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1989–90 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1989–90 Utah Jazz season was the 16th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 11th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz had the 21st overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Blue Edwards out of East Carolina University.

The Jazz got off to a fast start early into the regular season by winning seven of their first eight games. The team continued to play solid basketball winning 11 of their 14 games in January, including a nine-game winning streak, and holding a 33–14 record at the All-Star break. The Jazz finished in second place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, and earned the fourth seed in the Western Conference; the team made their seventh consecutive trip to the NBA playoffs.

Karl Malone averaged 31.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while John Stockton averaged 17.2 points, 14.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Thurl Bailey provided the team with 14.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. In addition, Edwards and Darrell Griffith both contributed 8.9 points per game each, with Edwards being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Bob Hansen provided with 7.6 points per game, Mike Brown averaged 6.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and Mark Eaton provided with 4.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team. However, Malone threatened to boycott the All-Star Game, after A.C. Green of the Los Angeles Lakers was voted to be the starting power forward for the Western Conference instead of Malone, who was selected as a reverse. Malone did not play in the All-Star Game due to an ankle injury, despite playing all 82 games this season; Rolando Blackman of the Dallas Mavericks was selected as his replacement. Meanwhile, Hansen participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout. Malone finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished in ninth place, and Eaton finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1990 NBA playoffs, the Jazz faced off against the 5th–seeded Phoenix Suns, who were led by the quartet of All-Star forward Tom Chambers, All-Star guard Kevin Johnson, Jeff Hornacek, and sixth man Eddie Johnson. The Jazz won Game 1 over the Suns at home, 113–96 at the Salt Palace, but then lost the next two games as the Suns took a 2–1 series lead. The Jazz managed to win Game 4 over the Suns on the road, 105–94 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to even the series. However, the Jazz lost Game 5 to the Suns at the Salt Palace, 104–102, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series. Following the season, Hansen was traded to the Sacramento Kings in an off-season three team trade.

One notable highlight of the regular season occurred on January 27, 1990, in which Malone scored a career-high of 61 points against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Salt Palace, as the Jazz defeated the Bucks, 144–96.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	21	Blue Edwards	SG/SF		East Carolina
2	48	Junie Lewis			South Alabama

Roster

Jerry Sloan
Gordon Chiesa
David Fredman
Phil Johnson
Scott Layden

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | Denver | W 122–113 | | | | Salt Palace | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | Charlotte | W 102–86 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | San Antonio | W 106–92 | | | | Salt Palace | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | @ Houston | L 92–100 | | | | The Summit | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | Washington | W 106–93 | | | | Salt Palace | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | | Chicago | W 108–107 | | | | Salt Palace | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | | Indiana | W 114–100 | | | | Salt Palace | 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | @ Minnesota | W 103–101 (OT) | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | | Orlando | L 97–119 | | | | Salt Palace | 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | | L.A. Lakers | L 86–92 | | | | Salt Palace | 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | | New Jersey | W 105–68 | | | | Salt Palace | 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | | @ Indiana | L 88–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | | @ Atlanta | L 103–114 | | | | The Omni | 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | | @ Washington | W 100–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | | @ Cleveland | W 94–80 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | | Dallas | W 107–97 | | | | Salt Palace | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | | Houston | W 104–90 | | | | Salt Palace | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | Cleveland | L 110–113 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | | Phoenix | W 102–95 | | | | Salt Palace | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | | Detroit | W 94–91 | | | | Salt Palace | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | @ Minnesota | W 122–112 | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | | @ New York | L 107–115 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | | @ Boston | L 109–113 | | | | Boston Garden | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | | @ Charlotte | W 114–100 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | | @ San Antonio | L 98–115 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | | Golden State | W 133–118 | | | | Salt Palace | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | | Portland | W 113–109 | | | | Salt Palace | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | | Miami | W 117–98 | | | | Salt Palace | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | | @ Golden State | L 120–133 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | | @ Seattle | W 119–108 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 20–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | | @ Portland | L 89–118 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 20–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | | @ Denver | W 123–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | | Denver | W 130–99 | | | | Salt Palace | 22–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | | @ Dallas | W 109–99 | | | | Reunion Arena | 23–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | | Atlanta | W 95–88 | | | | Salt Palace | 24–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | Charlotte | W 116–93 | | | | Salt Palace | 25–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | @ Sacramento | W 94–81 | | | | ARCO Arena | 26–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | | Houston | W 102–94 | | | | Salt Palace | 27–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | | New York | W 115–89 | | | | Salt Palace | 28–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | Milwaukee | W 144–96 | | | | Salt Palace | 29–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | @ Portland | L 98–122 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 29–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | L.A. Clippers | W 120–101 | | | | Salt Palace | 30–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | Dallas | W 105–92 | | | | Salt Palace | 31–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | | @ Detroit | L 83–115 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 31–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | | @ Philadelphia | L 89–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 31–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | @ New Jersey | W 108–101 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | @ Charlotte | W 94–74 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 33–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | | Minnesota | W 110–104 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace | 34–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | | @ Phoenix | L 103–114 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 34–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | | @ San Antonio | L 86–100 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Sacramento | W 110–106 | | | | Salt Palace | 35–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Philadelphia | W 115–102 | | | | Salt Palace | 36–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | | Boston | W 116–103 | | | | Salt Palace | 37–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 116–102 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 38–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | | @ L.A. Lakers | W 104–103 | | | | Great Western Forum | 39–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | | Portland | W 119–102 | | | | Salt Palace | 40–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | San Antonio | W 112–98 | | | | Salt Palace | 41–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | | @ Miami | L 104–105 | | | | Miami Arena | 41–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | | @ Orlando | W 111–101 | | | | Orlando Arena | 42–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | | @ Chicago | W 98–94 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 43–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | @ Milwaukee | W 108–100 | | | | Bradley Center | 44–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | @ Denver | W 110–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 45–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | | Phoenix | L 106–114 | | | | Salt Palace | 45–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | Seattle | W 117–95 | | | | Salt Palace | 46–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | | @ Sacramento | L 109–122 (OT) | | | | ARCO Arena | 46–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | | Sacramento | W 105–97 | | | | Salt Palace | 47–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | | L.A. Clippers | W 118–102 | | | | Salt Palace | 48–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | | Golden State | W 106–91 | | | | Salt Palace | 49–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 112–79 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 50–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | | @ Golden State | L 123–128 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 50–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | | @ L.A. Lakers | L 103–119 | | | | Great Western Forum | 50–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | Charlotte | W 127–104 | | | | Salt Palace | 51–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | | @ Seattle | L 91–101 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 51–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | | @ Phoenix | L 115–119 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 51–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | | Seattle | W 114–102 | | | | Salt Palace | 52–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | L.A. Lakers | W 107–104 | | | | Salt Palace | 53–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | | Houston | L 99–103 | | | | Salt Palace | 53–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | | @ Minnesota | W 103–90 | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 54–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | @ Dallas | L 96–97 | | | | Reunion Arena | 54–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | | @ San Antonio | L 93–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 54–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | Minnesota | W 97–89 | | | | Salt Palace | 55–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | | @ Houston | L 88–100 | | | | The Summit | 55–27

Playoffs

2–3

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	82	33	31.5	.481	.000	.779	5.0	1.7	.4	1.2	14.2
	82	0	17.0	.515	.500	.789	4.5	.6	.4	.3	6.2
	16	0	3.5	.286		.000	.9	.3	.0	.0	1.0
	82	82	27.8	.527		.669	7.3	.5	.4	2.5	4.8
	82	49	23.0	.507	.300	.719	3.1	1.8	.9	.4	8.9
	82	1	17.6	.464	.372	.654	2.0	.8	.8	.2	8.9
	81	81	26.8	.467	.351	.516	2.8	1.8	.6	.1	7.6
	48	2	5.7	.238	.167	.765	.6	1.3	.4	.0	1.1
†	6	0	2.2	.364	1.000	1.000	.3	.0	.0	.2	1.8
	77	0	9.9	.563		.743	2.5	.2	.2	.3	4.3
†	1	0	6.0			.500	.0	1.0	.0	.0	2.0
	82	82	38.1	.562	.372	.762	11.1	2.8	1.5	.6	31.0
	13	0	4.9	.452	.500	.600	1.2	.5	.2	.1	3.2
	77	2	11.0	.429	.286	.660	.7	2.3	.3	.0	3.5
	78	78	37.4	.514	.416	.819	2.6	14.5	2.7	.2	17.2

Playoffs

GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
5	5	38.0	.489		.792	6.4	1.4	1.0	1.2	21.0
5	0	13.4	.467		.800	2.0	.6	.2	.2	3.6
3	0	2.0				.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
5	5	25.6	.529		.200	6.0	.0	.6	2.8	3.8
5	0	18.8	.538	.333	.875	3.6	1.6	1.4	.4	7.2
5	0	19.4	.452	.556	.800	4.2	.6	1.2	.2	9.4
5	5	29.0	.488	.500	.250	2.8	1.0	.6	.0	10.0
1	0	3.0				.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
3	0	9.3	.600	1.000	.556	2.7	.7	.0	.0	6.0
5	5	40.6	.438	.000	.756	10.2	2.2	2.2	1.0	25.2
5	0	9.0	.348	.143	.500	.6	2.6	.2	.0	3.6
5	5	38.8	.420	.077	.800	3.2	15.0	1.2	.0	15.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
Blue Edwards, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions	Player	Date signed	New team
Jim Farmer	Expansion Draft June 15, 1989	Orlando Magic

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