The 2018-19 Utah Jazz season marked the franchise’s 45th season in the NBA. Under the guidance of head coach Quin Snyder, the Jazz continued to build on their established defensive prowess. The team finished the regular season with a 50-32 record, securing the 5th seed in the Western Conference. This record was largely attributed to their disciplined defense, which ranked among the top in the league, backed by the presence of Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.
Offensively, the Jazz were led by rising star Donovan Mitchell, who averaged 23.8 points per game. Mitchell’s scoring ability was crucial in numerous close contests throughout the season. The Jazz also benefited from the playmaking skills of veteran point guard Ricky Rubio and the versatile contributions of Joe Ingles, who provided both scoring and playmaking.
In the playoffs, the Jazz faced the Houston Rockets in the first round. Despite their strong defensive efforts, Utah struggled to contain the Rockets’ potent offense, led by MVP candidate James Harden. The Jazz were eliminated in five games, losing the series 4-1. The early playoff exit highlighted the need for additional offensive firepower to complement their staunch defense.
Overall, the 2018-19 season reinforced the Jazz’s reputation as a defensively focused team with potential for growth. The offseason focus was on enhancing their roster to better compete with the elite teams in the Western Conference, aiming for deeper playoff runs in the future.
- Regular Season Record: 50-32
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 1-4
Utah Jazz Roster and Stats for 2018-19 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Donovan Mitchell | 77 | 23.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 36.2 | 5 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 25.6 |
| Rudy Gobert | 81 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 5 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Ricky Rubio | 68 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 31.1 | 5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| Joe Ingles | 82 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 39.1 | 5 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 27.6 |
| Jae Crowder | 80 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 33.1 | 5 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| Derrick Favors | 76 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 21.8 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Korver | 54 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 38.4 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Alec Burks | 17 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dante Exum | 42 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tony Bradley | 3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Grayson Allen | 38 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 32.3 | 2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Raul Neto | 37 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Royce O'Neale | 82 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 38.6 | 5 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 34.8 |
| Georges Niang | 59 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41.0 | 5 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30.8 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 50 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43.6 | 4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| Ekpe Udoh | 51 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | 14 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tyler Cavanaugh | 11 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Utah Jazz in the 2019 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Houston Rockets
In the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, the Utah Jazz faced off against the Houston Rockets, ultimately falling in five games. Despite strong performances from Donovan Mitchell and a solid defensive effort led by Rudy Gobert, the Jazz struggled to contain James Harden and the Rockets' high-powered offense. The series highlighted Utah's need for more offensive firepower to complement their defensive prowess.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | @ Houston Rockets | L 122-90 | |
| Apr 17, 2019 | @ Houston Rockets | L 118-98 | |
| Apr 20, 2019 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 104-101 | |
| Apr 22, 2019 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 107-91 | |
| Apr 24, 2019 | @ Houston Rockets | L 100-93 |
Utah Jazz 2018-19 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2018-19 season for the Utah Jazz.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 123-117 | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 124-123 | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 92-84 | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | @ Houston Rockets | W 100-89 | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 132-111 | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 113-104 | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 128-125 | |
| Nov 02, 2018 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 110-100 | |
| Nov 03, 2018 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 103-88 | |
| Nov 05, 2018 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 124-111 | |
| Nov 07, 2018 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 117-102 | |
| Nov 09, 2018 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 123-115 | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 96-88 | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 118-68 | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-107 | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | @ Boston Celtics | W 98-86 | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 121-94 | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 119-110 | |
| Nov 23, 2018 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 90-83 | |
| Nov 25, 2018 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 133-112 | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 121-88 | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 101-91 | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 119-111 | |
| Dec 02, 2018 | @ Miami Heat | L 102-100 | |
| Dec 04, 2018 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 139-105 | |
| Dec 06, 2018 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 118-91 | |
| Dec 09, 2018 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 110-97 | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 122-113 | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | vs. Miami Heat | W 111-84 | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | @ Orlando Magic | L 96-89 | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | @ Houston Rockets | L 102-97 | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 108-103 | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 120-90 | |
| Dec 22, 2018 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 107-106 | |
| Dec 25, 2018 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 117-96 | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-97 | |
| Dec 29, 2018 | vs. New York Knicks | W 129-97 | |
| Jan 01, 2019 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 122-116 | |
| Jan 04, 2019 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-91 | |
| Jan 05, 2019 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 110-105 | |
| Jan 07, 2019 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 114-102 | |
| Jan 09, 2019 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 106-93 | |
| Jan 11, 2019 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-95 | |
| Jan 12, 2019 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 110-102 | |
| Jan 14, 2019 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 100-94 | |
| Jan 16, 2019 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 129-109 | |
| Jan 18, 2019 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-99 | |
| Jan 21, 2019 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 109-104 | |
| Jan 23, 2019 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 114-108 | |
| Jan 25, 2019 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 106-102 | |
| Jan 27, 2019 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 125-111 | |
| Jan 30, 2019 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 132-105 | |
| Feb 01, 2019 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 128-112 | |
| Feb 02, 2019 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 125-98 | |
| Feb 06, 2019 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 116-88 | |
| Feb 09, 2019 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 125-105 | |
| Feb 12, 2019 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 115-108 | |
| Feb 22, 2019 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 148-147 | |
| Feb 23, 2019 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 125-109 | |
| Feb 27, 2019 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 111-105 | |
| Feb 28, 2019 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 111-104 | |
| Mar 02, 2019 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 115-111 | |
| Mar 04, 2019 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 115-112 | |
| Mar 06, 2019 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 114-104 | |
| Mar 08, 2019 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 114-104 | |
| Mar 11, 2019 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 98-89 | |
| Mar 13, 2019 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 114-97 | |
| Mar 14, 2019 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 120-100 | |
| Mar 16, 2019 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 114-98 | |
| Mar 18, 2019 | @ Washington Wizards | W 116-95 | |
| Mar 20, 2019 | @ New York Knicks | W 137-116 | |
| Mar 21, 2019 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 117-114 | |
| Mar 23, 2019 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 114-83 | |
| Mar 25, 2019 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 125-92 | |
| Mar 27, 2019 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 115-100 | |
| Mar 29, 2019 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 128-124 | |
| Apr 01, 2019 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 111-102 | |
| Apr 03, 2019 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 118-97 | |
| Apr 05, 2019 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 119-98 | |
| Apr 07, 2019 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-109 | |
| Apr 09, 2019 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 118-108 | |
| Apr 10, 2019 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 143-137 |