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2008–09 Utah Jazz season

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Head coach
  
Jerry Sloan

Record
  
48–34 (.585)

Arena
  
EnergySolutions Arena

Television
  
FSN Utah, KJZZ

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Northwest)Conference: 8th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West First Round(eliminated 1–4)

The 2008–09 Utah Jazz season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 30th since the team moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City for the 1979–80 season.

Contents

For the third straight year, the Jazz made the playoffs, but as the number 8 seed. The Jazz were quickly knocked out of the playoffs with a defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round. The Lakers would go on to win their 15th NBA Championship.

Key dates

  • 2008:
  • June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.
  • 2009:
  • February 19: The NBA trade deadline was 3:00 pm EST.
  • February 20: Jazz owner Larry H. Miller, who purchased a 50% interest in the Jazz in 1985 and acquired the remaining 50% a year later, dies from complications of type 2 diabetes.
  • February 21: To honor Larry H. Miller's death, the Jazz won a game a day after Larry's death by defeating the New Orleans Hornets 102-88.

    • Offseason

    Besides the draft, the only significant move that the Jazz made in the offseason was to trade third-string point guard Jason Hart to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for veteran journeyman point guard Brevin Knight on July 23.

    West First Round

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Utah Jazz

    Last Playoff Meeting: 2008 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-2)

    References

    2008–09 Utah Jazz season Wikipedia
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