# 2008–09 New Jersey Nets season

The 2008–09 New Jersey Nets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, and their 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

## Key dates

* June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
* July 1: The free agency period started.

## Offseason

On June 26, it was announced the Nets had officially traded Richard Jefferson in exchange for Milwaukee Bucks players Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. After missing the playoffs last season and going no further than the Eastern Conference Semi-finals the past five years, the Nets needed to change. Jefferson left after seven years at New Jersey where he ended up as the Nets third all-time leading scorer in franchise history. On July 21, the Nets acquired Orlando Magic guard Keyon Dooling in exchange for cash considerations.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club |
| 1 | 10 | Brook Lopez | C | United States | Stanford |
| 1 | 21 | Ryan Anderson | PF | United States | California |
| 2 | 40 | Chris Douglas-Roberts | SG | United States | Memphis |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 35–6 | 27–14 | 15–1 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 6–10 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 19–22 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 29 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 20–21 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |

### Record vs. opponents

2008-09 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Boston | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Charlotte | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Cleveland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Dallas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Denver | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Golden State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Indiana | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Memphis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Milwaukee | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Minnesota | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New Jersey | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 |
| New Orleans | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Oklahoma City | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Orlando | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Philadelphia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 |
| Phoenix | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 |
| Portland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| San Antonio | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Utah | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Washington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |

### Game log

2008–09 game log :
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29
@ Washington
W 95–85
Vince Carter (21)
Brook Lopez (8)
Vince Carter (6)
Verizon Center 20,173
1–0 :
November: 8–7 (home: 3–4; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
Golden State
L 97–105
Vince Carter (20)
Josh Boone (14)
Keyon Dooling (6)
Izod Center 17,390
1–1
3
November 4
Phoenix
L 86–114
Vince Carter (19)
Yi Jianlian (8)
Devin Harris (7)
Izod Center 15,230
1–2
4
November 7
Detroit
W 103–96
Devin Harris (38)
Josh Boone (14)
Vince Carter (7)
Izod Center 17,767
2–2
5
November 8
@ Indiana
L 80–98
Vince Carter (31)
Yi Jianlian (11)
Keyon Dooling (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,355
2–3
6
November 10
@ Miami
L 94–99
Yi Jianlian (24)
Yi Jianlian (10)
Yi Jianlian, Vince Carter, Keyon Dooling (4)
American Airlines Arena 15,028
2–4
7
November 12
Indiana
L 87–98
Vince Carter (28)
Yi Jianlian (8)
Vince Carter (7)
Izod Center 13,551
2–5
8
November 14
Atlanta
W 115–108
Devin Harris (30)
Brook Lopez (9)
Devin Harris (8)
Izod Center 15,309
3–5
9
November 15
@ Atlanta
W 119–107
Devin Harris (33)
Brook Lopez (7)
Devin Harris (10)
Philips Arena 18,729
4–5
10
November 18
Cleveland
L 82–106
Devin Harris (23)
Brook Lopez (13)
Vince Carter (6)
Izod Center 16,911
4–6
11
November 21
@ Toronto
W 129–127 (OT)
Vince Carter (39)
Vince Carter (9)
Vince Carter (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
5–6
12
November 22
L.A. Clippers
W 112–95
Yi Jianlian (27)
Brook Lopez (10)
Devin Harris (10)
Izod Center 17,677
6–6
13
November 25
@ L.A. Lakers
L 93–120
Devin Harris (21)
Brook Lopez (10)
Devin Harris (6)
Staples Center 18,997
6–7
14
November 26
@ Sacramento
W 116–114 (OT)
Vince Carter (25)
Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson (8)
Devin Harris (7)
ARCO Arena 11,650
7–7
15
November 29
@ Utah
W 105–88
Devin Harris (34)
Brook Lopez (8)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
8–7
16
November 30
@ Phoenix
W 117–109
Devin Harris (47)
Devin Harris, Brook Lopez (7)
Devin Harris (8)
US Airways Center 18,422
9–7 :
December: 6–10 (home: 2–8; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 2
Washington
L 88–108
Devin Harris (18)
Brook Lopez (9)
Chris Douglas-Roberts, Yi Jianlian, Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Keyon Dooling (2)
Izod Center 15,062
9–8
18
December 5
Minnesota
W 113–84
Vince Carter (18)
Brook Lopez (10)
Devin Harris (5)
Izod Center 15,364
10–8
19
December 6
@ Philadelphia
W 95–84
Devin Harris (27)
Vince Carter, Brook Lopez (11)
Devin Harris, Vince Carter (8)
Wachovia Center 13,096
11–8
20
December 10
New York
L 109–121
Devin Harris (32)
Vince Carter (7)
Devin Harris (7)
Izod Center 16,722
11–9
21
December 12
Toronto
L 79–101
Yi Jianlian, Devin Harris (14)
Brook Lopez (8)
Devin Harris (5)
Izod Center 13,926
11–10
22
December 13
@ Chicago
L 104–113
Vince Carter (39)
Bobby Simmons (10)
Devin Harris (7)
United Center 21,751
11–11
23
December 15
@ Toronto
W 94–87
Ryan Anderson (21)
Vince Carter (10)
Vince Carter, Devin Harris (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,561
12–11
24
December 17
Utah
L 92–103
Vince Carter (32)
Yi Jianlian, Brook Lopez (7)
Devin Harris (11)
Izod Center 12,542
12–12
25
December 19
Dallas
W 121–97
Devin Harris (41)
Vince Carter, Yi Jianlian (10)
Devin Harris (13)
Izod Center 9,889
13–12
26
December 20
Miami
L 103–106
Brook Lopez (22)
Brook Lopez (13)
Devin Harris (9)
Izod Center 14,139
13–13
27
December 22
Houston
L 91–114
Keyon Dooling (17)
Brook Lopez (9)
Keyon Dooling (5)
Izod Center 16,303
13–14
28
December 23
@ Indiana
W 108–107
Vince Carter (38)
Vince Carter, Brook Lopez (8)
Devin Harris (11)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,272
14–14
29
December 26
Charlotte
L 87–95
Vince Carter (19)
Brook Lopez (7)
Keyon Dooling (6)
Izod Center 16,852
14–15
30
December 27
@ Charlotte
W 114–103 (OT)
Vince Carter (28)
Brook Lopez (13)
Vince Carter, Keyon Dooling (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,837
15–15
31
December 29
Chicago
L 87–100
Vince Carter (31)
Bobby Simmons (10)
Devin Harris, Bobby Simmons (5)
Izod Center 18,786
15–16
32
December 31
@ Detroit
L 75–83
Brook Lopez (23)
Brook Lopez (12)
Devin Harris (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
15–17 :
January: 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 2
Atlanta
W 93–91 (OT)
Devin Harris (26)
Brook Lopez (11)
Devin Harris (11)
Izod Center 16,851
16–17
34
January 3
@ Miami
L 96–101 (OT)
Keyon Dooling (23)
Vince Carter, Bobby Simmons (9)
Keyon Dooling (7)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
16–18
35
January 5
Sacramento
W 98–90
Vince Carter (29)
Yi Jianlian (13)
Vince Carter, Devin Harris (7)
Izod Center 12,314
17–18
36
January 7
Memphis
W 100–89
Vince Carter (25)
Jarvis Hayes, Brook Lopez (8)
Vince Carter (12)
Izod Center 11,552
18–18
37
January 9
@ Milwaukee
L 102–104
Vince Carter (23)
Vince Carter (9)
Vince Carter (14)
Bradley Center 15,768
18–19
38
January 12
Oklahoma City
W 103–99 (OT)
Brook Lopez (31)
Brook Lopez (13)
Devin Harris (8)
Izod Center 12,972
19–19
39
January 14
@ Boston
L 86–118
Devin Harris (17)
Brook Lopez (8)
Devin Harris (3)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
19–20
40
January 15
Portland
L 99–105
Devin Harris (23)
Vince Carter (9)
Devin Harris (8)
Izod Center 13,824
19–21
41
January 17
Boston
L 85–105
Brook Lopez (28)
Brook Lopez (10)
Keyon Dooling (8)
Izod Center 17,578
19–22
42
January 21
@ New Orleans
L 92–102
Vince Carter (20)
Ryan Anderson (10)
Keyon Dooling, Devin Harris (6)
New Orleans Arena 14,748
19–23
43
January 23
@ San Antonio
L 91–94
Devin Harris (27)
Brook Lopez (8)
Vince Carter (6)
AT&T Center 18,797
19–24
44
January 24
@ Memphis
W 99–88
Vince Carter (23)
Ryan Anderson (9)
Devin Harris (8)
FedExForum 12,817
20–24
45
January 26
@ Oklahoma City
L 85–94
Brook Lopez (18)
Brook Lopez (7)
Devin Harris, Keyon Dooling (6)
Ford Center 18,264
20–25
46
January 28
Toronto
L 106–107
Vince Carter (27)
Vince Carter (10)
Devin Harris (10)
Izod Center 10,138
20–26
47
January 30
@ Atlanta
L 88–105
Devin Harris (20)
Jarvis Hayes (7)
Devin Harris (6)
Philips Arena 17,561
20–27
48
January 31
@ Philadelphia
W 85–83
Brook Lopez (24)
Brook Lopez (17)
Devin Harris (6)
Wachovia Center 17,783
21–27 :
February: 5–5 (home: 4–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
49
February 3
Milwaukee
W 99–85
Brook Lopez (22)
Brook Lopez (12)
Vince Carter (12)
Izod Center 10,102
22–27
50
February 4
@ Washington
W 115–88
Devin Harris (26)
Brook Lopez (12)
Devin Harris (7)
Verizon Center 12,602
23–27
51
February 7
Denver
W 114–70
Devin Harris (28)
Ryan Anderson (12)
Vince Carter (8)
Izod Center 17,697
24–27
52
February 8
@ Orlando
L 84–101
Devin Harris (28)
Brook Lopez (12)
Devin Harris (12)
Amway Arena 16,533
24–28
53
February 10
San Antonio
L 93–108
Vince Carter (25)
Devin Harris (7)
Vince Carter, Devin Harris (5)
Izod Center 13,301
24–29
54
February 17
@ Houston
L 88–114
Vince Carter (30)
Brook Lopez (9)
Chris Douglas-Roberts, Devin Harris (4)
Toyota Center 14,921
24–30
55
February 18
@ Dallas
L 98–113
Devin Harris (18)
Brook Lopez (7)
Devin Harris (7)
American Airlines Center 19,878
24–31
56
February 20
Washington
L 96–107
Devin Harris (26)
Ryan Anderson (9)
Devin Harris (10)
Izod Center 15,113
24–32
57
February 23
Philadelphia
W 98–96
Devin Harris (39)
Yi Jianlian (6)
Devin Harris (8)
Izod Center 13,236
25–32
58
February 25
Chicago
W 111–99
Devin Harris (42)
Vince Carter, Yi Jianlian (9)
Vince Carter (7)
Izod Center 14,075
26–32 :
March: 4–12 (home: 2–5; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 1
New Orleans
L 96–99
Vince Carter, Devin Harris (26)
Brook Lopez (12)
Devin Harris (14)
Izod Center 15,509
26–33
60
March 3
@ Milwaukee
W 99–95
Brook Lopez (24)
Brook Lopez (12)
Devin Harris (11)
Bradley Center 13,967
27–33
61
March 4
Boston
L 111–115
Vince Carter (34)
Brook Lopez (5)
Devin Harris (11)
Izod Center 15,791
27–34
62
March 6
@ Orlando
L 102–105
Devin Harris (25)
Jarvis Hayes, Brook Lopez, Yi Jianlian (6)
Devin Harris (9)
Amway Arena 17,461
27–35
63
March 8
New York
W 106–101
Devin Harris (35)
Vince Carter (9)
Devin Harris (10)
Izod Center 18,846
28–35
64
March 11
@ Golden State
L 112–116
Devin Harris (31)
Devin Harris (7)
Devin Harris (12)
Oracle Arena 18,203
28–36
65
March 13
@ Portland
L 100–109
Devin Harris (27)
Devin Harris (7)
Devin Harris (8)
Rose Garden 20,634
28–37
66
March 15
@ L.A. Clippers
L 105–107
Vince Carter (41)
Vince Carter, Trenton Hassell (7)
Vince Carter (6)
Staples Center 18,266
28–38
67
March 16
@ Denver
L 96–121
Vince Carter (32)
Brook Lopez (6)
Keyon Dooling (6)
Pepsi Center 16,223
28–39
68
March 18
@ New York
W 115–89
Vince Carter (29)
Trenton Hassell (9)
Brook Lopez, Keyon Dooling (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
29–39
69
March 20
Miami
W 96–88
Jarvis Hayes, Chris Douglas-Roberts (18)
Vince Carter (9)
Vince Carter, Keyon Dooling (8)
Izod Center 18,108
30–39
70
March 22
Cleveland
L 88–96
Vince Carter (25)
Vince Carter (9)
Vince Carter (5)
Izod Center 18,348
30–40
71
March 25
@ Cleveland
L 87–98
Vince Carter (20)
Brook Lopez (10)
Keyon Dooling (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30–41
72
March 27
L.A. Lakers
L 95–103
Vince Carter (20)
Brook Lopez (10)
Devin Harris (14)
Izod Center 19,990
30–42
73
March 29
@ Minnesota
L 99–108
Vince Carter (36)
Brook Lopez (9)
Devin Harris (5)
Target Center 16,539
30–43
74
March 30
Milwaukee
L 78–107
Chris Douglas-Roberts (14)
Brook Lopez (10)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (4)
Izod Center 12,205
30–44 :
April
: 4–4 (home: 4–0; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 1
Detroit
W 111–98
Keyon Dooling (23)
Brook Lopez, Vince Carter, Josh Boone (7)
Devin Harris (11)
Izod Center 15,105
31–44
76
April 4
@ Chicago
L 94–103
Brook Lopez (20)
Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson (10)
Keyon Dooling (8)
United Center 21,424
31–45
77
April 5
Philadelphia
W 96–67
Vince Carter (15)
Brook Lopez (8)
Devin Harris (7)
Izod Center 13,345
32–45
78
April 8
@ Boston
L 104–106
Vince Carter (33)
Vince Carter (12)
Keyon Dooling (6)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
32–46
79
April 10
@ Detroit
L 93–100
Ryan Anderson (20)
Brook Lopez (7)
Vince Carter (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
32–47
80
April 11
Orlando
W 103–93
Vince Carter (27)
Brook Lopez (11)
Keyon Dooling (10)
Izod Center 17,123
33–47
81
April 13
Charlotte
W 91–87
Brook Lopez (18)
Brook Lopez (20)
Vince Carter (5)
Izod Center 14,519
34–47
82
April 15
@ New York
L 73–102
Chris Douglas-Roberts (18)
Brook Lopez (11)
Keyon Dooling (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
34–48 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

New Jersey Nets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Maurice Ager | 20 | 0 | 4.9 | .349 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 1.7 |
| Ryan Anderson | 66 | 30 | 19.9 | .393 | .365 | .845 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.67 | 0.30 | 7.4 |
| Josh Boone | 62 | 7 | 16.0 | .528 | .000 | .376 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.35 | 0.77 | 4.2 |
| Vince Carter | 80 | 80 | 36.8 | .437 | .385 | .817 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 1.03 | 0.48 | 20.8 |
| Keyon Dooling | 77 | 18 | 26.9 | .436 | .421 | .825 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.92 | 0.10 | 9.7 |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | 44 | 3 | 13.3 | .460 | .250 | .823 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 4.9 |
| Devin Harris | 69 | 69 | 36.1 | .438 | .291 | .820 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.65 | 0.19 | 21.3 |
| Trenton Hassell | 53 | 31 | 20.6 | .450 | .250 | .800 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 3.7 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 74 | 1 | 24.8 | .445 | .385 | .692 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 0.09 | 8.7 |
| Brook Lopez | 82 | 75 | 30.5 | .531 | .000 | .793 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.54 | 1.84 | 13.0 |
| Eduardo Nájera | 27 | 0 | 11.8 | .446 | .200 | .364 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 2.9 |
| Bobby Simmons | 71 | 44 | 24.4 | .449 | .447 | .741 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.70 | 0.14 | 7.8 |
| Stromile Swift* | 6 | 0 | 10.7 | .600 | .000 | .455 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 3.8 |
| Sean Williams | 33 | 0 | 11.1 | .417 | .000 | .625 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.21 | 0.88 | 2.4 |
| Yi Jianlian | 61 | 52 | 23.3 | .382 | .343 | .772 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 8.6 |
*Statistics with the New Jersey Nets

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 28, 2008 | To New Jersey NetsBobby Simmons Yi Jianlian | To Milwaukee BucksRichard Jefferson |
| July 11, 2008 | To New Jersey NetsKeyon Dooling | To Orlando MagicCash considerations |
| July 22, 2008 | To New Jersey NetsConditional first round pick | To Golden State WarriorsMarcus Williams |