1984–85 Utah Jazz season


The 1984–85 Utah Jazz season was future all-time NBA assist leader John Stockton's first in the NBA. The Jazz selected Stockton with the 16th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

The Jazz-Rockets playoff series was noteworthy for Billy Paultz's constant badgering of #1 overall draft pick and future Rockets superstar Hakeem Olajuwon. Paultz spent much of the game engaging in defensive antics such as waving his hand in front of Olajuwon's face and the like. Olajuwon eventually became so annoyed he reacted during the game, looking around during a mid-game dead ball to see if the refs were paying attention, then punching Paultz directly in the face. The incident was captured on national TV and re-played over and over throughout the rest of the game, which the Jazz ultimately won.
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz: Jazz win series 3-2
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

West Conference Semifinals

Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz: Nuggets win series 4-1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference First Round

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

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Subtractions