The New Jersey Nets were 26-56 in 1988-89. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
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Egor Demin scores 22 in his return as the Nets rout the Pelicans 145-111
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Cooper Flagg has 25 points, career-best 12 assists as Mavericks beat Nets 130-93
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Jalen Johnson makes strong return with 30 points for Hawks in win over Nets after missing 3 games
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Jalen Johnson scores 30 points in his return as Hawks make 4th-quarter charge to beat Nets 124-121
1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.5 | 103.7 | 44.2 | 21.9 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 40.6 | 88.1 | 46.1 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 32.9 | 20.2 | 27.6 | 73.1 | 51.7 | 14.7 | 29.5 | 17.7 | 24.0 |
Team Rank | 10th | 23rd | 11th | 25th | 12th | 11th | 22nd | 13th | 22nd | 11th | 11th | 9th | 20th | 20th | 22nd | 21st | 11th | 13th | 17th | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 110.1 | 42.8 | 26.0 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 43.4 | 87.3 | 49.7 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 30.9 | 21.3 | 27.9 | 76.5 | 55.3 | 12.6 | 30.2 | 16.8 | 22.4 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 13th | 9th | 18th | 14th | 18th | 17th | 9th | 23rd | 8th | 9th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 21st | 1st | 18th | 15th | 21st | |
Net | -6.4 | +1.4 | -4.2 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -2.8 | +0.8 | -3.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -3.5 | +2.1 | -0.7 | +0.9 | +1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 8th | 25th | 13th | 19th | 24th | 11th | 24th | 9th | 10th | 7th | 15th | 13th | 22nd | 22nd | 3rd | 14th | 16th | 19th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |