December 18, 1997 · 7:30 PM EST
Biggest lead UTA by 15 · ORL by 4 · 11 lead changes
Q2 8:54+10% ORLArmstrong 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wilkins 1 AST)UTA 22 · ORL 24Q3 4:32+15% ORLArmstrong 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Seikaly 3 AST)UTA 54 · ORL 56
Q3 2:29+11% UTAMalone 17' Jump Shot (21 PTS)UTA 59 · ORL 58
Q3 0:57+11% UTAOstertag Layup (4 PTS) (Malone 5 AST)UTA 64 · ORL 60| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | — |
2LA Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
3OK Thunder | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
4PH Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
5SA Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
6PO Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
7MI Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
8HO Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
9SA Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
10DA Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
11GS Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
12ME Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
13LA Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
14DE Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1CH Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | — |
2IN Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
3MI Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
4CH Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
5AT Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
6CL Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
7BK Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
8NY Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
9WA Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
10OR Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
11DE Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
12BO Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
13MI Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
14PH 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
15TO Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
| Zone | UTA | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 1/3 33% | 2/4 50% |
| Paint | 3/6 50% | 3/12 25% |
| Mid-range | 11/28 39% | 14/36 39% |
| Corner 3 | 1/1 100% | 0/1 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 0/6 0% | 3/6 50% |
| KMKarl MaloneF | 38 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11-27 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 49.1% |
JH Jeff HornacekG | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 46.0% |
| AKAdam KeefeF | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 69.8% |
JS John StocktonG | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 86.8% |
| GOGreg OstertagC | 25 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 33.8% |
| BRBryon RussellG-F | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 34.7% |
| HEHoward EisleyG | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 42.9% |
| ACAntoine CarrF | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +16 | 50.0% |
| SAShandon AndersonF-G | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 61.5% |
| HGHorace GrantF-C | 41 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 42.5% |
| RSRony SeikalyC | 41 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 51.2% |
BO Bo OutlawF-C | 40 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -16 | 51.2% |
| DHDerek HarperG | 34 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 40.0% |
| GWGerald WilkinsG | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -19 | 29.8% |
| DADarrell ArmstrongG | 29 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 64.3% |
| DSDan SchayesC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 50.0% |
11:29MISS Malone LayupUTA 011:27Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)UTA 011:27MISS Malone Tip ShotUTA 011:26Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)UTA 011:24Malone Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)UTA 011:01Outlaw P.FOUL (P1.T1)UTA 010:52MISS Malone 17' Jump ShotUTA 010:50Outlaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)UTA 09:41Malone 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Carr 1 AST)UTA 28:46Stockton STEAL (1 STL)UTA 48:02Malone REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)UTA 67:56MISS Hornacek 17' Jump ShotUTA 67:50Hornacek STEAL (1 STL)UTA 67:26MISS Stockton Driving LayupUTA 67:24Outlaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)UTA 67:10Malone P.FOUL (P1.T1)UTA 66:47Malone Layup (4 PTS) (Carr 2 AST)UTA 86:35Malone STEAL (1 STL)UTA 86:13Hornacek STEAL (2 STL)UTA 106:08MISS Malone LayupUTA 106:06Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)UTA 105:37Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)UTA 125:36Stockton Driving Layup (2 PTS)UTA 144:51Outlaw STEAL (1 STL)UTA 144:46MISS Outlaw LayupUTA 144:00Outlaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)UTA 143:46Outlaw STEAL (2 STL)UTA 143:28Hornacek Violation:Double LaneUTA 143:20Armstrong REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)UTA 143:15Armstrong 14' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)UTA 142:57Malone Driving Layup (6 PTS)UTA 162:32Armstrong P.FOUL (P1.T3)UTA 161:56Outlaw Layup (2 PTS) (Seikaly 1 AST)UTA 161:28Hornacek 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Eisley 1 AST)UTA 180:52Armstrong REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)UTA 180:12MISS Armstrong 17' Jump ShotUTA 18The Jazz beat the Magic 85-73 on the road.
Karl Malone led the Jazz with 30 points and 5 assists, while Rony Seikaly led the Magic with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jazz led by as many as 15 points. The lead changed hands 11 times and the score was tied 14 times. Their best stretch was a 13-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
