1994–95 Utah Jazz season

1994–95 Utah Jazz season
Head coach	Jerry Sloan
Arena	Delta Center
Results
Record	60–22 (.732)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	West First Round (eliminated 2–3)

The 1994-95 Utah Jazz season was the team's 21st in the NBA. In a year of milestones, John Stockton became the NBA's all-time assist leader passing Magic Johnson with 9,921 on his way to a record tying eighth straight assist title. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers, as the Jazz finished second in the Midwest Division with a 60-22 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz took a 2-1 lead over the sixth seed Houston Rockets, but went on to lose the series in five games. Following the season, James Donaldson retired.

Draft picks

Main article: 1994 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	47	Jamie Watson	SF	United States	South Carolina

Roster

Utah Jazz roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 21 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama SG 20 Bond, Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Minnesota PF 55 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Wichita State University PF 42 Chambers, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Utah PG 25 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia C 54 Donaldson, James 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Washington State SG 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) East Carolina SG 14 Hornacek, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa State PF 31 Keefe, Adam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Stanford PF 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Louisiana Tech SF 34 Russell, Bryon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Long Beach State C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Louisville PG 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gonzaga SF 15 Watson, Jamie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina	Head coach Jerry Sloan (Evansville) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	62	20	.756	—	33–8	29–12	20–6
x-Utah Jazz	60	22	.732	2	33–8	27–14	17–9
x-Houston Rockets	47	35	.573	15	25–16	22–19	13–13
x-Denver Nuggets	41	41	.500	21	23–18	18–23	13–13
Dallas Mavericks	36	46	.439	26	19–22	17–24	11–15
Minnesota Timberwolves	21	61	.256	41	13–28	8–33	4–22

Playoffs

West First Round

(3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (April 27): Utah 102, Houston 100
• Game 2 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (April 29): Houston 140, Utah 126
• Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Utah 95, Houston 82
• Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Houston 123, Utah 106
• Game 5 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 7): Houston 95, Utah 91

Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4-1)

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
David Benoit
Walter Bond
Antoine Carr
Tom Chambers
John Crotty
James Donaldson
Blue Edwards
Jeff Hornacek
Jay Humphries
Adam Keefe
Karl Malone
Byron Russell
Felton Spencer
John Stockton
Jamie Watson

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
David Benoit
Antoine Carr
Tom Chambers
John Crotty
James Donaldson
Blue Edwards
Jeff Hornacek
Adam Keefe
Karl Malone
Byron Russell
John Stockton
Jamie Watson

Awards and records

• Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
• John Stockton, All-NBA First Team
• John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team