The New Jersey Nets finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 2001-02 with a record of 52-30. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 35-19 | 16-8 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 2 |  | y-Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 38-16 | 20-8 | 26-15 | 24-17 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 3 |  | x-Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 35-19 | 17-7 | 27-14 | 22-19 | 8-2 | W4 |
| 4 |  | x-Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 31-23 | 17-11 | 21-20 | 23-18 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 5 |  | x-Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29-25 | 12-12 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 6 |  | x-76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 31-23 | 14-11 | 22-19 | 21-20 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 7 |  | x-Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 29-25 | 17-11 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 8-2 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27-27 | 13-15 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 6-4 | W5 |
| 9 |  | e-Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 29-25 | 17-11 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 10 |  | e-Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25-29 | 12-13 | 22-19 | 15-26 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 22-32 | 10-14 | 18-23 | 18-23 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 12 |  | e-Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 21-33 | 11-17 | 23-18 | 10-31 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 13 |  | e-Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20-34 | 4-20 | 19-22 | 11-30 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 14 |  | e-Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20-34 | 12-16 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 4-6 | L4 |
| 15 |  | e-Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 13-41 | 5-23 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 4-6 | L1 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | 37-15 | 15-9 | 36-5 | 25-16 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 38-14 | 21-3 | 32-9 | 26-15 | 9-1 | W9 |
| 3 |  | x-Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 37-15 | 16-8 | 34-7 | 24-17 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 4 |  | x-Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 34-18 | 16-8 | 30-11 | 27-14 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 5 |  | x-Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 29-23 | 15-9 | 29-12 | 21-20 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 6 |  | x-Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 27-25 | 14-10 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 7 |  | x-SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 26-26 | 13-11 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25-27 | 8-16 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 9 |  | e-Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23-29 | 9-15 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 10 |  | e-Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24-28 | 12-12 | 23-18 | 13-28 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 18-34 | 9-15 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 12 |  | e-Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 19-33 | 8-16 | 20-21 | 7-34 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 13 |  | e-Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 14-38 | 7-17 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 14 |  | e-Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 13-39 | 5-19 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 3-7 | W1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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24.2
Porter
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7.1
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APG
3.8
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ORTG
108.7
30th
DRTG
119.0
26th
NETRTG
-10.3
29th
3P%
34.0
30th
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
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