2005–06 Utah Jazz season

Last updated

2005–06   Utah Jazz season
Head coach Jerry Sloan
ArenaEnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Local media
Television KJZZ-TV
FSN Utah
Radio KFNZ/KBEE
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

The 2005-06 Utah Jazz season was the team's 32nd in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 26-56 output from the previous season. They managed to improve by 15 games, finishing 41-41, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season. [1]

Contents

On March 23, 2006, the Jazz' retired Karl Malone's jersey number 32 on his rafters reunited with his former teammate John Stockton, Frank Layden, his son Scott Layden, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Eaton, Antoine Carr, and head coach Jerry Sloan.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
13 Deron Williams PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Illinois
234 C.J. Miles SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
251 Robert Whaley CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walsh

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF 5 Boozer, Carlos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)258 lb (117 kg) Duke
SG 23 Brown, Devin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Texas–San Antonio
PF 31 Collins, Jarron 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)248 lb (112 kg) Stanford
SG 10 Giriček, Gordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Croatia
SF 15 Harpring, Matt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech
C 43 Humphries, Kris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Minnesota
SF 47 Kirilenko, Andrei 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Russia
PG 25 McLeod, Keith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Bowling Green
SF 34 Miles, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)231 lb (105 kg) Skyline (HS)
C 13 Okur, Mehmet 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)290 lb (132 kg) Turkey
C 00 Ostertag, Greg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)280 lb (127 kg) Kansas
SG 30 Owens, Andre 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Houston
PG 3 Palacio, Milt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Colorado State
C 54 Whaley, Robert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) Walsh
PG 8 Williams, Deron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Northwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 4438.537-26–1518–2310–6
Utah Jazz 4141.500322–1919–2211–5
Seattle SuperSonics 3547.427922–1913–2810–6
Minnesota Timberwolves 3349.4021124–179–326–10
Portland Trail Blazers 2161.2562315–266–353–13
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-San Antonio Spurs 6319.768-
2y-Phoenix Suns 5428.6599
3y-Denver Nuggets 4438.53719
4x-Dallas Mavericks 6022.7323
5x-Memphis Grizzlies 4933.59814
6x-Los Angeles Clippers 4735.57316
7x-Los Angeles Lakers 4537.54918
8x-Sacramento Kings 4438.53719
9 Utah Jazz 4141.50022
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 3844.46325
11 Seattle SuperSonics 3547.42728
12 Golden State Warriors 3448.41529
13 Houston Rockets 3448.41529
14 Minnesota Timberwolves 3349.40230
15 Portland Trail Blazers 2161.25642

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta –2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2–2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte 3–11–2–2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago 3–04–02–2–0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0–1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3–1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1–2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2–1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1–1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1–2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2–2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2–1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1–0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0–3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3–1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1–1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1–2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2–2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2–1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1–3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3–0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0–3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3–1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1–1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1–2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2–1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1–0–21–2
Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0–1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Game log

Player statistics

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

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Mehmet Okur 828235.9.460.342.7809.12.4.5.918.0
Devin Brown 811421.1.393.331.7452.61.3.5.27.5
Deron Williams 804728.8.421.416.7042.44.5.8.210.8
Jarron Collins 794121.9.461.7174.21.2.5.35.3
Matt Harpring 713227.4.475.359.7255.21.4.8.212.5
Milt Palacio 711819.4.424.063.6531.92.7.7.26.2
Andrei Kirilenko 696337.7.460.308.6998.04.31.53.215.3
Keith McLeod 663218.7.353.293.7971.22.3.6.15.6
Kris Humphries 62210.0.379.000.5232.5.5.4.33.0
Greg Ostertag 602213.5.492.5003.81.0.11.12.4
Gordan Giriček 373625.8.433.305.7541.91.7.4.110.6
Carlos Boozer 331931.1.549.7238.62.7.9.216.3
Andre Owens 2329.1.365.188.667.9.3.2.03.0
Robert Whaley 2309.2.404.5001.9.7.3.32.1
C. J. Miles 2308.8.368.250.7501.7.7.3.13.4

Awards and records

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Utah Jazz</span> National Basketball Association team in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the team has played its home games at Delta Center, an arena they will share with the Utah Hockey Club starting the 2024–25 NHL season. The franchise began as an expansion team in the 1974–75 season as the New Orleans Jazz. The Jazz relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City on June 8, 1979.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karl Malone</span> American basketball player (born 1963)

Karl Anthony Malone is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Mailman", he is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. He was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team. His 36,928 career points scored rank third all-time in NBA history behind LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he holds the records for most free throws made and attempted, and most regular season games started, in addition to being tied for the second-most first-team All-NBA selections with Kobe Bryant and behind LeBron James.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Sloan</span> American basketball player and coach (1942–2020)

Gerald Eugene Sloan was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA commissioner David Stern referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Eaton</span> American basketball player (1957–2021)

Mark Edward Eaton was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1982–1993) with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Named an NBA All-Star in 1989, he was twice voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year and was a five-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) Eaton became one of the best defensive centers in NBA history. He led the league in blocks four times and holds the NBA single-season records for blocks (456) and blocked shots per game average (5.6), as well as career blocked shots per game (3.5). His No. 53 was retired by the Jazz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Dantley</span> American basketball player (born 1955)

Adrian Delano Dantley is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dantley is a six-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA selection and a two-time NBA scoring champion. Dantley finished ninth on the all-time NBA scoring list at the time of his retirement and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He served as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA from 2003 to 2011. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Alan Lybrooks Henderson is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He stands 6'9" tall. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, Indiana. They lost the state championship game his senior year to Glenn Robinson's Gary Roosevelt squad. In 1994, he was a part of the US men's basketball team for the Goodwill Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thurl Bailey</span> American basketball player

Thurl Lee Bailey is an American former professional basketball player whose National Basketball Association (NBA) career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has been a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah— in addition to work as an inspirational speaker, singer, songwriter, and film actor. Bailey garnered the nickname "Big T" during his basketball career.

Peter Kelly Tripucka is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1991. He was a two-time NBA All Star and averaged over twenty points a game in five of the ten seasons that he played in. Tripucka played for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz and was a member of the Charlotte Hornets during their inaugural season in the NBA. The son of NFL Pro-Bowl quarterback Frank Tripucka, Kelly was a color analyst for the New York Knicks for four years, ending with the 2011–12 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rickey Green</span> American basketball player (born 1954)

Rickey Green is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1988–89 NBA season</span> 43rd NBA season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Layden</span> American former basketball coach

Francis Patrick Layden is an American former basketball coach and executive of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz as well as former head coach of the Women's National Basketball Association's Utah Starzz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone Corbin</span> American basketball player and coach

Tyrone Kennedy Corbin is an American former basketball player who last worked as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets. He was first appointed the assistant coach of the Phoenix Suns, then was named the Utah Jazz’s head coach, on February 10, 2011, following the resignation of longtime coach Jerry Sloan. He was also the brief interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings in the 2014–15 season before being replaced by George Karl. Prior to that, Corbin played 16 seasons in the NBA.

Pace Shewan Mannion is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league with the team of Cantù. He has worked as a studio analyst for the Utah Jazz television pre- and post-game shows.

Scott Layden is an American former general manager for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former coach and general manager of the Jazz, Frank Layden, and a graduate of Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, where he studied Business and Sports Management. Layden was the general manager for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2016 to 2020.

The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player, coach, or staff member who showed "outstanding service and dedication to the community."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NBA Summer League</span> Basketball league

The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season basketball competition organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season lineups, including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players. The current NBA Summer League also features the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League in addition to the Las Vegas Summer League.

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Jazz's tenth season in the NBA and its 4th in Utah. The Jazz averaged 115.0 points per game while allowing an average of 113.8 points per game. It was their first playoff appearance in franchise history.

The 2006-07 Utah Jazz season was the team's 33rd in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 41-41 output from the previous season.

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Jazz's 15th season in the National Basketball Association, and 10th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Mike Brown from the expansion Charlotte Hornets. This season marked the arrival of assistant coach Jerry Sloan, who became a full-time head coach replacing Frank Layden, who retired from coaching after an 11–6 start to the season. Sloan would go on to coach the Jazz for 23 seasons, including two trips to the Finals in 1997 and 1998, and 19 playoff appearances out of 22 seasons, including 15 consecutive appearances from 1989 to 2003, and 4 more from 2007 to 2010 before he resigned midway through the 2010–11 season. The Jazz held a 28–20 record at the All-Star break, and finished first in the Midwest Division with a 51–31 record.

References

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.