2006–07 Utah Jazz season

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2006–07   Utah Jazz season
Division champions
Head coach Jerry Sloan
ArenaEnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish Western Conference Finals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)
Local media
Television KJZZ-TV
FSN Rocky Mountain
Radio KFNZ/KBEE
< 2005–06 2007–08 >

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.

Contents

They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 51–31, and qualifying for the playoffs. [1] The Jazz met the Houston Rockets in the first round, and defeated them in seven games. Then, they met the Golden State Warriors, who just came off a stunning upset in the First Round, in which they defeated the first-seeded Dallas Mavericks in six games in the Semifinals, but the Jazz swiftly dispatched the Warriors in five games, moving on to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1998, when they last made the NBA Finals. However, their playoff run ended with a defeat to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. The Spurs would go on to win their fourth NBA Championship after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in that year's NBA Finals. Their Western Finals trip made this the most successful recent Jazz season as of 2022.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
114 Ronnie Brewer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Arkansas
246 Dee Brown Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Illinois
247 Paul Millsap Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Louisiana Tech

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 55 Araújo, Rafael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)280 lb (127 kg) BYU
PF 5 Boozer, Carlos 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)258 lb (117 kg) Duke
G 9 Brewer, Ronnie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) Arkansas
PG 11 Brown, Dee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Illinois
PF 31 Collins, Jarron 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)248 lb (112 kg) Stanford
PG 2 Fisher, Derek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) Little Rock
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
SF 47 Kirilenko, Andrei 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Russia
SF 34 Miles, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)231 lb (105 kg) Skyline (HS)
PF 24 Millsap, Paul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)258 lb (117 kg) Louisiana Tech
C 13 Okur, Mehmet 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)290 lb (132 kg) Turkey
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-Utah Jazz 5131.634-31–1020–2110–6
x-Denver Nuggets 4537.549623–1822–199–7
Portland Trail Blazers 3250.3901918–2314–277–9
Minnesota Timberwolves 3250.3901920–2112–296–10
Seattle SuperSonics 3151.3782020–2111–308–8
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Dallas Mavericks 6715.817-
2y-Phoenix Suns 6121.7446
3x-San Antonio Spurs 5824.7079
4y-Utah Jazz 5131.63416
5x-Houston Rockets 5230.63415
6x-Denver Nuggets 4537.54922
7x-Los Angeles Lakers 4240.51225
8x-Golden State Warriors 4240.51225
9 Los Angeles Clippers 4042.48827
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 3943.47628
11 Sacramento Kings 3349.40234
12 Portland Trail Blazers 3250.39035
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 3250.39035
14 Seattle SuperSonics 3151.37836
15 Memphis Grizzlies 2260.26845

Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta —3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
Utah2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

Game log

Playoffs

2007 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 21@ Houston L 75–84 Williams, Fisher (15) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (9) Toyota Center
18,195		0–1
2April 23@ Houston L 90–98 Carlos Boozer (41) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (7) Toyota Center
18,206		0–2
3April 26 Houston W 81–67 Carlos Boozer (22) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		1–2
4April 28 Houston W 98–85 Deron Williams (25) Carlos Boozer (10) Deron Williams (7) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		2–2
5April 30@ Houston L 92–96 Carlos Boozer (26) Mehmet Okur (9) Deron Williams (6) Toyota Center
18,314		2–3
6May 3 Houston W 94–82 Carlos Boozer (22) Okur, Boozer (9) Deron Williams (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		3–3
7May 5@ Houston W 103–99 Carlos Boozer (35) Carlos Boozer (14) Deron Williams (14) Toyota Center
18,307		4–3
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 7 Golden State W 116–112 Deron Williams (31) Carlos Boozer (20) Deron Williams (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		1–0
2May 9 Golden State W 127–117 (OT) Carlos Boozer (30) Mehmet Okur (18) Deron Williams (14) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		2–0
3May 11@ Golden State L 105–125 Carlos Boozer (19) Carlos Boozer (11) Deron Williams (6) Oracle Arena
20,655		2–1
4May 13@ Golden State W 115–101 Carlos Boozer (34) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (13) Oracle Arena
20,679		3–1
5May 15 Golden State W 100–87 Boozer, Kirilenko (21) Carlos Boozer (14) Deron Williams (7) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		4–1
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 20@ San Antonio L 100–108 Deron Williams (34) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (9) AT&T Center
18,300		0–1
2May 22@ San Antonio L 96–105 Carlos Boozer (33) Carlos Boozer (15) Deron Williams (10) AT&T Center
18,797		0–2
3May 26 San Antonio W 109–83 Deron Williams (31) Carlos Boozer (12) Deron Williams (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		1–2
4May 28 San Antonio L 79–91 Deron Williams (27) Carlos Boozer (9) Deron Williams (10) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		1–3
5May 30@ San Antonio L 84–109 Andrei Kirilenko (13) Carlos Boozer (12) Carlos Boozer (4) AT&T Center
18,797		1–4
2007 schedule

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
Lou Amundson 102.0....0.0.0.0.0
Rafael Araujo 2808.9.415..6212.4.4.2.12.6
Carlos Boozer 747434.6.561..68511.73.0.9.320.9
Ronnie Brewer 561412.1.528.000.6751.3.4.7.14.6
Dee Brown 4909.2.327.214.649.81.7.4.11.9
Jarron Collins 82911.1.441..6512.1.7.2.12.5
Derek Fisher 826127.9.382.308.8531.83.31.0.110.1
Gordan Giricek 61619.5.462.426.8162.11.0.5.17.8
Matt Harpring 77225.5.491.333.7674.61.3.7.111.6
Andrei Kirilenko 707029.3.471.213.7284.72.91.12.18.3
C. J. Miles 371310.1.345.219.609.9.7.3.12.7
Paul Millsap 82118.0.525.333.6735.2.8.8.96.8
Mehmet Okur 808033.3.462.384.7657.22.0.5.517.6
Roger Powell 304.3.000.0001.0001.0.0.0.0.7
Deron Williams 808036.9.456.322.7673.39.31.0.216.2

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Rafael Araujo 505.6.375..4172.2.2.2.02.2
Carlos Boozer 171738.5.536..73812.22.91.0.323.5
Ronnie Brewer 805.1.600..538.8.3.1.02.4
Dee Brown 806.5.353.000.250.41.1.0.01.6
Jarron Collins 1308.5.333..5291.5.4.3.01.2
Derek Fisher 161427.8.405.375.9331.62.61.0.19.5
Gordan Giricek 17318.1.418.538.8751.61.0.2.16.1
Matt Harpring 17025.5.456.000.7234.81.4.4.29.3
Andrei Kirilenko 171731.0.447.333.7855.22.6.92.49.6
C. J. Miles 1010.1...500.0.0.0.01.0
Paul Millsap 17015.5.525.000.6674.4.5.6.55.9
Mehmet Okur 171734.4.388.316.7867.81.81.4.911.8
Deron Williams 171738.6.452.333.7904.38.61.5.219.2

Awards and records

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