1984–85 Utah Jazz season

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]

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.com
Local media
TelevisionKSL-TV
RadioKSL
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
116John StocktonPG  United StatesGonzaga
362David PopeF  United StatesNorfolk State
486Jim RowinskiC  United StatesPurdue
5108Marcus Gaither  United StatesFarleigh Dickinson
6132Chris Harrison  United StatesWest Virginia Wesleyan
7154Bob Evans  United StatesSouthern Utah
8178Eric Booker  United StatesNevada-Las Vegas
9199Kelly Knight  United StatesKansas
10222Mike Curran  United StatesNiagara

Roster edit

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C41Bailey, Thurl6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg)NC State
SF4Dantley, Adrian6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg)Notre Dame
C53Eaton, Mark7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)275 lb (125 kg)UCLA
PG14Green, Ricky6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)Michigan
G35Griffith, Darrell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Louisville
G20Hansen, Bob6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)Iowa
C44Kelley, Rich7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)Stanford
SF18Mannion, Pace6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)Utah
C5Paultz, Billy6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)St. John's
PF33Roberts, Fred6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg)BYU
G12Stockton, John6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Gonzaga
C45Wilkins, Jeff6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)Illinois State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets5230.63434–718–2317–13
x-Houston Rockets4834.585429–1219–2220–10
x-Dallas Mavericks4438.537824–1720–2114–16
x-Utah Jazz4141.5001126–1515–2619–11
x-San Antonio Spurs4141.5001130–1111–3012–18
Kansas City Kings3151.3782123–188–338–22
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756
2y-Denver Nuggets5230.63410
3x-Houston Rockets4834.58514
4x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5x-Portland Trail Blazers4240.51220
6x-Utah Jazz4141.50021
7x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50021
8x-Phoenix Suns3646.43926
9Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
10Los Angeles Clippers3151.37831
11Kansas City Kings3151.37831
12Golden State Warriors2260.26840

Record vs. opponents edit

1984-85 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston4–14–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–32–42–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland3–30–64–21–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas2–00–20–21–12–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver2–01–11–12–04–20–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–02–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–22–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–21–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–11–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–13–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–30–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–01–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–13–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–36–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–62–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–22–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–23–31–45–13–21–1
Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–33–24–23–21–1
San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–34–11–50–2
Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–43–22–0
Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–31–1
Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1

Game log edit

Regular season edit

1984–85 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 26@ SeattleL 94–102Kingdome0–1
2October 27L.A. ClippersL 94–103Salt Palace0–2
3October 30New YorkW 117–111Salt Palace1–2
November: 8–7 (home: 7–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4November 2SeattleW 107–101Thomas & Mack Center2–2
5November 3@ Golden StateL 107–112Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena2–3
6November 7San AntonioW 136–124Salt Palace3–3
7November 9Golden StateW 125–117 (OT)Salt Palace4–3
8November 10@ DenverL 135–147McNichols Sports Arena4–4
9November 12DallasW 123–97Salt Palace5–4
10November 15@ PortlandL 120–129Memorial Coliseum5–5
11November 17PhoenixW 108–94Salt Palace6–5
12November 20@ Kansas CityL 122–129Kemper Arena6–6
13November 21@ AtlantaL 90–112Lakefront Arena6–7
14November 23HoustonW 111–98Salt Palace7–7
15November 24@ San AntonioW 123–117HemisFair Arena8–7
16November 27@ PhoenixL 102–115Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum8–8
17November 28, 1984
7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. LakersL 109–114Griffith (23)Eaton (11)Hansen (9)Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,331
8–9
18November 30DenverW 116–97Salt Palace9–9
December: 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19December 1@ DenverL 111–118McNichols Sports Arena9–10
20December 4@ Golden StateW 107–105Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena10–10
21December 6SeattleL 99–106Salt Palace10–11
22December 9Kansas CityW 123–120Thomas & Mack Center11–11
23December 11@ WashingtonW 85–82Capital Centre11–12
24December 13@ New YorkL 115–119 (OT)Madison Square Garden12–12
25December 14@ BostonL 106–117Boston Garden12–13
26December 16@ MilwaukeeL 102–115MECCA Arena12–14
27December 18@ IndianaL 81–88Market Square Arena12–15
28December 20DetroitW 117–116Salt Palace13–15
29December 22DallasL 96–113Salt Palace13–16
30December 26Kansas CityW 133–122Salt Palace14–16
31December 28PhiladelphiaL 111–114Salt Palace14–17
32December 29@ DallasW 99–97Reunion Arena15–17
January: 5–9 (home: 5–4; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33January 1IndianaL 117–119Salt Palace15–18
34January 4DenverW 118–108Salt Palace16–18
35January 6HoustonW 121–92Salt Palace17–18
36January 7@ L.A. ClippersL 106–116Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena17–19
37January 10, 1985
8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. LakersL 112–120Dantley (34)Eaton (11)Green (10)The Forum
14,547
17–20
38January 12@ PhoenixL 94–109Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum17–21
39January 15@ San AntonioL 101–121HemisFair Arena17–22
40January 16WashingtonL 101–103Salt Palace17–23
41January 18PortlandW 128–120Salt Palace18–23
42January 19@ HoustonL 115–119The Summit18–24
43January 22New JerseyW 102–99Salt Palace19–24
44January 24ClevelandL 109–110Salt Palace19–25
45January 26, 1985
7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. LakersW 96–83Dantley (31)Eaton (10)Green (8)Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,675
20–25
46January 28DenverL 100–104Salt Palace20–26
February: 8–5 (home: 2–3; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
47February 1@ DallasW 121–109Reunion Arena21–26
48February 2San AntonioW 105–104Salt Palace22–26
49February 5@ PortlandL 106–126Memorial Coliseum22–27
50February 7@ Kansas CityW 114–96Kemper Arena23–27
51February 12@ Golden StateW 122–110Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena24–28
52February 13AtlantaL 88–94Salt Palace24–28
53February 15L.A. ClippersW 109–100Salt Palace25–28
54February 18BostonL 94–110Salt Palace25–29
55February 20@ New JerseyW 110–104 (OT)Brendan Byrne Arena26–29
56February 22@ ClevelandW 102–98Richfield Coliseum27–29
57February 24@ PhiladelphiaL 108–117The Spectrum27–30
58February 26@ DallasW 103–96Reunion Arena28–30
59February 27MilwaukeeL 100–119Salt Palace28–31
March: 9–8 (home: 5–2; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1HoustonL 115–119Salt Palace28–32
61March 3@ PortlandL 93–121Memorial Coliseum28–33
62March 6@ HoustonW 94–90The Summit29–33
63March 7@ DetroitW 122–114Cobo Arena30–33
64March 9@ ChicagoW 111–105Chicago Stadium31–33
65March 12, 1985
8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. LakersL 108–123Griffith (24)Eaton (11)Stockton (9)The Forum
17,505
32–33
66March 13, 1985
7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. LakersL 105–120Roberts (24)Bailey (11)Stockton (8)Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,158
32–34
67March 15Kansas CityW 115–112Salt Palace32–35
68March 17@ Kansas CityL 101–107Kemper Arena32–36
69March 18Golden StateW 136–125Salt Palace33–36
70March 20@ L.A. ClippersL 110–121Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena33–37
71March 22@ SeattleW 110–85Kingdome34–37
72March 24ChicagoW 110–92Salt Palace34–38
73March 26@ DenverL 89–104McNichols Sports Arena35–38
74March 27DallasW 116–101Salt Palace36–38
75March 29San AntonioW 114–109Salt Palace37–38
76March 30@ HoustonL 96–106The Summit37–39
April: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
77April 4SeattleL 94–102Salt Palace37–40
78April 6PhoenixW 105–94Salt Palace38–40
79April 9L.A. ClippersW 123–104Salt Palace39–40
80April 11PortlandW 145–107Salt Palace40–40
81April 12@ PhoenixL 92–96Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum40–41
82April 14@ San AntonioW 104–102HemisFair Arena41–41
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs edit

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 19@ HoustonW 115–101Adrian Dantley (34)Thurl Bailey (10)Rickey Green (10)The Summit
13,185
1–0
2April 21@ HoustonL 96–122Jeff Wilkins (22)Jeff Wilkins (12)Green, Stockton (6)The Summit
14,139
1–1
3April 24HoustonW 112–104Adrian Dantley (29)Bailey, Stockton (11)Rickey Green (10)Salt Palace
12,316
2–1
4April 26HoustonL 94–96Rickey Green (22)Thurl Bailey (12)Rickey Green (11)Salt Palace
12,690
2–2
5April 28@ HoustonW 104–97Adrian Dantley (25)Mark Eaton (10)Rickey Green (6)The Summit
16,016
3–2
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
1985 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames 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 edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
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 edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
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 edit

Awards edit

Records edit

Transactions edit

Trades edit

Free agents edit

See also edit

References edit

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