1981–82 Utah Jazz season
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| 1981–82 Utah Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Nissalke |
| Arena | Salt Palace |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
The 1981-82 Utah Jazz season was the team's eighth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 28-54 output from the previous season. They came up three wins shy of tying it, finishing 25-54, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth straight season.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Danny Schayes | C |  United States |
Syracuse |
| 2 | 27 | Howard Wood | PF | United States |
Tennessee |
| 4 | 73 | George Torres |  Puerto Rico |
Southern Nazarene | |
| 5 | 97 | Mike Clark | United States |
Oregon | |
| 6 | 119 | Kevin Sprewer | United States |
Loyola (IL) | |
| 7 | 143 | Mike Robinson | United States |
Central Michigan | |
| 8 | 165 | Bobby Cattage | PF | United States |
Auburn |
| 9 | 188 | Ken Ollie | United States |
Wyoming | |
| 10 | 207 | Joe Merten | United States |
Wisconsin Eau-Claire |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | — |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 2 |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 18 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 20 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 23 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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 | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Cattage | |||||||||||
| Adrian Dantley | |||||||||||
| John Duren | |||||||||||
| Rickey Green | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| James Hardy | |||||||||||
| Carl Nicks | |||||||||||
| Ben Poquette | |||||||||||
| Bill Robinzine | |||||||||||
| Danny Schayes | |||||||||||
| Jeff Wilkins | |||||||||||
| Howard Wood | |||||||||||
| Sam Worthen |
Awards and records
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Transactions
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References
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