The Utah Jazz may not know who all their players will be yet for the 2003-2004 season, but they do know that 67 of their 82 games will be on local television channels KJZZ-Ch. 14 and Fox Sports Network and another four will be on NBA TV. Another will be televised by TNT (Jan. 19 at Golden State).
All but two road games and 28 of 41 home games will be shown, with KJZZ doing 40 of the games starting with the season-opener Wednesday, Oct. 29, with Portland visiting. KJZZ will also show all four games against former Jazzman Karl Malone and his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and four against the defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs.
Additionally, KJZZ will show all four games with the Sacramento Kings and both of Utah's games against the Cleveland Cavaliers and their No. 1 draft choice, LeBron James.
FoxSports Rocky Mountain will air 27 games starting Nov. 5 with Phoenix.
NBA TV will televise four games Nov. 3 vs. Minnesota, Dec. 1 vs. New Jersey; Jan. 24 vs. the Los Angeles Lakers and April 10 vs. Houston) and TNT will televise the January 19 game at Golden State.
For the 29th consecutive season, Hot Rod Hundley will call all the action on both KJZZ and FOX, with Ron Boone providing the color commentary.