DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1988-89 New Jersey Nets
26–56 · #21 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNJN
New Jersey Nets went 26–56 in the regular season, good for the #21 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#21
Net rating
-6.3
Home floor
Brendan Byrne Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
26–56
31.7% win rate
League rank
#21
Regular season
Net rating
-6.3
SRS -5.7
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | F-C | 52 | 74 | 72 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Lester Conner | G | 15 | 82 | 63 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 7.4 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | 11 | 64 | 62 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 |
| Mike McGee | G-F | 22 | 80 | 49 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Chris Morris | F | 34 | 76 | 48 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Roy Hinson | F-C | 23 | 82 | 39 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Dennis Hopson | G-F | 2 | 62 | 36 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| John Bagley | G | 5 | 68 | 20 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Walter Berry | F | 6 | 29 | 17 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Keith Lee | F-C | 24 | 57 | 4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Charles Shackleford | C-F | 33 | 60 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Williams | G | 7 | 41 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Bill Jones | F | 20 | 37 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Corey Gaines | G | 12 | 32 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Ron Cavenall | C | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.0
ORtg
109.3
DRtg
100.1
Pace
-5.7
SRS
-6.3
MOV
51.7%
TS%
47.4%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Willis Reed
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Brendan Byrne Arena
9,229 average attendance
Then and now
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NJN · Now: Brooklyn Nets
15 players