Oct 7, 2024 - News
The inauspicious debut of the Utah Jazz
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The Utah Jazz played their first game 45 years ago this week — to a lot less fanfare than the new Utah Hockey Club is enjoying for its debut.
- This is Old News, our highlight reel of Utah's past.
The intrigue: The outcome of the first Jazz game — Oct. 12, 1979 — after the team moved here from New Orleans didn't even lead the sports pages.
- The other side: By contrast, our hockey season opener Tuesday is all anyone can talk about — from the cost of popcorn to the decorations at the Delta Center.
The bottom line: The Jazz lost to the Trail Blazers 101-85 in Portland.
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