1982–83 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Utah Jazz 1983 30 52 Midwest 5th 9 Frank Layden Frank Layden Sam Battistone Salt Palace KSL-TV KSL Did not qualify UTA The 1982–83 Utah Jazz season was the team's ninth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output from the previous season. They bested it by five wins, finishing 30–52, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth straight season.1982-83 Utah Jazz The Jazz drafted Dominique Wilkins with the 3rd overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft, but was traded to the Atlanta Hawks after refusing to play for the Jazz. Wilkins would go on to have a Hall of Fame career. This was the last season the Jazz missed the playoffs until 2004 Draft picks 1982 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 3 Dominique Wilkins SF Georgia 3 49 Steve Trumbo C Brigham Young 3 55 Jerry Eaves Louisville 4 72 Mark Eaton C UCLA 5 95 Mike McKay Connecticut 6 118 Alvin Jackson Southern 7 141 Thad Gardner Michigan 8 164 Rick Campbell Middle Tennessee State 9 187 Riley Clarida Long Island 10 208 Michael Edwards New Orleans Roster Utah Jazz #5C2F83 #FCC200 #087830 #FFFFFF 4 Adrian Dantley SF 6 5 208 1955-02-28 Notre Dame 22 John Drew basketball SF 6 6 205 Gardner-Webb 53 Mark Eaton C 7 4 275 UCLA 31 Jerry Eaves G 6 4 180 Louisville 14 Rickey Green PG 6 0 170 Michigan 35 Darrell Griffith G 6 4 190 Louisville 44 Rich Kelley C 7 0 235 Stanford 18 Kenny Natt G 6 3 185 Louisiana-Monroe 50 Ben Poquette F 6 9 235 Central Michigan 45 Jeff Wilkins basketball C 6 11 230 Illinois State 5 Freeman Williams G 6 4 185 Portland State USA Frank Layden Phil Johnson Scott Layden Regular season Season standings UTA UTA z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log December 2025 References Category:Utah Jazz seasons U Utah Jazz Utah Jazz