2022–23 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2022–23 Utah Jazz season was the 49th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 5, 2022, Quin Snyder resigned from his position as head coach of the Utah Jazz after eight seasons with the team.[ 1] On June 29, 2022, the Utah Jazz hired Will Hardy as their head coach.[ 2] For the first time since 2017–18 season Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell were not on the roster as they were traded before the season.
The Jazz got to a hot start, going 10–3 in their first 13 games. However, they struggled massively down the road, as after that they tip-toed between .500 and below. They would go 27–42 in their final games, which led to them being eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2016 on April 6, 2023 following their loss to the Thunder and suffering their first losing season since the same year.[ 3]
This also ended a streak of six straight playoff appearances for the Jazz.
Draft
The Jazz had no selections in the 2022 draft. They owed their first-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies .[ 4] However, the Jazz later acquired Ochai Agbaji (picked 14th that year) and Walker Kessler (picked 22nd that year) in off-season trades made by trading Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves respectively.[ 5] [ 6]
Roster
2022–23 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
30
Agbaji, Ochai
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2000-04-20
Kansas
C
20
Azubuike, Udoka
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1999-09-17
Kansas
C
13
Carey, Vernon Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
2001-02-25
Duke
G
00
Clarkson, Jordan
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1992-06-07
Missouri
G
11
Dunn, Kris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1994-03-18
Providence
F
16
Fontecchio, Simone
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1995-12-09
Italy
F
22
Gay, Rudy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1986-08-17
Connecticut
G
0
Horton-Tucker, Talen
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
2000-11-25
Iowa State
C
15
Jones, Damian
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995-06-30
Vanderbilt
G
33
Juzang, Johnny (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
2001-03-17
UCLA
C
24
Kessler, Walker
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
2001-07-26
Auburn
F
23
Markkanen, Lauri
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1997-05-22
Arizona
F/C
41
Olynyk, Kelly
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1991-04-19
Gonzaga
C
25
Potter, Micah (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1998-04-06
Wisconsin
F
19
Šamanić, Luka
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
2000-01-09
Croatia
G
2
Sexton, Collin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-01-04
Alabama
F
95
Toscano-Anderson, Juan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1993-04-10
Marquette
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 8, 2023
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 23–18; Road: 14–27)
October: 6–2 (home: 4–0; road: 2–2)
November
: 7–9 (home: 3–3; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
9
November 2
@ Dallas
L 100–103
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Malik Beasley (8)
Clarkson, Conley Jr. (8)
American Airlines Center 19,877
6–3
10
November 4
@ L.A. Lakers
W 130–116
Lauri Markkanen (27)
Lauri Markkanen (13)
Mike Conley Jr. (10)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
7–3
11
November 6
@ L.A. Clippers
W 110–102
Jordan Clarkson (23)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Jordan Clarkson (5)
Crypto.com Arena 16,111
8–3
12
November 7
L.A. Lakers
W 139–116
Lauri Markkanen (23)
Walker Kessler (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (12)
Vivint Arena 18,206
9–3
13
November 9
@ Atlanta
W 125–119
Lauri Markkanen (32)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (13)
State Farm Arena 15,845
10–3
14
November 12
@ Washington
L 112–121
Jordan Clarkson (18)
Jarred Vanderbilt (8)
Conley Jr., Horton-Tucker (10)
Capital One Arena 13,673
10–4
15
November 13
@ Philadelphia
L 98–105
Malik Beasley (18)
Markkanen, Vanderbilt (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,761
10–5
16
November 15
New York
L 111–118
Kelly Olynyk (27)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Vivint Arena 18,206
10–6
17
November 18
Phoenix
W 134–133
Lauri Markkanen (38)
Jarred Vanderbilt (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (10)
Vivint Arena 18,206
11–6
18
November 19
@ Portland
W 118–113
Malik Beasley (29)
Lauri Markkanen (10)
Clarkson, Olynyk, Sexton (4)
Moda Center 19,595
12–6
19
November 21
@ L.A. Clippers
L 114–121
Jordan Clarkson (26)
Markkanen, Vanderbilt (10)
Jarred Vanderbilt (5)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
12–7
20
November 23
Detroit
L 116–125
Malik Beasley (29)
Malik Beasley (11)
Collin Sexton (12)
Vivint Arena 18,206
12–8
21
November 25
@ Golden State
L 118–129
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Jarred Vanderbilt (10)
Jordan Clarkson (10)
Chase Center 18,064
12–9
22
November 26
@ Phoenix
L 112–113
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Lauri Markkanen (10)
Clarkson, Sexton (5)
Footprint Center 17,071
12–10
23
November 28
Chicago
L 107–114
Lauri Markkanen (32)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Jordan Clarkson (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
12–11
24
November 30
L.A. Clippers
W 125–112
Jordan Clarkson (33)
Jarred Vanderbilt (12)
Collin Sexton (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
13–11
December: 5–9 (home: 5–3; road: 0–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
25
December 2
Indiana
W 139–119
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Lauri Markkanen (13)
Talen Horton-Tucker (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
14–11
26
December 3
Portland
L 111–116
Jordan Clarkson (24)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Kelly Olynyk (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
14–12
27
December 7
Golden State
W 124–123
Jordan Clarkson (22)
Walker Kessler (12)
Jordan Clarkson (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
15–12
28
December 9
Minnesota
L 108–118
Malik Beasley (23)
Jarred Vanderbilt (10)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
15–13
29
December 10
@ Denver
L 110–115
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (27)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Horton-Tucker, Vanderbilt (4)
Ball Arena 19,636
15–14
30
December 13
New Orleans
W 121–100
Malik Beasley (21)
Walker Kessler (16)
Alexander-Walker, Conley Jr., Vanderbilt (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
16–14
31
December 15
New Orleans
W 132–129 (OT)
Jordan Clarkson (39)
Clarkson, Kessler (8)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
17–14
32
December 17
@ Milwaukee
L 97–123
Beasley, Markkanen (18)
Jarred Vanderbilt (6)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,587
17–15
33
December 19
@ Cleveland
L 99–122
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Kessler, Markkanen, Vanderbilt (6)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
17–16
34
December 20
@ Detroit
W 126–111
Lauri Markkanen (38)
Jarred Vanderbilt (13)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Little Caesars Arena 15,622
18–16
35
December 22
Washington
W 120–112
Malik Beasley (25)
Walker Kessler (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
19–16
36
December 26
@ San Antonio
L 122–126
Lauri Markkanen (32)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
AT&T Center 16,351
19–17
37
December 28
@ Golden State
L 107–112
Lauri Markkanen (29)
Lauri Markkanen (16)
Mike Conley Jr. (10)
Chase Center 18,064
19–18
38
December 30
@ Sacramento
L 125–126
Lauri Markkanen (36)
Kessler, Vanderbilt (8)
Jordan Clarkson (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,946
19–19
39
December 31
Miami
L 123–126
Lauri Markkanen (29)
Lauri Markkanen (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
19–20
January: 7–6 (home: 5–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
40
January 3
Sacramento
L 115–117
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Jarred Vanderbilt (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (7)
Vivint Arena 18,206
19–21
41
January 5
@ Houston
W 131–114
Lauri Markkanen (49)
Jarred Vanderbilt (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (11)
Toyota Center 16,320
20–21
42
January 7
@ Chicago
L 118–126
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Jarred Vanderbilt (14)
Jordan Clarkson (8)
United Center 21,694
20–22
43
January 8
@ Memphis
L 118–123
Lauri Markkanen (21)
Walker Kessler (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
FedExForum 17,794
20–23
44
January 10
Cleveland
W 116–114
Jordan Clarkson (32)
Lauri Markkanen (16)
Beasley , Clarkson, Conley Jr. (4)
Vivint Arena 18,206
21–23
45
January 13
Orlando
W 112–108
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Clarkson, Markkanen (12)
Collin Sexton (3)
Vivint Arena 18,206
22–23
46
January 14
Philadelphia
L 117–118
Jordan Clarkson (38)
Walker Kessler (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,202
22–24
47
January 16
@ Minnesota
W 126–125
Jordan Clarkson (21)
Walker Kessler (21)
Mike Conley Jr. (6)
Target Center 16,477
23–24
48
January 18
L.A. Clippers
W 126–103
Lauri Markkanen (34)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
24–24
49
January 20
Brooklyn
L 106–117
Jordan Clarkson (29)
Lauri Markkanen (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
24–25
50
January 23
Charlotte
W 120–102
Lauri Markkanen (25)
Lauri Markkanen (11)
Talen Horton-Tucker (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
25–25
51
January 25
@ Portland
L 124–134
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Malik Beasley (6)
Mike Conley (10)
Moda Center 18,154
25–26
52
January 28
Dallas
W 108–100
Lauri Markkanen (29)
Walker Kessler (11)
Mike Conley (11)
Vivint Arena 18,206
26–26
February
: 4–6 (home: 2–4; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 1
Toronto
W 131–128
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Walker Kessler (14)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
27–26
54
February 3
Atlanta
L 108–115
Lauri Markkanen (25)
Jarred Vanderbilt (11)
Mike Conley Jr. (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
27–27
55
February 6
Dallas
L 111–124
Jordan Clarkson (26)
Walker Kessler (9)
Mike Conley Jr. (11)
Vivint Arena 18,206
27–28
56
February 8
Minnesota
L 118–143
Collin Sexton (22)
Walker Kessler (9)
Clarkson, Horton-Tucker (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
27–29
57
February 10
@ Toronto
W 122–116
Kessler, Markkanen (23)
Kessler, Markkanen (9)
Horton-Tucker, Olynyk (8)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
28–29
58
February 11
@ New York
L 120–126
Lauri Markkanen (29)
Walker Kessler (15)
Talen Horton-Tucker (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,339
28–30
59
February 13
@ Indiana
W 123–117
Clarkson, Markkanen (29)
Lauri Markkanen (11)
Talen Horton-Tucker (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,004
29–30
60
February 15
@ Memphis
L 111–117
Kelly Olynyk (28)
Kessler, Olynyk (14)
Talen Horton-Tucker (7)
FedEx Forum 16,748
29–31
61
February 23
Oklahoma City
W 120–119 (OT)
Lauri Markkanen (43)
Walker Kessler (17)
Clarkson, Horton-Tucker (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
30–31
62
February 25
San Antonio
W 118–102
Lauri Markkanen (27)
Walker Kessler (12)
Kris Dunn (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
31–31
63
February 28
San Antonio
L 94–102
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Walker Kessler (15)
Dunn, Horton-Tucker (3)
Vivint Arena 18,206
31–32
March
: 5–9 (home: 2–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 3
@ Oklahoma
L 103–130
Lauri Markkanen (20)
Walker Kessler (11)
Kris Dunn (6)
Paycom Center 16,538
31–33
65
March 5
@ Oklahoma
L 119–129
Jordan Clarkson (18)
Kessler, Olynyk (10)
Jordan Clarkson (12)
Paycom Center 14,778
31–34
66
March 7
@ Dallas
L 116–120
Lauri Markkanen (33)
Kris Dunn (8)
Kris Dunn (5)
American Airlines Center 20,277
31–35
67
March 9
@ Orlando
W 131–124
Lauri Markkanen (31)
Walker Kessler (10)
Talen Horton-Tucker (8)
Amway Center 16,552
32–35
68
March 11
@ Charlotte
W 119–111
Talen Horton-Tucker (37)
Walker Kessler (16)
Talen Horton-Tucker (10)
Spectrum Center 17,221
33–35
69
March 13
@ Miami
L 115–119
Lauri Markkanen (38)
Walker Kessler (9)
Dunn, Horton-Tucker (8)
Miami-Dade Arena 19,721
33–36
70
March 18
Boston
W 118–117
Lauri Markkanen (28)
Walker Kessler (14)
Dunn, Olynyk (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
34–36
71
March 20
Sacramento
W 128–120
Ochai Agbaji (27)
Kelly Olynyk (10)
Kris Dunn (10)
Vivint Arena 18,206
35–36
72
March 22
Portland
L 115–127
Lauri Markkanen (40)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Talen Horton-Tucker (7)
Vivint Arena
35–37
73
March 24
Milwaukee
L 116–144
Simone Fontecchio (26)
Udoka Azubuike (9)
Talen Horton-Tucker (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
35–38
74
March 25
@ Sacramento
L 113–121
Walker Kessler (31)
Walker Kessler (11)
Kelly Olynyk (10)
Golden 1 Center 18,151
35–39
75
March 27
Phoenix
L 103–117
Lauri Markkanen (25)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Talen Horton-Tucker (8)
Vivint Arena 18,206
35–40
76
March 29
@ San Antonio
W 128–117
Talen Horton-Tucker (41)
Walker Kessler (10)
Horton-Tucker, Dunn (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
36–40
77
March 31
@ Boston
L 114–122
Talen Horton-Tucker (28)
Walker Kessler (10)
Talen Horton-Tucker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
36–41
April
: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
2022–23 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Jazz only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Quin Snyder to Conclude Tenure as Head Coach of the Utah Jazz" . NBA.com . June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022 .
^ "Utah Jazz Name Will Hardy Head Coach" . NBA.com . June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "Utah Jazz eliminated from playoff contention with 114-98 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder" . kutv.com . Retrieved April 7, 2023 .
^ "2022 NBA Draft Order" . NBA.com . May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 .
^ Cavaliers. "Cavs Acquire Three-Time All-Star Donovan Mitchell" . Cavs.com . NBA/Turner. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Center Rudy Gobert from Utah Jazz" . www.nba.com . Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ Hundman, Gabby (June 30, 2022). "Jazz Acquire Future First-Round Draft Pick" . NBA.com . Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
^ Hundman, Gabby (July 6, 2022). "Jazz Acquire Multiple Players and Future Draft Assets" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Hundman, Gabby (August 25, 2022). "Utah Jazz Acquire Horton-Tucker and Johnson" . NBA.com . Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ Withers, Tom (September 3, 2022). "Cavs acquire Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade with Jazz" . NBA.com . Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ Reynolds, Tim (September 22, 2022). "Report: Pistons acquire Bojan Bogdanovic from Jazz" . NBA.com . Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ Chunga, JP (July 15, 2022). "Jazz Sign Johnny Juzang to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
^ Hundman, Gabby (July 27, 2022). "Utah Jazz Sign Simone Fontecchio" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ "Utah Jazz Sign Jarrell Brantley to 10-Day Contract" . NBA.com | NBA . March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ Walden, Eric (June 30, 2022). "Utah Jazz waive Juancho Hernangomez, as roster reshaping continues" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
^ "Raptors Sign Hernangómez" . NBA.com . July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ "Danuel House Jr. Signs with 76ers" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "Utah Jazz Waive Butler, Johnson, and Zeller" . NBA.com . October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
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