# 1988–89 Utah Jazz season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Jazz's 15th season in the National Basketball Association, and 10th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Mike Brown from the expansion Charlotte Hornets. This season marked the arrival of assistant coach Jerry Sloan, who became a full-time head coach replacing Frank Layden, who retired from coaching after an 11–6 start to the regular season. Sloan would go on to coach the Jazz for 23 seasons, including two trips to the Finals in 1997 and 1998, and 19 playoff appearances out of 22 seasons, including 15 consecutive appearances from 1989 to 2003, and 4 more from 2007 to 2010 before he resigned midway through the 2010–11 season. The Jazz held a 28–20 record at the All-Star break, and finished in first place in the Midwest Division with a 51–31 record.
Karl Malone averaged 29.1 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while sixth man Thurl Bailey averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench, and John Stockton provided the team with 17.1 points, 13.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Darrell Griffith contributed 13.8 points per game, and Mark Eaton provided with 6.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of the Year, while being selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
Malone, Stockton and Eaton were all selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas, which was Stockton's first ever All-Star appearance, and where Malone won the All-Star Game MVP award. Malone also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished in seventh place, and Bailey finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz were swept by the 7th-seeded Golden State Warriors in three straight games. The Jazz sold 10,153 season tickets, which was an increase of 550 from the previous season.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 17 | Eric Leckner | C/PF | United States | Wyoming |
| 2 | 42 | Jeff Moe | | United States | Iowa |
| 3 | 67 | Ricky Grace | PG | United States | Oklahoma |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 34–7 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 31–10 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 35–6 | 9–32 | 18–12 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 30 | 18–23 | 3–38 | 9–21 |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 36 | 12–29 | 3–38 | 6–24 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |

### Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Charlotte | 1–4 | 0–6 | — | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | — | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Milwaukee | 0–6 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 1–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1988–89 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 34–7; road: 17–24) :
November: 9–4 (home: 8–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 4
Seattle
Salt Palace
0–1
2
November 9
Sacramento
Salt Palace
1–1
3
November 10
@ Houston
The Summit
1–2
4
November 12
@ San Antonio
HemisFair Arena
2–2
5
November 15
Indiana
Salt Palace
3–2
6
November 17
Portland
Salt Palace
4–2
7
November 19
Phoenix
Salt Palace
5–2
8
November 21
L.A. Clippers
Salt Palace
6–2
9
November 23
Houston
Salt Palace
7–2
10
November 25
San Antonio
Salt Palace
8–2
11
November 26
@ Dallas
Reunion Arena
8–3
12
November 29
@ Seattle
Seattle Center Coliseum
8–4
13
November 30
Chicago
Salt Palace
9–4 :
December: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
December 2
@ L.A. Lakers
The Forum
9–5
15
December 3
@ Sacramento
ARCO Arena
10–5
16
December 6
@ Golden State
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10–6
17
December 7
Washington
Salt Palace
11–6
18
December 9
Dallas
Salt Palace
11–7
19
December 10
@ L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12–7
20
December 12
Miami
Salt Palace
13–7
21
December 14
@ Boston
Boston Garden
13–8
22
December 15
@ New York
Madison Square Garden
13–9
23
December 17
@ Philadelphia
The Spectrum
13–10
24
December 20
@ Cleveland
Richfield Coliseum
13–11
25
December 21
@ Washington
Capital Centre
14–11
26
December 23
@ Miami
Miami Arena
14–12
27
December 25
L.A. Lakers
Salt Palace
15–12
28
December 28
Sacramento
Salt Palace
16–12
29
December 30
Philadelphia
Salt Palace
17–12 :
January: 9–4 (home: 3–1; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3
@ Houston
The Summit
17–13
31
January 6
@ Chicago
Chicago Stadium
18–13
32
January 7
@ Milwaukee
Bradley Center
18–14
33
January 9
@ Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum
19–14
34
January 10
@ Miami
Miami Arena
20–14
35
January 12
San Antonio
Salt Palace
21–14
36
January 14
@ Golden State
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
21–15
37
January 17
@ Portland
Memorial Coliseum
22–15
38
January 20
Milwaukee
Salt Palace
23–15
39
January 25
@ San Antonio
HemisFair Arena
24–15
40
January 26
Charlotte
Salt Palace
24–16
41
January 28
New York
Salt Palace
25–16
42
January 31
@ Dallas
Reunion Arena
26–16 :
February: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
43
February 1
Atlanta
Salt Palace
26–17
44
February 3
New Jersey
Salt Palace
27–17
45
February 4
@ Denver
McNichols Sports Arena
27–18
46
February 6
@ Phoenix
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27–19
47
February 7
Miami
Salt Palace
28–19
48
February 9
Dallas
Salt Palace
28–20
All-Star Break
49
February 14
Denver
Salt Palace
29–20
50
February 16
Boston
Salt Palace
30–20
51
February 18
San Antonio
Salt Palace
31–20
52
February 20
Phoenix
Salt Palace
32–20
53
February 22
L.A. Lakers
Salt Palace
33–20
54
February 24
@ Denver
McNichols Sports Arena
33–21
55
February 26
@ Indiana
Market Square Arena
33–22
56
February 27
@ New Jersey
Miami Arena
34–22 :
March: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 1
@ Detroit
L 85–96
Palace of Auburn Hills
34–23
58
March 3
@ Miami
Miami Arena
35–23
59
March 5
@ Atlanta
The Omni
36–23
60
March 8
Houston
Salt Palace
37–23
61
March 10
Golden State
Salt Palace
38–23
62
March 13
Cleveland
Salt Palace
39–23
63
March 15
Portland
Salt Palace
40–23
64
March 17
Miami
Salt Palace
41–23
65
March 18
@ San Antonio
HemisFair Arena
41–24
66
March 21
@ Seattle
Seattle Center Coliseum
41–25
67
March 24
@ Houston
The Summit
42–25
68
March 25
Denver
Salt Palace
43–25
69
March 27
Seattle
Salt Palace
44–25
70
March 29
Detroit
L 104–108
Salt Palace
44–26 :
April: 7–5 (home: 4–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
71
April 1
@ Sacramento
ARCO Arena
44–27
72
April 4
Dallas
Salt Palace
45–27
73
April 5
@ Phoenix
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
46–37
74
April 7
@ L.A. Lakers
Great Western Forum
46–28
75
April 8
@ Denver
McNichols Sports Arena
46–29
76
April 12
Denver
Salt Palace
47–29
77
April 14
Houston
Salt Palace
48–29
78
April 15
@ Portland
Memorial Coliseum
49–29
79
April 17
@ L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
50–29
80
April 18
L.A. Clippers
Salt Palace
50–30
81
April 21
@ Dallas
Reunion Arena
50–31
82
April 22
Golden State
Salt Palace
51–31 :
1988–89 schedule :

## Playoffs

1989 playoff game log :
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27
Golden State
L 119–123
John Stockton (30)
Karl Malone (13)
John Stockton (14)
Salt Palace 12,444
0–1
2
April 29
Golden State
L 91–99
Karl Malone (37)
Karl Malone (22)
John Stockton (11)
Salt Palace 12,444
0–2
3
May 2
@ Golden State
L 106–120
John Stockton (34)
Karl Malone (14)
John Stockton (16)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
0–3 :
1989 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

Utah Jazz statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Thurl Bailey | 82 | 3 | 33.9 | .483 | .400 | .825 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 19.5 |
| Mike Brown | 66 | 16 | 15.9 | .419 | .000 | .718 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Mark Eaton | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | .462 | .000 | .660 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| Jim Farmer | 37 | 0 | 11.1 | .401 | .450 | .707 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Darrell Griffith | 82 | 73 | 29.0 | .446 | .311 | .780 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| Bob Hansen | 46 | 9 | 21.0 | .437 | .352 | .560 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 77 | 50 | 10.3 | .442 | .000 | .818 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Bart Kofoed | 19 | 0 | 9.3 | .364 | .000 | .545 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Eric Leckner | 75 | 0 | 10.4 | .545 | .000 | .699 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Jim Les | 82 | 0 | 9.5 | .301 | .071 | .781 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Karl Malone | 80 | 80 | 39.1 | .519 | .313 | .766 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 29.1 |
| Jose Ortiz | 51 | 15 | 6.4 | .440 | .000 | .596 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Scott Roth | 16 | 0 | 4.5 | .292 | .167 | .727 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| John Stockton | 82 | 82 | 38.7 | .538 | .462 | .863 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 17.1 |
| Eric White | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Playoffs

Utah Jazz statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Thurl Bailey | 3 | 2 | 40.7 | .353 | .000 | .800 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| Mike Brown | 2 | 1 | 5.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Eaton | 3 | 3 | 33.0 | .471 | .000 | .818 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| Jim Farmer | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrell Griffith | 3 | 0 | 23.7 | .408 | .316 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
| Bob Hansen | 3 | 3 | 41.0 | .314 | .333 | .800 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Leckner | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Jim Les | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Karl Malone | 3 | 3 | 45.3 | .500 | .000 | .813 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 30.7 |
| John Stockton | 3 | 3 | 46.3 | .508 | .750 | .905 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
Player Statistics Citation:

## Awards and records

* Mark Eaton, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
* Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team
* John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
* Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 23, 1988 | To Utah Jazz---- Mike Brown | To Charlotte Hornets---- Kelly Tripucka |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Jim Les | October 25, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Rickey Green | Expansion Draft June 23, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets |