The
2007–08 Utah Jazz season was their 34th season in the
NBA
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and 28th in Salt Lake City. The Jazz had the best team offensive rating in the NBA.
The Jazz continued to play consistent all season, finishing with a 54-28 record. They defeated the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
in the opening round, but were ousted by the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
in the next round.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
* The
2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
* The
free agency period begins in July.
Offseason
Draft picks
Utah's selections from the
2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
October
Record: 1–0; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0
November
Record: 11–5; Home: 7–1; Road: 4–4
December
Record: 5–11; Home: 4–2; Road: 1–9
January
Record: 11–2; Home: 9–0; Road: 2–2
February
Record: 9–4; Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4
March
Record: 12–4; Home: 8–1; Road: 4–3
April
Record: 5–2; Home: 4–0; Road: 1–2
* Green background indicates win.
* Red background indicates loss.
Player stats
Regular season
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Playoffs
Playoffs
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Houston
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Toyota Center
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Toyota Center
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EnergySolutions Arena
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EnergySolutions Arena
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Houston
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Toyota Center
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Houston
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EnergySolutions Arena
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L.A. Lakers
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Staples Center
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L.A. Lakers
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Staples Center
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L.A. Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
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104–99, ,
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EnergySolutions Arena
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L.A. Lakers
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EnergySolutions Arena
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L.A. Lakers
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Staples Center
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L.A. Lakers
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EnergySolutions Arena
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Awards and records
During the season,
Andrei Kirilenko was named
FIBA Europe Player of the Year
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as the top European player in 2007. Unlike NBA awards, which are presented at the end of the season, Europe's major continent-wide player awards are presented at the end of a calendar year, and consider players' performances for both their clubs and national teams.
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Jazz have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
On December 29, 2007 the Utah Jazz announced that they would trade Gordan Giricek and a first round draft pick (through 2009–2014 pick) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Kyle Korver.
Before this trade the Jazz team lacked an outside shooter that they could count on during clutch times. Located in the western conference, Utah Jazz knew they had to make a blockbuster trade since top teams like Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns were making their own big time trades.
After the trade Jazz had an up tempo team which led them to long winning streaks along with moving up the western conference standings. As a result, the Jazz had virtually clinched a spot in for the playoffs, the question now was which spot they would clinch.
Free agents
See also
*
2007–08 NBA season
*
2008 NBA Playoffs
References
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Utah
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Utah
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Utah
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