The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets endured a historically challenging season, finishing with a dismal 12-70 record. This performance tied them for the second-worst NBA season record at the time. The campaign began with an 18-game losing streak, setting a record for the worst start in NBA history. Head coach Lawrence Frank was dismissed after this streak, and Kiki Vandeweghe took over as interim coach.
Despite the efforts of players like Brook Lopez and Devin Harris, the team struggled with injuries and inconsistent performances. The Nets ranked last in the league in points per game, averaging just 92.4. Their defensive struggles were evident, as they allowed an average of 101.5 points per game. The season’s poor performance led to significant changes in the organization, including attempts to rebuild through the draft and free agency. This marked the final season the team played at the Izod Center before moving to the Prudential Center in Newark.
- Regular Season Record: 12-70
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats for 2009-10 Season
POINTS
Brook Lopez
18.8
REBOUNDS
Brook Lopez
8.6
ASSISTS
Devin Harris
6.6
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Brook Lopez | 82 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Devin Harris | 64 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 27.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Courtney Lee | 71 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 33.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yi Jianlian | 52 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 36.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | 67 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 25.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rafer Alston | 27 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 32.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Terrence Williams | 78 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 31.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kris Humphries | 44 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 45 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 33.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Keyon Dooling | 53 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bobby Simmons | 23 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 31.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trenton Hassell | 52 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Boone | 63 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eduardo Nájera | 13 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 17.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Williams | 20 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tony Battie | 15 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Quinn | 25 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
New Jersey Nets 2009-10 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2009-10 season for the New Jersey Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2009 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 95-93 | |
| Oct 30, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-85 | |
| Oct 31, 2009 | @ Washington Wizards | L 123-104 | |
| Nov 02, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 79-68 | |
| Nov 04, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 122-94 | |
| Nov 06, 2009 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 97-94 | |
| Nov 07, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 86-76 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 82-79 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 88-72 | |
| Nov 14, 2009 | @ Miami Heat | L 81-80 | |
| Nov 17, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 91-83 | |
| Nov 18, 2009 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-85 | |
| Nov 21, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-91 | |
| Nov 24, 2009 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 101-87 | |
| Nov 25, 2009 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-83 | |
| Nov 27, 2009 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 109-96 | |
| Nov 29, 2009 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-87 | |
| Dec 02, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 117-101 | |
| Dec 04, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 97-91 | |
| Dec 06, 2009 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-97 | |
| Dec 08, 2009 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 103-101 | |
| Dec 09, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-89 | |
| Dec 11, 2009 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 107-91 | |
| Dec 13, 2009 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 130-107 | |
| Dec 15, 2009 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-89 | |
| Dec 16, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 108-92 | |
| Dec 18, 2009 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 118-95 | |
| Dec 19, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-84 | |
| Dec 23, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-99 | |
| Dec 26, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-93 | |
| Dec 28, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-89 | |
| Dec 30, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-95 | |
| Jan 02, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 94-86 | |
| Jan 05, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-76 | |
| Jan 06, 2010 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 119-89 | |
| Jan 08, 2010 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 103-99 | |
| Jan 10, 2010 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 97-85 | |
| Jan 13, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 111-87 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 121-105 | |
| Jan 18, 2010 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 106-95 | |
| Jan 20, 2010 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 118-94 | |
| Jan 22, 2010 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 111-79 | |
| Jan 23, 2010 | @ Utah Jazz | L 116-83 | |
| Jan 27, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-87 | |
| Jan 29, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 81-79 | |
| Jan 31, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 83-79 | |
| Feb 02, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 97-93 | |
| Feb 03, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 108-99 | |
| Feb 05, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | L 96-87 | |
| Feb 06, 2010 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 99-92 | |
| Feb 09, 2010 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-97 | |
| Feb 10, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 97-77 | |
| Feb 16, 2010 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 103-94 | |
| Feb 17, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 87-84 | |
| Feb 19, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 106-89 | |
| Feb 21, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 104-94 | |
| Feb 23, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 102-93 | |
| Feb 27, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | W 104-96 | |
| Feb 28, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 89-85 | |
| Mar 03, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 111-92 | |
| Mar 05, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 97-87 | |
| Mar 06, 2010 | @ New York Knicks | W 113-93 | |
| Mar 08, 2010 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 107-101 | |
| Mar 10, 2010 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 96-87 | |
| Mar 12, 2010 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 104-102 | |
| Mar 13, 2010 | @ Houston Rockets | L 116-108 | |
| Mar 16, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 108-84 | |
| Mar 17, 2010 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 108-97 | |
| Mar 20, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-90 | |
| Mar 22, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-89 | |
| Mar 24, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 93-79 | |
| Mar 26, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 118-110 | |
| Mar 27, 2010 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 106-83 | |
| Mar 29, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 90-84 | |
| Mar 31, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 116-105 | |
| Apr 03, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-87 | |
| Apr 04, 2010 | @ Washington Wizards | L 109-99 | |
| Apr 07, 2010 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-89 | |
| Apr 09, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 127-116 | |
| Apr 10, 2010 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 115-102 | |
| Apr 12, 2010 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-95 | |
| Apr 14, 2010 | @ Miami Heat | L 94-86 |