1980-81 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 307,825, Avg. 7,508 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 307,825, Avg. 7,508 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Utah Jazz Roster
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Jazz scored 8,301 points and surrendered 8,784. Adrian Dantley scored a team-leading 2,452 points for Utah, while Darrell Griffith netted 16 or more per game also. Ben Poquette contributed 629 rebounds. Allan Bristow dished out 383 assists for the squad.
On defense, Adrian Dantley added 109 steals, and Ben Poquette blocked 174 shots.
Tom Nissalke coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8301
Regular Season Points Against: 8784
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Utah Jazz 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Utah Jazz 91 at Kansas City Kings 98 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Utah Jazz 125 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Utah Jazz 117 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 20, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Utah Jazz 100 at San Diego Clippers 103 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Utah Jazz 104 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 122 at Utah Jazz 144 | W | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Utah Jazz 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 | W | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 5-3 | 3-2 | 8-5 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 6-3 | 3-2 | 9-5 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | New York Knicks 109 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 6-4 | 3-2 | 9-6 | ||
| November 10, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Utah Jazz 108 | W | 7-4 | 3-2 | 10-6 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Utah Jazz 114 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 7-4 | 4-2 | 11-6 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Houston Rockets 115 at Utah Jazz 117 | W | 8-4 | 4-2 | 12-6 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Utah Jazz 104 at San Antonio Spurs 120 | L | 8-4 | 4-3 | 12-7 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 8-5 | 4-3 | 12-8 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Utah Jazz 93 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 8-5 | 4-4 | 12-9 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Utah Jazz 104 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 8-5 | 5-4 | 13-9 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Utah Jazz 95 at New Jersey Nets 122 | L | 8-5 | 5-5 | 13-10 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Utah Jazz 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 8-5 | 5-6 | 13-11 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Utah Jazz 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Utah Jazz 122 | W | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 9-6 | 5-7 | 14-13 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Utah Jazz 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 9-6 | 5-8 | 14-14 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Utah Jazz 90 | L | 9-7 | 5-8 | 14-15 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | Utah Jazz 98 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Utah Jazz 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 9-7 | 5-10 | 14-17 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Utah Jazz 97 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 9-7 | 5-11 | 14-18 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Utah Jazz 97 | L | 9-8 | 5-11 | 14-19 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 9-8 | 5-12 | 14-20 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 103 at Utah Jazz 91 | L | 9-9 | 5-12 | 14-21 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Utah Jazz 101 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | W | 9-9 | 6-12 | 15-21 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 9-10 | 6-12 | 15-22 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Utah Jazz 117 at San Antonio Spurs 142 | L | 9-10 | 6-13 | 15-23 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 10-10 | 6-13 | 16-23 | ||
| January 1, 1981 | Utah Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 10-10 | 6-14 | 16-24 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Utah Jazz 95 at Kansas City Kings 101 | L | 10-10 | 6-15 | 16-25 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 11-10 | 6-15 | 17-25 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Utah Jazz 121 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 11-10 | 7-15 | 18-25 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Utah Jazz 99 | W | 12-10 | 7-15 | 19-25 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 12-11 | 7-15 | 19-26 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Utah Jazz 110 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 12-11 | 8-15 | 20-26 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 109 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 13-11 | 8-15 | 21-26 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 13-11 | 8-16 | 21-27 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Utah Jazz 113 at Washington Bullets 121 | L | 13-11 | 8-17 | 21-28 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Utah Jazz 87 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 13-11 | 8-18 | 21-29 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 13-12 | 8-18 | 21-30 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Utah Jazz 91 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 13-12 | 8-19 | 21-31 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 14-12 | 8-19 | 22-31 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Utah Jazz 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 14-12 | 8-20 | 22-32 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Houston Rockets 97 at Utah Jazz 99 | W | 15-12 | 8-20 | 23-32 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 15-12 | 8-21 | 23-33 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Utah Jazz 116 | L | 15-13 | 8-21 | 23-34 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | L | 15-13 | 8-22 | 23-35 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Utah Jazz 101 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 15-13 | 8-23 | 23-36 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Utah Jazz 87 at Kansas City Kings 99 | L | 15-13 | 8-24 | 23-37 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Boston Celtics 89 at Utah Jazz 104 | W | 16-13 | 8-24 | 24-37 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Utah Jazz 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | L | 16-13 | 8-25 | 24-38 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 16-14 | 8-25 | 24-39 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Utah Jazz 84 | L | 16-15 | 8-25 | 24-40 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Utah Jazz 93 at San Diego Clippers 108 | L | 16-15 | 8-26 | 24-41 | ||
| February 23, 1981 | Houston Rockets 106 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 16-16 | 8-26 | 24-42 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Utah Jazz 132 | W | 17-16 | 8-26 | 25-42 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 87 at Utah Jazz 83 | L | 17-17 | 8-26 | 25-43 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Utah Jazz 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 17-17 | 8-27 | 25-44 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Washington Bullets 112 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 17-18 | 8-27 | 25-45 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Utah Jazz 105 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 17-18 | 8-28 | 25-46 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Utah Jazz 100 | L | 17-19 | 8-28 | 25-47 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 97 | W | 18-19 | 8-28 | 26-47 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Utah Jazz 82 at Houston Rockets 101 | L | 18-19 | 8-29 | 26-48 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Utah Jazz 86 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 18-19 | 8-30 | 26-49 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Utah Jazz 120 | W | 19-19 | 8-30 | 27-49 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Utah Jazz 95 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 19-19 | 8-31 | 27-50 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Utah Jazz 108 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 19-19 | 8-32 | 27-51 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 105 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 19-20 | 8-32 | 27-52 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Utah Jazz 97 | L | 19-21 | 8-32 | 27-53 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 20-21 | 8-32 | 28-53 | OT | |
| March 29, 1981 | Utah Jazz 90 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 20-21 | 8-33 | 28-54 |
