The 2008-09 New Jersey Nets season was marked by a transitional phase, finishing with a 34-48 record. Despite a promising start, the team struggled to maintain consistency, ultimately missing the playoffs. Key player Devin Harris emerged as a standout performer, earning his first All-Star appearance and averaging 21.3 points and 6.9 assists per game. Vince Carter provided veteran leadership, contributing 20.8 points per game.
The team underwent significant changes, including trading Richard Jefferson in the offseason and acquiring Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Rookie Brook Lopez showed potential, averaging 13 points and 8.1 rebounds, earning a spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Despite the individual successes, the team lacked depth and defensive prowess, leading to their subpar performance. The season foreshadowed further rebuilding efforts required to become competitive in the Eastern Conference.
- Regular Season Record: 34-48
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats for 2008-09 Season
POINTS
Devin Harris
21.3
REBOUNDS
Brook Lopez
8.1
ASSISTS
Devin Harris
6.9
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Devin Harris | 69 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 29.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vince Carter | 80 | 20.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brook Lopez | 82 | 13.0 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Keyon Dooling | 77 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 74 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 38.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yi Jianlian | 61 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 34.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bobby Simmons | 71 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Anderson | 66 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 36.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | 44 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Boone | 62 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stromile Swift | 6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trenton Hassell | 53 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eduardo Nájera | 27 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Williams | 33 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maurice Ager | 20 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
New Jersey Nets 2008-09 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2008-09 season for the New Jersey Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2008 | @ Washington Wizards | W 95-85 | |
| Nov 01, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-97 | |
| Nov 04, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 114-86 | |
| Nov 07, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-96 | |
| Nov 08, 2008 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 98-80 | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | L 99-94 | |
| Nov 12, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-87 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-108 | |
| Nov 15, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 119-107 | |
| Nov 18, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 106-82 | |
| Nov 21, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 129-127 | |
| Nov 22, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 112-95 | |
| Nov 25, 2008 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-93 | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 116-114 | |
| Nov 29, 2008 | @ Utah Jazz | W 105-88 | |
| Nov 30, 2008 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 117-109 | |
| Dec 02, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 108-88 | |
| Dec 05, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 113-84 | |
| Dec 06, 2008 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 95-84 | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 121-109 | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 101-79 | |
| Dec 13, 2008 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 113-104 | |
| Dec 15, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 94-87 | |
| Dec 17, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-92 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 121-97 | |
| Dec 20, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 106-103 | |
| Dec 22, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 114-91 | |
| Dec 23, 2008 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 108-107 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-87 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 114-103 | |
| Dec 29, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-87 | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 83-75 | |
| Jan 02, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 93-91 | |
| Jan 03, 2009 | @ Miami Heat | L 101-96 | |
| Jan 05, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-90 | |
| Jan 07, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 100-89 | |
| Jan 09, 2009 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-102 | |
| Jan 12, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-99 | |
| Jan 14, 2009 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-86 | |
| Jan 15, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-99 | |
| Jan 17, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-85 | |
| Jan 21, 2009 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 102-92 | |
| Jan 23, 2009 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 94-91 | |
| Jan 24, 2009 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 99-88 | |
| Jan 26, 2009 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 94-85 | |
| Jan 28, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-106 | |
| Jan 30, 2009 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 105-88 | |
| Jan 31, 2009 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 85-83 | |
| Feb 03, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 99-85 | |
| Feb 04, 2009 | @ Washington Wizards | W 115-88 | |
| Feb 07, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 114-70 | |
| Feb 08, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 101-84 | |
| Feb 10, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 108-93 | |
| Feb 17, 2009 | @ Houston Rockets | L 114-88 | |
| Feb 18, 2009 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 113-98 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-96 | |
| Feb 23, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-96 | |
| Feb 25, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-99 | |
| Mar 01, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-96 | |
| Mar 03, 2009 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 99-95 | |
| Mar 04, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 115-111 | |
| Mar 06, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 105-102 | |
| Mar 08, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-101 | |
| Mar 11, 2009 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 116-112 | |
| Mar 13, 2009 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 109-100 | |
| Mar 15, 2009 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 107-105 | |
| Mar 16, 2009 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-96 | |
| Mar 18, 2009 | @ New York Knicks | W 115-89 | |
| Mar 20, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 96-88 | |
| Mar 22, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 96-88 | |
| Mar 25, 2009 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 98-87 | |
| Mar 27, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-95 | |
| Mar 29, 2009 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 108-99 | |
| Mar 30, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-78 | |
| Apr 01, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-98 | |
| Apr 04, 2009 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 103-94 | |
| Apr 05, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 96-67 | |
| Apr 08, 2009 | @ Boston Celtics | L 106-104 | |
| Apr 10, 2009 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-93 | |
| Apr 11, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-93 | |
| Apr 13, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 91-87 | |
| Apr 15, 2009 | @ New York Knicks | L 102-73 |