2021–22 Utah Jazz season
American professional basketball season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2021–22 Utah Jazz season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 43rd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City .
After a win against the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime on April 5, the Jazz clinched their sixth consecutive playoff appearance. The Jazz would play the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs where they lost the series in six games.
As of 2024, this season marked the last time the Jazz made the playoffs.
Draft picks
Roster
2021–22 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
6
Alexander-Walker, Nickeil
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-09-02
Virginia Tech
F/C
20
Azubuike, Udoka
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1999-09-17
Kansas
F
44
Bogdanović, Bojan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1989-04-18
Croatia
G
13
Butler, Jared
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
2000-08-25
Baylor
G
00
Clarkson, Jordan
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1992-06-07
Missouri
G
11
Conley, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1987-10-11
Ohio State
G
3
Forrest, Trent
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-06-12
Florida State
G/F
8
Gay, Rudy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1986-08-17
Connecticut
C
27
Gobert, Rudy
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
258 lb (117 kg)
1992-06-26
France
F
41
Hernangómez, Juancho
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1995-09-28
Spain
F
25
House, Danuel
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-06-07
Texas A&M
G
45
Mitchell, Donovan
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-09-07
Louisville
F
23
O'Neale, Royce
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1993-06-05
Baylor
F
0
Paschall, Eric
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1996-11-04
Villanova
F
19
Sneed, Xavier (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1997-12-21
Kansas State
C
21
Whiteside, Hassan
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1989-06-13
Marshall
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 10, 2022
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 29–12; road: 20–21
October: 5–1 (home: 2–0; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 20
Oklahoma City
W 107–86
Bojan Bogdanović (22)
Rudy Gobert (21)
Conley Jr. , Mitchell (4)
Vivint Arena 18,306
1–0
2
October 22
@ Sacramento
W 110–101
Donovan Mitchell (27)
Rudy Gobert (20)
Donovan Mitchell (4)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
2–0
3
October 26
Denver
W 122–110
Rudy Gobert (23)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
3–0
4
October 28
@ Houston
W 122–91
Clarkson , Gobert (16)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Toyota Center 15,858
4–0
5
October 30
@ Chicago
L 99–107
Donovan Mitchell (30)
Rudy Gobert (19)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
United Center 20,668
4–1
6
October 31
@ Milwaukee
W 107–95
Donovan Mitchell (28)
Rudy Gobert (13)
Conley Jr., Gobert, Mitchell, O'Neale (2)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
5–1
November: 9–6 (home: 6–4; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 2
Sacramento
W 119–113
Donovan Mitchell (36)
Rudy Gobert (20)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
6–1
8
November 4
@ Atlanta
W 116–98
Jordan Clarkson (30)
Rudy Gobert (15)
Mike Conley Jr. (11)
State Farm Arena 16,590
7–1
9
November 6
@ Miami
L 115–118
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Gobert, Whiteside (8)
Conley Jr., Mitchell (7)
FTX Arena 19,600
7–2
10
November 7
@ Orlando
L 100–107
Gobert, Mitchell (21)
Rudy Gobert (15)
Donovan Mitchell (7)
Amway Center 13,386
7–3
11
November 9
Atlanta
W 110–98
Donovan Mitchell (27)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
8–3
12
November 11
Indiana
L 101–111
Donovan Mitchell (26)
Rudy Gobert (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
8–4
13
November 13
Miami
L 105–111
Bojan Bogdanović (26)
Rudy Gobert (13)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
8–5
14
November 16
Philadelphia
W 120–85
Bojan Bogdanović (27)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Conley Jr., Ingles (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
9–5
15
November 18
Toronto
W 119–103
Gay , Mitchell (20)
Rudy Gobert (11)
Joe Ingles (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
10–5
16
November 20
@ Sacramento
W 123–105
Donovan Mitchell (26)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Donovan Mitchell (5)
Golden 1 Center 13,180
11–5
17
November 22
Memphis
L 118–119
Bojan Bogdanović (24)
Rudy Gobert (13)
Conley, Mitchell (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
11–6
18
November 24
@ Oklahoma City
W 110–104
Jordan Clarkson (20)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Clarkson, Mitchell (5)
Paycom Center 14,081
12–6
19
November 26
New Orleans
L 97–98
Bojan Bogdanović (23)
Rudy Gobert (10)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
12–7
20
November 27
New Orleans
W 127–105
Donovan Mitchell (21)
Rudy Gobert (8)
Donovan Mitchell (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
13–7
21
November 29
Portland
W 129–107
Donovan Mitchell (30)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Conley Jr., Ingles (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
14–7
December: 12–2 (home: 6–2; road: 6–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 3
Boston
W 137–130
Donovan Mitchell (34)
Rudy Gobert (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
15–7
23
December 5
@ Cleveland
W 109–108
Donovan Mitchell (35)
Rudy Gobert (20)
Conley Jr., Mitchell (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18,113
16–7
24
December 8
@ Minnesota
W 136–104
Donovan Mitchell (36)
Rudy Gobert (10)
Ingles , O'Neale (6)
Target Center 15,181
17–7
25
December 9
@ Philadelphia
W 118–96
Donovan Mitchell (22)
Rudy Gobert (21)
Joe Ingles (7)
Wells Fargo Center 20,272
18–7
26
December 11
@ Washington
W 123–98
Donovan Mitchell (28)
Hassan Whiteside (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Capital One Arena 17,575
19–7
27
December 15
L.A. Clippers
W 124–103
Donovan Mitchell (27)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
20–7
28
December 17
San Antonio
L 126–128
Donovan Mitchell (27)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
20–8
29
December 18
Washington
L 103–109
Donovan Mitchell (32)
Rudy Gobert (19)
Donovan Mitchell (5)
Vivint Arena 18,306
20–9
30
December 20
Charlotte
W 112–102
Bogdanović , Gobert (23)
Rudy Gobert (21)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
21–9
31
December 23
Minnesota
W 128–116
Donovan Mitchell (28)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Clarkson , Mitchell (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
22–9
32
December 25
Dallas
W 120–116
Donovan Mitchell (33)
Rudy Gobert (11)
Joe Ingles (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
23–9
33
December 27
@ San Antonio
W 110–104
Jordan Clarkson (23)
Rudy Gobert (13)
Jordan Clarkson (5)
AT&T Center 16,255
24–9
34
December 29
@ Portland
W 120–105
Rudy Gobert (22)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Mike Conley (6)
Moda Center 17,828
25–9
35
December 31
Minnesota
W 120–108
Donovan Mitchell (39)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Donovan Mitchell (5)
Vivint Arena 18,306
26–9
January: 4–12 (home: 1–4; road: 3–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
Golden State
L 116–123
Bogdanović , Clarkson , Gobert , Mitchell (20)
Rudy Gobert (19)
Donovan Mitchell (9)
Vivint Arena 18,306
26–10
37
January 3
@ New Orleans
W 115–104
Donovan Mitchell (29)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Mike Conley (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,057
27–10
38
January 5
@ Denver
W 115–109
Bojan Bogdanović (36)
Bojan Bogdanović (13)
Mike Conley (6)
Ball Arena 14,056
28–10
39
January 7
@ Toronto
L 108–122
Eric Paschall (29)
Elijah Hughes (8)
Trent Forrest (8)
Scotiabank Arena 0
28–11
40
January 8
@ Indiana
L 113–125
Donovan Mitchell (36)
Hassan Whiteside (8)
Donovan Mitchell (9)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 13,160
28–12
41
January 10
@ Detroit
L 116–126
Donovan Mitchell (31)
Hassan Whiteside (14)
Mike Conley (8)
Little Caesars Arena 17,834
28–13
42
January 12
Cleveland
L 91–111
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Royce O'Neale (9)
Donovan Mitchell (4)
Vivint Arena 18,306
28–14
43
January 16
@ Denver
W 125–102
Donovan Mitchell (31)
Rudy Gobert (19)
Mike Conley (6)
Ball Arena 15,647
29–14
44
January 17
@ L.A. Lakers
L 95–101
Mike Conley (20)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Donovan Mitchell (7)
Staples Center 17,238
29–15
45
January 19
Houston
L 111–116
Bojan Bogdanović (29)
Joe Ingles (6)
Royce O'Neale (15)
Vivint Arena 18,306
29–16
46
January 21
Detroit
W 111–101
Rudy Gobert (24)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Joe Ingles (5)
Vivint Arena 18,306
30–16
47
January 23
@ Golden State
L 92–94
Bojan Bogdanović (21)
Rudy Gobert (18)
Joe Ingles (5)
Chase Center 18,064
30–17
48
January 24
@ Phoenix
L 109–115
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Hassan Whiteside (9)
Jordan Clarkson (5)
Footprint Center 17,071
30–18
49
January 26
Phoenix
L 97–105
Jordan Clarkson (26)
Hassan Whiteside (11)
Mike Conley (10)
Vivint Arena 18,306
30–19
50
January 28
@ Memphis
L 109–119
Danuel House (21)
Hassan Whiteside (8)
Mike Conley (6)
FedEx Forum 16,916
30–20
51
January 30
@ Minnesota
L 106–126
Bojan Bogdanović (23)
Hassan Whiteside (12)
Clarkson, Conley (5)
Target Center 10,407
30–21
February: 8–1 (home: 7–0; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 2
Denver
W 108–104
Trent Forrest (18)
Udoka Azubuike (10)
Trent Forrest (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
31–21
53
February 4
Brooklyn
W 125–102
Donovan Mitchell (27)
Azubuike, Bogdanović (11)
Trent Forrest (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
32–21
54
February 7
New York
W 113–104
Donovan Mitchell (32)
Udoka Azubuike (14)
Mike Conley (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
33–21
55
February 9
Golden State
W 111–85
Bojan Bogdanović (23)
Hassan Whiteside (17)
Donovan Mitchell (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
34–21
56
February 11
Orlando
W 114–99
Donovan Mitchell (24)
Hassan Whiteside (18)
Conley, O'Neale (5)
Vivint Arena 18,306
35–21
57
February 14
Houston
W 135–101
Donovan Mitchell (30)
Hassan Whiteside (14)
Mike Conley (10)
Vivint Arena 18,306
36–21
58
February 16
@ L.A. Lakers
L 101–106
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Rudy Gobert (11)
Conley, Mitchell (5)
Staples Center 17,787
36–22
59
February 25
Dallas
W 114–109
Donovan Mitchell (33)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Conley, Mitchell (5)
Vivint Arena 18,306
37–22
60
February 27
@ Phoenix
W 118–114
Donovan Mitchell (26)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Donovan Mitchell (5)
Footprint Center 17,071
38–22
March: 8–9 (home: 5–1; road: 3–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
@ Houston
W 132–127 (OT)
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Donovan Mitchell (10)
Toyota Center 13,583
39–22
62
March 4
@ New Orleans
L 90–124
Donovan Mitchell (14)
Hassan Whiteside (12)
Jordan Clarkson (4)
Smoothie King Center 16,178
39–23
63
March 6
@ Oklahoma City
W 116–103
Bojan Bogdanović (35)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Donovan Mitchell (10)
Paycom Center 15,079
40–23
64
March 7
@ Dallas
L 103–111
Bojan Bogdanović (21)
Rudy Gobert (13)
Donovan Mitchell (9)
American Airlines Center 20,077
40–24
65
March 9
Portland
W 123–85
Bojan Bogdanović (27)
Gobert, O'Neale (10)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
41–24
66
March 11
@ San Antonio
L 102–104
Donovan Mitchell (24)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
AT&T Center 15,753
41–25
67
March 12
Sacramento
W 134–125
Jordan Clarkson (45)
Hassan Whiteside (21)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Vivint Arena 18,306
42–25
68
March 14
Milwaukee
L 111–117
Conley , Michell (29)
Rudy Gobert (14)
Donovan Mitchell (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
42–26
69
March 16
Chicago
W 125–110
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Rudy Gobert (20)
Mike Conley (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
43–26
70
March 18
L.A. Clippers
W 121–92
Jared Butler (21)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Jared Butler (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
44–26
71
March 20
@ New York
W 108–93
Donovan Mitchell (36)
Rudy Gobert (9)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
45–26
72
March 21
@ Brooklyn
L 106–114
Donovan Mitchell (30)
Royce O'Neale (8)
Mike Conley (7)
Barclays Center 17,887
45–27
73
March 23
@ Boston
L 97–125
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Rudy Gobert (11)
Mike Conley (3)
TD Garden N/A[a]
45–28
74
March 25
@ Charlotte
L 101–107
Donovan Mitchell (26)
Rudy Gobert (19)
Donovan Mitchell (7)
Spectrum Center 19,162
45–29
75
March 27
@ Dallas
L 100–114
Rudy Gay (18)
Juancho Hernangómez (9)
Mike Conley (7)
American Airlines Center 20,177
45–30
76
March 29
@ L.A. Clippers
L 115–121
Donovan Mitchell (33)
Rudy Gobert (16)
Donovan Mitchell (6)
Staples Center 19,068
45–31
77
March 31
L.A. Lakers
W 122–109
Donovan Mitchell (29)
Rudy Gobert (17)
Donovan Mitchell (7)
Staples Center 18,306
46–31
April: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
2021–22 season schedule
Playoffs
2022 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2021 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ The worst of the four picks originally belonging to Houston, Indiana, Miami, and Oklahoma City.[6]
References
^ "Thunder Acquires Derrick Favors and Future First-Round Draft Pick" . NBA.com . July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Santi Aldama from Jazz" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "Utah Jazz acquire forward Eric Paschall" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "Trail Blazers Complete Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
^ "SPURS ACQUIRE TOMÁŠ SATORANSKÝ & SECOND ROUND PICK" . NBA.com . February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
^ "Future Traded Pick Details" . RealGM . Retrieved May 26, 2021 .
^ "Utah Jazz re-sign Mike Conley" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021 .
^ a b "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021 .
^ "Utah Jazz waive Matt Thomas" . NBA.com . August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ "76ers Sign Georges Niang" . NBA.com . August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021 .
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