1983–84 Utah Jazz season

1983–84 Utah Jazz season
Division champions
Head coachFrank Layden
General managerFrank Layden
OwnerSam Battistone
Arena
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Suns 2–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSL-TV
RadioKSL

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 (ranked 5th in NBA) while allowing an average of 113.8 points per game (ranked 20th in NBA).[1] It was their first playoff appearance in franchise history.

The Jazz played a number of home games (11 in total) at the then-newly built Thomas & Mack Center in the Las Vegas Valley, in an attempt to drum up regional support. In one of those games, Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the points that made him the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

As a result of the Las Vegas experiment, Jazz games were broadcast in the Las Vegas area for this season (seen above).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 7 Thurl Bailey  United States PF/C North Carolina State
3 54 Bob Hansen  United States Iowa
4 76 Doug Arnold  United States Texas Christian
5 100 Matt Clark  United States Oklahoma State

[2]

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SF 11 J. J. Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1960–09–23 Bradley
PF 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1961–04–07 NC State
PF 33 Tom Boswell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1953–10–02 South Carolina
SF 4 Adrian Dantley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1955–02–28 Notre Dame
SF 22 John Drew 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1954–09–30 Gardner–Webb
C 53 Mark Eaton 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
PG 31 Jerry Eaves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1959–02–08 Louisville
PG 14 Rickey Green 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1954–08–18 Michigan
SG 35 Darrell Griffith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1958–06–16 Louisville
SG 20 Bob Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
C 44 Rich Kelley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1953–03–23 Stanford
C 45 Jeff Wilkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–03–09 Illinois State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: November 4, 1983

Regular season

  • April 5, 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a 12-foot hook shot over Mark Eaton in Las Vegas to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 31,421 points.[3]

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 – 31–10 14–27 15–15
x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 2 31–10 12–29 19–11
x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 7 27–14 11–30 16–14
x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 7 26–15 12–29 16–14
San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 8 28–13 9–32 14–16
Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 16 21–20 8–33 9–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 9
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 11
5 x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12
6 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13
7 x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 16
8 x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 16
9 San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 17
10 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17
11 San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24
12 Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 25

Game log

Regular season

1983–84 game log
Total: 45–37 (home: 31–10; road: 14–27)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 @ Denver L 125–139 Dantley (40) Dantley (9) Green (11) McNichols Sports Arena
10,439 		0–1
2 October 29 Los Angeles L 115–120 Dantley (24) Dantley (10) Dantley,
Griffith (5) 		Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,608 		0–2
November: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 3 Golden State W 129–112 Salt Palace Acord Arena 1–2
4 November 5 San Antonio W 124–118 Salt Palace Acord Arena 2–2
5 November 9 @ San Antonio L 99–105 HemisFair Arena 2–3
6 November 10 @ Houston W 118–109 The Summit 3–3
7 November 12 Portland W 136–122 Dantley (34) Bailey,
Griffith,
Kelley (6) 		Green (13) Salt Palace Acord Arena
7,572 		4–3
8 November 13 @ Los Angeles L 118–124 Dantley (36) Dantley (12) Dantley (7) The Forum
12,039 		4–4
9 November 15 @ Portland L 112–114 Drew (31) Kelley (8) Eaves,
Green (5) 		Memorial Coliseum
12,656 		4–5
10 November 16 Boston W 122–109 Drew (29) Eaton (12) Green (6) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,743 		5–5
11 November 18 @ Detroit L 120–128 Dantley (34) Drew (9) Green (14) Pontiac Silverdome
7,080 		5–6
12 November 19 @ Washington L 113–126 Dantley,
Griffith (18) 		Eaton (7) Eaton (5) Capital Centre
7,603 		5–7
13 November 22 @ Los Angeles W 130–126 (OT) Dantley (32) Dantley (10) Green (15) The Forum
12,553 		6–7
14 November 23 Chicago
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 117–128 Thomas & Mack Center 6–8
15 November 25 Denver W 126–124 Dantley (47) Bailey (10) Green (15) Salt Palace Acord Arena
8,759 		7–8
16 November 26 @ Kansas City L 116–117 Dantley (30) Eaton (9) Green (8) Kemper Arena
7,424 		7–9
17 November 29 Phoenix
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		W 114–110 Dantley,
Griffith (24) 		Bailey,
Drew (8) 		Green (13) Thomas & Mack Center
7,143 		8–9
18 November 30 @ San Diego W 117–115 San Diego Sports Arena 9–9
December: 11–2 (home: 6–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 2 @ Phoenix W 116–113 Dantley (32) Bailey (7) Bailey,
Green (9) 		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,295 		10–9
20 December 3 Kansas City W 112–107 Dantley (31) Kelley (12) Green (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
8,314 		11–9
21 December 7 Portland W 116–111 Dantley (32) Wilkins (11) Green (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
7,562 		12–9
22 December 9 San Antonio
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 117–126 Thomas & Mack Center 12–10
23 December 10 @ Houston W 128–121 The Summit 13–10
24 December 13 @ Cleveland W 107–105 Richfield Coliseum 14–10
25 December 15 Houston W 138–111 Salt Palace Acord Arena 15–10
26 December 17 Golden State W 127–111 Salt Palace Acord Arena 16–10
27 December 21 Indiana W 133–115 Salt Palace Acord Arena 17–10
28 December 23 Denver W 118–116 Dantley (27) Wilkins (13) Green (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
7,599 		18–10
29 December 27 @ Golden State W 111–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 19–10
30 December 28 @ Seattle W 113–105 Dantley (33) Wilkins (9) Green (7) Kingdome
12,831 		20–10
31 December 30 @ Denver L 130–135 Dantley (32) Dantley,
Eaton (5) 		Green (9) McNichols Sports Arena
11,882 		20–11
January: 8–5 (home: 6–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 3 @ San Antonio L 124–137 HemisFair Arena 21–11
33 January 4 Houston
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		W 116–111 Thomas & Mack Center 22–11
34 January 6 Kansas City W 130–110 Dantley (30) Bailey (14) Green (14) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,898 		22–12
35 January 10 Phoenix W 107–98 Griffith (22) Bailey (9) Dantley,
Green (8) 		Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,720 		23–12
36 January 11 @ Dallas L 102–117 Dantley (22) Eaton (13) Green (9) Reunion Arena
12,308 		23–13
37 January 13 @ San Diego W 122–119 San Diego Sports Arena 24–13
38 January 14 Washington W 121–96 Dantley (44) Kelley (12) Green (14) Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,910 		25–13
39 January 17 @ Atlanta L 106–112 Griffith (30) Wilkins (7) Green (10) The Omni
6,419 		25–14
40 January 20 @ Dallas W 120–113 Dantley (46) Bailey (12) Green (17) Reunion Arena
16,918 		26–14
41 January 21 @ Houston L 105–115 The Summit 26–15
42 January 24 Dallas
at (Las Vegas, NV) 		L 115–123 Griffith (28) Kelley (11) Green (10) Thomas & Mack Center
7,752 		26–16
43 January 26 New Jersey W 125–115 Dantley (39) Kelley (16) Green (12) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,166 		27–16
All-Star Break
44 January 31 Seattle
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		W 98–94 (OT) Dantley (34) Kelley (11) Green (7) Thomas & Mack Center
7,148 		28–16
February: 6–10 (home: 4–4; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 2 Phoenix W 116–95 Dantley (35) Kelley (14) Green (11) Salt Palace Acord Arena
8,892 		29–16
46 February 3 @ Los Angeles L 105–109 Dantley (34) Green (8) Green (6) The Forum
17,505 		29–17
47 February 4 Milwaukee W 116–102 Dantley (36) Eaton (10) Green (13) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,690 		30–17
48 February 7 San Diego
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 103–109 Thomas & Mack Center 30–18
49 February 10 New York L 111–121 Dantley (39) Dantley,
Kelley (9) 		Green (12) Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,543 		30–19
50 February 12 @ Portland W 114–112 Drew (23) Eaton (12) Green (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,656 		31–19
51 February 14 Atlanta W 100–98 Dantley (28) Wilkins (8) Green (20) Salt Palace Acord Arena
9,641 		32–19
52 February 16 @ Kansas City L 99–121 Dantley (26) Griffith,
Wilkins (12) 		Green (5) Kemper Arena
5,443 		32–20
53 February 17 @ Milwaukee L 91–105 Dantley (26) Eaton (16) Green (13) MECCA Arena
11,052 		32–21
54 February 19 @ Indiana L 104–106 Market Square Arena 32–22
55 February 21 @ Chicago W 117–95 Chicago Stadium 33–22
56 February 23 San Antonio W 143–142 (2OT) Salt Palace ACord Arena 34–22
57 February 24 @ Seattle L 81–112 Dantley,
Drew (16) 		Eaton (13) Griffith,
Hansen (5) 		Kingdome
12,167 		34–23
58 February 25 Dallas L 95–97 Dantley (36) Kelley (16) Kelley (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,678 		34–24
59 February 28 @ Phoenix L 100–113 Dantley (25) Wilkins (6) Griffith (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,899 		34–25
60 February 29 Philadelphia L 97–103 Dantley (32) Eaton (13) Eaton (7) Salt Palace Acord Arena
13,475 		34–26
March: 8–8 (home: 6–1; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2 Cleveland W 110–104 Salt Palace Acord Arena 35–26
62 March 3 @ Denver L 122–131 Dantley (36) Griffith (10) Green (10) McNichols Sports Arena
10,880 		35–27
63 March 5 @ New Jersey L 116–120 Dantley (28) Eaton (13) Green (6) Brendan Byrne Arena
10,060 		35–28
64 March 7 @ Boston L 106–117 Drew (27) Eaton (13) Green (5) Boston Garden
14,890 		35–29
65 March 10 @ New York L 105–114 Dantley (32) Eaton (8) Green (10) Madison Square Garden
13,208 		35–30
66 March 11 @ Philadelphia L 97–120 Andersonn (15) Bailey (13) Eaves,
Kelley (6) 		The Spectrum
15,101 		35–31
67 March 13 Portland
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		W 124–119 Dantley (39) Dantley (7) Green (10) Thomas & Mack Center
7,773 		36–31
68 March 15 @ Golden State W 115–111 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 37–31
69 March 17 Dallas W 118–103 Dantley (40) Kelley (11) Green (9) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,699 		38–31
70 March 19 Detroit W 143–125 Dantley (43) Bailey,
Kelley (8) 		Green,
Griffith (10) 		Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,698 		39–31
71 March 22 @ San Antonio L 126–129 HemisFair Arena 39–32
72 March 23 Golden State
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 104–115 Thomas & Mack Center 39–33
73 March 25 @ Seattle W 121–98 Dantley (40) Bailey,
Dantley (8) 		Dantley (10) Kingdome
11,574 		40–33
74 March 27 Kansas City W 110–106 Dantley (31) Bailey,
Eaton (10) 		Green (10) Salt Palace Acord Arena
9,110 		41–33
75 March 29 Seattle W 106–96 Dantley (24) Eaton (15) Green (7) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,687 		42–33
76 March 31 @ Kansas City L 103–105 Dantley (30) Bailey,
Eaton (8) 		Dantley (9) Kemper Arena
13,546 		42–34
April: 3–3 (home: 3–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 Houston W 111–100 Salt Palace Acord Arena 43–34
78 April 5 Los Angeles
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		L 115–129 Drew (24) Kelley,
Wilkins (6) 		Green (10) Thomas & Mack Center
18,389 		43–35
79 April 7 @ Dallas L 100–109 Griffith (37) Eaton (13) Green (9) Reunion Arena
17,007 		43–36
80 April 10 Denver
(at Las Vegas, NV) 		W 135–120 Green (45) Griffith (12) Green (10) Thomas & Mack Center
7,357 		44–36
81 April 12 San Diego W 113–94 Salt Palace Acord Arena 45–36
82 April 14 @ San Diego L 128–146 San Diego Sports Arena 45–37
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 Denver W 123–121 Dantley (30) Dantley (9) Green (12) Salt Palace Acord Arena
10,255 		1–0
2 April 19 Denver L 116–132 Dantley (27) Dantley,
Wilkins (6) 		Green (6) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,413 		1–1
3 April 22 @ Denver L 117–121 Dantley (29) Bailey (11) Green (12) McNichols Sports Arena
14,681 		1–2
4 April 24 @ Denver W 129–124 Dantley (39) Dantley (8) Dantley (7) McNichols Sports Arena
16,108 		2–2
5 April 26 Denver W 127–111 Dantley (30) Dantley (12) Green (16) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,731 		3–2
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 Phoenix W 105–95 Dantley (36) Bailey (13) Green (16) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,403 		1–0
2 May 2 Phoenix L 97–102 Dantley (26) Eaton (9) Green (6) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,689 		1–1
3 May 4 @ Phoenix L 94–106 Dantley (31) Eaton (11) Green (4) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		1–2
4 May 6 @ Phoenix L 110–111 (OT) Dantley (37) Eaton (12) Griffith (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		1–3
5 May 8 Phoenix W 118–106 Dantley (46) Eaton (11) Green (14) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,560 		2–3
6 May 10 @ Phoenix L 82–102 Dantley (23) Eaton (10) Green (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,660 		2–4
1984 schedule

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1983-84 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats".
  2. ^ "1983 NBA draft".
  3. ^ Ferraro, Michael X.; Veneziano, John (2007). Numbelievable!. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0.
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