The New Jersey Nets were 52-30 in 2001-02. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 0.
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See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 96.2 | 43.3 | 24.3 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 37.1 | 83.1 | 44.6 | 4.9 | 14.6 | 33.8 | 17.1 | 23.3 | 73.5 | 51.5 | 12.7 | 30.7 | 14.5 | 21.1 |
Team Rank | 8th | 13th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 14th | 17th | 14th | 22nd | 20th | 17th | 24th | 17th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 92.0 | 42.9 | 19.1 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 34.9 | 81.3 | 42.9 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 34.8 | 17.4 | 23.0 | 75.3 | 50.3 | 12.2 | 30.7 | 16.1 | 20.3 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 5th | 17th | 3rd | 21st | 18th | 7th | 16th | 6th | 11th | 13th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 19th | 4th | 15th | 19th | 3rd | 20th | |
Net | +4.2 | +0.5 | +5.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 | -0.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -1.8 | +1.2 | +0.5 | 0.0 | -1.6 | +0.8 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 13th | 1st | 7th | 7th | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 16th | 13th | 19th | 16th | 14th | 23rd | 9th | 12th | 17th | 5th | 20th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |


