2015–16 Utah Jazz season

The 2015–16 Utah Jazz season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 37th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City.[1] Utah missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, but remained in playoff contention until the final regular season game.

2015–16 Utah Jazz season
Head coachQuin Snyder
General managerDennis Lindsey
ArenaVivint Smart Home Arena
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRoot Sports Utah
Radio1280
97.5 The Zone

Draft picks
Main article: 2015 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Trey Lyles SF / PF  United States Kentucky
2 42 Olivier Hanlan PG  Canada Boston College
2 54 Dani Diez SF  Spain Gipuzkoa Basket

Roster
Roster listing
2015–16 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 33 Booker, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1987–11–25 Clemson
PG 3 Burke, Trey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1992–11–12 Michigan
SG 10 Burks, Alec 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1991–07–20 Colorado
SG 11 Exum, Dante  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995–07–13 Lake Ginninderra (AUS)
PF 15 Favors, Derrick (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1991–07–15 Georgia Tech
C 27 Gobert, Rudy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1992–06–26 France
SF 20 Hayward, Gordon (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1990–03–23 Butler
SG 5 Hood, Rodney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1992–10–20 Duke
SF 2 Ingles, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1987–10–02 Lake Ginninderra (AUS)
SG 23 Johnson, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1990–04–29 Dayton
PF 41 Lyles, Trey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1995–11–05 Kentucky
PG 8 Mack, Shelvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1990–04–22 Butler
PG 25 Neto, Raul 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1992–05–19 Brazil
C 21 Pleiß, Tibor 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1989–11–02 Germany
C 24 Withey, Jeff 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1990–03–07 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–03

Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Oklahoma City Thunder 55 27 .671 0.0 32–9 23–18 13–3 82
x – Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 11.0 28–13 16–25 11–5 82
Utah Jazz 40 42 .488 15.0 24–17 16–25 8–8 82
Denver Nuggets 33 49 .402 22.0 18–23 15–26 4–12 82
Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 26.0 14–27 15–26 4–12 82

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Golden State Warriors * 73 9 .890 – 82
2 y – San Antonio Spurs * 67 15 .817 6.0 82
3 y – Oklahoma City Thunder * 55 27 .671 18.0 82
4 x – Los Angeles Clippers 53 29 .646 20.0 82
5 x – Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 29.0 82
6 x – Dallas Mavericks 42 40 .512 31.0 82
7 x – Memphis Grizzlies 42 40 .512 31.0 82
8 x – Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 32.0 82
9 Utah Jazz 40 42 .488 33.0 82
10 Sacramento Kings 33 49 .402 40.0 82
11 Denver Nuggets 33 49 .402 40.0 82
12 New Orleans Pelicans 30 52 .366 43.0 82
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 44.0 82
14 Phoenix Suns 23 59 .280 50.0 82
15 Los Angeles Lakers 17 65 .207 56.0 82

Game log

Preseason
2015 pre-season game log
Total: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 4@ L.A. Lakers 90–71 Derrick Favors (16) Favors, Hayward (9) Raul Neto (6) Stan Sheriff Center
10,300		 1–0
2October 6@ L.A. Lakers 117–114 OT Alec Burks (27) Trey Lyles (8) Alec Burks (6) Stan Sheriff Center
10,300		 2–0
3October 9@ Phoenix 85–101 Gordon Hayward (24) Favors, Booker (7) Gordon Hayward (3) Talking Stick Resort Arena
10,773		 2–1
4October 12@ Portland 81–88 Alec Burks (19) Derrick Favors (10) Alec Burks (3) Moda Center
15,171		 2–2
5October 18Portland 111–116 OT Trey Burke (22) Jeff Withey (11) Burke, Booker, Lyles, Neto (3) EnergySolutions Arena
16,352		 2–3
6October 20Oklahoma City 102–113 Rodney Hood (23) Trevor Booker (6) Trey Burke (4) EnergySolutions Arena
17,806		 2–4
7October 22Denver 98–78 Trey Burke (17) Rudy Gobert (11) Alec Burks (5) EnergySolutions Arena
17,083		 3–4
2014–15 season schedule

Regular season game log
2015–16 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 24–17; Road: 16–25)
October: 2–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–1)
November : 6–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–4)
December : 6–9 (Home: 6–4; Road: 0–5)
January : 7–8 (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–5)
February : 7–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–4)
March : 9–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 5–5)
April : 3–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–1)
2015–16 season schedule

References
  1. "Jazz Enhance On-Court Look for 2015-16 Season". Utah Jazz. National Basketball Association. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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