The 2015-16 Utah Jazz season concluded with the team finishing ninth in the Western Conference, narrowly missing out on the playoffs with a 40-42 record. Under the guidance of head coach Quin Snyder, the Jazz displayed a strong defensive identity, ranking second in the league for points allowed per game, averaging 95.9. This defensive prowess was largely attributed to the emergence of Rudy Gobert, whose shot-blocking and rebounding skills became a centerpiece for the team’s defensive strategy.
Offensively, the Jazz were led by Gordon Hayward, who averaged 19.7 points per game. His steady scoring, coupled with Derrick Favors’ contributions in the paint, provided Utah with a balanced offensive attack. Despite these efforts, the team struggled with consistency on the offensive end, ranking 28th in the league in points per game with an average of 97.7.
The season was marked by a series of injuries that affected key players, including Dante Exum, who missed the entire season due to an ACL injury. This setback placed additional pressure on the backcourt, where Rodney Hood stepped up, offering a reliable scoring option on the perimeter. The Jazz showed potential with a young core, but their lack of depth and experience ultimately hindered their playoff aspirations.
In summary, the 2015-16 season was a developmental year for the Jazz, showcasing their defensive capabilities while highlighting areas for improvement in offensive execution and depth. The foundation laid during this season set the stage for future success as the team’s young players continued to mature and gain experience.
- Regular Season Record: 40-42
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Utah Jazz Roster and Stats for 2015-16 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Gordon Hayward | 80 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 34.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Derrick Favors | 62 | 16.4 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rodney Hood | 79 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 35.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Alec Burks | 31 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Shelvin Mack | 28 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Trey Burke | 64 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 61 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Trey Lyles | 80 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Raul Neto | 81 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Trevor Booker | 79 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeff Withey | 51 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Joe Ingles | 81 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Johnson | 70 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Erick Green | 6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tibor Pleiß | 12 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Elijah Millsap | 20 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| J.J. O'Brien | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Utah Jazz 2015-16 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2015-16 season for the Utah Jazz.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 92-87 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 99-71 | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 97-76 | |
| Nov 04, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-92 | |
| Nov 05, 2015 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 96-84 | |
| Nov 07, 2015 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 89-79 | |
| Nov 10, 2015 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 118-114 | |
| Nov 12, 2015 | @ Miami Heat | L 92-91 | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | @ Orlando Magic | L 102-93 | |
| Nov 15, 2015 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 97-96 | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 93-89 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 102-93 | |
| Nov 23, 2015 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 111-89 | |
| Nov 25, 2015 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 102-91 | |
| Nov 28, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 101-87 | |
| Nov 30, 2015 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 106-103 | |
| Dec 03, 2015 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 103-94 | |
| Dec 05, 2015 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 122-119 | |
| Dec 08, 2015 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 114-106 | |
| Dec 09, 2015 | vs. New York Knicks | W 106-85 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 94-90 | |
| Dec 13, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 104-98 | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 118-81 | |
| Dec 16, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 104-94 | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 97-88 | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 110-89 | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 103-85 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 109-104 | |
| Dec 28, 2015 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 95-91 | |
| Dec 30, 2015 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 94-80 | |
| Dec 31, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-96 | |
| Jan 02, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 92-87 | |
| Jan 04, 2016 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 93-91 | |
| Jan 06, 2016 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 123-98 | |
| Jan 07, 2016 | @ Houston Rockets | L 103-94 | |
| Jan 09, 2016 | vs. Miami Heat | W 98-83 | |
| Jan 10, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 86-74 | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-85 | |
| Jan 14, 2016 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 103-101 | |
| Jan 16, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 109-82 | |
| Jan 18, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 124-119 | |
| Jan 20, 2016 | @ New York Knicks | L 118-111 | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 108-86 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 95-92 | |
| Jan 27, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 102-73 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 103-90 | |
| Feb 01, 2016 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 105-96 | |
| Feb 03, 2016 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 85-81 | |
| Feb 05, 2016 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 84-81 | |
| Feb 06, 2016 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 98-89 | |
| Feb 09, 2016 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 121-119 | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 100-96 | |
| Feb 18, 2016 | @ Washington Wizards | L 103-89 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 111-93 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-111 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 117-114 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 96-78 | |
| Feb 27, 2016 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 98-96 | |
| Feb 29, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-95 | |
| Mar 02, 2016 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 104-94 | |
| Mar 04, 2016 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 94-88 | |
| Mar 05, 2016 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 106-94 | |
| Mar 08, 2016 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 91-84 | |
| Mar 09, 2016 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 115-94 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 114-93 | |
| Mar 13, 2016 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 108-99 | |
| Mar 14, 2016 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-85 | |
| Mar 17, 2016 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 103-69 | |
| Mar 19, 2016 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 92-85 | |
| Mar 20, 2016 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 94-85 | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | @ Houston Rockets | W 89-87 | |
| Mar 24, 2016 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 113-91 | |
| Mar 26, 2016 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 93-84 | |
| Mar 28, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-75 | |
| Mar 30, 2016 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 103-96 | |
| Apr 01, 2016 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 98-85 | |
| Apr 03, 2016 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 101-86 | |
| Apr 05, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 88-86 | |
| Apr 08, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 102-99 | |
| Apr 10, 2016 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 100-84 | |
| Apr 11, 2016 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 101-92 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-96 |