[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agent Antoine Carr,[2][3] and acquired Adam Keefe from the Atlanta Hawks.
[9] At mid-season, the team traded Jay Humphries to the Boston Celtics in exchange for former Jazz guard Blue Edwards.
[10][11][12] The Jazz posted a nine-game winning streak between February and March,[13] then won their final seven games of the season, finishing in second place in the Midwest Division with a 60–22 record.
[16][17] Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers both passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers.
[31][32][33][34] The Rockets would go on to defeat the Orlando Magic in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.