Since being established in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz, this franchise has never had the privilege of winning an NBA championship. The farthest they have gone was a couple of trips to the Finals in back-to-back seasons during the late 1990s. That memorable squad also happens to be the greatest Jazz roster of all time.
The 1996-97 Jazz recorded a franchise record 64 wins in the regular season. Utah landed the top seed in the West that season, and they were just five games behind the league-best Chicago Bulls, who eventually defeated the Jazz in the Finals.
This particular Utah side was led by the legendary duo of Karl Malone and John Stockton. Jeff Hornacek, Bryon Russell, and Greg Ostertag comprised the rest of the starting five. Guys like Antoine Carr, Shandon Anderson, Adam Keefe, Chris Morris, Howard Eisley, Ruben Nembhard, and Greg Foster all played their respective roles in the squad.
Jerry Sloan — the greatest coach in Jazz history — was at the helm that season.