# 2005–06 New Jersey Nets season

The 2005–06 New Jersey Nets season was the team's 39th season in the NBA. Without Brian Scalabrine, who was signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics in the offseason, they began the season hoping to improve upon their 42-40 output from the previous season. They bested it by seven wins, finishing 49-33 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Nets lost in the second round to the eventual champions, the Miami Heat.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | 29–12 | 20–21 | 10–6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 10–6 |
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 16 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 10–6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22 | 15–26 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 26 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 4–12 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 |
| 3 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 26 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 |
| 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 41 |

### Record vs. opponents

2005-06 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 | – | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–2 | – | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 1–2 | – | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chicago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | – | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |

## Playoffs

2006 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
Indiana
L 88–90
Vince Carter (31)
Vince Carter (13)
Jason Kidd (8)
Continental Airlines Arena 18,752
0–1
2
April 25
Indiana
W 90–75
Vince Carter (33)
Jason Kidd (11)
Jason Kidd (13)
Continental Airlines Arena 18,472
1–1
3
April 27
@ Indiana
L 95–107
Carter, Jefferson (25)
Collins, Kidd (6)
Richard Jefferson (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,706
1–2
4
April 29
@ Indiana
W 97–88
Vince Carter (28)
Nenad Krstić (8)
Jason Kidd (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,401
2–2
5
May 2
Indiana
W 92–86
Vince Carter (34)
Vince Carter (15)
Jason Kidd (15)
Continental Airlines Arena 18,804
3–2
6
May 4
@ Indiana
W 96–90
Richard Jefferson (30)
Jason Kidd (12)
Jason Kidd (11)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,586
4–2 :
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 8
@ Miami
W 100–88
Vince Carter (27)
Jason Kidd (9)
Jason Kidd (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,208
1–0
2
May 10
@ Miami
L 89–111
Vince Carter (22)
Nenad Krstić (7)
Jason Kidd (6)
American Airlines Arena 20,227
1–1
3
May 12
Miami
L 92–103
Vince Carter (43)
Jason Collins (11)
Jason Kidd (12)
Continental Airlines Arena 20,102
1–2
4
May 14
Miami
L 92–102
Vince Carter (26)
Nenad Krstić (14)
Jason Kidd (12)
Continental Airlines Arena 19,474
1–3
5
May 16
@ Miami
L 105–106
Carter, Jefferson (33)
three players tied (7)
Jason Kidd (8)
American Airlines Arena 20,255
1–4 :
2006 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

New Jersey Nets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Vince Carter | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | .430 | .341 | .799 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 24.2 |
| Richard Jefferson | 78 | 78 | 39.2 | .493 | .319 | .812 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 19.5 |
| Nenad Krstic | 80 | 80 | 30.9 | .507 | .250 | .698 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| Jason Kidd | 80 | 80 | 37.2 | .404 | .352 | .795 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 13.3 |
| Clifford Robinson | 80 | 13 | 23.3 | .427 | .343 | .658 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Jeff McInnis | 28 | 1 | 17.4 | .441 | .188 | .690 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Marc Jackson | 37 | 0 | 11.7 | .446 | | .792 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| Jason Collins | 71 | 70 | 26.7 | .397 | .250 | .512 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 80 | 6 | 15.4 | .437 | .167 | .728 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Scott Padgett | 62 | 1 | 11.6 | .353 | .347 | .794 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Zoran Planinic | 56 | 1 | 10.6 | .361 | .232 | .697 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Lamond Murray | 57 | 1 | 10.1 | .398 | .346 | .625 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 11 | 0 | 8.8 | .375 | .143 | .625 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Derrick Zimmerman | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .667 | | | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Antoine Wright | 39 | 0 | 9.5 | .358 | .067 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Linton Johnson | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .500 | | .250 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| John Thomas | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | .167 | | | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |

### Playoffs

New Jersey Nets statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Vince Carter | 11 | 11 | 40.9 | .463 | .241 | .796 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 29.6 |
| Richard Jefferson | 11 | 11 | 39.7 | .545 | .414 | .825 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 22.2 |
| Nenad Krstic | 11 | 11 | 33.3 | .504 | | .711 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 14.7 |
| Jason Kidd | 11 | 11 | 40.9 | .371 | .300 | .826 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
| Lamond Murray | 11 | 0 | 17.9 | .389 | .353 | .818 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Clifford Robinson | 8 | 0 | 24.8 | .333 | .316 | .800 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Jason Collins | 11 | 11 | 27.5 | .360 | | .591 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 11 | 0 | 14.5 | .364 | .000 | .571 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Scott Padgett | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| John Thomas | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Antoine Wright | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Zoran Planinic | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | | .000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player Statistics Citation:

## Transactions
### Trades

| August 9, 2005 | To New Jersey NetsMarc JacksonTo Philadelphia 76ers2006 second-round pick | February 23, 2006 | To New Jersey NetsBoštjan NachbarTo New Orleans HornetsMarc Jackson Linton Johnson |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Jeff McInnis | August 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Linton Johnson | September 1 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Lamond Murray | September 8 | Toronto Raptors |
| Scott Padgett | September 8 | Houston Rockets |
| Derrick Zimmerman | October 4 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| John Thomas | April 18 | Atlanta Hawks |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New Team |
| Brian Scalabrine | August 2 | Boston Celtics |
| Ron Mercer | August 15 | |
| Billy Thomas | October 27 | Washington Wizards |
| Scott Padgett | June 30 | |