1984–85 Utah Jazz season

1984–85 Utah Jazz season
Head coachFrank Layden
General managerFrank Layden
Owner(s)Sam Battistone
Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Nuggets 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSL-TV
RadioKSL

The 1984–85 Utah Jazz season was future all-time NBA assist leader John Stockton's first in the NBA.[1] The Jazz selected Stockton with the 16th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.[2]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 16 John Stockton PG  United States Gonzaga
3 62 David Pope F  United States Norfolk State
4 86 Jim Rowinski C  United States Purdue
5 108 Marcus Gaither  United States Farleigh Dickinson
6 132 Chris Harrison  United States West Virginia Wesleyan
7 154 Bob Evans  United States Southern Utah
8 178 Eric Booker  United States Nevada-Las Vegas
9 199 Kelly Knight  United States Kansas
10 222 Mike Curran  United States Niagara

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) NC State
SF 4 Adrian Dantley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Notre Dame
C 53 Mark Eaton 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) UCLA
PG 14 Rickey Green 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Michigan
G 35 Darrell Griffith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Louisville
G 20 Bob Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa
C 44 Rich Kelley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Stanford
SF 18 Pace Mannion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Utah
C 5 Billy Paultz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) St. John's
PF 33 Fred Roberts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) BYU
G 12 John Stockton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gonzaga
C 45 Jeff Wilkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Illinois State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 – 34–7 18–23 17–13
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 4 29–12 19–22 20–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 8 24–17 20–21 14–16
x- 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 19–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 11 30–11 11–30 12–18
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 21 23–18 8–33 8–22
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x- 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1984–85 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26 @ Seattle L 94–102 Kingdome 0–1
2 October 27 L.A. Clippers L 94–103 Salt Palace 0–2
3 October 30 New York W 117–111 Salt Palace 1–2
November: 8–7 (home: 7–1; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2 Seattle W 107–101 Thomas & Mack Center 2–2
5 November 3 @ Golden State L 107–112 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2–3
6 November 7 San Antonio W 136–124 Salt Palace 3–3
7 November 9 Golden State W 125–117 (OT) Salt Palace 4–3
8 November 10 @ Denver L 135–147 McNichols Sports Arena 4–4
9 November 12 Dallas W 123–97 Salt Palace 5–4
10 November 15 @ Portland L 120–129 Memorial Coliseum 5–5
11 November 17 Phoenix W 108–94 Salt Palace 6–5
12 November 20 @ Kansas City L 122–129 Kemper Arena 6–6
13 November 21 @ Atlanta L 90–112 Lakefront Arena 6–7
14 November 23 Houston W 111–98 Salt Palace 7–7
15 November 24 @ San Antonio W 123–117 HemisFair Arena 8–7
16 November 27 @ Phoenix L 102–115 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–8
17 November 28, 1984
7:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers L 109–114 Griffith (23) Eaton (11) Hansen (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,331 		8–9
18 November 30 Denver W 116–97 Salt Palace 9–9
December: 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 @ Denver L 111–118 McNichols Sports Arena 9–10
20 December 4 @ Golden State W 107–105 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10–10
21 December 6 Seattle L 99–106 Salt Palace 10–11
22 December 9 Kansas City W 123–120 Thomas & Mack Center 11–11
23 December 11 @ Washington W 85–82 Capital Centre 11–12
24 December 13 @ New York L 115–119 (OT) Madison Square Garden 12–12
25 December 14 @ Boston L 106–117 Boston Garden 12–13
26 December 16 @ Milwaukee L 102–115 MECCA Arena 12–14
27 December 18 @ Indiana L 81–88 Market Square Arena 12–15
28 December 20 Detroit W 117–116 Salt Palace 13–15
29 December 22 Dallas L 96–113 Salt Palace 13–16
30 December 26 Kansas City W 133–122 Salt Palace 14–16
31 December 28 Philadelphia L 111–114 Salt Palace 14–17
32 December 29 @ Dallas W 99–97 Reunion Arena 15–17
January: 5–9 (home: 5–4; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 1 Indiana L 117–119 Salt Palace 15–18
34 January 4 Denver W 118–108 Salt Palace 16–18
35 January 6 Houston W 121–92 Salt Palace 17–18
36 January 7 @ L.A. Clippers L 106–116 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 17–19
37 January 10, 1985
8:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 112–120 Dantley (34) Eaton (11) Green (10) The Forum
14,547 		17–20
38 January 12 @ Phoenix L 94–109 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 17–21
39 January 15 @ San Antonio L 101–121 HemisFair Arena 17–22
40 January 16 Washington L 101–103 Salt Palace 17–23
41 January 18 Portland W 128–120 Salt Palace 18–23
42 January 19 @ Houston L 115–119 The Summit 18–24
43 January 22 New Jersey W 102–99 Salt Palace 19–24
44 January 24 Cleveland L 109–110 Salt Palace 19–25
45 January 26, 1985
7:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers W 96–83 Dantley (31) Eaton (10) Green (8) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,675 		20–25
46 January 28 Denver L 100–104 Salt Palace 20–26
February: 8–5 (home: 2–3; road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1 @ Dallas W 121–109 Reunion Arena 21–26
48 February 2 San Antonio W 105–104 Salt Palace 22–26
49 February 5 @ Portland L 106–126 Memorial Coliseum 22–27
50 February 7 @ Kansas City W 114–96 Kemper Arena 23–27
51 February 12 @ Golden State W 122–110 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 24–28
52 February 13 Atlanta L 88–94 Salt Palace 24–28
53 February 15 L.A. Clippers W 109–100 Salt Palace 25–28
54 February 18 Boston L 94–110 Salt Palace 25–29
55 February 20 @ New Jersey W 110–104 (OT) Brendan Byrne Arena 26–29
56 February 22 @ Cleveland W 102–98 Richfield Coliseum 27–29
57 February 24 @ Philadelphia L 108–117 The Spectrum 27–30
58 February 26 @ Dallas W 103–96 Reunion Arena 28–30
59 February 27 Milwaukee L 100–119 Salt Palace 28–31
March: 9–8 (home: 5–2; road: 4–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1 Houston L 115–119 Salt Palace 28–32
61 March 3 @ Portland L 93–121 Memorial Coliseum 28–33
62 March 6 @ Houston W 94–90 The Summit 29–33
63 March 7 @ Detroit W 122–114 Cobo Arena 30–33
64 March 9 @ Chicago W 111–105 Chicago Stadium 31–33
65 March 12, 1985
8:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 108–123 Griffith (24) Eaton (11) Stockton (9) The Forum
17,505 		32–33
66 March 13, 1985
7:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers L 105–120 Roberts (24) Bailey (11) Stockton (8) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,158 		32–34
67 March 15 Kansas City W 115–112 Salt Palace 32–35
68 March 17 @ Kansas City L 101–107 Kemper Arena 32–36
69 March 18 Golden State W 136–125 Salt Palace 33–36
70 March 20 @ L.A. Clippers L 110–121 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 33–37
71 March 22 @ Seattle W 110–85 Kingdome 34–37
72 March 24 Chicago W 110–92 Salt Palace 34–38
73 March 26 @ Denver L 89–104 McNichols Sports Arena 35–38
74 March 27 Dallas W 116–101 Salt Palace 36–38
75 March 29 San Antonio W 114–109 Salt Palace 37–38
76 March 30 @ Houston L 96–106 The Summit 37–39
April: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 4 Seattle L 94–102 Salt Palace 37–40
78 April 6 Phoenix W 105–94 Salt Palace 38–40
79 April 9 L.A. Clippers W 123–104 Salt Palace 39–40
80 April 11 Portland W 145–107 Salt Palace 40–40
81 April 12 @ Phoenix L 92–96 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 40–41
82 April 14 @ San Antonio W 104–102 HemisFair Arena 41–41
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 19 @ Houston W 115–101 Adrian Dantley (34) Thurl Bailey (10) Rickey Green (10) The Summit
13,185 		1–0
2 April 21 @ Houston L 96–122 Jeff Wilkins (22) Jeff Wilkins (12) Green, Stockton (6) The Summit
14,139 		1–1
3 April 24 Houston W 112–104 Adrian Dantley (29) Bailey, Stockton (11) Rickey Green (10) Salt Palace
12,316 		2–1
4 April 26 Houston L 94–96 Rickey Green (22) Thurl Bailey (12) Rickey Green (11) Salt Palace
12,690 		2–2
5 April 28 @ Houston W 104–97 Adrian Dantley (25) Mark Eaton (10) Rickey Green (6) The Summit
16,016 		3–2
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 30 @ Denver L 113–130 Adrian Dantley (28) Dantley, Kelley (9) Rickey Green (6) McNichols Sports Arena
11,918 		0–1
2 May 2 @ Denver L 123–131 (OT) Rickey Green (25) Adrian Dantley (14) Rickey Green (10) McNichols Sports Arena
16,317 		0–2
3 May 4 Denver W 131–123 Adrian Dantley (32) Thurl Bailey (14) Rickey Green (7) Salt Palace
12,178 		1–2
4 May 5 Denver L 118–125 Adrian Dantley (33) Rich Kelley (8) John Stockton (10) Salt Palace
12,716 		1–3
5 May 7 @ Denver L 104–116 Rickey Green (22) Rich Kelley (11) Rickey Green (7) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		1–4
1985 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  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
J.J. Anderson
Thurl Bailey
Adrian Dantley
John Drew
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Rich Kelley
Pace Mannion
Kenny Natt
Billy Paultz
Fred Roberts
John Stockton
Jeff Wilkins

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Adrian Dantley
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Rich Kelley
Pace Mannion
Billy Paultz
Fred Roberts
John Stockton
Jeff Wilkins

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Legends profile: John Stockton".
  2. ^ "Legendary Moments: John Stockton becomes first to record back-to-back 1,000-assist seasons".
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