2001–02 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 New Jersey Nets 2002 yes yes 52 30 Atlantic 1 1 Byron Scott Rod Thorn Yankee Global Enterprises LLC Continental Airlines Arena NBA Finals(lost to Lakers 0–4) NJN WLNY-TV, Fox Sports Net New York WOR The 2001–02 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 35th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 26th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brooklyn Nets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BRK/ January 25, 2026 Season summary Off-season This season was notable for the Nets acquiring All-Star point guard Jason Kidd from the Phoenix Suns during the off-season. Associated Press NBA: Both Kidd and Marbury to Get Fresh Starts ESPN June 29, 2001 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0628/1220083.html October 23, 2024 Heisler Mark Kidd, Marbury Latest Big Deal Los Angeles Times June 29, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-29-sp-16532-story.html May 28, 2022 The Nets received the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected power forward Eddie Griffin out of Seton Hall University; however, the team soon traded Griffin to the Houston Rockets in exchange for rookie small forward, and first-round draft pick Richard Jefferson from the University of Arizona, and rookie center Jason Collins out of Stanford University on draft day. Associated Press NBA Draft 2001: Wizards Go Young, But Bulls Go Younger ESPN June 27, 2001 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/draft2001/s/2001/0627/1219569.html July 10, 2023 Wise Mike High School Star Taken No. 1 in N.B.A. Draft The New York Times June 28, 2001 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/010629snapfriday.html July 10, 2023 The Nets also signed free agent Todd MacCulloch. SportsTicker NBA: Report: MacCulloch, Nets Agree to 6-Year, $33.7M Deal ESPN July 19, 2001 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0715/1226424.html October 23, 2024 Regular season With the addition of Kidd, Jefferson, Collins and MacCulloch, the Nets won nine of their first twelve games of the regular season, held a 26–11 record as of January 16, 2002, and then held a 32–15 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=7&year=2002 September 11, 2022 The team finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52–30 record, their best record since joining the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, and earning the first seed in the Eastern Conference. 2001–02 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2002_games.html June 23, 2021 2025 As of the 2025–26 NBA season, this was the only season in which the Nets won 50 or more games. Kidd was credited for most of the turnaround, as the Nets had finished 26–56 the previous year; Kidd averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game, led the Nets with 117 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, second-year star Kenyon Martin averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Keith Van Horn provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, along with 101 three-point field goals, and Kerry Kittles, who returned after missing all of the previous season due to knee injuries, contributed 13.4 points and 1.6 steals per game. Meanwhile, Jefferson averaged 9.4 points per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while MacCulloch provided with 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, Lucious Harris contributed 9.1 points per game, Aaron Williams averaged 7.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and Collins provided with 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. 2001–02 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2002.html July 26, 2024 During the NBA All-Star Weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Kidd was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, while head coach Byron Scott was selected to coach the Eastern Conference. NBA All-Star Game Rosters United Press International February 8, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/02/08/NBA-All-Star-game-rosters/6931013144400/ October 23, 2024 NBA.com 2002 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2002 May 4, 2023 Meanwhile, Martin was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the sophomore team. Rookie Challenge Today The Daily Gazette February 9, 2002 D3 https://books.google.com/books?id=5XIhAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=2002+nba+rookie+challenge+morris+peterson&article_id=2443,2136771&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS0d-e76uQAxXsnCYFHR1SB4c4ChDoAXoECA4QAw#v=onepage&q&f=false October 17, 2025 2002 NBA Rising Stars: Rookies 103, Sophomores 97 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2002_rookie.html October 17, 2025 Kidd also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting, behind Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, Associated Press Duncan Wins Close MVP Race Los Angeles Times May 10, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-10-sp-nbanote15-story.html July 13, 2022 2001–02 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2002.html December 28, 2021 while Jefferson finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies, Associated Press NBA: Gasol Gets 117 Out of a Possible 126 Votes ESPN April 24, 2002 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2002/0424/1373292.html October 25, 2022 and Scott finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting. Carlisle Named NBA Coach of Year United Press International May 7, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/05/07/Carlisle-named-NBA-coach-of-year/7094402007021/ December 3, 2024 The Nets finished 26th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 564,194 at the Continental Airlines Arena during the regular season, which was the fourth-lowest in the league. 2001–02 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html January 25, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference first round of the 2002 NBA playoffs, the Nets faced off against the eighth–seeded Indiana Pacers, a team that featured All-Star forward, and 2001–02 Most Improved Player award winner, Jermaine O'Neal, Reggie Miller and Brad Miller. The Nets lost game 1 to the Pacers at home, 89–83 at the Continental Airlines Arena. 2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: Indiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets Box Score, April 20, 2002 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204200NJN.html July 4, 2026 However, the team managed to win the next two games to take a 2–1 series lead, before losing game 4 to the Pacers on the road, 97–74 at the Conseco Fieldhouse. Canavan Tom  Season on the Line: Nets' Great Season Riding on Tonight's Game  The Madison Courier  May 2, 2002  A8  https://books.google.com/books?id=A1tjAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=2002+Indiana+Pacers+New+Jersey+Nets+97-74&article_id=6610,3216146&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY6JzX0rmVAxX4FVkFHSMDMP0Q6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=2002%20Indiana%20Pacers%20New%20Jersey%20Nets%2097-74&f=false July 4, 2026 2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 4: New Jersey Nets at Indiana Pacers Box Score, April 30, 2002 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200204300IND.html July 4, 2026 With the series tied at two games a piece, the Nets won game 5 over the Pacers at the Continental Airlines Arena in double-overtime, 120–109 to win in a hard-fought five-game series; Robbins Liz Nets Win Game 5 in Double Overtime to Advance The New York Times May 2, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/02/sports/basketball/nets-win-game-5-in-double-overtime-to-advance.html July 24, 2021 2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pacers vs. Nets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pacers-vs-nets.html May 4, 2023 it was the first time that the Nets won an NBA playoff series since the 1983–84 season. 1984 NBA Playoffs Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1984.html January 19, 2026 In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the team faced off against the fourth–seeded Charlotte Hornets, who were led by All-Star guard Baron Davis, David Wesley and Elden Campbell. The Hornets were without scoring leader Jamal Mashburn, who was out due to a season-ending lower abdominal strain injury. Ticker NBA: Hornets F Jamal Mashburn Makes Successful Return Monday ESPN February 19, 2002 https://www.espn.com/nba/newswire/2002/20020220/01301380.html January 19, 2026 Fryer Jenna Headache of a Series South Coast Today May 11, 2002 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2002/05/11/headache-series/50366214007/ January 19, 2026 The Nets took a 2–0 series lead over the Hornets, before losing game 3 on the road, 115–97 at the Charlotte Coliseum. 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3: New Jersey Nets at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, May 9, 2002 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205090CHH.html July 4, 2026 The Nets won the next two games over the Hornets, including a game 5 home win at the Continental Airlines Arena, 103–95 to win the series in five games. Robbins Liz Pro Basketball: Nets Reach Another Milestone The New York Times May 16, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/16/sports/pro-basketball-nets-reach-another-milestone.html July 24, 2021 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Hornets vs. Nets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-hornets-vs-nets.html May 4, 2023 In the Eastern Conference finals, the Nets then faced off against the third–seeded Boston Celtics, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard Paul Pierce, All-Star forward Antoine Walker, and former Nets guard Kenny Anderson. The Nets won game 1 over the Celtics at the Continental Airlines Arena, 104–97, but then lost the next two games, which included a game 3 road loss at the FleetCenter, 94–90 as the Celtics took a 2–1 series lead. Robbins Liz Pro Basketball: The Nets Dig a Big Hole for the Celtics, and Then Fall In The New York Times May 26, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/26/sports/pro-basketball-the-nets-dig-a-big-hole-for-the-celtics-and-then-fall-in.html October 20, 2022 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 3: New Jersey Nets at Boston Celtics Box Score, May 25, 2002 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200205250BOS.html July 4, 2026 However, the Nets managed to win the next three games, including a game 6 win over the Celtics at the FleetCenter, 96–88 to win the series in six games, and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Rhoden William C. Sports of the Times: Nets Prove They Are Better Team The New York Times June 1, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/01/sports/sports-of-the-times-nets-prove-they-are-better-team.html July 24, 2021 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Celtics vs. Nets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-eastern-conference-finals-celtics-vs-nets.html May 4, 2023 In the 2002 NBA Finals, the Nets faced off against the third–seeded, and two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant, and Derek Fisher. The Nets lost the first two games to the Lakers on the road at the Staples Center, before losing the next two games at home, including a game 4 loss to the Lakers at the Continental Airlines Arena, 113–107, thus losing the series in a four-game sweep, as the Lakers won their third consecutive NBA championship. Brown Tim O'Neal Is a Three-Peat MVP as Lakers Finally Cut Down the Nets Los Angeles Times June 13, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-13-sp-lakers13-story.html May 28, 2022 2002 NBA Finals: Nets vs. Lakers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2002-nba-finals-nets-vs-lakers.html May 4, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Van Horn and MacCulloch were both traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, whom MacCulloch had previously played for. Times Wire Services Nets Get Mutombo for Van Horn, MacCulloch Los Angeles Times August 7, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-07-sp-nbanotes7-story.html June 22, 2022 Associated Press NBA: MacCulloch Also Part of Nets' Trade with Sixers ESPN August 8, 2002 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/news/2002/0806/1414865.html October 23, 2024 Draft picks 2001 NBA draft RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege 1 7 Eddie Griffin Forward United States Seton Hall 2 35 Brian Scalabrine Forward United States USC Roster New Jersey Nets 2001–02 1 Brandon Armstrong basketball G 6 5 188 1980-06-16 Pepperdine 35 Jason Collins C 7 0 255 1978-12-02 Stanford 14 Jamie Feick C/F 6 9 255 1974-07-03 Michigan State yes IN 12 Lucious Harris G 6 5 190 1970-12-18 California State University, Long Beach 24 Richard Jefferson F 6 7 222 1980-06-21 University of Arizona 8 Anthony Johnson basketball G 6 3 190 1974-10-02 College of Charleston 5 Jason Kidd G 6 4 204 1973-03-23 University of California, Berkeley 30 Kerry Kittles G 6 5 179 1974-06-12 Villanova 11 Todd MacCulloch C 7 0 280 1976-01-27 University of Washington 13 Donny Marshall F 6 7 230 1972-07-17 University of Connecticut 6 Kenyon Martin F 6 9 234 1977-12-30 University of Cincinnati 21 Brian Scalabrine F 6 9 241 1978-03-18 University of Southern California 44 Keith Van Horn F 6 10 220 1975-10-23 University of Utah 34 Aaron Williams basketball F/C 6 9 222 1972-10-02 Xavier Byron Scott Lawrence Frank Eddie Jordan Mike O'Koren (IN) Inactive https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2002.html January 7, 2002 Roster notes Forward/center Jamie Feick was on the injured reserve list due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, and missed the entire regular season. Kerber Fred Nets Will Seek Feick Cap Relief New York Post June 8, 2002 https://nypost.com/2002/06/08/nets-will-seek-feick-cap-relief/ October 23, 2024 Regular season Standings NJN NJN Game log New Jersey Nets 2002 Total: 52–30 (home: 33–8; road: 19–22) New Jersey Nets October yes 1 0 1 0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 30 | Indiana | 20011030 NJN 103 97 | Keith Van Horn (26) | Jason Kidd (10) | Jason Kidd (9) | Continental Airlines Arena8,749 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 31 | @ Boston | 20011031 BOS 95 92 | Jason Kidd (21) | Todd MacCulloch (12) | Jason Kidd (10) | FleetCenter14,158 | 2–0 New Jersey Nets November 5 1 3 4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | November 2 | @ Detroit | 20011102 DET 88 102 | Richard Jefferson (17) | Kidd, Williams (6) | Jason Kidd (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 3 | Charlotte | 20011103 NJN 95 85 | Keith Van Horn (28) | Keith Van Horn (9) | Jason Kidd (8) | Continental Airlines Arena6,532 | 3–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | November 8 | Seattle | 20011108 NJN 106 94 | Todd MacCulloch (29) | Keith Van Horn (12) | Jason Kidd (13) | Continental Airlines Arena5,277 | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | November 10 | Cleveland | 20011110 NJN 87 84 | Kenyon Martin (18) | MacCulloch, Van Horn (10) | Three players (4) | Continental Airlines Arena5,631 | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 13 | @ Indiana | 20011113 IND 91 82 | Jason Kidd (20) | Keith Van Horn (13) | Jason Kidd (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse15,188 | 6–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 16 | New York | 20011116 NJN 109 83 | Kenyon Martin (21) | Kenyon Martin (8) | Jason Kidd (15) | Continental Airlines Arena15,638 | 7–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | November 17 | Philadelphia | 20011117 NJN 82 94 | Kenyon Martin (16) | Kidd, MacCulloch (9) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena17,318 | 7–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | November 19 | @ Denver | 20011119 DEN 96 99 1 | Kenyon Martin (28) | Richard Jefferson (8) | Jason Kidd (13) | Pepsi Center11,319 | 7–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 21 | @ Utah | 20011121 UTA 90 89 1 | Jason Kidd (18) | Todd MacCulloch (11) | Jason Kidd (6) | Delta Center17,413 | 8–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 22 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20011122 LAC 95 90 | Keith Van Horn (34) | Three players (12) | Jason Kidd (11) | Staples Center13,172 | 9–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | November 24 | @ Sacramento | 20011124 SAC 97 98 | Kenyon Martin (20) | Kidd, Van Horn (10) | Jason Kidd (12) | ARCO Arena17,317 | 9–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 25 | @ Golden State | 20011125 GSW 85 101 | Kenyon Martin (19) | Jason Kidd (8) | Jason Kidd (8) | The Arena in Oakland13,129 | 9–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 27 | Chicago | 20011127 NJN 100 68 | Keith Van Horn (19) | Todd MacCulloch (13) | Jason Kidd (8) | Continental Airlines Arena5,234 | 10–5 New Jersey Nets December 4 2 5 3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | December 1 | Boston | 20011201 NJN 98 105 1 | Jason Kidd (20) | Kidd, Van Horn (9) | Jason Kidd (19) | Continental Airlines Arena11,379 | 10–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | December 5 | Phoenix | 20011205 NJN 106 87 | Kerry Kittles (24) | Aaron Williams (11) | Jason Kidd (13) | Continental Airlines Arena11,452 | 11–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | December 7 | Cleveland | 20011207 NJN 96 84 | Kerry Kittles (23) | Todd MacCulloch (10) | Jason Kidd (9) | Continental Airlines Arena8,209 | 12–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | December 8 | @ Milwaukee | 20011208 MIL 79 95 | Keith Van Horn (15) | Todd MacCulloch (7) | Jason Kidd (6) | Bradley Center18,717 | 12–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 20011211 CHI 107 93 | Lucious Harris (22) | Kenyon Martin (8) | Jason Kidd (9) | United Center16,892 | 13–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 14 | @ Miami | 20011214 MIA 95 86 | Kerry Kittles (27) | Kidd, Williams (7) | Jason Kidd (11) | American Airlines Arena15,212 | 14–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | December 16 | @ New York | 20011216 NYK 114 96 | Kenyon Martin (21) | Kerry Kittles (8) | Jason Kidd (14) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 15–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 19 | Minnesota | 20011219 NJN 117 112 1 | Jason Kidd (33) | Keith Van Horn (10) | Jason Kidd (8) | Continental Airlines Arena12,810 | 16–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | December 21 | @ Indiana | 20011221 IND 94 100 | Keith Van Horn (19) | Aaron Williams (9) | Three players (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse16,219 | 16–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 25 | December 22 | Utah | 20011222 NJN 90 104 | Keith Van Horn (24) | Keith Van Horn (7) | Jason Kidd (8) | Continental Airlines Arena12,960 | 16–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | December 26 | @ Cleveland | 20011226 CLE 91 89 | Jason Kidd (27) | Jason Kidd (10) | Jason Kidd (13) | Gund Arena11,394 | 17–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | December 27 | @ Detroit | 20011227 DET 88 75 | Kenyon Martin (21) | Jason Kidd (7) | Jason Kidd (18) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 18–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | December 29 | Indiana | 20011229 NJN 98 93 1 | Kerry Kittles (22) | Jason Kidd (15) | Jason Kidd (14) | Continental Airlines Arena17,023 | 19–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | December 31 | @ Washington | 20011231 WAS 76 98 | Martin, Van Horn (16) | Jason Kidd (6) | Jason Kidd (11) | MCI Center20,674 | 19–10 New Jersey Nets January 7 1 4 3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 | January 2 | Memphis | 20020102 NJN 92 74 | Kerry Kittles (18) | Keith Van Horn (12) | Jason Kidd (14) | Continental Airlines Arena7,796 | 20–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | January 4 | Orlando | 20020104 NJN 96 109 | Jason Kidd (24) | Keith Van Horn (9) | Three players (5) | Continental Airlines Arena14,770 | 20–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | January 5 | @ Charlotte | 20020105 CHH 89 80 | Collins, Kidd (18) | Jason Collins (12) | Jason Kidd (8) | Charlotte Coliseum11,476 | 21–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 8 | Miami | 20020108 NJN 104 95 | Keith Van Horn (19) | Jason Kidd (6) | Jason Kidd (7) | Continental Airlines Arena8,195 | 22–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 10 | L.A. Clippers | 20020110 NJN 108 89 | Kerry Kittles (18) | Jason Collins (11) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena15,039 | 23–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 12 | @ Orlando | 20020112 ORL 91 85 | Lucious Harris (20) | Keith Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (6) | TD Waterhouse Centre14,555 | 24–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 14 | San Antonio | 20020114 NJN 99 97 | Kerry Kittles (22) | Kidd, MacCulloch (10) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena11,091 | 25–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 16 | Washington | 20020116 NJN 111 67 | Keith Van Horn (27) | Jason Collins (7) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 26–11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | January 18 | @ Toronto | 20020118 TOR 77 89 | Jason Kidd (19) | Keith Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (8) | Air Canada Centre19,800 | 26–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 19 | Houston | 20020119 NJN 99 90 | Keith Van Horn (22) | Jason Kidd (7) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena15,061 | 27–12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | January 21 | @ Dallas | 20020121 DAL 105 113 | Lucious Harris (23) | Keith Van Horn (15) | Jason Kidd (15) | American Airlines Center20,039 | 27–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | January 22 | @ San Antonio | 20020122 SAS 92 86 | Jason Kidd (28) | Jason Kidd (11) | Kidd, Martin (4) | Alamodome17,701 | 28–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | January 24 | @ Houston | 20020124 HOU 103 98 | Kenyon Martin (28) | Todd MacCulloch (10) | Jason Kidd (7) | Compaq Center10,357 | 29–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 43 | January 26 | @ Miami | 20020126 MIA 77 90 | Kenyon Martin (19) | Kidd, Williams (5) | Jason Kidd (9) | American Airlines Arena15,238 | 29–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | January 31 | Milwaukee | 20020131 NJN 125 100 | Three players (21) | Todd MacCulloch (11) | Jason Kidd (13) | Continental Airlines Arena13,852 | 30–14 New Jersey Nets February 6 2 2 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | February 2 | Toronto | 20020202 NJN 98 91 | Jason Kidd (31) | Keith Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 31–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | February 4 | Sacramento | 20020204 NJN 117 83 | Keith Van Horn (25) | Keith Van Horn (8) | Jason Kidd (7) | Continental Airlines Arena14,840 | 32–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 47 | February 6 | Dallas | 20020206 NJN 100 112 | Kenyon Martin (26) | Kittles, MacCulloch (9) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena16,179 | 32–15 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 | February 12 | @ Atlanta | 20020212 ATL 103 105 | Kerry Kittles (20) | Jason Kidd (11) | Jason Kidd (14) | Philips Arena9,176 | 32–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 14 | Detroit | 20020214 NJN 80 85 | Keith Van Horn (26) | Jason Kidd (14) | Jason Kidd (14) | Continental Airlines Arena9,137 | 32–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | February 15 | @ Chicago | 20020215 CHI 106 81 | Aaron Williams (23) | Aaron Williams (9) | Jason Kidd (10) | United Center19,505 | 33–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | February 17 | Denver | 20020217 NJN 98 77 | Keith Van Horn (17) | Keith Van Horn (12) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena12,866 | 34–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 | February 19 | Golden State | 20020219 NJN 123 115 | Jason Kidd (26) | Jason Kidd (12) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena9,184 | 35–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 21 | @ Washington | 20020221 WAS 93 82 | Jason Kidd (30) | Keith Van Horn (8) | Jason Kidd (8) | MCI Center20,674 | 36–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 | February 22 | New York | 20020222 NJN 115 93 | Richard Jefferson (22) | Kidd, Van Horn (7) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 37–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | February 24 | Charlotte | 20020224 NJN 95 93 | Jason Kidd (21) | Martin, Jefferson (7) | Jason Kidd (15) | Continental Airlines Arena15,516 | 38–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 27 | @ Charlotte | 20020227 CHH 85 104 | Kidd, Williams (12) | Jason Collins (7) | Jason Kidd (6) | Charlotte Coliseum8,737 | 38–18 New Jersey Nets March 7 0 2 9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 | March 1 | @ Philadelphia | 20020301 PHI 102 110 | Kerry Kittles (24) | Kenyon Martin (9) | Jason Kidd (9) | First Union Center20,869 | 38–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 | March 3 | Chicago | 20020303 NJN 92 84 | Jason Collins (17) | Jason Collins (12) | Jason Kidd (9) | Continental Airlines Arena13,676 | 39–19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | March 5 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20020305 LAL 92 101 | Jason Kidd (19) | Keith Van Horn (14) | Jason Kidd (10) | Staples Center18,997 | 39–20 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 60 | March 6 | @ Phoenix | 20020306 PHO 87 89 | Aaron Williams (18) | Jason Kidd (11) | Jason Kidd (8) | America West Arena16,251 | 39–21 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 61 | March 8 | @ Portland | 20020308 POR 73 82 | Kenyon Martin (19) | Keith Van Horn (9) | Jason Kidd (7) | Rose Garden Arena20,580 | 39–22 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 62 | March 9 | @ Seattle | 20020309 SEA 90 96 | Keith Van Horn (21) | Kenyon Martin (7) | Jason Kidd (10) | KeyArena17,072 | 39–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 | March 12 | Toronto | 20020312 NJN 86 84 | Kenyon Martin (16) | Jason Kidd (11) | Jason Kidd (6) | Continental Airlines Arena16,105 | 40–23 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 64 | March 13 | @ Boston | 20020313 BOS 89 97 | Jason Kidd (23) | Jason Kidd (13) | Jason Kidd (8) | FleetCenter16,143 | 40–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | March 15 | Miami | 20020315 NJN 97 78 | Keith Van Horn (28) | Jason Kidd (12) | Jason Kidd (14) | Continental Airlines Arena15,435 | 41–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 17 | @ Memphis | 20020317 MEM 87 76 | Kerry Kittles (19) | Keith Van Horn (13) | Jason Kidd (10) | Pyramid Arena15,871 | 42–24 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 67 | March 19 | @ Cleveland | 20020319 CLE 97 100 | Jason Kidd (30) | Jason Kidd (10) | Jason Kidd (10) | Gund Arena12,330 | 42–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 20 | Portland | 20020320 NJN 97 82 | Jason Kidd (28) | Jason Kidd (8) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena12,785 | 43–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 | March 22 | Milwaukee | 20020322 NJN 108 84 | Kerry Kittles (21) | Keith Van Horn (10) | Jason Kidd (15) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 44–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 | March 24 | Atlanta | 20020324 NJN 116 102 | Kidd, Kittles (22) | Richard Jefferson (9) | Jason Kidd (15) | Continental Airlines Arena15,522 | 45–25 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 71 | March 26 | @ Atlanta | 20020326 ATL 77 103 | Richard Jefferson (21) | Jefferson, Van Horn (7) | Kerry Kittles (4) | Philips Arena10,405 | 45–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 | March 27 | @ Philadelphia | 20020327 PHI 88 80 | Richard Jefferson (20) | Keith Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (10) | First Union Center20,715 | 46–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 | March 30 | Philadelphia | 20020330 NJN 102 92 | Kidd, Van Horn (19) | Keith Van Horn (7) | Jason Kidd (17) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 47–26 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 74 | March 31 | @ Minnesota | 20020331 MIN 85 86 | Lucious Harris (17) | Lucious Harris (6) | Jason Kidd (10) | Target Center15,221 | 47–27 New Jersey Nets April 3 2 2 1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 | April 3 | L.A. Lakers | 20020403 NJN 94 92 | Kerry Kittles (19) | Martin, MacCulloch (8) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 48–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 | April 5 | Orlando | 20020405 NJN 110 85 | Keith Van Horn (20) | Keith Van Horn (15) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 49–27 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 77 | April 7 | Boston | 20020407 NJN 90 102 | Jason Kidd (21) | Kenyon Martin (13) | Jason Kidd (6) | Continental Airlines Arena14,952 | 49–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 | April 9 | Washington | 20020409 NJN 101 88 | Jason Kidd (21) | Jason Kidd (8) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena18,554 | 50–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 | April 11 | @ Orlando | 20020411 ORL 101 99 1 | Kenyon Martin (26) | Jason Kidd (16) | Kidd, Martin (7) | TD Waterhouse Centre16,549 | 51–28 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 80 | April 14 | @ Toronto | 20020414 TOR 82 101 | Collins, Scalabrine (16) | Brian Scalabrine (9) | Anthony Johnson (5) | Air Canada Centre19,800 | 51–29 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 81 | April 16 | Detroit | 20020416 NJN 98 103 | Kerry Kittles (30) | Aaron Williams (8) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena15,084 | 51–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 | April 17 | @ New York | 20020417 NYK 99 94 | Four players (13) | Keith Van Horn (8) | Jason Kidd (5) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 52–30 NJN 2002 Playoffs New Jersey Nets 2002 yes New Jersey Nets First round yes yes no 2 1 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 20 | Indiana | 20020420 NJN 83 89 | Jason Kidd (26) | Kenyon Martin (13) | Jason Kidd (9) | Continental Airlines Arena18,555 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 22 | Indiana | 20020422 NJN 95 79 | Jason Kidd (20) | Jason Kidd (10) | Jason Kidd (9) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 26 | @ Indiana | 20020426 IND 85 84 | Jason Kidd (24) | Keith Van Horn (12) | Jason Kidd (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse18,345 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 30 | @ Indiana | 20020430 IND 74 97 | Kenyon Martin (13) | Kenyon Martin (6) | Jason Kidd (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse18,345 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 2 | Indiana | 20020502 NJN 120 109 2 | Jason Kidd (31) | Kidd, Martin (8) | Jason Kidd (7) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 3–2 |- New Jersey Nets Conference semifinals yes no 3 0 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 5 | Charlotte | 20020505 NJN 99 93 | Jason Kidd (21) | Jason Kidd (7) | Jason Kidd (7) | Continental Airlines Arena19,071 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 7 | Charlotte | 20020507 NJN 102 88 | Lucious Harris (24) | Keith Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (6) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 9 | @ Charlotte | 20020509 CHH 97 115 | Richard Jefferson (16) | Collins, Kidd (7) | Jason Kidd (6) | Charlotte Coliseum11,363 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 12 | @ Charlotte | 20020512 CHH 89 79 | Jason Kidd (24) | Kidd, Van Horn (11) | Jason Kidd (8) | Charlotte Coliseum13,864 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 15 | Charlotte | 20020515 NJN 103 95 | Jason Kidd (23) | Kenyon Martin (6) | Jason Kidd (13) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 4–1 |- New Jersey Nets Conference finals yes no 2 1 2 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 19 | Boston | 20020519 NJN 104 97 | Jason Kidd (18) | Jason Kidd (13) | Jason Kidd (11) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 21 | Boston | 20020521 NJN 86 93 | Jason Kidd (23) | Jason Kidd (16) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena19,850 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 25 | @ Boston | 20020525 BOS 90 94 | Kerry Kittles (19) | Todd MacCulloch (11) | Jason Kidd (11) | FleetCenter18,624 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 27 | @ Boston | 20020527 BOS 94 92 | Kerry Kittles (22) | Keith Van Horn (10) | Jason Kidd (9) | FleetCenter18,624 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 29 | Boston | 20020529 NJN 103 92 | Kerry Kittles (21) | Jason Kidd (12) | Jason Kidd (7) | Continental Airlines Arena19,850 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 31 | @ Boston | 20020531 BOS 96 88 | Kenyon Martin (16) | Jason Kidd (13) | Jason Kidd (13) | FleetCenter18,624 | 4–2 |- New Jersey Nets NBA Finals yes no 0 2 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | June 5 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20020605 LAL 94 99 | Jason Kidd (23) | Jason Kidd (10) | Jason Kidd (10) | Staples Center18,997 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | June 7 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20020607 LAL 83 106 | Kerry Kittles (23) | Jason Kidd (9) | Jason Kidd (7) | Staples Center18,997 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | June 9 | L.A. Lakers | 20020609 NJN 103 106 | Jason Kidd (30) | Kidd, Van Horn (5) | Jason Kidd (10) | Continental Airlines Arena19,215 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | June 12 | L.A. Lakers | 20020612 NJN 107 113 | Kenyon Martin (35) | Kenyon Martin (11) | Jason Kidd (12) | Continental Airlines Arena19,296 | 0–4 NJN 2002 yes NBA Finals Summary The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers. TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4WinsLos Angeles (West)991061061134New Jersey (East)94831031070 Aspects Amid tensions between co-captains Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the franchise had another stellar season, finishing 58–24 (.707), good for second in the Pacific Division and earning the third seed in the Western Conference. Bryant and O'Neal were voted starters in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, where Bryant won the game MVP trophy in his hometown Philadelphia.West Wins! Kobe Stakes Claim in All-Star Lore NBA.com The duo appeared on the All-NBA First Team and Bryant was honored with an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection. Entering the 2001–02 season, the New Jersey Nets were enduring a three-year playoff drought and had a 73–141 record over that span. In 1999, the Nets hired Rod Thorn as team president and immediately, he hired the recently retired Byron Scott to coach New Jersey. Thorn then dealt for Stephon Marbury in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves, trading Sam Cassell away to the Bucks.Nets Trade History https://web.archive.org/web/20070420121153/http://www.nba.com/nets/history/trade_history.html 2007-04-20 NBA.com/nets Due to the Nets' 31–51 season in 1999–00 season, they had the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, which they used to select power forward Kenyon Martin out of the University of Cincinnati.Holding to form: Nets take Martin with first pick SportsIllustrated.com Despite the reshuffling of the roster and a Rookie of the Year season for Martin, New Jersey struggled, ending the season with a 26–56 (.317) record, and were bestowed the 7th pick in the upcoming Draft. With another lottery pick, Thorn dealt it to the Houston Rockets for draftees Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong. The next day, Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo announced a franchise-shaking trade; Phoenix would swap their point guard Jason Kidd for his New Jersey counterpart Stephon Marbury.Kidd, Marbury primary players in trade, USA Today With the Princeton offense installed from the coaching staff,The New York Times http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2002/playoffs/news/2002/06/05/nets_sider_ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080115034646/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2002/playoffs/news/2002/06/05/nets_sider_ap/ dead January 15, 2008 PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Get a New Read From the Old School Liz Robbins 2002-02-02 2009-05-16 the Nets rebounded to a 52–30 (.634) mark, a twenty-six-win improvement from the last season, and clinched the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference. Kidd finished the season awarded with first team spots on both the All-NBABryant, McGrady are first-time All-NBA selections, USA Today and All-Defensive TeamsPayton ties mark with ninth All-Defensive slot USA Today and was selected for his fifth All-Star game. He also finished runner-up to San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan in the Most Valuable Player voting.It's official: Duncan captures MVP award USA Today. Retrieved December 28, 2008 Richard Jefferson was an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection and Thorn, the architect of the franchise's resurgence, was awarded NBA Executive of the Year.Title goes to one sharp Thorn: Nets GM honored as wheeler-deeler, New York Daily-News. Accessed 2009-04-14. https://archive.today/20090514201518/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2002/05/22/2002-05-22_title_goes_to_one_sharp_thor.html Archived 2009-05-14. Game One Los Angeles's Staples Center sold out for the inaugural game of the 2002 NBA Finals, with nearly 19,000 on hand. The Nets trotted out a lineup of Kidd, Kittles, Martin, Van Horn and MacCulloth to hold up against the two-time defending and heavily favored champions. The Lakers brought out Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry, and Kobe Bryant, who drew the assignment of guarding Kidd. New Jersey head coach Byron Scott, a member of the Showtime Lakers, received a standing ovation. Taking advantage of a late arrival to the arena by New Jersey, L.A. dominated the first 17 minutes of play with a 42–19 score by the 6:41 mark in the second quarter. From that point on, the Nets went on a 17–6 to close the lead to a respectable 12. They had no answer for O'Neal, however, who had bullied MacCulloth into 16 points and 6 rebounds by half-time. The Nets outscored the Lakers in the third but stood steadfast as Bryant scored 11 of his 22 in the third. 23em " You can't dig yourself a hole, get down by 19 or 20 points and expect to win. We just dug ourselves a hole against the champions. " —Lucious Harris, Sports Illustrated New Jersey battled back, coming as close as three several times in the final quarter. Desperate to take the lead, they utilized the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy midway in the fourth. It backfired, as O'Neal was 5–8 from the free throw line and had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the period alone. New Jersey was doomed by their late start and poor shooting. The Nets, who shot 45% from the field and 74% on free throws were 39% and 57% respectively.Sports Illustrated http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2002/playoffs/news/2002/06/05/nets_sider_ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080115034646/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2002/playoffs/news/2002/06/05/nets_sider_ap/ dead January 15, 2008 Nets' slow start costs them dearly in Game 1 Associated Press 2002-06-06 2009-05-16 Kidd finished with a triple–double, the 26th in Finals history and the first since Charles Barkley's in the 1993 series. Recap Team1st Qt.2nd Qt.3rd Qt.4th Qt.TotalNew Jersey1422273191Los Angeles2919242799 Game Two The second game was more of a statement as the Lakers clobbered the Nets by a score of 106-83 thanks to Shaquille O'Neal's 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Recap Team1st Qt.2nd Qt.3rd Qt.4th Qt.TotalNew Jersey2122182283Los Angeles27222829106 Game Three Game Three would prove to a hard-fought game (much like the first game of the series) as the Lakers and Nets would trade leads throughout the game but thanks to Kobe Bryant's 36 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks the Lakers prevail by a score of 106–103 to take a commanding 3–0 series lead. Recap Team1st Qt.2nd Qt.3rd Qt.4th Qt.TotalLos Angeles31212628106New Jersey23233225103 Game Four Despite this being a hard-fought battle (much like the previous game and as well as the first game of the series) the Lakers still won game four and the championship, giving Phil Jackson his Red Auerbach-tying ninth title and the Lakers their third consecutive title (and fourteenth overall) making them the fifth team to win three consecutive titles and denying the Nets their first ever championship since the franchise moved to East Rutherford. Recap Team1st Qt.2nd Qt.3rd Qt.4th Qt.TotalLos Angeles27312629113New Jersey34232327107 Player statistics Regular season statistics As of April 17, 20022001–02 New Jersey Nets - Stats - NBA.com - Regular season https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612751/players-traditional?SeasonType=Regular+Season&Season=2001-02 NBA.com July 26, 2024 New Jersey Nets |- | style="text-align:left;"|Brandon Armstrong basketball | 35 || 0 || 5.6 || .318 || .294 || .500 || .5 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 1.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jason Collins | 77 || 9 || 18.3 || .421 || .500 || .701 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .6 || 4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Derrick Dial | 25 || 0 || 10.0 || .319 || .000 || .722 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .3 || .2 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Steve Goodrich | 9 || 0 || 5.6 || .200 || - — || .500 || .6 || .6 || .1 || .2 || .6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Lucious Harris | 74 || 0 || 21.0 || .464 || .373 || .842 || 2.8 || 1.6 || .7 || .1 || 9.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Richard Jefferson | 79 || 9 || 24.3 || .457 || .232 || .713 || 3.7 || 1.8 || .8 || .6 || 9.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Anthony Johnson basketball | 34 || 0 || 10.8 || .411 || .333 || .640 || .9 || 1.4 || .9 || .0 || 2.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jason Kidd | 82 || 82 || 37.3 || .391 || .321 || .814 || 7.3 || 9.9 || 2.1 || .2 || 14.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kerry Kittles | 82 || 82 || 31.7 || .466 || .405 || .744 || 3.4 || 2.6 || 1.6 || .4 || 13.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Todd MacCulloch | 62 || 61 || 24.2 || .531 || - — || .671 || 6.1 || 1.3 || .4 || 1.4 || 9.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Donny Marshall | 20 || 0 || 5.9 || .276 || .500 || .667 || 1.1 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 1.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kenyon Martin | 73 || 73 || 34.3 || .463 || .224 || .678 || 5.3 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 14.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Brian Scalabrine | 28 || 0 || 10.4 || .343 || .300 || .733 || 1.8 || .8 || .3 || .1 || 2.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Reggie Slater | 4 || 0 || 2.5 || 1.000 || - — || 1.000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Keith Van Horn | 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .433 || .345 || .800 || 7.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Aaron Williams basketball | 82 || 13 || 18.9 || .526 || .000 || .699 || 4.1 || .9 || .4 || .9 || 7.2 Playoff statistics As of June 12, 20022001–02 New Jersey Nets - Stats - NBA.com - Playoffs https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612751/players-traditional?SeasonType=Playoffs&Season=2001-02 NBA.com July 26, 2024 New Jersey Nets |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jason Collins | 17 || 0 || 13.4 || .364 || - — || .658 || 2.4 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Lucious Harris | 20 || 0 || 20.9 || .489 || .364 || .830 || 2.7 || .9 || .7 || .0 || 8.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Richard Jefferson | 20 || 0 || 22.1 || .465 || .000 || .550 || 4.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .5 || 7.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Anthony Johnson basketball | 19 || 0 || 8.5 || .377 || .100 || .818 || .7 || 1.1 || .3 || .0 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jason Kidd | 20 || 20 || 40.2 || .415 || .189 || .808 || 8.2 || 9.1 || 1.7 || .4 || 19.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kerry Kittles | 20 || 20 || 29.0 || .435 || .265 || .778 || 3.2 || 2.3 || 1.6 || .5 || 12.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Todd MacCulloch | 20 || 20 || 19.2 || .491 || - — || .613 || 5.2 || .7 || .3 || 1.4 || 6.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Donny Marshall | 7 || 0 || 2.0 || .200 || .000 || 1.000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kenyon Martin | 20 || 20 || 37.5 || .424 || .222 || .691 || 5.8 || 2.9 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 16.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Brian Scalabrine | 6 || 0 || 2.3 || .333 || .000 || - — || .5 || .0 || .0 || .2 || .3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Keith Van Horn | 20 || 20 || 32.2 || .402 || .440 || .714 || 6.7 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .5 || 13.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Aaron Williams basketball | 20 || 0 || 20.8 || .479 || .000 || .826 || 3.5 || .8 || .4 || .8 || 6.5 Awards and records Rod Thorn, NBA Executive of the Year Jason Kidd, All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd, NBA All-Defensive First Team Richard Jefferson, NBA All-Rookie Team Second Team References External links 2001–02 New Jersey Nets on Database Basketball 2001–02 New Jersey Nets on Basketball Reference New Jersey Nets season Category:New Jersey Nets seasons New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Eastern Conference (NBA) championship seasons Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex