Head coach Jerry Sloan Record 60–22 (.732) | Arena Delta Center | |
Place Division: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western) Playoff finish West First Round
(eliminated 2–3) | ||
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Jazz's 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 16th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent Antoine Carr and acquired Adam Keefe from the Atlanta Hawks. In a year of milestones, John Stockton became the NBA's all-time assist leader passing Magic Johnson with 9,921 on his way to a record tying eighth straight assist title. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers, as the Jazz posted a 14–1 record in January including a 14-game winning streak. At midseason, the team re-acquired former Jazz guard Blue Edwards from the Boston Celtics. The Jazz won their final seven games finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 60–22 record. Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.
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In the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz took a 2–1 lead over the 6th-seeded Houston Rockets, but went on to lose the series in five games. Following the season, Chambers left to play in Israel, Edwards left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, and James Donaldson retired.
West First Round
(3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4-1)