Head coach Jerry Sloan Record 53–29 (.646) | Arena Delta Center | |
Place Division: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western) Playoff finish West Conference Finals
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The 1993–94 NBA season was the Jazz's 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 15th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed unrestricted free agent All-Star forward Tom Chambers. John Stockton led the league in assists for the seventh straight season as Karl Malone joined the list in all-time points scored topping the 19,000 point mark. Both were selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. At midseason, the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek. With the addition of Hornacek, the Jazz went on to win ten consecutive games between February and March. They won nine of their final eleven games finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record.
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In the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the 4th-seeded San Antonio Spurs after losing Game 1. In the semifinals, they took a 3–0 lead over the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets. However, the Jazz would lose the next three games to the Nuggets, then finally win Game 7 and advance to the next round. In the Western Conference Finals, they lost five games to the Houston Rockets. Following the season, Tyrone Corbin was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
West First Round
(4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Jazz win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Jazz.
West Conference Semifinals
(5) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Jazz win series 4-3
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Denver won 4-1)
West Conference Finals
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Rockets win series 4-1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2)