2012–13 Utah Jazz season

The 2012–13 Utah Jazz season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 34th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. Despite a 43–39 record, the Jazz missed the playoffs. Had the Jazz been in the weaker eastern conference, they would have been the 7th seed over the 41-40 Boston Celtics and the 38-44 Milwaukee Bucks.

2012–13 Utah Jazz season
Head coach	Tyrone Corbin
General manager	Dennis Lindsey
Owner(s)	Gail Miller
Arena	EnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Root Sports Utah
Radio	KFNZ KBEE

Key dates

• June 28:The NBA draft took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Draft picks

Main article: 2012 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	47	Kevin Murphy	SG	United States	Tennessee Tech

Roster

2012–13 Utah Jazz roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 10 Burks, Alec 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1991-07-20 Colorado SF 3 Carroll, DeMarre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1986-07-27 Missouri PF 40 Evans, Jeremy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1987-10-24 Western Kentucky PF 15 Favors, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1991-07-15 Georgia Tech SG 8 Foye, Randy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1983-09-24 Villanova SF 20 Hayward, Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-03-23 Butler C 25 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 289 lb (131 kg) 1985-01-04 Prentiss HS (MS) C 0 Kanter, Enes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) 1992-05-20 Turkey PF 24 Millsap, Paul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1985-02-10 Louisiana Tech SG 55 Murphy, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-03-06 Tennessee Tech PG 6 Tinsley, Jamaal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1978-02-28 Iowa State PG 11 Watson, Earl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1979-06-12 UCLA SF 2 Williams, Marvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1986-06-19 North Carolina PG 5 Williams, Mo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1982-12-19 Alabama

Head coach Tyrone Corbin Assistant coach(es) Jeff Hornacek Sidney Lowe Mark McKown Mike Sanders Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: March 27, 2013

Preseason

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 8 @ Golden State L 80–83 Marvin Williams, Paul Millsap (13) Enes Kanter (11) Mo Williams, Jamaal Tinsley (6) Oracle Arena 14,571 0–1 2 October 12 Oklahoma City W 97–81 Mo Williams (15) Enes Kanter (12) Al Jefferson (3) Energy Solutions Arena 17,786 1–1 3 October 13 @ L.A Lakers W 99–86 Marvin Williams, Enes Kanter (14) Enes Kanter (14) Mo Williams (7) Staples Center 18,372 2–1 4 October 16 @ L.A Lakers W 114–80 Gordon Hayward (14) Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap (7) Derrick Favors, DeMarre Carroll (4) Honda Center 13,896 3–1 5 October 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 94–96 Randy Foye (17) Enes Kanter (9) Jamaal Tinsley (7) Staples Center 14,617 3–2 6 October 20 L.A. Clippers W 99–91 Marvin Williams (18) Paul Millsap (9) Mo Williams (8) Energy Solutions Arena 18,741 4–2 7 October 22 @ Portland L 114–120 Enes Kanter (18) three players (6) Mo Williams (7) Rose Garden 19,150 4–3 8 October 25 Portland W 97–91 Enes Kanter Derrick Favors (21) Enes Kanter (12) Jamaal Tinsley (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,247 5–3
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Northwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c-Oklahoma City Thunder	60	22	.732	–	34–7	26–15	10–6	82
x-Denver Nuggets	57	25	.695	3	38–3	19–22	11–5	82
Utah Jazz	43	39	.524	17	30–11	13–28	9–7	82
Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	27	22–19	11–30	6–10	82
Minnesota Timberwolves	31	51	.378	29	20–21	11–30	4–12	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Oklahoma City Thunder *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y-San Antonio Spurs *	58	24	.707	2.0	82
3	x-Denver Nuggets *	57	25	.695	3.0	82
4	y-Los Angeles Clippers	56	26	.683	4.0	82
5	x-Memphis Grizzlies	56	26	.683	4.0	82
6	x-Golden State Warriors	47	35	.573	13.0	82
7	x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	15.0	82
8	x-Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	15.0	82
9	Utah Jazz	43	39	.524	17.0	82
10	Dallas Mavericks	41	41	.500	19.0	82
11	Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	27.0	82
12	Minnesota Timberwolves	31	51	.378	29.0	82
13	Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	32.0	82
14	New Orleans Hornets	27	55	.329	33.0	82
15	Phoenix Suns	25	57	.305	35.0	82

Game log

2012–13 game log Total: 43–39 (Home: 30–11; Road: 13–28)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 31 Dallas W 113–94 Marvin Williams, Mo Williams (21) Paul Millsap (15) Mo Williams (6) Energy Solutions Arena 17,634 1–0
November : 8–8 (home: 5–0; road: 3–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 2 @ New Orleans L 86–88 Randy Foye (20) Derrick Favors (9) Jamaal Tinsley (6) New Orleans Arena 14,147 1–1 3 November 3 @ San Antonio L 100–110 Mo Williams (29) Paul Millsap (10) Mo Williams (9) AT&T Center 18,581 1–2 4 November 5 @ Memphis L 94–103 Gordon Hayward (19) Al Jefferson (10) Mo Williams (8) FedExForum 17,401 1–3 5 November 7 L. A. Lakers W 95–86 Al Jefferson (18) Al Jefferson (10) Mo Williams (7) Energy Solutions Arena 19,911 2–3 6 November 9 @ Denver L 84–104 Gordon Hayward (15) Favors & Jefferson (11) Jamaal Tinsley (7) Pepsi Center 15,523 2–4 7 November 10 Phoenix W 94–81 Al Jefferson (27) Al Jefferson (14) Jamaal Tinsley (14) Energy Solutions Arena 19,100 3–4 8 November 12 @ Toronto W 140–133 (3OT) Paul Millsap (34) Al Jefferson (17) Mo Williams (14) Air Canada Centre 18,230 4-4 9 November 14 @ Boston L 93–98 Paul Millsap (20) Al Jefferson (14) Mo Williams (5) TD Garden 18,624 4–5 10 November 16 @ Philadelphia L 93–99 Paul Millsap (22) Al Jefferson (9) Jamaal Tinsley (6) Wells Fargo Center 15,851 4–6 11 November 17 @ Washington W 83–76 Al Jefferson (21) Al Jefferson (13) Mo Williams (6) Verizon Center 16,210 5–6 12 November 19 Houston W 102–91 Gordon Hayward (15) Al Jefferson (16) Jamaal Tinsley (11) Energy Solutions Arena 19,197 6-6 13 November 23 Sacramento W 104–102 Gordon Hayward (23) Derrick Favors (14) Jamaal Tinsley (12) Energy Solutions Arena 18,000 7–6 14 November 24 @ Sacramento L 97–108 Randy Foye (17) Paul Millsap (8) Jamaal Tinsley (7) Sleep Train Arena 12,239 7-7 15 November 26 Denver W 105–103 Al Jefferson (28) Derrick Favors (7) Jamaal Tinsley (6) Energy Solutions Arena 18,776 8–7 16 November 28 @ New Orleans W 96–84 Al Jefferson (19) Favors & Millsap (8) Jamaal Tinsley (5) New Orleans Arena 10,693 9–7 17 November 30 @ Oklahoma City L 94–106 Enes Kanter (18) Al Jefferson (11) Earl Watson (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 9–8
December : 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 18 December 1 @ Houston L 116–124 Gordon Hayward (21) Paul Millsap (11) Mo Williams (7) Toyota Center 14,432 9-9 19 December 3 L. A. Clippers L 104–105 Mo Williams (20) Al Jefferson (10) Mo Williams (12) EnergySolutions Arena 19,067 9–10 20 December 5 Orlando W 87–81 Al Jefferson (31) Al Jefferson (15) Mo Williams (7) EnergySolutions Arena 18,078 10-10 21 December 7 Toronto W 131–99 Paul Millsap (20) Paul Millsap (10) Mo Williams (10) EnergySolutions Arena 18,069 11–10 22 December 9 @ L. A. Lakers W 117–110 Paul Millsap (24) Al Jefferson (11) Mo Williams (9) Staples Center 18,997 12–10 23 December 12 San Antonio W 99–96 Paul Millsap (24) Paul Millsap (12) Gordon Hayward (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,710 13–10 24 December 14 @ Phoenix L 84–99 Al Jefferson (14) Al Jefferson (11) Mo Williams (7) US Airways Center 14,182 13–11 25 December 15 Memphis L 86–99 Al Jefferson (21) Al Jefferson (8) Mo Williams (7) EnergySolutions Arena 18,183 13–12 26 December 18 @ Brooklyn W 92–90 Mo Williams (19) Al Jefferson (11) Mo Williams (6) Barclays Center 15,835 14–12 27 December 19 @ Indiana L 84–104 Derrick Favors (16) Favors, Kanter & Millsap (9) Earl Watson (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,559 14–13 28 December 22 @ Miami L 89–105 Marvin Williams (16) Al Jefferson (11) Watson & Mo Williams (4) American Airlines Arena 20,087 14-14 29 December 23 @ Orlando W 97–93 Paul Millsap (18) Al Jefferson (9) Earl Watson (8) Amway Center 17,721 15–14 30 December 26 Golden State L 83–94 Al Jefferson (18) Al Jefferson (10) Jamaal Tinsley (4) EnergySolutions Arena 19,404 15-15 31 December 28 L. A. Clippers L 114–116 Randy Foye (28) Al Jefferson (8) Jamaal Tinsley (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 15–16 32 December 30 @ L. A. Clippers L 96–107 Al Jefferson (30) Carroll & Jefferson (8) Jamaal Tinsley (11) Staples Center 19,111 15–17
January : 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 2 Minnesota W 106–84 Gordon Hayward (17) Enes Kanter (8) Earl Watson (9) EnergySolutions Arena 19,120 16–17 34 January 4 @ Phoenix W 87–80 Al Jefferson (21) Paul Millsap (10) Earl Watson (8) US Airways Center 14,874 17-17 35 January 5 @ Denver L 91–110 Paul Millsap (15) Al Jefferson (8) Jamaal Tinsley (5) Pepsi Center 19,155 17–18 36 January 7 Dallas W 100–94 Gordon Hayward (27) Al Jefferson (11) Jamaal Tinsley (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,600 18-18 37 January 9 @ Charlotte W 112–102 Al Jefferson (26) Al Jefferson (8) Jamaal Tinsley (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,347 19–18 38 January 11 @ Atlanta L 95–103 Randy Foye (25) Paul Millsap (13) Jamaal Tinsley (9) Philips Arena 12,064 19-19 39 January 12 @ Detroit W 90–87 Al Jefferson (20) Al Jefferson (10) Earl Watson (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,441 20–19 40 January 14 Miami W 104–97 Al Jefferson (23) Al Jefferson (11) Jamaal Tinsley (7) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 21–19 41 January 19 Cleveland W 109–98 Randy Foye (20) Al Jefferson (11) Earl Watson (9) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 22–19 42 January 23 Washington W 92–88 Paul Millsap (16) Paul Millsap (15) Jamaal Tinsley (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,158 23–19 43 January 25 @ L. A. Lakers L 84–102 Derrick Favors (14) Al Jefferson (7) Jamaal Tinsley (6) Staples Center 18,997 23–20 44 January 26 Indiana W 114–110 (OT) Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (6) Jamaal Tinsley (9) EnergySolutions Arena 19,201 24–20 45 January 28 Houston L 80–125 Randy Foye (20) Al Jefferson (6) Alec Burks (4) EnergySolutions Arena 18,387 24–21 46 January 30 New Orleans W 104–99 Paul Millsap (25) Paul Millsap (10) Randy Foye (8) EnergySolutions Arena 17,490 25–21
February : 6–6 (home: 5–3; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 47 February 1 Portland W 86–77 Al Jefferson (21) Derrick Favors (12) Earl Watson (7) EnergySolutions Arena 19,512 26–21 48 February 2 @ Portland L 99–105 Randy Foye (23) Paul Millsap (8) Jamaal Tinsley (6) Rose Garden 20,376 26–22 49 February 4 Sacramento W 98–91 (OT) Randy Foye (20) Al Jefferson (12) Randy Foye (6) EnergySolutions Arena 17,742 27–22 50 February 6 Milwaukee W 100–86 Jefferson & Millsap (19) Favors & Jefferson (11) Millsap & Tinsley (5) EnergySolutions Arena 18,571 28–22 51 February 8 Chicago L 89–93 Al Jefferson (32) Al Jefferson (13) Foye & Tinsley (6) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 28–23 52 February 9 @ Sacramento L 109–120 Alec Burks (24) Favors & Millsap (8) Tinsley & Watson (5) Sleep Train Arena 16,193 28–24 53 February 12 Oklahoma City W 109–94 Al Jefferson (23) Paul Millsap (10) Tinsley & Millsap (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,552 29–24 54 February 13 @ Minnesota W 97–93 Paul Millsap (21) Al Jefferson (11) Alec Burks (7) Target Center 13,117 30–24 All-Star Break 55 February 19 Golden State W 115–101 Al Jefferson (24) Paul Millsap (9) Tinsley & Watson (5) EnergySolutions Arena 18,231 31–24 56 February 23 @ L. A. Clippers L 94–107 Gordon Hayward (23) Derrick Favors (8) Earl Watson (8) Staples Center 19,165 31–25 57 February 25 Boston L 107–110 (OT) Gordon Hayward (26) Al Jefferson (11) Paul Millsap (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 31-26 58 February 27 Atlanta L 91–102 Al Jefferson (26) Derrick Favors (15) Earl Watson (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,267 31–27
March : 7–9 (home: 6–1; road: 1–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 1 Charlotte W 98–68 Enes Kanter (23) Enes Kanter (22) Jamaal Tinsley (5) EnergySolutions Arena 17,691 32–27 60 March 4 @ Milwaukee L 108–109 (OT) Derrick Favors (23) Derrick Favors (15) Gordon Hayward (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,926 32–28 61 March 6 @ Cleveland L 101–104 Gordon Hayward (25) Derrick Favors (12) Gordon Hayward (7) Quicken Loans Arena 12,124 32–29 62 March 8 @ Chicago L 88–89 Al Jefferson (23) Derrick Favors (10) Jamaal Tinsley (5) United Center 21,842 32–30 63 March 9 @ New York L 84–113 Alec Burks (14) Marvin Williams (7) Marvin Williams (4) Madison Square Garden 19,033 32–31 64 March 11 Detroit W 103–90 Marvin Williams (20) Al Jefferson (10) Marvin Williams (6) EnergySolutions Arena 18,568 33–31 65 March 13 @ Oklahoma City L 87–110 Gordon Hayward (20) Paul Millsap (7) Earl Watson (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 33–32 66 March 16 Memphis W 90–84 Gordon Hayward (17) Gordon Hayward (8) Marvin Williams (6) EnergySolutions Arena 17,122 34–32 67 March 18 New York L 83–90 Gordon Hayward (17) Derrick Favors (13) Marvin Williams (5) EnergySolutions Arena 18,494 34–33 68 March 20 @ Houston L 93–100 Gordon Hayward (27) Al Jefferson (11) Marvin Williams (6) Toyota Center 15,739 34-34 69 March 22 @ San Antonio L 97–104 (OT) Mo Williams (23) Al Jefferson (13) Mo Williams (8) AT&T Center 18,581 34–35 70 March 24 @ Dallas L 108–113 Enes Kanter (17) Paul Millsap (9) Mo Williams (8) American Airlines Center 19,821 34–36 71 March 25 Philadelphia W 107–91 Randy Foye (20) Derrick Favors (13) Mo Williams (8) EnergySolutions Arena 17,336 35–36 72 March 27 Phoenix W 103–88 Gordon Hayward (25) Derrick Favors (13) Mo Williams (10) EnergySolutions Arena 16,949 36-36 73 March 29 @ Portland W 105–95 Mo Williams (28) Paul Millsap (10) Gordon Hayward (8) Rose Garden 19,527 37–36 74 March 30 Brooklyn W 116–107 Randy Foye (26) Derrick Favors (9) Paul Millsap (9) EnergySolutions Arena 18,008 38–36
April : 5–3 (home: 3–2; road: 2–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 1 Portland W 112–102 Al Jefferson (24) Al Jefferson (10) Mo Williams (9) EnergySolutions Arena 18,336 39–36 76 April 3 Denver L 96–113 Gordon Hayward (18) Al Jefferson (9) Mo Williams (7) EnergySolutions Arena 17,654 39–37 77 April 5 New Orleans W 95–83 Gordon Hayward (23) Mo Williams & Favors (10) Millsap & Tinsley (7) EnergySolutions Arena 18,023 40–37 78 April 7 @ Golden State W 97–90 Mo Williams (25) Derrick Favors (13) Gordon Hayward (6) Oracle Arena 19,596 41–37 79 April 9 Oklahoma City L 80–90 Mo Williams (19) Al Jefferson (11) Mo Williams (6) EnergySolutions Arena 19,610 41–38 80 April 12 Minnesota W 107–100 Al Jefferson (40) Al Jefferson (13) Al Jefferson (6) EnergySolutions Arena 19,609 42–38 81 April 15 @ Minnesota W 96–80 Al Jefferson (22) Millsap & Jefferson (8) Mo Williams (7) Target Center 17,009 43–38 82 April 17 @ Memphis L 70–86 Al Jefferson (22) Al Jefferson (16) Mo Williams & Favors (3) FedExForum 16,777 43–39
2012–13 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Randy Foye	82	72	27.4	.397	.410	.819	1.5	2.0	.8	.3	10.8
Al Jefferson	78	78	33.1	.494	.118	.770	9.2	2.1	1.0	1.1	17.8
Paul Millsap	78	78	30.4	.490	.333	.742	7.1	2.6	1.3	1.0	14.6
Derrick Favors	77	8	23.2	.482	.000	.688	7.1	1.0	.9	1.7	9.4
Marvin Williams	73	51	23.7	.423	.325	.778	3.6	1.1	.5	.5	7.2
Gordon Hayward	72	27	29.2	.435	.415	.827	3.1	3.0	.8	.5	14.1
Enes Kanter Freedom	70	2	15.4	.544	1.000	.795	4.3	.4	.4	.5	7.2
Jamaal Tinsley	66	32	18.5	.368	.307	.692	1.7	4.4	1.0	.2	3.5
DeMarre Carroll	66	12	16.8	.460	.286	.765	2.8	.9	.9	.4	6.0
Alec Burks	64	0	17.8	.420	.359	.713	2.3	1.4	.5	.2	7.0
Earl Watson	48	4	17.3	.308	.179	.680	1.8	4.0	.8	.2	2.0
Mo Williams	46	46	30.8	.430	.383	.882	2.4	6.2	1.0	.2	12.9
Jeremy Evans	37	0	5.8	.614	.000	.636	1.6	.3	.2	.4	2.0
Kevin Murphy	17	0	3.1	.250	.200		.2	.1	.1	.0	.9

Transactions

Main article: List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Kevin Murphy Via trade Marvin Williams Mo Williams Via free agency Randy Foye

Players Lost Via trade Devin Harris Via free agency Blake Ahearn C. J. Miles

Trades

June 29, 2012 (4-team trade)	To Utah Jazz Mo Williams (from L. A. Clippers) Draft rights to Shan Foster (from Dallas)	To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević
July 11, 2012	To Utah Jazz Marvin Williams	To Atlanta Hawks Devin Harris

Free agents

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Jeremy Evans	July 11	Utah Jazz (re-signed)
Randy Foye	July 25	Los Angeles Clippers

Subtractions
Player	Date left	New team
C. J. Miles	August 8	Cleveland Cavaliers
Blake Ahearn	September 6	Indiana Pacers