The New Jersey Nets were 17-65 in 1989-90. They finished 6th in the Atlantic Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.3 | 100.1 | 45.0 | 18.0 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 38.5 | 90.4 | 42.6 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 27.7 | 21.4 | 28.7 | 74.6 | 48.6 | 16.6 | 28.3 | 16.6 | 23.8 |
Team Rank | 25th | 26th | 7th | 27th | 9th | 9th | 26th | 5th | 27th | 19th | 17th | 22nd | 14th | 11th | 20th | 27th | 1st | 20th | 19th | 17th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 108.0 | 45.5 | 22.8 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 41.5 | 85.6 | 48.5 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 33.6 | 23.2 | 30.4 | 76.5 | 54.5 | 14.0 | 31.6 | 17.3 | 23.0 |
Opponent Rank | 25th | 20th | 23rd | 3rd | 23rd | 25th | 13th | 11th | 20th | 3rd | 2nd | 17th | 21st | 20th | 14th | 18th | 16th | 24th | 8th | 15th | |
Net | -7.9 | -0.6 | -4.8 | +0.1 | +0.0 | -3.0 | +4.8 | -5.9 | 0.0 | +1.0 | -5.9 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -6.0 | +2.7 | -3.2 | -0.7 | +0.8 | ||
Net Rank | 25th | 16th | 27th | 13th | 15th | 25th | 4th | 27th | 12th | 11th | 23rd | 19th | 18th | 19th | 27th | 3rd | 24th | 7th | 16th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |