The

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was the 26th season for the

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in the

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, and their 21st season in

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. During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agent

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, then later on signed

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in January; Polynice became the team's starting center this season, as Greg Ostertag came off the bench as a backup to Polynice. The Jazz were now the oldest team in the NBA, as they got off to a solid 15–7 start to the regular season, which included a 7-game winning streak, but then lost six straight games between January and February, holding a 29–18 record at the All-Star break. However, the team won nine consecutive games between February and March, finishing in first place in the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record, and earning the #2 seed in the Western Conference; the Jazz qualified for the

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for the 17th consecutive season.

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averaged 25.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the

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, and also reached a milestone by scoring his 30,000th career point during this season. In addition, Bryon Russell averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and led the Jazz with 106 three-point field goals, while

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contributed 12.4 points per game,

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provided the team with 12.1 points, 8.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and sixth man Howard Eisley contributed 8.6 points and 4.2 assists per game off the bench. On the defensive side, Polynice averaged 5.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Ostertag provided with 6.0 rebounds, and led the team with 2.1 blocks per game off the bench. During the NBA All-Star weekend in

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, Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, which was also Stockton's final All-Star appearance, and Hornacek won both the NBA Three-Point Shootout, and the NBA 2Ball Contest. Malone also finished in fourth place in

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voting, and head coach

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finished in fourth place in

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voting. In the 2000 NBA playoffs, the Jazz defeated the

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, three games to two in the Western Conference First Round, but would lose in five games to the Pacific Division champion

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in the Western Conference Semi-finals for the second consecutive year. Following the season, Hornacek retired ending his fourteen-year career in the NBA. Meanwhile, Gilliam also retired, while Eisley and Adam Keefe were both involved in a four-team trade; Eisley was traded to the

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, and Keefe was dealt to the

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Draft picks

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Playoffs

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