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1996–97 New Jersey Nets season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Nets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] The Nets had the eighth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected Kerry Kittles out of Villanova University.[2][3][4][5][6] In the off-season, the team signed free agents Robert Pack,[7][8][9] Tony Massenburg,[10] Xavier McDaniel, who played overseas in Greece during the previous season,[11][12] and David Benoit, who missed the entire season with a ruptured Achilles tendon.[13][14] Under new head coach John Calipari,[15][16][17] the Nets continued to struggle losing their first five games of the season, which included two games played overseas against the Orlando Magic in Tokyo, Japan.[18][19][20][21] The team held a 13–33 record at the All-Star break.[22]

1996–97 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachJohn Calipari
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Results
Record26–56 (.317)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBIS-TV
SportsChannel New York
RadioWOR
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At midseason, the Nets traded Pack along with Shawn Bradley, Khalid Reeves and second-year forward Ed O'Bannon to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Sam Cassell, Jim Jackson, Chris Gatling, Eric Montross and George McCloud, who never played with the Nets and was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Joe Kleine.[23][24][25][26] Gatling only played just three games after the trade due to an ear infection, and was out for the remainder of the season.[27][28][29] The Nets ended their season with a 26–56 record, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division.[30]

Kendall Gill averaged 21.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, while Kittles averaged 16.4 points and 1.9 steals per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Jayson Williams continued to show improvement averaging 13.4 points, and leading the team with 13.5 rebounds per game, before sitting out the remainder of the season with a thumb injury after 41 games,[31][32][33] while Massenburg contributed 7.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, and McDaniel averaged 5.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench.[34] Kittles finished in fifth place in Rookie of the Year voting,[35][36] while Gatling finished in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[37][38][39][40]

Following the season, Jackson and Montross were both traded to the Philadelphia 76ers,[41][42][43][44] while Massenburg signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, but was then traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies,[45][46] and Kleine signed with the Chicago Bulls.[47]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
18Kerry KittlesSG  United StatesVillanova

Roster

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1996–97 New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F2Benoit, David   (IN)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1968-05-09Alabama
G10Cassell, Sam  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1969-11-18Florida State
C33Dare, Yinka7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)1972-10-10George Washington
G21Edwards, Kevin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1965-10-30DePaul
F15Gatling, Chris  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)1967-09-03Old Dominion
G/F13Gill, Kendall6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1968-05-25Illinois
F54Haley, Jack6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1964-01-27UCLA
F22Jackson, Jim6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)1970-10-14Ohio State
G30Kittles, Kerry6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg)1974-06-12Villanova
C35Kleine, Joe6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1962-01-04Arkansas
F44Massenburg, Tony6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1967-07-31Maryland
F34McDaniel, Xavier6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1963-06-04Wichita State
C00Montross, Eric7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg)1971-09-23North Carolina
F55Williams, Jayson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1968-02-22St. John's
F7Williams, Reggie  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)1964-03-05Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: {{{access-date}}}

Roster notes
  • Small forward David Benoit missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat6121.744–29–1232–916–8
x-New York Knicks5725.695431–1026–1519–6
x-Orlando Magic4537.5491626–1519–2213–11
x-Washington Bullets4438.5371725–1619–2214–10
New Jersey Nets2656.3173516–2510–3111–13
Philadelphia 76ers2260.2683911–3011–3011–14
Boston Celtics1567.1834611–304–371–23
1996–97 NBA East standings
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Chicago Bulls6913.841–
2y-Miami Heat6121.7448
3x-New York Knicks5725.69512
4x-Atlanta Hawks5626.68313
5x-Detroit Pistons5428.65915
6x-Charlotte Hornets5428.65915
7x-Orlando Magic4537.54924
8x-Washington Bullets4438.53725
9Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51227
10Indiana Pacers3943.47630
11Milwaukee Bucks3349.40236
12Toronto Raptors3052.36639
13New Jersey Nets2656.31743
14Philadelphia 76ers2260.26847
15Boston Celtics1567.18354
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1996-97 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta–3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston1–3–0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte3–14–0–0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago3–14–04–0–3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland1–32–11–31–3–2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas0–21–11–10–20–2–3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver1–11–10–20–21–11–3–0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0–2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2–0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0–1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1–2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2–2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2–1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1–4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4–0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0–2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2–2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2–3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3–2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2–1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1–1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1–2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2–3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3–0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0–2–01–34–02–0
Toronto0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2–1–11–12–2
Utah1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1–4–02–0
Vancouver0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4–1–1
Washington1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kendall Gill828139.0.443.336.7976.14.01.90.621.8
Sam Cassell232233.8.443.392.8313.66.51.60.319.3
Chris Gatling3030.7.419.9387.31.01.30.017.0
Jim Jackson313137.3.417.370.8525.95.20.90.516.5
Kerry Kittles825736.7.426.377.7713.93.01.90.416.4
Robert Pack343134.9.407.297.7882.59.61.70.115.9
Jayson Williams414034.9.409.000.59013.51.20.60.913.4
Shawn Bradley403830.7.436.000.6648.10.50.64.012.0
Khalid Reeves501821.0.393.396.7471.83.40.50.18.3
Tony Massenburg794924.7.485.000.6316.50.30.50.67.2
Reggie Williams11015.2.403.273.8002.20.70.70.46.5
Kevin Edwards32014.9.377.349.8601.31.80.50.15.9
Xavier McDaniel62518.9.389.200.7305.11.00.60.35.6
Lloyd Daniels17016.6.330.322.8332.31.50.50.25.4
Eric Montross313127.2.451.3939.10.90.41.35.1
Ed O'Bannon45514.1.367.283.8702.50.60.50.24.2
Joe Kleine28016.2.427.500.7224.10.80.30.43.0
Evric Gray508.4.267.2501.0000.60.40.20.02.6
Jack Haley2003.7.351.7371.60.30.10.12.0
Adrian Caldwell18011.3.286.000.5293.10.30.40.11.6
Robert Werdann605.2.4291.0001.00.00.30.21.5
Yinka Dare4127.6.352.5142.00.10.10.71.4
Vincent Askew107.00.00.00.00.00.0

Player Statistics Citation:[34]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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