| 2008–09 Utah Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
| General manager | Kevin O'Connor |
| Owner(s) | Larry H. Miller |
| Arena | EnergySolutions Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Lakers 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television |
|
| Radio | |
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.
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, losing in five games, and having their season ended by the Lakers for a second consecutive time. The Lakers would go on to win their 15th NBA Championship in the NBA Finals, defeating the Orlando Magic in five games.
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.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Kosta Koufos | Center |  Greece |
Ohio State |
| 2 | 44 | Ante Tomić | Power forward/Center |  Croatia |
KK Zagreb |
| 2 | 53 | Tadija Dragićević | Power forward |  Serbia |
Red Star Belgrade |
Roster
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 33–8 | 21–20 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x–Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 34–7 | 20–21 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x–Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 11–30 | 13–28 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 4–12 | 82 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 3 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Utah Jazz
April 19 3:00 p.m. |
| Utah Jazz 100, Los Angeles Lakers 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 21–32, 33–24, 27–27 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Boozer 27 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 9 Asts: Deron Williams 17 |
Pts: Kobe Bryant 24 Rebs: Pau Gasol 9 Asts: Kobe Bryant 8 | |
April 21 10:30 p.m. |
| Utah Jazz 109, Los Angeles Lakers 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–41, 26–25, 23–23, 31–30 | ||
| Pts: Deron Williams 35 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 10 Asts: Deron Williams 10 |
Pts: Kobe Bryant 26 Rebs: Gasol, Bryant 6 each Asts: Ariza, Bryant 9 each | |
April 23 10:30 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers 86, Utah Jazz 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 22–17, 29–17, 18–28 | ||
| Pts: Lamar Odom 21 Rebs: Lamar Odom 14 Asts: Kobe Bryant 6 |
Pts: Carlos Boozer 23 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 22 Asts: Deron Williams 9 | |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Bennett Salvadore, Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis |
April 25 9:00 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers 108, Utah Jazz 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 40–28, 28–16, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: Kobe Bryant 38 Rebs: Lamar Odom 15 Asts: Lamar Odom 6 |
Pts: Williams, Boozer 23 each Rebs: Carlos Boozer 16 Asts: Deron Williams 13 | |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Bill Spooner, Mark Wunderlich, Joe Derosa |
April 27 10:30 p.m. |
| Utah Jazz 96, Los Angeles Lakers 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 17–30, 20–26, 33–25 | ||
| Pts: Paul Millsap 16 Rebs: Mehmet Okur 8 Asts: Deron Williams 6 |
Pts: Kobe Bryant 31 Rebs: Lamar Odom 15 Asts: Odom, Bryant, Ariza, Gasol 4 each | |
| Los Angeles win series, 4–1 | ||
Last Playoff Meeting: 2008 Western Conference Semi-finals (Los Angeles won 4-2)
Player statistics
Legend
- GP: Games played
- GS: Games started
- MPG: Minutes per game
- FG%: Field goal percentage
- 3FG%: 3-point field goal percentage
- FT%: Free throw percentage
- RPG: Rebounds per game
- APG: Assists per game
- SPG: Steals per game
- BPG: Blocks per game
- PPG: Points per game
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deron Williams | 68 | 68 | 36.8 | .471 | .310 | .849 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 1.07 | .29 | 19.4 |
| Mehmet Okur | 72 | 72 | 33.5 | .485 | .446 | .817 | 7.7 | 1.7 | .75 | .74 | 17.0 |
| Carlos Boozer | 37 | 37 | 32.4 | .490 | .000 | .698 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 1.05 | .19 | 16.2 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 81 | 80 | 32.2 | .508 | .259 | .702 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.70 | .37 | 13.7 |
| Paul Millsap | 76 | 38 | 30.1 | .534 | .000 | .699 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.03 | .96 | 13.5 |
| Andrei Kirilenko | 67 | 10 | 27.3 | .449 | .274 | .785 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 11.6 |
| C.J. Miles | 72 | 72 | 22.5 | .459 | .352 | .876 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .64 | .21 | 9.1 |
| Kyle Korver | 78 | 2 | 24.0 | .438 | .386 | .882 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .60 | .38 | 9.0 |
| Kosta Koufos | 48 | 7 | 11.8 | .508 | .000 | .706 | 2.9 | .4 | .25 | .65 | 4.7 |
| Matt Harpring | 63 | 2 | 11.0 | .461 | .000 | .764 | 2.0 | .4 | .46 | .14 | 4.4 |
| Ronnie Price | 52 | 17 | 14.2 | .379 | .311 | .756 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .75 | .10 | 4.0 |
| Morris Almond | 25 | 1 | 10.2 | .407 | .294 | .808 | 1.4 | .3 | .16 | .16 | 3.7 |
| Brevin Knight | 74 | 0 | 12.7 | .349 | .000 | .750 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .92 | .05 | 2.4 |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | 21 | 1 | 7.4 | .583 | .000 | .333 | 1.8 | .2 | .33 | .71 | 2.1 |
| Jarron Collins | 26 | 3 | 7.7 | .457 | .000 | .727 | 1.4 | .3 | .08 | .04 | 1.5 |
Transactions
Trades
| July 23, 2008 | To Utah Jazz Brevin Knight |
To Los Angeles Clippers Jason Hart |
Free agents
Subtractions
| Player | Left | Team |
| Dee Brown | July 10, 2008 | Washington Wizards |
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.