The Jazz are based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are a part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference. The franchise began in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Utah in 1979. The Jazz are one of two teams in the Major professional sports leagues located in the state of Utah; the other team is Real Salt Lake, a professional soccer team in Major League Soccer. The Jazz were one of the least successful teams in the league in their early years. Although they took 10 years before they made a playoff appearance (in 1984), they would not miss the playoffs again until 2004. They became one of the powerhouse teams of the 1990s, culminating in two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, where they lost both times to the Chicago Bulls.
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