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1980–81 Utah Jazz season

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Head coach
  
Tom Nissalke

Record
  
28–54 (.341)

Arena
  
Salt Palace

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Place
  
Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western)

The 1980-81 Utah Jazz season was the team's seventh in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 24-58 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 28-54, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot
  • Awards and records

  • Darrell Griffith, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Adrian Dantley, All-NBA Second Team
  • Darrell Griffith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
  • References

    1980–81 Utah Jazz season Wikipedia