The New Jersey Nets were 26-56 in 1988-89. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 46 | 17 | .730 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 25 | .597 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 27 | .571 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30 | .516 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 32 | .484 | 18.0 | |
| 10 | 30 | 34 | .469 | 19.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 42 | .333 | 27.5 | |
| 13 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 50 | .219 | 35.0 |