2007–08 Utah Jazz season
2007–08 Utah Jazz season | |
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Division Champions | |
Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
Arena | EnergySolutions Arena |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place |
Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish |
West Semifinals (eliminated 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | FSN Utah, KJZZ |
Radio | KFNZ, KBEE |
The 2007–08 Utah Jazz season was their 34th season in the NBA and 28th in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz continued to play consistent all season, finishing with a 54-28 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets in the opening round, but were outsed by the Los Angeles Lakers in the next round.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
- The free agency period begins in July.
Draft picks
Utah's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 25 | Morris Almond | Shooting guard/Small forward | ![]() |
Rice |
2 | 55 | Herbert Hill | Power Forward/Center | ![]() |
Providence |
Roster
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Roster • Transactions |
Standings
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 37–4 | 17–24 | 13–3 |
x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 33–8 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 10–6 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 32 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 3–13 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 34 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 6–10 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
4 | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
11 | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |
Game log
October
Record: 1–0; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
1 | October 30 | Jazz | W 117–96 | Warriors | NA | Boozer (32) | 19,832 | 1–0 |
November
Record: 11–5; Home: 7–1; Road: 4–4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
2 | November 1 | Rockets | L 95–106 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (30) | 19,911 | 1–1 |
3 | November 3 | Warriors | W 133–110 | Jazz | NA | Williams (30) | 19,911 | 2–1 |
4 | November 4 | Jazz | L 109–119 | Lakers | NA | Williams (26) | 18,997 | 2–2 |
5 | November 7 | Cavaliers | W 103–101 | Jazz | NA | Millsap (24) | 19,911 | 3–2 |
6 | November 9 | Jazz | W 103–101 | SuperSonics | NA | Boozer (27) | 15,980 | 4–2 |
7 | November 10 | Grizzlies | W 118–94 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (31) | 19,771 | 5–2 |
8 | November 12 | Kings | W 117–93 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (32) | 19,911 | 6–2 |
9 | November 14 | Jazz | W 92–88 | Raptors | NA | Boozer (23) | 17,337 | 7–2 |
10 | November 16 | Jazz | L 94–99 | Cavaliers | NA | Boozer (26) | 19,862 | 7–3 |
11 | November 17 | Jazz | L 97–117 | Pacers | NA | Boozer (19) | 12,447 | 7–4 |
12 | November 19 | Nets | W 102–75 | Jazz | NA | Williams (20) | 19,911 | 8–4 |
13 | November 23 | Hornets | W 99–71 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (19) | 19,911 | 9–4 |
14 | November 25 | Jazz | W 103–93 | Pistons | NA | Boozer (36) | 22,076 | 10–4 |
15 | November 26 | Jazz | L 109–113 | Knicks | NA | Boozer (30) | 18,816 | 10–5 |
16 | November 28 | Jazz | W 106–95 | 76ers | NA | Boozer (26) | 11,006 | 11–5 |
17 | November 30 | Lakers | W 120–96 | Jazz | NA | Williams (35) | 19,911 | 12–5 |
December
Record: 5–11; Home: 4–2; Road: 1–9
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
18 | December 3 | Heat | W 110–101 | Jazz | NA | Okur (25) | 19,911 | 13–5 |
19 | December 4 | Jazz | L 107–117 | Kings | NA | Williams (30) | 12,688 | 13–6 |
20 | December 7 | Jazz | L 98–104 | Spurs | NA | Two Way Tie | 18,797 | 13–7 |
21 | December 8 | Jazz | L 117–125 | Mavericks | NA | Williams (41) | 20,300 | 13–8 |
22 | December 11 | Trail Blazers | L 89–97 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (29) | 19,911 | 13–9 |
23 | December 12 | Jazz | L 98–103 | Suns | NA | Boozer (24) | 18,422 | 13–10 |
24 | December 14 | Jazz | L 91–99 | Trail Blazers | NA | Boozer (22) | 19,980 | 13–11 |
25 | December 15 | SuperSonics | W 96–75 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (21) | 19,911 | 14–11 |
26 | December 17 | Jazz | L 111–116 | Hawks | NA | Boozer (39) | 15,263 | 14–12 |
27 | December 19 | Jazz | L 92–98 | Bobcats | NA | Boozer (21) | 13,014 | 14–13 |
28 | December 21 | Jazz | W 113–64 | Magic | NA | Millsap (28) | 17,519 | 15–13 |
29 | December 22 | Jazz | L 102–104 | Heat | NA | Williams (22) | 19,600 | 15–14 |
30 | December 26 | Mavericks | W 99–90 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (21) | 19,911 | 16–14 |
31 | December 28 | Jazz | L 109–123 | Lakers | NA | Boozer (20) | 18,997 | 16–15 |
32 | December 29 | Celtics | L 98–104 | Jazz | NA | Williams (22) | 19,911 | 16–16 |
33 | December 31 | Trail Blazers | W 111–101 | Jazz | NA | Boozer (19) | 19,911 | 17–16 |
January
Record: 11–2; Home: 9–0; Road: 2–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
34 | January 2 | Sixers | W 110–107 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (22) | 19,911 | 18–16 |
35 | January 5 | Jazz | L 89–103 | Trail Blazers | NA | Deron Williams (23) | 20,450 | 18–17 |
36 | January 8 | Pacers | W 111–89 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (22) | 19,911 | 19–17 |
37 | January 10 | Suns | W 108–86 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (22) | 19,911 | 20–17 |
38 | January 12 | Magic | W 119–115 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (29) | 19,911 | 21–17 |
39 | January 14 | Bucks | W 98–87 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (33) | 19,911 | 22–17 |
40 | January 17 | Jazz | L 109–120 | Nuggets | NA | Deron Williams (23) | 22–18 | |
41 | January 18 | Clippers | W 106–88 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (19) | 19,911 | 23–18 |
42 | January 21 | Jazz | W 109–93 | Clippers | NA | Deron Williams (18) | 24–18 | |
43 | January 25 | Kings | W 127–113 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (33) | 19,911 | 25–18 |
44 | January 27 | Jazz | W 97–89 | Rockets | NA | Three-way tie (17) | 26–18 | |
45 | January 28 | Spurs | W 97–91 | Jazz | NA | Two-way tie (23) | 19,911 | 27–18 |
46 | January 30 | Knicks | W 100–89 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (22) | 19,911 | 28–18 |
February
Record: 9–4; Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
47 | February 1 | Jazz | W 96–87 | Wizards | NA | Mehmet Okur (27) | 20,173 | 29–18 |
48 | February 2 | Jazz | W 110–91 | Grizzlies | NA | Carlos Boozer (19) | 12,407 | 30–18 |
49 | February 4 | Hornets | W 110–88 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (29) | 19,911 | 31–18 |
50 | February 6 | Jazz | W 118–115 | Nuggets | 1 | Deron Williams (29) | 32–18 | |
51 | February 8 | Jazz | L 104–117 | Kings | NA | Carlos Boozer (23) | 32–19 | |
52 | February 9 | Bulls | W 97–87 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (22) | 19,911 | 33–19 |
53 | February 13 | Jazz | W 112–93 | SuperSonics | NA | Carlos Boozer (22) | 34–19 | |
54 | February 19 | Warriors | W 119–109 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (29) | 19,911 | 35–19 |
55 | February 22 | Jazz | L 104–114 | Clippers | NA | Deron Williams (26) | 35–20 | |
56 | February 23 | Hawks | W 100–94 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (21) | 19,911 | 36–20 |
57 | February 26 | Jazz | L 100–111 | Timberwolves | NA | Carlos Boozer (34) | 36–21 | |
58 | February 27 | Pistons | W 103–95 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (24) | 19,911 | 37–21 |
59 | February 29 | Jazz | L 98–110 | Hornets | NA | Mehmet Okur (23) | 37–22 |
March
Record: 12–4; Home: 8–1; Road: 4–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
60 | March 1 | Jazz | W 113–92 | Grizzlies | NA | Carlos Boozer (18) | 38–22 | |
61 | March 3 | Mavericks | W 116–110 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (28) | 19,911 | 39–22 |
62 | March 5 | Timberwolves | W 105–76 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (21) | 19,911 | 40–22 |
63 | March 7 | Jazz | W 126–118 | Suns | NA | Two-way tie (25) | 18,422 | 41–22 |
64 | March 8 | Nuggets | W 132–105 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (27) | 19,911 | 42–22 |
65 | March 11 | Jazz | L 96–108 | Bulls | NA | Mehmet Okur (22) | 21,970 | 42–23 |
66 | March 12 | Jazz | W 114–110 | Bucks | NA | Deron Williams (26) | 43–23 | |
67 | March 14 | Jazz | W 110–92 | Celtics | NA | Deron Williams (32) | 18,624 | 44–23 |
68 | March 15 | Jazz | L 115–117 | Nets | NA | Carlos Boozer (41) | 44–24 | |
69 | March 17 | Raptors | W 96–79 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (21) | 19,911 | 45–24 |
70 | March 20 | Lakers | L 95–106 | Jazz | NA | Deron Williams (26) | 19,911 | 45–25 |
71 | March 22 | SuperSonics | W 115–101 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (26) | 19,911 | 46–25 |
72 | March 25 | Bobcats | W 128–106 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (28) | 19,911 | 47–25 |
73 | March 28 | Clippers | W 121–101 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (34) | 19,911 | 48–25 |
74 | March 30 | Jazz | L 103–110 | Timberwolves | NA | Carlos Boozer (25) | 48–26 | |
75 | March 31 | Wizards | W 129–87 | Jazz | NA | C. J. Miles (29) | 19,911 | 49–26 |
April
Record: 5–2; Home: 4–0; Road: 1–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
76 | April 2 | Timberwolves | W 117–100 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (22) | 19,911 | 50–26 |
77 | April 4 | Spurs | W 90–64 | Jazz | NA | Mehmet Okur (17) | 19,911 | 51–26 |
78 | April 8 | Jazz | W 77–66 | Hornets | NA | Mehmet Okur (22) | 52–26 | |
79 | April 10 | Jazz | L 94–97 | Mavericks | NA | Mehmet Okur (19) | 52–27 | |
80 | April 12 | Nuggets | W 124–97 | Jazz | NA | Three-way tie (20) | 19,911 | 53–27 |
81 | April 14 | Rockets | W 105–96 | Jazz | NA | Carlos Boozer (21) | 19,911 | 54–27 |
82 | April 16 | Jazz | L 80–109 | Spurs | NA | C. J. Miles (12) | 18,797 | 54–28 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Player stats
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Morris Almond | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .267 | .250 | .667 | .2 | .3 | .11 | .00 | 1.4 |
Carlos Boozer | 81 | 81 | 34.9 | .547 | .000 | .738 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 1.23 | .51 | 21.1 |
Ronnie Brewer | 76 | 76 | 27.5 | .558 | .220 | .759 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.70 | .25 | 12.0 |
Jarron Collins | 70 | 9 | 10.0 | .439 | .000 | .622 | 1.7 | .5 | .14 | .09 | 1.7 |
Kyrylo Fesenko | 9 | 0 | 7.8 | .375 | .000 | .500 | 2.8 | .2 | .00 | .33 | 1.6 |
Matt Harpring | 76 | 0 | 18.1 | .500 | .200 | .712 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .59 | .18 | 8.2 |
Jason Hart | 57 | 0 | 10.6 | .322 | .355 | .844 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .53 | .05 | 2.9 |
Andrei Kirilenko | 72 | 72 | 30.8 | .506 | .379 | .770 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1.19 | 1.51 | 11.0 |
Kyle Korver* | 75 | 0 | 23.1 | .443 | .375 | .915 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .56 | .39 | 9.9 |
C. J. Miles | 60 | 13 | 11.5 | .479 | .390 | .788 | 1.3 | .9 | .53 | .13 | 5.0 |
Paul Millsap | 82 | 2 | 20.8 | .504 | .000 | .677 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .88 | .89 | 8.1 |
Mehmet Okur | 72 | 72 | 33.2 | .445 | .388 | .804 | 7.7 | 2.0 | .76 | .40 | 14.5 |
Ronnie Price | 61 | 3 | 9.6 | .431 | .347 | .684 | .8 | 1.3 | .52 | .05 | 3.7 |
Deron Williams | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | .507 | .395 | .803 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 1.10 | .28 | 18.8 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Carlos Boozer | 12 | 12 | 36.8 | .415 | .000 | .714 | 12.3 | 2.8 | .50 | .17 | 16.0 |
Ronnie Brewer | 12 | 12 | 25.4 | .520 | .167 | .760 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.00 | .33 | 10.2 |
Jarron Collins | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .20 | .20 | .0 |
Matt Harpring | 12 | 0 | 17.4 | .397 | .333 | .800 | 2.8 | .7 | .58 | .33 | 6.6 |
Jason Hart | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.0 |
Andrei Kirilenko | 12 | 12 | 32.3 | .447 | .227 | .714 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1.67 | 11.0 |
Kyle Korver | 12 | 0 | 21.6 | .411 | .289 | .920 | 2.2 | .6 | .33 | .67 | 7.8 |
C. J. Miles | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | .357 | .250 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .29 | .00 | 1.7 |
Paul Millsap | 12 | 0 | 17.5 | .516 | .000 | .520 | 3.9 | .3 | .58 | 1.33 | 6.4 |
Mehmet Okur | 12 | 12 | 38.5 | .423 | .373 | .773 | 11.8 | 1.9 | .67 | .67 | 15.4 |
Ronnie Price | 12 | 0 | 5.7 | .323 | .214 | .769 | .3 | .9 | .50 | .17 | 2.8 |
Deron Williams | 12 | 12 | 42.8 | .492 | .500 | .773 | 3.6 | 10.0 | .58 | .33 | 21.6 |
Playoffs
2008 playoff game log | |
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First Round: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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2008 playoff schedule |
Awards and records
During the season, Andrei Kirilenko was named FIBA Europe Player of the Year as the top European player in 2007. Unlike NBA awards, which are presented at the end of the season, Europe's major continent-wide player awards are presented at the end of a calendar year, and consider players' performances for both their clubs and national teams.
Transactions
The Jazz have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
On December 29, 2007 the Utah Jazz announced that they would trade Gordan Giricek and a first round draft pick (through 2009–2014 pick) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Kyle Korver.
Before this trade the Jazz team lacked an outside shooter that they could count on during clutch times. Located in the western conference, Utah Jazz knew they had to make a blockbuster trade since top teams like Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns were making their own big time trades.
After the trade Jazz had an up tempo team which led them to long winning streaks along with moving up the western conference standings. As a result, the Jazz had virtually clinched a spot in for the playoffs, the question now was which spot they would clinch.
Free agents
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