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The New Jersey Nets were a team in the National Basketball Association. They competed in the Eastern Conference. They moved to Brooklyn, New York and became the Brooklyn Nets.
Coaching History[]
- 1977-1980: Kevin Loughery
- 1980-1981: Bob MacKinnon
- 1981-1984: Larry Brown
- 1984: Bill Blair
- 1984-1985: Stan Albeck
- 1985-1987: Dave Wohl
- 1987-1988: Bob MacKinnon
- 1988-1989: Willis Reed
- 1989-1992: Bill Fitch
- 1992-1994: Chuck Daly
- 1994-1998: Butch Beard
- 1998-1999: John Calipari
- 1999-2000: Don Casey
- 2000-2006: Byron Scott
- 2006-2008: Lawrence Frank
- 2008: Tom Barrise
- 2008-2010: Kiki Vandeweghe
- 2010-2011: Avery Johnson
Facts[]
- Location: Newark, New Jersey
- Arena: Prudential Center
Standings[]
The Nets finished their last season in New Jersey with a 22 - 44 record. They finished 12th in the Eastern Conference.
| # | Team |
W |
L |
PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4 |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10 |
| 6 | Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43 |
Players[]
Point guards[]
- Jordan Farmar
- Sundiata Gaines
- Armon Johnson
- Deron Williams
Shooting guards[]
- MarShon Brooks
- Jordan Farmar
- Anthony Morrow
- DeShawn Stevenson
- Deron Williams
Small forwards[]
- MarShon Brooks
- Gerald Green
- Damion James
- DeShawn Stevenson
- Gerald Green
Power forwards[]
- Kris Humphries
- Jordan Williams
- Shelden Williams
Centers[]
- Brook Lopez
- Johan Petro
- Jordan Williams
- Shelden Williams