# 2010–11 Utah Jazz season

The 2010–11 Utah Jazz season was the 32nd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City, and the 37th overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Jazz started off the season strong, posting a 15–5 start to the season. Following a 121–99 routing of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Jazz peaked in mid-January with a 27–13 record, the fourth-best record in the Western Conference at the time. However, on February 10, legendary Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and longtime assistant Phil Johnson both resigned; Tyrone Corbin was named the new head coach. Soon after the All-Star break was ended, on February 23, the Jazz traded star player Deron Williams to the New Jersey Nets for two first round draft picks (New Jersey's 2011 and Golden State's conditional 2012) and players, rookie Derrick Favors and former All-Star Devin Harris. The Jazz would post an 8–17 record after All-Star break, including an 8–game losing streak between March 20 to April 3, and end the season with a losing 39–43 record, six games back on the 8th–seeded Memphis Grizzles. In doing so, the Jazz became the first team in NBA history to start 27–13, and failed to make the playoffs.

## Key dates

* June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
* July 1 – The free agency period began.

## Pre-season
### Game log

2010 pre-season game log :
Pre-season: 8–0 (home: 3–0; road: 5–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 7
Portland
W 100–96
Deron Williams (15)
Paul Millsap (8)
Deron Williams (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,492
1–0
2
October 11
@ Portland
W 109–100
Kyrylo Fesenko (18)
Kyrylo Fesenko (7)
Deron Williams (4)
Portland Memorial Coliseum 10,651
2–0
3
October 12
@ Phoenix
W 105–100
Al Jefferson (16)
Kyrylo Fesenko (6)
Paul Millsap, Earl Watson, Ronnie Price, Gordon Hayward (3)
US Airways Center 12,410
3–0
4
October 14
Phoenix
W 108–97
Al Jefferson (24)
Paul Millsap (7)
Deron Williams (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,883
4–0
5
October 16
@ L.A. Clippers
W 103–91
C. J. Miles (20)
Paul Millsap, Jeremy Evans (7)
Ronnie Price (7)
Staples Center 18,997
5–0
6
October 17
@ L.A. Lakers
W 99–94
Gordon Hayward (26)
Paul Millsap (7)
Earl Watson (6)
Staples Center 15,690
6–0
7
October 19
@ L.A. Lakers
W 82–74
C. J. Miles (14)
Al Jefferson (8)
Deron Williams (5)
Honda Center 15,625
7–0
8
October 22
Sacramento
W 82–71
Al Jefferson, Raja Bell, Kyrylo Fesenko (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
Ronnie Price (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,505
8–0 :
2010–11 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Northwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 30–11 | 25–16 | 13–3 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 33–8 | 17–24 | 9–7 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7 | 30–11 | 18–23 | 10–6 |
| Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 7–9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 38 | 12–29 | 5–36 | 1–15 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 4 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 |
| 5 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |

### Game log

2010–11 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 21–20; Road: 18–23) :
October: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 27
@ Denver
L 88–110
Deron Williams (17)
Paul Millsap (8)
Deron Williams (6)
Pepsi Center 19,155
0–1
2
October 28
Phoenix
L 94–110
Al Jefferson (20)
Paul Millsap (13)
Deron Williams (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
0–2
3
October 31
@ Oklahoma City
W 120–99
Paul Millsap (30)
Paul Millsap (16)
Deron Williams (15)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
1–2 :
November: 13–3 (home: 7–2; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 3
Toronto
W 125–108
Al Jefferson (27)
Deron Williams (8)
Deron Williams (14)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,802
2–2
5
November 5
@ Golden State
L 78–85
Deron Williams (23)
Al Jefferson (15)
Deron Williams (6)
Oracle Arena 17,902
2–3
6
November 6
L.A. Clippers
W 109–107 (2OT)
Deron Williams (30)
Paul Millsap (13)
Deron Williams (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
3–3
7
November 9
@ Miami
W 116–114 (OT)
Paul Millsap (46)
Al Jefferson, Andrei Kirilenko, Paul Millsap (9)
Deron Williams (14)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
4–3
8
November 10
@ Orlando
W 104–94
Deron Williams (30)
Al Jefferson (8)
Deron Williams (14)
Amway Center 18,846
5–3
9
November 12
@ Atlanta
W 90–86
Deron Williams (24)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Deron Williams (10)
Philips Arena 17,069
6–3
10
November 13
@ Charlotte
W 96–95
Al Jefferson (19)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
Deron Williams (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,486
7–3
11
November 15
Oklahoma City
L 108–115
Deron Williams (31)
Paul Millsap, Francisco Elson (6)
Deron Williams (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
7–4
12
November 17
New Jersey
W 98–88
Deron Williams (23)
Paul Millsap (15)
Deron Williams (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,314
8–4
13
November 19
San Antonio
L 82–94
Deron Williams (23)
Paul Millsap (7)
Andrei Kirilenko, Deron Williams (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,332
8–5
14
November 20
@ Portland
W 103–94
C. J. Miles (25)
Al Jefferson (14)
Deron Williams (11)
Rose Garden 20,533
9–5
15
November 22
Sacramento
W 94–83
C. J. Miles (20)
Paul Millsap (9)
Deron Williams (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,698
10–5
16
November 24
New Orleans
W 105–87
Deron Williams (26)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,237
11–5
17
November 26
L.A. Lakers
W 102–96
Deron Williams (29)
Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (8)
Deron Williams (12)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
12–5
18
November 28
@ L.A. Clippers
W 109–97
Deron Williams (26)
Deron Williams (5)
Deron Williams (9)
Staples Center 17,085
13–5
19
November 29
Milwaukee
W 109–88
Al Jefferson, Deron Williams (22)
Al Jefferson (11)
Deron Williams (10)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,497
14–5 :
December: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
20
December 1
Indiana
W 110–88
Deron Williams (24)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (16)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,732
15–5
21
December 3
Dallas
L 81–93
Paul Millsap (21)
Al Jefferson (8)
Deron Williams (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,623
15–6
22
December 6
Memphis
W 94–85
Deron Williams (27)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,131
16–6
23
December 8
Miami
L 98–111
Al Jefferson (25)
Al Jefferson (11)
Deron Williams (12)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
16–7
24
December 10
Orlando
W 117–105
Deron Williams (32)
Andrei Kirilenko (13)
Deron Williams (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,765
17–7
25
December 11
@ Dallas
L 97–103
Deron Williams (34)
Al Jefferson (9)
Deron Williams (6)
American Airlines Center 20,074
17–8
26
December 13
Golden State
W 108–95
Deron Williams (30)
Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (8)
Deron Williams (10)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,176
18–8
27
December 17
@ New Orleans
L 71–100
Paul Millsap (14)
Paul Millsap (6)
Deron Williams (5)
New Orleans Arena 14,414
18–9
28
December 18
@ Milwaukee
W 95–86
Deron Williams (22)
Al Jefferson, Andrei Kirilenko, Paul Millsap (9)
Deron Williams (11)
Bradley Center 16,004
19–9
29
December 20
@ Cleveland
W 101–90
C. J. Miles (22)
Al Jefferson (13)
Deron Williams (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
20–9
30
December 22
@ Minnesota
W 112–107
Deron Williams (25)
Paul Millsap (11)
Deron Williams (7)
Target Center 15,809
21–9
31
December 27
Portland
L 91–96
Deron Williams (31)
Al Jefferson (9)
Deron Williams (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
21–10
32
December 29
@ L.A. Clippers
W 103–95
Al Jefferson (31)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (7)
Staples Center 19,060
22–10
33
December 30
@ Portland
L 89–100
Deron Williams (19)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (8)
Rose Garden 20,652
22–11 :
January: 7–9 (home: 6–2; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
January 1
Memphis
W 98–92
Paul Millsap (22)
Paul Millsap (10)
Earl Watson (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,732
23–11
35
January 3
Detroit
W 102–97
Deron Williams (22)
Paul Millsap (10)
Deron Williams (10)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
24–11
36
January 5
Atlanta
L 87–110
Andrei Kirilenko, Deron Williams (19)
Al Jefferson (7)
Deron Williams (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
24–12
37
January 7
@ Memphis
L 99–110
Paul Millsap (20)
Al Jefferson (13)
Deron Williams (6)
FedExForum 14,781
24–13
38
January 8
@ Houston
W 103–99 (OT)
Paul Millsap (27)
Al Jefferson (13)
Deron Williams (15)
Toyota Center 16,113
25–13
39
January 12
New York
W 131–125
C. J. Miles, Deron Williams (24)
Paul Millsap (8)
Deron Williams (12)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
26–13
40
January 14
Cleveland
W 121–99
Deron Williams (26)
Al Jefferson, Mehmet Okur (7)
Deron Williams (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
27–13
41
January 17
@ Washington
L 101–108
Deron Williams (28)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (11)
Verizon Center 14,925
27–14
42
January 19
@ New Jersey
L 95–103
Al Jefferson (21)
Al Jefferson, Andrei Kirilenko (8)
Deron Williams (10)
Prudential Center 13,251
27–15
43
January 21
@ Boston
L 86–110
Earl Watson (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
Deron Williams (6)
TD Garden 18,624
27–16
44
January 22
@ Philadelphia
L 85–96
Deron Williams (20)
Al Jefferson (13)
Deron Williams (14)
Wells Fargo Center 14,036
27–17
45
January 25
@ L.A. Lakers
L 91–120
Deron Williams (17)
Al Jefferson (9)
Deron Williams (8)
Staples Center 18,997
27–18
46
January 26
San Antonio
L 105–112
Deron Williams (39)
Al Jefferson (9)
Deron Williams (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
27–19
47
January 28
Minnesota
W 108–100
Paul Millsap (30)
Al Jefferson (14)
Earl Watson (13)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
28–19
48
January 30
@ Golden State
L 81–96
Al Jefferson (16)
Al Jefferson (14)
Paul Millsap (6)
Oracle Arena 18,187
28–20
49
January 31
Charlotte
W 83–78
Al Jefferson (21)
Paul Millsap (12)
Earl Watson (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,499
29–20 :
February: 3–9 (home: 0–6; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
50
February 2
Houston
L 96–97
Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (20)
Al Jefferson (12)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,619
29–21
51
February 4
@ Denver
W 113–106
Al Jefferson (28)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (12)
Pepsi Center 19,155
30–21
52
February 5
Oklahoma City
L 105–121
Paul Millsap (34)
Paul Millsap (10)
Deron Williams (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,711
30–22
53
February 7
@ Sacramento
W 107–104
Al Jefferson (23)
Andrei Kirilenko (8)
Deron Williams (9)
ARCO Arena 11,509
31–22
54
February 9
Chicago
L 86–91
Al Jefferson (26)
Paul Millsap (14)
Deron Williams (12)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
31–23
55
February 11
Phoenix
L 83–95
C. J. Miles, Deron Williams (19)
Al Jefferson (12)
Deron Williams (14)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
31–24
56
February 15
@ Phoenix
L 101–102
Al Jefferson (32)
Al Jefferson (10)
Deron Williams (11)
US Airways Center 16,874
31–25
57
February 16
Golden State
L 100–107
Al Jefferson (23)
Al Jefferson (11)
Deron Williams (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
31–26
All-Star Break
58
February 23
@ Dallas
L 99–118
Al Jefferson (30)
Paul Millsap (9)
Andrei Kirilenko, Earl Watson (5)
American Airlines Center 20,379
31–27
59
February 25
@ Indiana
W 95–84
Al Jefferson (30)
Paul Millsap (18)
Devin Harris (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,205
32–27
60
February 26
@ Detroit
L 116–120
Paul Millsap (23)
Paul Millsap (11)
Devin Harris (12)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,564
32–28
61
February 28
Boston
L 102–107
Al Jefferson (28)
Al Jefferson (19)
Devin Harris (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
32–29 :
March: 4–10 (home: 3–4; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
March 3
Denver
L 101–103
C. J. Miles (22)
Al Jefferson (10)
Devin Harris (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,524
32–30
63
March 5
Sacramento
W 107–102 (OT)
Al Jefferson (27)
Francisco Elson (9)
Devin Harris (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
33–30
64
March 7
@ New York
L 109–131
Al Jefferson (36)
Al Jefferson (12)
Earl Watson (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
33–31
65
March 9
@ Toronto
W 96–94
Al Jefferson (34)
Al Jefferson (8)
Devin Harris (5)
Air Canada Centre 14,425
34–31
66
March 11
@ Minnesota
L 101–122
Gordon Hayward (18)
Al Jefferson (9)
Earl Watson (9)
Target Center 18,534
34–32
67
March 12
@ Chicago
L 100–118
Al Jefferson (33)
Al Jefferson (18)
Raja Bell, Devin Harris, C. J. Miles, Earl Watson (3)
United Center 22,885
34–33
68
March 14
Philadelphia
W 112–107 (OT)
Al Jefferson (30)
Al Jefferson (17)
Al Jefferson, Andrei Kirilenko (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,632
35–33
69
March 16
Minnesota
W 119–104
C. J. Miles (40)
Al Jefferson (11)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,465
36–33
70
March 20
@ Houston
L 108–110
Paul Millsap (35)
Al Jefferson (19)
Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (4)
Toyota Center 14,459
36–34
71
March 21
@ Memphis
L 85–103
Paul Millsap (15)
Jeremy Evans, Paul Millsap (6)
Paul Millsap, Ronnie Price (4)
FedExForum 12,688
36–35
72
March 23
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–106
Al Jefferson (32)
Al Jefferson (12)
Raja Bell (4)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
36–36
73
March 24
New Orleans
L 117–121 (OT)
Paul Millsap (33)
Al Jefferson (13)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,840
36–37
74
March 26
Dallas
L 77–94
Al Jefferson (21)
Al Jefferson (7)
Ronnie Price (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,649
36–38
75
March 28
Washington
L 95–100 (OT)
C. J. Miles (17)
Al Jefferson (16)
Earl Watson (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,724
36–39 :
April: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 1
L.A. Lakers
L 85–96
C. J. Miles (24)
Al Jefferson (10)
Al Jefferson (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
36–40
77
April 3
@ Sacramento
L 97–106
Paul Millsap (21)
Al Jefferson (9)
Earl Watson (8)
Power Balance Pavilion 17,215
36–41
78
April 5
@ L.A. Lakers
W 86–85
Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap (22)
Derrick Favors, Al Jefferson (11)
Earl Watson (6)
Staples Center 18,997
37–41
79
April 7
Portland
L 87–98
Devin Harris (26)
Al Jefferson (14)
Devin Harris, Al Jefferson (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,831
37–42
80
April 9
@ San Antonio
L 102–111
Al Jefferson (23)
Al Jefferson (8)
Devin Harris (9)
AT&T Center 18,802
37–43
81
April 11
@ New Orleans
W 90–78
Devin Harris, C. J. Miles (18)
Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (6)
Devin Harris, Al Jefferson, C. J. Miles (5)
New Orleans Arena 12,558
38–43
82
April 13
Denver
W 107–103
Gordon Hayward (34)
Al Jefferson (10)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,051
39–43 :
2010–11 season schedule :

## Awards, records and milestones
### Awards
#### Week/Month

* On November 15, Deron Williams was named Western Conference Player of the Week (November 8–November 14).

#### Season
### Records
### Milestones
## Transactions
### Trades

| July 8, 2010 | To Chicago Bulls Carlos Boozer Protected second-round pick | To Utah Jazz Player exception |
| July 13, 2010 | To Minnesota Timberwolves Kosta Koufos 2011 protected first-round pick (of the Memphis Grizzlies) Future protected first-round pick | To Utah Jazz Al Jefferson |
| February 23, 2011 | To New Jersey Nets Deron Williams Dan Gadzuric Brandan Wright | To Golden State Warriors Troy Murphy | To Utah Jazz Devin Harris Derrick Favors Two future first-round picks |

### Free agents

Additions
Player
Signed
Former Team
Raja Bell
3 years, $10 million
Golden State Warriors
Subtractions
Player
Reason Left
New Team
Carlos Boozer
Free agent
Chicago Bulls
Kyle Korver
Free agent
Chicago Bulls
Wesley Matthews
Free agent
Portland Trail Blazers :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Al Jefferson | 82 | 82 | 35.9 | .496 | | .761 | 9.7 | 1.8 | .6 | 1.9 | 18.6 |
| Earl Watson | 80 | 13 | 19.6 | .410 | .336 | .671 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .8 | .2 | 4.3 |
| C. J. Miles | 78 | 19 | 25.2 | .407 | .322 | .811 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | 12.8 |
| Paul Millsap | 76 | 76 | 34.3 | .531 | .391 | .757 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .9 | 17.3 |
| Gordon Hayward | 72 | 17 | 16.9 | .485 | .473 | .711 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 5.4 |
| Raja Bell | 68 | 63 | 30.8 | .409 | .352 | .892 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 8.0 |
| Andrei Kirilenko | 64 | 62 | 31.2 | .467 | .367 | .770 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| Francisco Elson | 62 | 1 | 9.8 | .478 | | .839 | 1.9 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Ronnie Price | 59 | 0 | 12.2 | .352 | .290 | .744 | 1.0 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Deron Williams$^†$ | 53 | 53 | 37.9 | .458 | .345 | .853 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 21.3 |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | 53 | 1 | 8.6 | .440 | .000 | .391 | 2.0 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 2.0 |
| Jeremy Evans | 49 | 3 | 9.4 | .661 | .000 | .703 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
| Derrick Favors$^†$ | 22 | 4 | 20.2 | .529 | | .561 | 5.2 | .8 | .5 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| Devin Harris$^†$ | 17 | 16 | 31.2 | .413 | .357 | .811 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .8 | .1 | 15.8 |
| Mehmet Okur | 13 | 0 | 12.9 | .355 | .313 | .750 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | 4.9 |
| Kyle Weaver | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | .360 | .429 | .875 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | 5.6 |
| Marcus Cousin | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | | | .8 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Jazz only.