# 2006–07 New Jersey Nets season

The 2006–07 New Jersey Nets season was the team's 40th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 49–33 output from the previous season. However, they came eight wins shy of tying it, finishing 41–41. In the playoffs, the Nets upset Vince Carter's former team, the Toronto Raptors in the first round but could not defeat the eventual Eastern Conference champion, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round. The Nets remain the last team with a 0.500 record to win a playoff series. The Nets had the thirteenth best team defensive rating in the NBA.
This season marked the Nets' final playoff appearance in New Jersey, and the Nets would not return to the playoffs until 2013, when they relocated to Brooklyn, New York. Following the season, Clifford Robinson retired.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 22 | Marcus Williams | PG | United States | Connecticut |
| 1 | 23 | Josh Boone | PF/C | United States | Connecticut |
| 2 | 54 | Hassan Adams | SG | United States | Arizona |

## Regular season

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | 30–11 | 17–24 | 11–5 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 6 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 12 | 21–20 | 14–27 | 9–7 |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 3–13 |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 58 | .293 | 23 | 12–29 | 12–29 | 7–9 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 53 | 29 | .646 | – |
| 2 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 |
| 3 | y-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 6 |
| 4 | y-Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Chicago Bulls | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12 |
| 7 | x-Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12 |
| 8 | x-Orlando Magic | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20 |
| 12 | Charlotte Bobcats | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25 |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 24 | 58 | .293 | 29 |

### Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–3 | – | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | – | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Orlando | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | – | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |

## Playoffs

2007 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 21
@ Toronto
W 96–91
Richard Jefferson (28)
Jason Kidd (10)
Jason Kidd (15)
Air Canada Centre 20,330
1–0
2
April 24
@ Toronto
L 83–89
Vince Carter (19)
Kidd, Carter (11)
Jason Kidd (7)
Air Canada Centre 20,239
1–1
3
April 27
Toronto
W 102–89
Vince Carter (37)
Jason Kidd (16)
Jason Kidd (19)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,147
2–1
4
April 29
Toronto
W 102–81
Vince Carter (27)
Jason Kidd (8)
Jason Kidd (13)
Continental Airlines Arena 20,032
3–1
5
May 1
@ Toronto
L 96–98
Vince Carter (30)
Mikki Moore (10)
Jason Kidd (10)
Air Canada Centre 20,511
3–2
6
May 4
Toronto
W 98–97
Richard Jefferson (24)
Kidd, Moore (8)
Jason Kidd (15)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,242
4–2 :
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 6
@ Cleveland
L 77–81
Vince Carter (21)
Vince Carter (13)
Jason Kidd (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
0–1
2
May 8
@ Cleveland
L 92–102
Vince Carter (26)
Jason Kidd (10)
Jason Kidd (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
0–2
3
May 12
Cleveland
W 96–85
three players tied (23)
Jason Kidd (13)
Jason Kidd (14)
Continental Airlines Arena 20,032
1–2
4
May 14
Cleveland
L 85–87
Carter, Moore (25)
Jason Kidd (17)
Vince Carter (9)
Continental Airlines Arena 20,032
1–3
5
May 16
@ Cleveland
W 83–72
Jason Kidd (20)
Jason Kidd (9)
Vince Carter (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
2–3
6
May 18
Cleveland
L 72–88
Jason Kidd (19)
Jason Kidd (12)
Jason Kidd (8)
Continental Airlines Arena 20,032
2–4 :
2007 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

New Jersey Nets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Hassan Adams | 61 | 8 | 8.1 | .556 | .000 | .667 | 1.3 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Josh Boone | 61 | 0 | 11.0 | .579 | . | .544 | 2.9 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Vince Carter | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | .454 | .357 | .802 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 25.2 |
| Jason Collins | 80 | 78 | 23.1 | .364 | .000 | .465 | 4.0 | .6 | .5 | .5 | 2.1 |
| Eddie House | 56 | 1 | 16.9 | .428 | .429 | .917 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 8.4 |
| Mile Ilic | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | .000 | . | . | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Richard Jefferson | 55 | 53 | 35.6 | .456 | .359 | .733 | 4.4 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | 16.3 |
| Jason Kidd | 80 | 80 | 36.7 | .406 | .343 | .778 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | .3 | 13.0 |
| Nenad Krstic | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | .526 | .000 | .711 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .4 | .9 | 16.4 |
| Mikki Moore | 79 | 55 | 26.4 | .609 | .000 | .681 | 5.1 | .9 | .6 | .8 | 9.8 |
| Bernard Robinson | 10 | 0 | 3.7 | .375 | . | .800 | .6 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 1.0 |
| Clifford Robinson | 50 | 11 | 19.1 | .372 | .379 | .444 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .2 | .5 | 4.1 |
| Marcus Williams | 79 | 2 | 16.6 | .395 | .282 | .847 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .4 | .0 | 6.8 |
| Antoine Wright | 63 | 23 | 18.0 | .438 | .322 | .603 | 2.8 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 4.5 |

### Playoffs

New Jersey Nets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Hassan Adams | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | .500 | . | . | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Josh Boone | 12 | 0 | 9.8 | .500 | . | .500 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 3.0 |
| Vince Carter | 12 | 12 | 40.6 | .396 | .389 | .693 | 6.8 | 5.3 | .9 | .6 | 22.3 |
| Jason Collins | 12 | 12 | 27.4 | .571 | . | .364 | 3.3 | .2 | .6 | .3 | 2.3 |
| Eddie House | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .250 | .167 | . | .5 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Richard Jefferson | 12 | 12 | 40.8 | .482 | .325 | .924 | 5.6 | 2.3 | .8 | .4 | 19.7 |
| Jason Kidd | 12 | 12 | 40.3 | .432 | .420 | .520 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 1.8 | .4 | 14.6 |
| Mikki Moore | 12 | 12 | 33.3 | .560 | . | .793 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | 11.3 |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 12 | 0 | 23.4 | .421 | .375 | .955 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 9.9 |
| Bernard Robinson | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | . | . | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| Clifford Robinson | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .167 | .500 | . | .0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .8 |
| Marcus Williams | 12 | 0 | 6.5 | .333 | .077 | .800 | .8 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Antoine Wright | 12 | 0 | 13.6 | .472 | .500 | .900 | 1.9 | .1 | .4 | .3 | 3.8 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 27, 2005 | To New Jersey NetsMikki MooreTo Seattle SuperSonics2009 second-round pick | January 3, 2007 | To New Jersey NetsBernard RobinsonTo Charlotte BobcatsJeff McInnis |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Eddie House | August 17 | Phoenix Suns |
| Awvee Storey | October 2 | Washington Wizards |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date waived | New Team |
| Zoran Planinić | August 11 | TAU Cerámica (Spain) |
| Awvee Storey | October 26 | Dakota Wizards (D-League) |