1997–98 New Jersey Nets season






































1997–98 New Jersey Nets season
Head coach John Calipari
Arena Continental Airlines Arena
Results
Record 43–39 (.524)
Place
Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish Lost 1st Round
Local media
Television
SportsChannel New York, WPXN
Radio WOR



< 1996–97 1998–99 >

The 1997–98 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 31st season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] During the offseason, the Nets acquired rookie Keith Van Horn from the Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted him with the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft, then signed free agent Sherman Douglas on the first day of the regular season. The Nets had a new look and a new logo. A youth movement began to pay off as the Nets made the playoffs by finishing third in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record, as Van Horn shook off an early season injury to lead the team in scoring with 19.7 points per game, while being selected to the All-Rookie First Team. However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Nets were given a quick exit by the Chicago Bulls in three straight games.[2] Following the season, Douglas signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers and Xavier McDaniel retired.


The Nets new logo and home uniforms lasted until 2012, while the road jerseys lasted until 2009.




Contents






  • 1 Offseason


    • 1.1 NBA Draft




  • 2 Roster


  • 3 Regular season


    • 3.1 Season standings


    • 3.2 Record vs. opponents


    • 3.3 Schedule




  • 4 Playoffs


    • 4.1 East First Round




  • 5 Player stats


  • 6 Awards, Records and Honors


  • 7 References





Offseason



NBA Draft


Main article: 1997 NBA Draft


























Round
 Pick
 Player
 Position
 Nationality
 College
1
 7
Tim Thomas (traded to Philadelphia)
 SF
 United States
Villanova
1
 21
Anthony Parker (from L.A. Lakers)
 SG
 United States
Bradley


Roster













New Jersey Nets roster

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Players Coaches























































































































































Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From

PF
7001450000000000000♠45
United States
Cage, Michael Injured
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 224 lb (102 kg)

San Diego State

PG
7001100000000000000♠10
United States
Cassell, Sam Injured
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
 185 lb (84 kg)

Florida State

PG
7001200000000000000♠20
United States
Douglas, Sherman
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
 180 lb (82 kg)

Syracuse

SF
7001110000000000000♠11
United States
Evans, Brian
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

Indiana

PF
7001150000000000000♠15
United States
Gatling, Chris
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

Old Dominion

SF
7001130000000000000♠13
United States
Gill, Kendall
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
 195 lb (88 kg)

Illinois

C
7001540000000000000♠54
United States
Haley, Jack
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
 240 lb (109 kg)

UCLA

SG
7001120000000000000♠12
United States
Harris, Lucious
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
 190 lb (86 kg)

Long Beach State

SG
7001300000000000000♠30
United States
Kittles, Kerry
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
 179 lb (81 kg)

Villanova

PF
7001240000000000000♠24
United States
MacLean, Don
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
 235 lb (107 kg)

UCLA

C
7000200000000000000♠2
Lebanon
Seikaly, Rony
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
 230 lb (104 kg)

Syracuse

PF
7001440000000000000♠44
United States
Van Horn, Keith
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

Utah

PF
7001420000000000000♠42
United States
Vaughn, David
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 240 lb (109 kg)

Memphis

C
7001550000000000000♠55
United States
Williams, Jayson
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 240 lb (109 kg)

St. John's


Head coach





  • United States John Calipari (Clarion)


Assistant coach(es)





  • United States Don Casey (Temple)




  • United States Johnny Davis (Dayton)




  • United States Kenny Gattison (Old Dominion)



Legend



  • (C) Team captain


  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick


  • (FA) Free agent


  • (S) Suspended


  • Injured Injured


Regular season


The Nets began the season by winning their first four games, and maintained a winning record through all 82 games for the first time in the franchise's NBA history. The Nets clinched a playoff berth with a victory over the Detroit Pistons on the final day of the season. It was the Nets first postseason appearance since 1994, and the season brought excitement back to the Meadowlands. The heart and soul of the Nets was center Jayson Williams, who averaged 13.6 rebounds, (2nd in the NBA), and 12.9 points per game.[3]
Williams became the first Net to appear in an All-Star Game since 1994.[3] After missing the first 17 games of the season due to injury, rookie Keith Van Horn quickly acclimated himself to the NBA game and led the Nets in scoring at 19.7 points per game.[3] Another strong presence in the frontcourt was forward Kendall Gill, who averaged 13.4 points per game.


The Nets backcourt consisted of Sam Cassell and Kerry Kittles in the backcourt. Cassell ranked second on the team in scoring, behind Van Horn at 19.6 ppg, and led the Nets in assists with 8.0 apg.[3] Kittles was in his second NBA season, and was third on the team in scoring with 17.2 ppg. The Nets bench included Sherman Douglas (8.0 ppg, 4.0 apg) and Chris Gatling (11.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg). Late in the season, the Nets added depth with the trade for Rony Seikaly, who joined the Nets in a five-player trade with the Orlando Magic on Feb. 19. Seikaly played in only nine games for New Jersey, because of a nagging injury to his right foot.



Season standings




















































































Atlantic Division

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W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
Div

y-Miami Heat
 55 27 .671 – 30-11 25–16 18–6

x-New York Knicks
 43 39 .524 12 28–13 15–26 13–11

x-New Jersey Nets
 43 39 .524 12 26–15 17–24 12–12

Washington Wizards
 42 40 .512 13 24–17 18–23 12–13

Orlando Magic
 41 41 .500 14 24–17 17–24 11–13

Boston Celtics
 36 46 .439 19 24–17 12–29 12–23

Philadelphia 76ers
 31 51 .378 24 19–22 12–29 7–17




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1997-98 NBA Records
Team
 ATL
 BOS
 CHA
 CHI
 CLE
 DAL
 DEN
 DET
 GSW
 HOU
 IND
 LAC
 LAL
 MIA
 MIL
 MIN
 NJN
 NYK
 ORL
 PHI
 PHO
 POR
 SAC
 SAS
 SEA
 TOR
 UTA
 VAN
 WAS

Atlanta
 — 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0

Boston
 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2

Charlotte
 0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2

Chicago
 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1

Cleveland
 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2

Dallas
 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1

Denver
 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1

Detroit
 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2

Golden State
 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2

Houston
 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1

Indiana
 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0

L.A. Clippers
 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2

L.A. Lakers
 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1

Miami
 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2

Milwaukee
 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2

Minnesota
 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey
 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3

New York
 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3

Orlando
 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1

Philadelphia
 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1

Phoenix
 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1

Portland
 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1

Sacramento
 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1

San Antonio
 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1

Seattle
 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1

Toronto
 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3

Utah
 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2

Vancouver
 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1

Washington
 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —


Schedule


























































Game Date Opponent Result Nets points Opponents Record Streak
Notes
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1997 Indiana Pacers Win 97 95 1-0 Won 1
2 Sat, Nov 1, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win (OT) 113 109 2-0 Won 2
3 Wed, Nov 5, 1997 Golden State Warriors Win 112 96 3-0 Won 3
4 Fri, Nov 7, 1997 Miami Heat Win 99 87 4-0 Won 4

[4]



Playoffs


Injuries would become a problem in the playoffs for the Nets. In Game 1 against Chicago, Cassell nursed a strained groin and Williams played despite a broken thumb. Williams would manage to get 21 rebounds in the game.[3] The Nets forced overtime at the United Center before falling by a score of 96-93. The Bulls ultimately swept the series, but the Nets' effort suggested that the team had a bright future.



East First Round


(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New Jersey Nets
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bulls and Nets.




















































Game
 Date
 Home
 Score
 Visitor
 Score
 Record

(CHI-NJN)


 Venue
 Box score
 Television
1*
 April 24
Chicago
96
 New Jersey
 93
 1-0
United Center, Chicago
1
TNT 8:00et
2
 April 26
Chicago
96
 New Jersey
 91
 2-0
 United Center, Chicago, Illinois
2
NBC 5:30et
3
 April 29
 New Jersey
 101
Chicago
116
 3-0
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
3
TNT 7:00et
Chicago wins series 3–0



Player stats


Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points











Player
 GP
 MIN
 STL
 REB
 AST
 BLK
 PTS


Awards, Records and Honors




  • Jayson Williams, NBA All-Star Game


  • Keith Van Horn, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team



References





  1. ^ 1997–98 New Jersey Nets


  2. ^ New Jersey Nets (1967-Present)


  3. ^ abcde NETS: New Jersey Nets History Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine.


  4. ^ 1997-98 New Jersey Nets Games – Basketball-Reference.com




  • New Jersey Nets on Database Basketball

  • New Jersey Nets on Basketball Reference










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