1988-89 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Golden State Warriors 3-0
Coach: Frank Layden (11-6)
Coach: Jerry Sloan (40-25)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 509,501, Avg. 12,427 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Golden State Warriors 3-0
Coach: Frank Layden (11-6)
Coach: Jerry Sloan (40-25)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 509,501, Avg. 12,427 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Utah Jazz Roster
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Jazz yielded 8,176 points, fewest in the league. Utah netted 8,588 points. Karl Malone scored a team-leading 2,326 points for the team, while Thurl Bailey and John Stockton contributed 17 or more per game, too. Karl Malone accounted for 853 rebounds. John Stockton dished out 1118 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, John Stockton added 263 steals, and Mark Eaton blocked 315 shots.
Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan coached the team. The 1988-89 Utah Jazz lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8588
Regular Season Points Against: 8176
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Utah Jazz 97 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 81 at Utah Jazz 105 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Utah Jazz 105 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Utah Jazz 108 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Utah Jazz 123 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Utah Jazz 134 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 21, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Utah Jazz 117 | W | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Houston Rockets 108 at Utah Jazz 111 | W | 6-1 | 1-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Utah Jazz 115 | W | 7-1 | 1-1 | 8-2 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 7-1 | 1-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Utah Jazz 102 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 7-1 | 1-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 8-1 | 1-3 | 9-4 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Utah Jazz 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 8-1 | 1-4 | 9-5 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Utah Jazz 107 at Sacramento Kings 73 | W | 8-1 | 2-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Utah Jazz 103 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 8-1 | 2-5 | 10-6 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Washington Bullets 94 at Utah Jazz 111 | W | 9-1 | 2-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Utah Jazz 89 | L | 9-2 | 2-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Utah Jazz 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 9-2 | 3-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 12, 1988 | Miami Heat 94 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 10-2 | 3-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Utah Jazz 104 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 10-2 | 3-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Utah Jazz 116 at New York Knicks 117 | L | 10-2 | 3-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Utah Jazz 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 10-2 | 3-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Utah Jazz 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 10-2 | 3-9 | 13-11 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Utah Jazz 98 at Washington Bullets 82 | W | 10-2 | 4-9 | 14-11 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Utah Jazz 80 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 10-2 | 4-10 | 14-12 | ||
| December 25, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 11-2 | 4-10 | 15-12 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 80 at Utah Jazz 96 | W | 12-2 | 4-10 | 16-12 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 13-2 | 4-10 | 17-12 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 13-2 | 4-11 | 17-13 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Utah Jazz 106 at Chicago Bulls 92 | W | 13-2 | 5-11 | 18-13 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 13-2 | 5-12 | 18-14 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Utah Jazz 114 at Charlotte Hornets 92 | W | 13-2 | 6-12 | 19-14 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | Utah Jazz 92 at Miami Heat 88 | W | 13-2 | 7-12 | 20-14 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Utah Jazz 115 | W | 14-2 | 7-12 | 21-14 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Utah Jazz 105 at Golden State Warriors 131 | L | 14-2 | 7-13 | 21-15 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Utah Jazz 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 14-2 | 8-13 | 22-15 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 15-2 | 8-13 | 23-15 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Utah Jazz 107 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 15-2 | 9-13 | 24-15 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Utah Jazz 88 | L | 15-3 | 9-13 | 24-16 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | New York Knicks 104 at Utah Jazz 127 | W | 16-3 | 9-13 | 25-16 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Utah Jazz 99 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | W | 16-3 | 10-13 | 26-16 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 16-4 | 10-13 | 26-17 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Utah Jazz 129 | W | 17-4 | 10-13 | 27-17 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Utah Jazz 126 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 17-4 | 10-14 | 27-18 | ||
| February 6, 1989 | Utah Jazz 87 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 17-4 | 10-15 | 27-19 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Miami Heat 77 at Utah Jazz 96 | W | 18-4 | 10-15 | 28-19 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Utah Jazz 87 | L | 18-5 | 10-15 | 28-20 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Utah Jazz 119 | W | 19-5 | 10-15 | 29-20 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Boston Celtics 114 at Utah Jazz 129 | W | 20-5 | 10-15 | 30-20 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 21-5 | 10-15 | 31-20 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 22-5 | 10-15 | 32-20 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 79 at Utah Jazz 105 | W | 23-5 | 10-15 | 33-20 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 23-5 | 10-16 | 33-21 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 23-5 | 10-17 | 33-22 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Utah Jazz 109 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 23-5 | 11-17 | 34-22 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Utah Jazz 85 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 23-5 | 11-18 | 34-23 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Utah Jazz 107 at Miami Heat 95 | W | 23-5 | 12-18 | 35-23 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Utah Jazz 85 at Atlanta Hawks 83 | W | 23-5 | 13-18 | 36-23 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Houston Rockets 80 at Utah Jazz 117 | W | 24-5 | 13-18 | 37-23 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Utah Jazz 126 | W | 25-5 | 13-18 | 38-23 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 26-5 | 13-18 | 39-23 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 27-5 | 13-18 | 40-23 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Miami Heat 96 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 28-5 | 13-18 | 41-23 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Utah Jazz 98 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | L | 28-5 | 13-19 | 41-24 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Utah Jazz 96 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 28-5 | 13-20 | 41-25 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 28-5 | 14-20 | 42-25 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Utah Jazz 112 | W | 29-5 | 14-20 | 43-25 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Utah Jazz 124 | W | 30-5 | 14-20 | 44-25 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 30-6 | 14-20 | 44-26 | 2OT | |
| April 1, 1989 | Utah Jazz 97 at Sacramento Kings 117 | L | 30-6 | 14-21 | 44-27 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Utah Jazz 95 | W | 31-6 | 14-21 | 45-27 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Utah Jazz 104 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 31-6 | 14-22 | 45-28 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Utah Jazz 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 31-6 | 15-22 | 46-28 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Utah Jazz 106 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 31-6 | 15-23 | 46-29 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 32-6 | 15-23 | 47-29 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 122 | W | 33-6 | 15-23 | 48-29 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Utah Jazz 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 33-6 | 16-23 | 49-29 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Utah Jazz 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 33-6 | 17-23 | 50-29 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 33-7 | 17-23 | 50-30 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 33-7 | 17-24 | 50-31 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Utah Jazz 111 | W | 34-7 | 17-24 | 51-31 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 123 at Utah Jazz 119 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Utah Jazz 91 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Utah Jazz 106 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
