Utah Jazz Trivia II

UTAH JAZZ TRIVIA II

11) Which team defeated the Jazz in their first two NBA Finals appearances?

DETROIT PISTONS CHICAGO BULLS NEW YORK KNICKS ORLANDO MAGIC

Led by coach Jerry Sloan, who took over from Frank Layden in 1988, Utah became one of the powerhouse teams of the 1990s, culminating in two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, where they lost both times to the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan.

12) Who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19?

BOJAN BOGDANOVIC RUDY GOBERT JORDAN CLARKSON DONOVAN MITCHELL

In March 2020, center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first NBA player with a confirmed case of the virus. After teammates of Gobert's on the Utah Jazz also tested positive, the NBA postponed the 2019-20 season indefinitely.

13) Who was the first Jazz player to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award?

JOHN STOCKTON KARL MALONE DARRELL GRIFFITH THURL BAILEY

Darrell Griffith, also known as Dr. Dunkenstein, spent his entire professional career with the Utah Jazz. Drafted to replace legendary shooting guard Pete Maravich, Griffith got off to a hot start, averaging 20.6 points per game in his first season.

14) Which player has the most personal fouls in a single season?

BEN POQUETTE JOHN STOCKTON MARK EATON KARL MALONE

Ben Poquette posted modest averages of 9.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in his four seasons with the Jazz, but he did earn the somewhat dubious distinction of leading the NBA in personal fouls during the 1980-81 season, with 342 total fouls committed.

15) Who holds the franchise record for career blocks?

ANDREI KIRILENKO GREG OSTERTAG MARK EATON KARL MALONE

Though limited offensively, Mark Eaton's 7 ft 4 in height helped him become one of the best defensive centers in NBA history. Eaton not only leads the Jazz in career blocks (3,064), he holds the NBA record for most blocks in a season (456) and career average blocked shots per game (3.50).

16) Who holds the NBA record for most slam dunks in a season?

KARL MALONE RUDY GOBERT MARK EATON ANDREI KIRILENKO

In 2019, Rudy Gobert shattered the single-season record for slam dunks with 306. That year, Gobert also led the NBA in screen assists, with 482, effective field goal percentage, with 66.9 percent, and true shooting percentage, at 68.2 percent.

17) Which player spent his entire NBA career with the Jazz?

ANDREI KIRILENKO JOHN STOCKTON KARL MALONE PETE MARAVICH

John Stockton's number is retired, a street in Salt Lake City is named for him, and there is a statue of his likeness outside the arena where he played his entire 19-year NBA career.

18) Which player holds the Jazz record for most defensive rebounds in a single season?

CARLOS BOOZER TRUCK ROBINSON RUDY GOBERT KARL MALONE

Power forward Truck Robinson set a franchise record during the 1977-78 season with 990 defensive rebounds, leading the league in that category.

19) What jersey number did Karl Malone wear with the Jazz?

11 32 23 45

Malone wore number 32 for the Utah Jazz. He wore number 11 for the Los Angeles Lakers (number 32 was retired honoring Magic Johnson, though Johnson himself offered to have it unretired for Malone to wear, an offer Malone refused).

20) Which player has the best single-season free throw percentage in Utah Jazz history?

RON BOONE JEFF HORNACEK JEFF MALONE BOJAN BOGDANOVIC

During his final season with the Jazz (1999-00), Jeff Hornacek made a franchise record 95 percent of his free throw attempts.