2008–09 Utah Jazz season

The 2008–09 Utah Jazz season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 30th since the team moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City for the 1979–80 season.

For the third straight year, the Jazz made the playoffs, but as the number 8 seed. The Jazz were quickly knocked out of the playoffs with a defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round, losing in five games, and having their season ended by the Lakers for a second consecutive time. The Lakers would go on to win their 15th NBA Championship in the NBA Finals, defeating the Orlando Magic in five games.

Key dates

 * 2008:
 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1: The free agency period started.
 * 2009:
 * February 19: The NBA trade deadline was 3:00 pm EST.
 * February 20: Jazz owner Larry H. Miller, who purchased a 50% interest in the Jazz in 1985 and acquired the remaining 50% a year later, dies from complications of type 2 diabetes.
 * February 21: To honor Larry H. Miller's death, the Jazz won a game a day after Larry's death by defeating the New Orleans Hornets 102-88.

Offseason
Besides the draft, the only significant move that the Jazz made in the offseason was to trade third-string point guard Jason Hart to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for veteran journeyman point guard Brevin Knight on July 23.

Game log
19,911
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * Denver
 * Carlos Boozer (25)
 * Carlos Boozer (14)
 * Ronnie Price (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 1–0

19,602 12,712 19,911 19,911 19,344 12,839 14,885 14,189 20,562 19,911 19,911 17,354 13,121 19,911 19,911 19,911 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * November 1
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Carlos Boozer (25)
 * Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur (10)
 * Ronnie Price (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * November 3
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Paul Millsap (24)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (11)
 * Ronnie Price (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * November 5
 * Portland
 * Mehmet Okur (22)
 * Mehmet Okur (9)
 * Brevin Knight (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 4–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 5
 * November 7
 * Oklahoma City
 * Carlos Boozer (21)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (12)
 * Brevin Knight (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 5–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 9
 * @ New York
 * Carlos Boozer (19)
 * Carlos Boozer (18)
 * Ronnie Brewer (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 5–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 7
 * November 11
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Carlos Boozer (19)
 * Carlos Boozer (16)
 * Ronnie Brewer, Deron Williams (9)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 6–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 12
 * @ Washington
 * Carlos Boozer (20)
 * Carlos Boozer (7)
 * Deron Williams (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 6–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 14
 * @ Charlotte
 * Carlos Boozer (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (15)
 * Ronnie Brewer, Brevin Knight (4)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 6–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * @ Cleveland
 * Carlos Boozer (17)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Brevin Knight (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 6–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 17
 * Phoenix
 * Carlos Boozer, C. J. Miles (21)
 * Carlos Boozer (15)
 * Ronnie Price, Brevin Knight (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 7–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 19
 * Milwaukee
 * C. J. Miles (25)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Ronnie Price (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 8–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 21
 * @ San Antonio
 * Ronnie Brewer (17)
 * C. J. Miles (10)
 * C. J. Miles, Ronnie Price (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 8–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * @ Memphis
 * Mehmet Okur (23)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (6)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (10)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 24
 * Chicago
 * Mehmet Okur (26)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Ronnie Price, Andrei Kirilenko (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 9–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 16
 * November 26
 * Memphis
 * Paul Millsap (24)
 * Paul Millsap (16)
 * Deron Williams (15)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 10–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 17
 * November 28
 * Sacramento
 * Mehmet Okur (20)
 * Mehmet Okur (12)
 * Deron Williams (15)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 11–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * New Jersey
 * Paul Millsap (20)
 * Mehmet Okur (11)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 11–7

10,798 19,911 19,911 18,422 10,745 19,911 19,911 18,624 12,542 22,076 22,046 14,888 19,911 18,245 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * @ Sacramento
 * Kyle Korver (15)
 * Paul Millsap, Mehmet Okur (11)
 * Deron Williams (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 12–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 3
 * Miami
 * Paul Millsap (20)
 * Paul Millsap (13)
 * Deron Williams (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 12–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 21
 * December 5
 * Toronto
 * Mehmet Okur (21)
 * Paul Millsap (11)
 * Paul Millsap (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 13–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 6
 * @ Phoenix
 * C. J. Miles, Paul Millsap (20)
 * Mehmet Okur (13)
 * Deron Williams (15)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 13–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 9
 * @ Minnesota
 * Ronnie Brewer (25)
 * Mehmet Okur (13)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 14–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 11
 * Portland
 * Mehmet Okur (27)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 15–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 13
 * Orlando
 * Andrei Kirilenko, Deron Williams (17)
 * Paul Millsap (14)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 15–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 15
 * @ Boston
 * Paul Millsap (32)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Deron Williams (7)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 15–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 17
 * @ New Jersey
 * Mehmet Okur (23)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 16–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 19
 * @ Detroit
 * Deron Williams (29)
 * Paul Millsap (13)
 * Deron Williams (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 17–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 20
 * @ Chicago
 * Mehmet Okur (23)
 * Mehmet Okur (13)
 * Deron Williams (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 17–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 23
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Andrei Kirilenko (22)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (11)
 * Deron Williams (8)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 17–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 31
 * December 26
 * Dallas
 * Ronnie Brewer (21)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (14)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 18–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * December 27
 * @ Houston
 * Ronnie Brewer (23)
 * Kyrylo Fesenko (11)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 18–14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * December 29
 * Philadelphia
 * Deron Williams (27)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (13)
 * Deron Williams (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 19–14

18,997 19,911 19,911 19,911 19,911 18,437 10,422 20,325 19,911 17,037 19,911 17,895 19,911 19,911 20,593
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Mehmet Okur (21)
 * Paul Millsap (17)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 19–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 35
 * January 5
 * Golden State
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Paul Millsap (14)
 * Deron Williams (15)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 20–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 36
 * January 7
 * New Orleans
 * Paul Millsap (27)
 * Paul Millsap (14)
 * Deron Williams (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 21–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 37
 * January 10
 * Detroit
 * Mehmet Okur (22)
 * Andrei Kirilenko, Paul Millsap (7)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 22–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 38
 * January 12
 * Indiana
 * Mehmet Okur (43)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (12)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 23–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 14
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Mehmet Okur (9)
 * Deron Williams (6)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 23–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 40
 * January 16
 * @ Memphis
 * Deron Williams (27)
 * Mehmet Okur (8)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 24–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 17
 * @ Dallas
 * Deron Williams (30)
 * Mehmet Okur (11)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 24–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 20
 * Minnesota
 * Paul Millsap (28)
 * Paul Millsap (15)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 25–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 21
 * @ Houston
 * Deron Williams (32)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 25–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 24
 * Cleveland
 * Paul Millsap (24)
 * Paul Millsap (15)
 * Deron Williams (16)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 25–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 25
 * @ Denver
 * Ronnie Brewer (16)
 * Mehmet Okur, Paul Millsap (10)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 25–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 27
 * San Antonio
 * Ronnie Brewer (23)
 * Mehmet Okur (17)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 25–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * Oklahoma City
 * Deron Williams (24)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 26–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * January 31
 * @ Portland
 * Deron Williams (35)
 * Mehmet Okur (7)
 * Deron Williams (5)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 26–22

19,911 19,911 17,317 19,174 19,911 19,911 19,911 19,911 19,911 13,108 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 2
 * Charlotte
 * Mehmet Okur (22)
 * Kyle Korver (8)
 * Brevin Knight (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 27–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * Dallas
 * Deron Williams (34)
 * Mehmet Okur (13)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 28–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 6
 * @ Sacramento
 * Deron Williams (34)
 * Mehmet Okur (11)
 * Deron Williams (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 29–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Deron Williams (31)
 * Mehmet Okur (9)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 29–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Deron Williams (31)
 * Mehmet Okur, Paul Millsap (8)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 30–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * Memphis
 * C. J. Miles (24)
 * Kyle Korver (9)
 * Deron Williams (15)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 31–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 19
 * Boston
 * Mehmet Okur (19)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 32–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 56
 * February 21
 * New Orleans
 * Mehmet Okur (25)
 * Paul Millsap (10)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 33–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 23
 * Atlanta
 * Ronnie Brewer (19)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 34–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 25
 * @ Minnesota
 * Mehmet Okur (25)
 * Paul Millsap (7)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 35–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 59
 * February 28
 * Sacramento
 * Ronnie Brewer, Mehmet Okur (26)
 * Paul Millsap (12)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 36–23

18,347 19,911 19,911 18,541 13,705 13,112 19,600 17,461 19,911 19,136 19,911 18,422 19,911 19,911 20,675
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * March 1
 * @ Golden State
 * Mehmet Okur (23)
 * Ronnie Brewer, Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Deron Williams (20)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 37–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * Houston
 * Deron Williams (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (17)
 * Deron Williams (14)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 38–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * Denver
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Carlos Boozer (16)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 39–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 8
 * @ Toronto
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Mehmet Okur, Paul Millsap (11)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 40–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 10
 * @ Indiana
 * Mehmet Okur (24)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 41–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 11
 * @ Atlanta
 * Deron Williams (20)
 * Mehmet Okur (10)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 41–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 14
 * @ Miami
 * Deron Williams (30)
 * Carlos Boozer (13)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 41–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 15
 * @ Orlando
 * Carlos Boozer (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (13)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 41–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 68
 * March 17
 * Washington
 * Kyle Korver (15)
 * Carlos Boozer (15)
 * Deron Williams (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 42–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Deron Williams (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 43–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 70
 * March 24
 * Houston
 * Deron Williams (19)
 * Paul Millsap (9)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 44–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Mehmet Okur, Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 44–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 72
 * March 28
 * Phoenix
 * Mehmet Okur (26)
 * Mehmet Okur (11)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 45–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 30
 * New York
 * Deron Williams (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 46–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 31
 * @ Portland
 * Carlos Boozer (20)
 * Andrei Kirilenko (7)
 * Deron Williams (8)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 46–28

17,969 19,911 17,362 20,017 18,797 19,911 19,911 18,997
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 2
 * @ Denver
 * C. J. Miles (19)
 * Mehmet Okur (15)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 46–29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * Minnesota
 * Deron Williams (34)
 * Mehmet Okur, Paul Millsap (6)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 46–30
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * @ New Orleans
 * Ronnie Brewer (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Deron Williams (11)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 47–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 8
 * @ Dallas
 * Deron Williams (18)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Deron Williams (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 47–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * @ San Antonio
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Mehmet Okur (10)
 * Deron Williams (10)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 47–32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 11
 * Golden State
 * Deron Williams (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Deron Williams (14)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 47–33
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Carlos Boozer (20)
 * Carlos Boozer (13)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 48–33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 14
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Deron Williams (25)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Deron Williams (13)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 48–34

West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Utah Jazz

Last Playoff Meeting: 2008 Western Conference Semi-finals (Los Angeles won 4-2)

Legend
• GP: Games played

• GS: Games started

• MPG: Minutes per game

• FG%: Field goal percentage

• 3FG%: 3-point field goal percentage

• FT%: Free throw percentage

• RPG: Rebounds per game

• APG: Assists per game

• SPG: Steals per game

• BPG: Blocks per game

• PPG: Points per game