 3 || Toronto || 19971203 UTA 115 98 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (15) || Eisley, Hornacek (8) || Delta Center19,590 || 11–6 |- |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || December 5 || @ Portland || 19971205 POR 77 94 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (12) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Rose Garden Arena19,545 || 11–7 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || December 8 || Indiana || 19971208 UTA 106 97 || Karl Malone (31) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (7) || Delta Center19,911 || 12–7 |- |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || December 9 || @ Sacramento || 19971209 SAC 101 113 || Karl Malone (34) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (5) || ARCO Arena13,624 || 12–8 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || December 12 || Dallas || 19971212 UTA 68 66 || Karl Malone (23) || Adam Keefe (11) || Malone, Stockton (4) || Delta Center19,911 || 13–8 |- |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || December 15 || @ Washington || 19971215 WAS 86 88 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (13) || Eisley, Malone (6) || MCI Center18,756 || 13–9 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || December 16 || @ Miami || 19971216 MIA 103 95 || Karl Malone (29) || Antoine Carr (7) || Howard Eisley (6) || Miami Arena15,200 || 14–9 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || December 18 || @ Orlando || 19971218 ORL 85 73 || Karl Malone (30) || Greg Ostertag (10) || Malone, Stockton (5) || Orlando Arena17,258 || 15–9 |- |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || December 21 || @ Cleveland || 19971221 CLE 101 106 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (13) || Hornacek, Stockton (6) || Gund Arena19,178 || 15–10 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || December 22 || @ Atlanta || 19971222 ATL 101 99 || Karl Malone (27) || Adam Keefe (10) || John Stockton (8) || Georgia Dome28,371 || 16–10 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || December 25 || Houston || 19971225 UTA 107 103 || John Stockton (24) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 17–10 |- |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || December 27 || Portland || 19971227 UTA 91 102 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 17–11 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || December 28 || @ Vancouver || 19971228 VAN 89 88 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (13) || John Stockton (7) || General Motors Place16,488 || 18–11 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || December 30 || @ Denver || 19971230 DEN 132 99 || Greg Ostertag (21) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (9) || McNichols Sports Arena14,230 || 19–11 |- Utah Jazz January no #008290 #FFFFFF 8 1 2 2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || January 3 || Atlanta || 19980103 UTA 97 82 || Karl Malone (20) || Greg Ostertag (10) || John Stockton (12) || Delta Center19,911 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || January 6 || Philadelphia || 19980106 UTA 98 95 1 || Hornacek, Malone (21) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (14) || Delta Center19,911 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || January 8 || Milwaukee || 19980108 UTA 116 109 || Karl Malone (39) || Greg Ostertag (10) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center19,911 || 22–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || January 10 || @ Houston || 19980110 HOU 111 84 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (9) || Anderson, Eisley (7) || The Summit16,285 || 23–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || January 12 || Cleveland || 19980112 UTA 106 99 || Jeff Hornacek (23) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (12) || Delta Center19,911 || 24–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || January 16 || @ Portland || 19980116 POR 86 96 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (6) || Rose Garden Arena21,538 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || January 17 || Orlando || 19980117 UTA 107 93 || Karl Malone (32) || Keefe, Malone (9) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || January 19 || Detroit || 19980119 UTA 98 89 || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center19,911 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || January 21 || Golden State || 19980121 UTA 98 85 || Karl Malone (27) || Adam Keefe (8) || John Stockton (13) || Delta Center19,911 || 27–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || January 23 || @ Indiana || 19980123 IND 102 106 || Karl Malone (26) || Greg Ostertag (11) || John Stockton (11) || Market Square Arena16,670 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || January 25 || @ Chicago || 19980125 CHI 101 94 || Karl Malone (35) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (10) || United Center24,361 || 28–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || January 28 || Seattle || 19980128 UTA 93 101 || Karl Malone (27) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (14) || Delta Center19,911 || 28–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || January 30 || Dallas || 19980130 UTA 104 94 || Karl Malone (29) || Greg Ostertag (12) || Eisley, Stockton (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 29–14 |- Utah Jazz February no #008290 #FFFFFF 6 1 3 1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || February 1 || @ Golden State || 19980201 GSW 115 88 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (8) || Karl Malone (9) || The Arena In Oakland11,269 || 30–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || February 3 || @ L.A. Clippers || 19980203 LAC 102 111 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (7) || John Stockton (10) || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena13,553 || 30–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || February 4 || Chicago || 19980204 UTA 101 93 || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (18) || Delta Center19,911 || 31–15 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || February 10 || L.A. Clippers || 19980210 UTA 106 98 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (14) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 32–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || February 12 || Boston || 19980212 UTA 118 100 || Karl Malone (31) || Karl Malone (12) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 33–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || February 14 || @ Seattle || 19980214 SEA 111 91 || Karl Malone (34) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (12) || KeyArena17,072 || 34–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || February 16 || Charlotte || 19980216 UTA 96 90 || Karl Malone (23) || Adam Keefe (12) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 35–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || February 18 || New York || 19980218 UTA 94 78 || Karl Malone (25) || Adam Keefe (12) || Jeff Hornacek (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 36–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || February 21 || @ San Antonio || 19980221 SAS 79 77 || Karl Malone (24) || Karl Malone (13) || John Stockton (6) || Alamodome26,572 || 37–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || February 24 || Miami || 19980224 UTA 102 104 || Karl Malone (26) || Karl Malone (11) || John Stockton (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 37–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || February 26 || Phoenix || 19980226 UTA 108 97 || Karl Malone (28) || Karl Malone (17) || Howard Eisley (10) || Delta Center19,911 || 38–16 |- Utah Jazz March no #008290 #FFFFFF 5 0 10 2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || March 1 || @ Houston || 19980301 HOU 106 100 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (9) || John Stockton (14) || The Summit16,285 || 39–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || March 3 || @ Toronto || 19980303 TOR 108 93 || Shandon Anderson (26) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (11) || SkyDome16,448 || 40–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || March 4 || @ Boston || 19980304 BOS 110 94 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (15) || John Stockton (9) || FleetCenter18,624 || 41–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || March 6 || @ New Jersey || 19980306 NJN 122 115 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (12) || John Stockton (9) || Continental Airlines Arena20,049 || 42–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || March 7 || @ Milwaukee || 19980307 MIL 110 92 || Karl Malone (40) || Karl Malone (8) || John Stockton (7) || Bradley Center18,717 || 43–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || March 9 || Houston || 19980309 UTA 100 93 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 44–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || March 11 || Sacramento || 19980311 UTA 110 95 || Karl Malone (25) || Karl Malone (9) || Karl Malone (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 45–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || March 13 || Vancouver || 19980313 UTA 110 101 || Karl Malone (30) || Adam Keefe (11) || John Stockton (11) || Delta Center19,911 || 46–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || March 15 || @ Detroit || 19980315 DET 109 98 || Karl Malone (28) || Karl Malone (9) || Eisley, Stockton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 || 47–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || March 16 || @ Minnesota || 19980316 MIN 102 96 || Karl Malone (29) || Greg Foster (10) || three players tied (8) || Target Center17,333 || 48–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || March 18 || @ Charlotte || 19980318 CHH 85 111 || Karl Malone (17) || Malone, Russell (9) || John Stockton (7) || Charlotte Coliseum23,305 || 48–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || March 20 || @ Philadelphia || 19980320 PHI 91 79 || Karl Malone (23) || Karl Malone (16) || Howard Eisley (7) || CoreStates Center20,832 || 49–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || March 22 || @ New York || 19980322 NYK 124 119 2 || Karl Malone (30) || Karl Malone (14) || John Stockton (14) || Madison Square Garden19,763 || 50–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || March 24 || Phoenix || 19980324 UTA 92 73 || Karl Malone (19) || Greg Foster (15) || John Stockton (11) || Delta Center19,911 || 51–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || March 27 || @ Dallas || 19980327 DAL 99 90 || Karl Malone (33) || Karl Malone (14) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Reunion Arena13,763 || 52–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 28 || L.A. Lakers || 19980328 UTA 106 91 || Karl Malone (31) || Keefe, Malone (8) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 53–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 || March 31 || @ Seattle || 19980331 SEA 86 88 || Karl Malone (20) || Karl Malone (10) || Jeff Hornacek (7) || KeyArena17,072 || 53–18 |- Utah Jazz April no #008290 #FFFFFF 6 0 3 2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || April 1 || Portland || 19980401 UTA 98 89 || Jeff Hornacek (31) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 54–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || April 3 || Denver || 19980403 UTA 97 75 || Karl Malone (22) || Greg Ostertag (8) || Howard Eisley (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 55–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || April 5 || @ Vancouver || 19980405 VAN 99 93 || Karl Malone (25) || Greg Ostertag (9) || John Stockton (8) || General Motors Place18,068 || 56–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || April 7 || @ Golden State || 19980407 GSW 101 99 || Karl Malone (56) || Foster, Malone (9) || John Stockton (14) || The Arena In Oakland14,430 || 57–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || April 8 || San Antonio || 19980408 UTA 98 88 || Karl Malone (32) || Karl Malone (10) || John Stockton (9) || Delta Center19,911 || 58–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || April 10 || L.A. Clippers || 19980410 UTA 126 109 || Jeff Hornacek (23) || Greg Foster (10) || Jeff Hornacek (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 59–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 || April 11 || @ Minnesota || 19980411 MIN 103 110 || Karl Malone (37) || Karl Malone (12) || Jeff Hornacek (8) || Target Center20,051 || 59–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || April 14 || Minnesota || 19980414 UTA 126 109 || Karl Malone (44) || Karl Malone (14) || Malone, Stockton (6) || Delta Center19,911 || 60–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || April 16 || Sacramento || 19980416 UTA 99 86 || Karl Malone (21) || Karl Malone (8) || Jeff Hornacek (11) || Delta Center19,911 || 61–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 || April 17 || @ Phoenix || 19980417 PHO 102 99 || Karl Malone (29) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (10) || America West Arena19,023 || 62–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 || April 19 || @ L.A. Lakers || 19980419 LAL 98 102 || Karl Malone (27) || Karl Malone (9) || Howard Eisley (4) || Great Western Forum17,505 || 62–20 |- UTA 1998 Playoffs Utah Jazz 1998 yes #4D1A7F #5DADEC Utah Jazz First Round yes no yes #008290 #FFFFFF 2 1 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 23 | Houston | 19980423 UTA 90 103 | Karl Malone (25) | Karl Malone (11) | John Stockton (8) | Delta Center19,911 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 25 | Houston | 19980425 UTA 105 90 | Karl Malone (29) | Greg Ostertag (11) | John Stockton (10) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 29 | @ Houston | 19980429 HOU 85 89 | Malone, Russell (19) | Karl Malone (14) | Stockton, Eisley (6) | Compaq Center16,285 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 1 | @ Houston | 19980501 HOU 93 71 | Karl Malone (29) | Karl Malone (13) | John Stockton (7) | Compaq Center16,285 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 3 | Houston | 19980503 UTA 84 70 | Karl Malone (31) | Karl Malone (15) | John Stockton (10) | Delta Center19,911 | 3–2 |- Utah Jazz Conference semifinals no yes #008290 #FFFFFF 3 0 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 5 | San Antonio | 19980505 UTA 83 82 | Karl Malone (25) | Karl Malone (8) | John Stockton (8) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 7 | San Antonio | 19980507 UTA 109 106 1 | Karl Malone (22) | Karl Malone (12) | John Stockton (12) | Delta Center19,911 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 9 | @ San Antonio | 19980509 SAS 64 86 | Karl Malone (18) | Greg Ostertag (9) | Hornacek, Vaughn (3) | Alamodome26,086 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 10 | @ San Antonio | 19980510 SAS 82 73 | Karl Malone (34) | Karl Malone (12) | John Stockton (7) | Alamodome28,587 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 12 | San Antonio | 19980512 UTA 87 77 | Karl Malone (24) | Karl Malone (13) | Howard Eisley (7) | Delta Center19,911 | 4–1 |- Utah Jazz Conference finals no yes #008290 #FFFFFF 2 0 2 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 16 | L.A. Lakers | 19980516 UTA 112 77 | Karl Malone (29) | Shandon Anderson (11) | Stockton, Eisley (9) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 18 | L.A. Lakers | 19980518 UTA 99 95 | Karl Malone (33) | Malone, Russell (7) | John Stockton (6) | Delta Center19,911 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19980522 LAL 109 98 | Karl Malone (26) | Karl Malone (10) | John Stockton (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 24 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19980524 LAL 96 92 | Karl Malone (32) | Karl Malone (14) | John Stockton (8) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 4–0 |- Utah Jazz NBA Finals no yes #008290 #FFFFFF 1 2 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | June 3 | Chicago | 19980603 UTA 88 85 1 | John Stockton (24) | Karl Malone (14) | John Stockton (8) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | June 5 | Chicago | 19980605 UTA 88 93 | Jeff Hornacek (20) | Karl Malone (12) | Eisley, Stockton (7) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | June 7 | @ Chicago | 19980607 CHI 54 96 | Karl Malone (22) | Greg Ostertag (9) | John Stockton (7) | United Center23,844 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | June 10 | @ Chicago | 19980610 CHI 82 86 | Karl Malone (21) | Karl Malone (14) | John Stockton (13) | United Center23,844 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | June 12 | @ Chicago | 19980612 CHI 83 81 | Karl Malone (39) | Karl Malone (9) | John Stockton (12) | United Center23,844 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | June 14 | Chicago | 19980614 UTA 86 87 | Karl Malone (31) | Karl Malone (11) | Karl Malone (7) | Delta Center19,911 | 2–4 |- UTA 1998 yes Player statistics Season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Anderson, Shandon Shandon Anderson82 2 19.5 .538 .219 .735 2.8 1.1 .8 .2 8.3 Carr, Antoine Antoine Carr 66 8 16.5 .465 . .776 2.0 .7 .2 .8 5.7 Cunningham, William (basketball) William Cunningham 6 2 6.3 .444 . . 1.3 .2 .3 .0 1.3 Eisley, Howard (basketball) Howard Eisley82 18 21.0 .441 .407 .852 2.0 4.2 .7 .2 7.7 Foster, Greg Greg Foster 78 49 18.5 .445 .222 .770 3.5 .7 .2 .4 5.7 Hornacek, Jeff (basketball) Jeff Hornacek 80 80 30.8 .482 .441 .885 3.4 4.4 1.4 .2 14.2 Hudson, Troy (basketball) Troy Hudson 8 0 2.9 .429 .000 . .3 .5 .3 .0 1.5 Keefe, Adam (basketball) Adam Keefe 80 75 25.6 .540 . .810 5.5 1.1 .7 .3 7.8 Malone, Karl (basketball) Karl Malone 81 81 37.4 .530 .333 .761 10.3 3.9 1.2 .9 27.0 Morris, Chris (basketball) Chris Morris 54 1 10.0 .411 .306 .721 2.1 .4 .5 .3 4.3 Ostertag, Greg (basketball) Greg Ostertag 63 23 20.4 .481 . .479 5.9 .4 .4 2.1 4.7 Russell, Bryon (basketball) Bryon Russell 82 7 27.1 .430 .341 .766 4.0 1.2 1.1 .4 9.0 Stockton, John (basketball) John Stockton 64 64 29.0 .528 .429 .827 2.6 8.5 1.4 .2 12.0 Vaughn, Jacque (basketball) Jacque Vaughn 45 0 9.3 .361 .375 .706 .8 1.9 .2 .0 3.1 Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Anderson, Shandon Shandon Anderson 20 0 18.9 .515 .273 .676 3.2 1.0 .3 .1 6.7 Carr, Antoine Antoine Carr 20 0 14.6 .456 . .750 2.1 .6 .1 .6 4.4 Eisley, Howard (basketball) Howard Eisley 20 0 18.3 .368 .296 .923 2.0 4.1 .6 .3 5.6 Foster, Greg Greg Foster 20 16 16.8 .453 .500 .600 3.4 .3 .1 .3 4.1 Hornacek, Jeff (basketball) Jeff Hornacek 20 20 31.8 .416 .467 .846 2.5 3.2 1.0 .2 10.9 Keefe, Adam (basketball) Adam Keefe 15 10 10.3 .345 . .647 2.3 .1 .3 .1 2.1 Malone, Karl (basketball) Karl Malone 20 20 39.8 .471 .000 .788 10.9 3.4 1.1 1.0 26.3 Morris, Chris (basketball) Chris Morris 17 0 14.1 .406 .304 .700 2.8 .6 .3 .2 4.5 Ostertag, Greg (basketball) Greg Ostertag 19 1 17.7 .565 . .480 4.3 .3 .4 1.9 3.4 Russell, Bryon (basketball) Bryon Russell 20 13 34.9 .469 .365 .716 4.7 1.1 1.1 .3 11.0 Stockton, John (basketball) John Stockton 20 20 29.8 .494 .346 .718 3.0 7.8 1.6 .2 11.1 Vaughn, Jacque (basketball) Jacque Vaughn 7 0 3.4 .200 .500 1.000 .4 .6 . . 1.0 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team Karl Malone, NBA All-Defensive First Team Karl Malone, NBA Leader, Free Throw Attempts (825) See also 1997–98 NBA season References 2 Category:Utah Jazz seasons Category:Western Conference (NBA) championship seasons Utah Utah Utah