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1988–89 Utah Jazz season

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Arena
  
Salt Palace

Television
  
KSTU

Record
  
51–31 (.622)

Head coach
  
Frank Layden, Jerry Sloan

Place
  
Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West First Round (eliminated 0–3)

In American basketball, the 1988-89 Utah Jazz season was the team's 15th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 47-35 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 51-31 and qualified for the playoffs for the sixth straight season.

Contents

West First Round

(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-0

  • Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 27): Golden State 123, Utah 119
  • Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 29): Golden State 99, Utah 91
  • Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 2): Golden State 120, Utah 106

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference First Round (Golden State won 3-2)

    Awards and records

  • Mark Eaton, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
  • John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
  • Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

    • References

    1988–89 Utah Jazz season Wikipedia
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