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The 1991–92 NBA season was the Jazz's 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] It was also their first season playing at the Delta Center.[2][3] The Jazz got off to a 7–6 start as the team traded Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Tyrone Corbin near the end of November.[4][5][6] In December, during a home game against the Detroit Pistons, Karl Malone committed a flagrant foul on Isiah Thomas, in which Malone hit Thomas's forehead with his elbow, and Thomas had to receive 40 stitches; Malone was suspended for one game.[7][8][9] The Jazz held a 31–18 record at the All-Star break,[10] and won their final seven games, finishing first in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[11] They made their ninth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[12]

Quick Facts Utah Jazz season, Head coach ...
1991–92 Utah Jazz season
Division champions
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference finals
(lost to Trail Blazers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKSOP
< 1990–91 1992–93 >
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Malone averaged 28.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[13][14] while John Stockton averaged 15.8 points, 13.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading the league in assists for the fifth straight season, while being named to the All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Both Malone and Stockton were selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.[15][16][17] In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game, while Blue Edwards provided them with 12.6 points per game, and Mark Eaton led the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[18]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games.[19][20][21] Then in the Western Conference Semi-finals, they defeated the 6th-seeded Seattle SuperSonics in five games.[22][23][24][25] However, the Jazz would lose to Clyde Drexler and the top-seeded Portland Trail Blazers four games to two in the Western Conference finals.[26][27][28][29] The Blazers would lose in six games to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.[30][31][32][33][34]

Following the season, Edwards and top draft pick Eric Murdock were both traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.[35][36][37]

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
121Eric MurdockPG United StatesProvidence
248Isaac AustinC United StatesArizona State
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1991–92 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 50 Austin, Isaac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1969–08–18 Arizona State
SF 21 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–05–09 Alabama
C 40 Brown, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1963–07–19 George Washington
SF 23 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–31 DePaul
SF 15 Crowder, Corey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1969–04–13 Kentucky Wesleyan
C 53 Eaton, Mark 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
SF 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina
SG 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961–06–28 Mississippi State
PF 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
PG 14 Murdock, Eric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–14 Providence
SG 11 Rudd, Delaney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1962–11–08 Wake Forest
PG 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
PF 33 Thornton, Bob 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–07–10 UC Irvine
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 15, 1992

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Regular season

Season standings

More information W, L ...
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5527.671—37–418–2320–6
x-San Antonio Spurs4735.573831–1016–2518–8
Houston Rockets4240.5121328–1314–2712–14
Denver Nuggets2458.2933118–236–358–18
Dallas Mavericks2260.2683315–267–3411–15
Minnesota Timberwolves1567.183409–326–359–17
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y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers5725.695–
2 y-Utah Jazz5527.6712
3 x-Golden State Warriors5527.6712
4 x-Phoenix Suns5329.6464
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4735.57310
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers4537.54912
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers4339.52414
9 Houston Rockets4240.51215
10 Sacramento Kings2953.35428
11 Denver Nuggets2458.29333
12 Dallas Mavericks2260.26835
13 Minnesota Timberwolves1567.18342
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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
1991-92 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
Chicago 5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
Dallas 0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
Denver 0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
Detroit 4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
Houston 0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
Indiana 4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
Miami 2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
Milwaukee 1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
New Jersey 1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
New York 2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
Orlando 2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
Philadelphia 2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
Phoenix 0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
Portland 2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
Seattle 1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
Utah 1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—
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Game log

Regular season

More information 1991–92 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 37–4; road: 18–23), Game ...
1991–92 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 37–4; road: 18–23)
November: 9–7 (home: 5–1; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 1 @ Minnesota W 112–97 Target Center 1–0
2 November 2 @ Indiana L 112–127 Market Square Arena 1–1
3 November 5 @ Atlanta L 94–98 The Omni 1–2
4 November 7 Seattle L 95–103 Delta Center 1–3
5 November 9 L.A. Clippers W 101–84 Delta Center 2–3
6 November 11 Sacramento W 106–90 Delta Center 3–3
7 November 13 @ New Jersey W 98–92 Brendan Byrne Arena 4–3
8 November 15 @ Detroit L 115–123 Palace of Auburn Hills 4–4
9 November 16 @ Washington W 107–98 Capital Centre 5–4
10 November 19 @ Miami L 91–111 Miami Arena 5–5
11 November 20 @ Orlando W 107–102 Orlando Arena 6–5
12 November 22 Denver W 121–96 Delta Center 7–5
13 November 23 @ Dallas L 109–121 (OT) Reunion Arena 7–6
14 November 27 Charlotte W 113–107 Delta Center 8–6
15 November 29 Golden State W 135–108 Delta Center 9–6
16 November 30 @ Phoenix L 125–134 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9–7
December: 10–5 (home: 5–0; road: 5–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 December 3 @ Golden State L 103–108 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 9–8
18 December 4 Washington W 101–74 Delta Center 10–8
19 December 6 @ San Antonio W 93–92 HemisFair Arena 11–8
20 December 7 @ Houston W 96–91 The Summit 12–8
21 December 10 Orlando W 122–103 Delta Center 13–8
22 December 11 @ L.A. Lakers W 101–95 Great Western Forum 14–8
23 December 13 @ L.A. Clippers L 101–102 (OT) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14–9
24 December 14 Detroit W 102–100 Delta Center 15–9
25 December 17 @ Charlotte W 122–102 Charlotte Coliseum 16–9
26 December 18 @ Philadelphia W 107–105 The Spectrum 17–9
27 December 20 @ Boston L 101–112 Boston Garden 17–10
28 December 21 @ New York L 97–106 Madison Square Garden 17–11
29 December 23 @ Cleveland L 112–113 Richfield Coliseum 17–12
30 December 26 L.A. Clippers W 123–115 Delta Center 18–12
31 December 28 Miami W 128–103 Delta Center 19–12
January: 10–5 (home: 9–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 2 Portland W 107–103 Delta Center 20–12
33 January 4 Dallas W 113–78 Delta Center 21–12
34 January 6 Indiana W 124–108 Delta Center 22–12
35 January 8 @ Milwaukee L 98–99 Bradley Center 22–13
36 January 10 @ Chicago L 90–105 Chicago Stadium 22–14
37 January 11 @ Minnesota L 96–101 Target Center 22–15
38 January 14 Minnesota W 116–110 Delta Center 23–15
39 January 16 Atlanta W 116–111 Delta Center 24–15
40 January 18 Houston W 108–80 Delta Center 25–15
41 January 22 San Antonio W 100–98 Delta Center 26–15
42 January 23 @ Denver L 111–115 McNichols Sports Arena 26–16
43 January 25 @ Seattle W 104–103 Seattle Center Coliseum 26–17
44 January 27 New York L 80–97 Delta Center 27–17
45 January 29 Sacramento W 124–105 Delta Center 28–17
46 January 31 Phoenix W 117–116 (OT) Delta Center 29–17
February: 9–3 (home: 7–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
47 February 1 @ Dallas W 104–90 Reunion Arena 30–17
48 February 3 Chicago W 126–123 (3OT) Delta Center 31–17
49 February 5 @ Sacramento L 98–100 ARCO Arena 31–18
All-Star Break
50 February 11 Cleveland W 111–109 Delta Center 32–18
51 February 13 L.A. Lakers W 97–91 Delta Center 33–18
52 February 15 Denver W 106–93 Delta Center 34–18
53 February 17 Boston W 88–83 Delta Center 35–18
54 February 19 Dallas W 118–96 Delta Center 36–18
55 February 21 Houston W 124–97 Delta Center 37–18
56 February 24 @ Portland L 107–110 Memorial Coliseum 37–19
57 February 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 106–101 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 38–19
58 February 27 Seattle L 124–130 (OT) Delta Center 38–20
March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
59 March 1 @ Phoenix L 109–114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 38–21
60 March 3 @ Golden State W 123–101 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 39–21
61 March 4 San Antonio W 102–93 Delta Center 40–21
62 March 6 New Jersey W 117–96 Delta Center 41–21
63 March 8 @ Denver W 112–88 McNichols Sports Arena 42–21
64 March 12 @ Sacramento W 114–103 ARCO Arena 43–21
65 March 14 @ San Antonio L 106–113 HemisFair Arena 43–22
66 March 15 @ Houston L 97–106 The Summit 43–23
67 March 19 Denver W 115–100 Delta Center 44–23
68 March 21 Portland W 95–77 Delta Center 45–23
69 March 25 Philadelphia W 100–94 Delta Center 46–23
70 March 27 L.A. Lakers L 92–103 Delta Center 46–24
71 March 30 Milwaukee W 120–100 Delta Center 47–24
72 March 31 @ Seattle L 103–122 Seattle Center Coliseum 47–25
April: 8–2 (home: 5–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
73 April 2 @ Portland L 86–118 Memorial Coliseum 47–26
74 April 3 Phoenix W 113–94 Delta Center 48–26
75 April 5 @ Minnesota L 91–93 Target Center 48–27
76 April 7 @ Denver W 124–101 McNichols Sports Arena 49–27
77 April 9 Dallas W 113–90 Delta Center 50–27
78 April 11 @ L.A. Lakers W 93–90 Great Western Forum 51–27
79 April 13 Golden State W 138–99 Delta Center 52–27
80 April 15 Houston W 130–98 Delta Center 53–27
81 April 17 Minnesota W 120–106 Delta Center 54–27
82 April 19 @ San Antonio W 101–90 HemisFair Arena 55–27
1991–92 schedule
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Playoffs

More information 1992 playoff game log, Game ...
1992 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 24 L.A. Clippers W 115–97 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (21) Delta Center
19,911		 1–0
2 April 26 L.A. Clippers W 103–92 Karl Malone (32) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (19) Delta Center
19,911		 2–0
3 April 28 @ L.A. Clippers L 88–98 Karl Malone (22) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (13) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,086		 2–1
4 May 3 @ L.A. Clippers L 107–115 Karl Malone (44) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (18) Anaheim Convention Center
7,148		 2–2
5 May 4 L.A. Clippers W 98–89 Jeff Malone (25) Karl Malone (16) John Stockton (9) Delta Center
19,911		 3–2
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 6 Seattle W 108–100 Karl Malone (30) Karl Malone (10) John Stockton (15) Delta Center
19,911		 1–0
2 May 8 Seattle W 103–97 Karl Malone (28) Karl Malone (12) John Stockton (14) Delta Center
19,911		 2–0
3 May 10 @ Seattle L 98–104 Karl Malone (30) Karl Malone (8) John Stockton (11) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,104		 2–1
4 May 12 @ Seattle W 89–83 Jeff Malone (24) Karl Malone (8) John Stockton (13) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,252		 3–1
5 May 14 Seattle W 111–100 Karl Malone (37) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (17) Delta Center
19,911		 4–1
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 16 @ Portland L 88–113 Jeff Malone (15) K. Malone, Thornton (7) John Stockton (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,888		 0–1
2 May 19 @ Portland L 102–119 Karl Malone (25) Karl Malone (11) John Stockton (11) Memorial Coliseum
12,888		 0–2
3 May 22 Portland W 97–89 Karl Malone (39) K. Malone, Eaton (7) John Stockton (10) Delta Center
19,911		 1–2
4 May 24 Portland W 121–112 Karl Malone (33) Karl Malone (12) John Stockton (15) Delta Center
19,911		 2–2
5 May 26 @ Portland L 121–127 (OT) Karl Malone (38) Karl Malone (14) John Stockton (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,888		 2–3
6 May 28 Portland L 97–105 Karl Malone (23) Karl Malone (19) John Stockton (12) Delta Center
19,911		 2–4
1992 schedule
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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

Season

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Karl Malone 81 81 37.7 .526 .176 .778 11.2 3.0 1.3 0.6 28.0
Jeff Malone 81 81 36.1 .511 .083 .898 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.1 20.2
John Stockton 82 82 36.6 .482 .407 .842 3.3 13.7 3.0 0.3 15.8
Blue Edwards 81 81 28.2 .522 .379 .774 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 12.6
Thurl Bailey 13 0 25.2 .386 .000 .800 6.0 1.5 0.4 1.2 9.4
Tyrone Corbin 69 1 27.0 .504 .000 .878 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.2 9.0
Mike Brown 82 1 21.7 .453 .000 .667 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 7.7
David Benoit 77 2 15.1 .467 .214 .810 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 5.6
Eric Murdock 50 0 9.6 .415 .192 .754 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 4.1
Mark Eaton 81 81 25.0 .446 .598 6.1 0.5 0.4 2.5 3.3
Delaney Rudd 65 0 8.3 .399 .234 .762 0.8 1.7 0.2 0.0 3.0
Corey Crowder 51 0 6.4 .384 .433 .833 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 2.2
Isaac Austin 31 0 3.6 .457 .633 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.0
Bob Thornton 2 0 3.0 .143 1.000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
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More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Karl Malone 16 16 43.0 .521 .000 .805 11.3 2.6 1.4 1.2 29.1
Jeff Malone 16 16 38.1 .487 .333 .861 2.4 1.9 0.5 0.1 20.7
John Stockton 16 16 38.9 .423 .310 .833 2.9 13.6 2.1 0.3 14.8
Tyrone Corbin 16 0 27.9 .504 .000 .778 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.2 11.3
Blue Edwards 16 7 22.1 .468 .200 .719 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 8.1
David Benoit 13 9 19.8 .429 .462 1.000 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 6.8
Mike Brown 16 0 17.1 .400 .780 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 5.8
Mark Eaton 16 16 29.6 .565 .778 5.6 0.3 0.4 2.3 4.6
Eric Murdock 3 0 3.7 .600 .000 1.000 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.7
Delaney Rudd 10 0 8.4 .476 .286 .750 0.4 1.9 0.3 0.0 2.5
Corey Crowder 4 0 3.0 .556 .000 .000 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.5
Bob Thornton 7 0 4.6 .400 .750 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0
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