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Stockton and Malone: the Utah Jazz story
Franchise era
1984–85—2002–03
Stockton and Malone
Utah Jazz
The story in one sentence
Stockton and Malone formed the league's most durable partnership and led consecutive Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998.
01
The pick-and-roll becomes permanent
02
Karl Malone, John Stockton, Mark Eaton and Jeff Hornacek gave the era its recognizable core.
03
Its ending created the conditions for williams and boozer.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1984–85
What came before
The relocated Jazz struggled financially before a surprise 1984 division title began a run of twenty straight playoff appearances.
1996
Western Conference Finals: Utah Jazz vs Seattle SuperSonics
After 2002–03
What came next
Utah missed the playoffs only once before a new pick-and-roll core reached the 2007 conference finals.
The core