The 2007–08 New Jersey Nets season was the 41st season, 32nd in the NBA basketball in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In midseason, All-Star point guard Jason Kidd was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks, the team where he began his career. He would later help the Mavericks win their first ever NBA championship in 2011. Kidd would later return to the Nets, in Brooklyn, as their head coach for the 2013–14 season.
2007–08 New Jersey Nets season | |
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Head coach | Lawrence Frank |
Arena | Izod Center |
Results | |
Record | 34–48 (.415) |
Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | YES Network, WWOR |
Radio | WFAN |
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
- The free agency period then began in July 2007.
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 17 | Sean Williams | Forward | United States | Boston College |
Roster
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Roster |
Regular season
editStandings
editW | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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z-Boston Celtics | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 35–6 | 31–10 | 14–2 |
x-Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 10–6 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 7–9 |
New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 21–20 | 13–28 | 4–12 |
New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
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1 | z-Boston Celtics | 66 | 16 | .805 | – |
2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .732 | 7 |
3 | y-Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 14 |
4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
6 | x-Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26 |
8 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 29 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
12 | Charlotte Bobcats | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 40 |
14 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43 |
15 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 3–0 | – | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Chicago | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Cleveland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
Miami | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
New Orleans | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
New York | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | – | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | – | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 |
Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
editPlayer stats
editGP | 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 |
Regular season
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Maurice Ager* | 26 | 3 | 6.3 | .323 | .158 | .500 | .5 | .3 | .00 | .04 | 2.0 |
Darrell Armstrong | 50 | 2 | 11.0 | .364 | .333 | .667 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .56 | .04 | 2.5 |
Josh Boone | 70 | 53 | 25.3 | .548 | .000 | .456 | 7.3 | .8 | .51 | .87 | 8.2 |
Vince Carter | 76 | 72 | 38.9 | .456 | .359 | .816 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 1.22 | .43 | 21.3 |
DeSagana Diop* | 79 | 23 | 16.4 | .522 | .000 | .543 | 5.0 | .5 | .33 | 1.11 | 2.9 |
Devin Harris* | 64 | 61 | 31.6 | .463 | .335 | .824 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 1.41 | .16 | 14.8 |
Trenton Hassell* | 63 | 6 | 12.3 | .422 | .222 | .700 | 1.3 | .7 | .21 | .05 | 2.0 |
Richard Jefferson | 82 | 82 | 39.0 | .466 | .362 | .798 | 4.2 | 3.1 | .93 | .26 | 22.6 |
Nenad Krstić | 45 | 38 | 18.0 | .410 | .000 | .754 | 4.4 | .6 | .20 | .38 | 6.6 |
Jamaal Magloire | 24 | 2 | 10.8 | .306 | .000 | .452 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Boštjan Nachbar | 75 | 1 | 22.1 | .402 | .359 | .786 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
Stromile Swift* | 56 | 4 | 15.1 | .509 | .000 | .670 | 3.6 | .5 | .27 | .96 | 6.1 |
Marcus Williams | 53 | 7 | 16.1 | .379 | .380 | .787 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .47 | .06 | 5.9 |
Sean Williams | 73 | 29 | 17.5 | .538 | .000 | .609 | 4.4 | .4 | .38 | 1.45 | 5.6 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
*Bold indicates Team leader
Awards and records
editRecords
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Milestones
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Transactions
editThe Nets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
editFebruary 19, 2008 | To New Jersey Nets Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager, Keith Van Horn, and 1st round picks in the 2009 NBA draft and 2010 NBA draft |
To Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd, Malik Allen, and Antoine Wright |