Utah Jazz
History
TEAM HISTORY
The Utah Jazz are an NBA basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Arena. The franchise began play as an expansion team in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating Jazz music). The Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 19...
The Utah Jazz are an NBA basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Arena. The franchise began play as an e...
1974 as the New Orleans Jazz
Fred Rosenfeld and Sam Battistone
10/17/1974 vs the New York Knicks (L 74-89)
Aaron James
Elgin Baylor
23-59
Municipal Auditorium