The New Orleans Jazz
Maravich gave the expansion club a local star, but arena costs and traded draft capital made survival in New Orleans impossible.
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NBA franchise
Utah Jazz
Archive coverage 1974 to 2026
4,488
Games
52
Seasons
375
Indexed players
2026
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz survived a difficult move from New Orleans, then built remarkable continuity around Stockton and Malone before producing two more distinct, durable playoff cores.
Historical reference: Utah Jazz official team history ↗Surviving in Utah
The relocated Jazz struggled financially before a surprise 1984 division title began a run of twenty straight playoff appearances.
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Stockton and Malone
Stockton and Malone formed the league's most durable partnership and led consecutive Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998.
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Williams and Boozer
Utah missed the playoffs only once before a new pick-and-roll core reached the 2007 conference finals.
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The patient bridge
The Jazz accumulated young talent and developed an elite defense, returning to the second round before Hayward left.
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Mitchell and Gobert
Mitchell's instant scoring and Gobert's defense produced six straight playoff trips and the league's best 2021 record.
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The asset-rich reset
Utah traded its stars for a vast collection of picks while Markkanen emerged as an unexpected All-Star centerpiece.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
John Stockton1,647 appearancesKarl Malone1,573 appearancesMark Eaton949 appearancesDarrell Griffith802 appearancesGreg Ostertag795 appearancesThurl Bailey778 appearancesAndrei Kirilenko762 appearancesDerrick Favors724 appearancesBryon Russell690 appearancesRickey Green642 appearancesRudy Gobert639 appearancesPaul Millsap599 appearances
Season history
Past seasons
52 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Utah Jazz games
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