Top Performers
Points
27
Malone
UTA
Rebounds
12
Malone
UTA
Assists
11
Stockton
UTA
Threes
3
Cassell
PHX
31-72 (43.1%)
FG%
34-75 (45.3%)
9-18 (50.0%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
24-26 (92.3%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
41
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
33
Defensive Rebounds
32
17
Assists
25
8
Steals
12
2
Blocks
7
20
Turnovers
20
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Utah Jazz fell to the Phoenix Suns, 95 to 87, on December 12, 1996.
Game Info
December 11, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 24 | 12 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 67.6 |
A.C. Green #45 | 17 | 6 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 24 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
W. Person #1 | 34 | 6 | 7 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
K. Johnson #7 | 30 | 17 | 4 (0) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 56.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Manning #5 | 31 | 12 | 10 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 77.3 |
R. Chapman #3 | 24 | 16 | 3 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 75.2 |
M. Bryant #2 | 23 | 5 | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 46.0 |
S. Cassell #10 | 20 | 21 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 | 6 | 7-15 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 62.6 |
R. Horry #5 | 13 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 36 | 12 | 7 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 76.1 |
K. Malone #32 | 43 | 27 | 12 (1) | 5 | 4 | 2 | -6 | 6 | 5 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 48.6 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 28 | 6 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 38 | 20 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 59.7 |
J. Stockton #12 | 39 | 10 | 3 (1) | 11 | 4 | 1 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 42.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carr #33 | 19 | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 54.3 |
S. Anderson #40 | 10 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
H. Eisley #10 | 9 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Morris #34 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Foster #44 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Keefe #31 | 5 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Finley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Ostertag makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Keefe makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Ostertag makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Russell makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Ostertag makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Russell makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Hornacek makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carr makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bryant makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Hornacek makes 2PT shot
4Q
31-72 (43.1%)
FG%
34-75 (45.3%)
9-18 (50.0%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
24-26 (92.3%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
41
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
33
Defensive Rebounds
32
17
Assists
25
8
Steals
12
2
Blocks
7
20
Turnovers
20
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0