2001–02 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

2001–02 New Jersey Nets season

Conference champions

Division champions

Head coach| Byron Scott
General manager| Rod Thorn
Owners| Yankee Global Enterprises LLC
Arena| Continental Airlines Arena
Results
Record| 52-30 (.634)
Place| Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish| NBA Finals
(lost to Lakers 0–4)

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The 2001–02 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 35th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] This season is notable for the Nets acquiring All-Star point guard Jason Kidd from the Phoenix Suns during the off-season.[2][3][4][5][6] The team selected Eddie Griffin out of Seton Hall University with the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Houston Rockets in exchange for top draft pick Richard Jefferson from the University of Arizona, and rookie center Jason Collins out of Stanford University,[7][8][9][10][11] and signed free agent Todd MacCulloch.[12][13][14]

The Nets won nine of their first twelve games, held a 26–11 record as of January 16, 2002, and held a 32–15 record at the All-Star break.[15] The team finished first place in the Eastern Conference with 52 wins and 30 losses, their best record since joining the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.[16] As of the 2023–24 NBA season[update], this was the only season where 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, as he finished second to the Spurs' Tim Duncan in Most Valuable Player voting,[17][18][19][20] and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with head coach Byron Scott coaching the Eastern Conference.[21][22][23][24][25]

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, and Kerry Kittles, who returned after missing the previous season due to knee injuries, contributed 13.4 points per game. 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, and Lucious Harris contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench.[26] Jefferson also finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting,[27][28][29][20] while Scott finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting.[30][31][32][20]

Under the guidance of Kidd and Martin, the young Nets team prospered through the playoffs, and ended up advancing all the way to the Eastern Conference title and the franchise's first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals. In the Eastern Conference first round, they defeated the Indiana Pacers in five games,[33][34][35][36] then defeated the Charlotte Hornets four games to one in the Eastern Conference semifinals.[37][38][39][40] Then after trailing 2–1 to the third-seeded Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals,[41][42] the Nets would win the series four games to two.[43][44][45][46] However, New Jersey's season would end without an improbable NBA crown, as the Nets were swept in four games by the Los Angeles Lakers.[47][48][49][50][51]

Following the season, Van Horn and MacCulloch were both traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, whom MacCulloch had previously played for.[52][53][54][55]

## Draft picks

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Main article: 2001 NBA draft

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1  | 7  | Eddie Griffin | Forward  |  United States  | Seton Hall
2  | 35  | Brian Scalabrine | Forward  |  United States  | USC

## Roster

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2001–02 New Jersey Nets roster Players  | Coaches

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G | 1 | Armstrong, Brandon | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 188 lb (85 kg)  | 1980-06-16  | Pepperdine
C | 35 | Collins, Jason | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)  | 255 lb (116 kg)  | 1978-12-02  | Stanford
F/C | 14 | Feick, Jamie (IN)  | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 255 lb (116 kg)  | 1974-07-03  | Michigan State
G | 12 | Harris, Lucious | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1970-12-18  | Long Beach State
F | 24 | Jefferson, Richard | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 222 lb (101 kg)  | 1980-06-21  | Arizona
G | 8 | Johnson, Anthony | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1974-10-02  | College of Charleston
G | 5 | Kidd, Jason | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 204 lb (93 kg)  | 1973-03-23  | California
G | 30 | Kittles, Kerry | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 179 lb (81 kg)  | 1974-06-12  | Villanova
C | 11 | MacCulloch, Todd | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)  | 280 lb (127 kg)  | 1976-01-27  | Washington
F | 13 | Marshall, Donny | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1972-07-17  | Connecticut
F | 6 | Martin, Kenyon | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 234 lb (106 kg)  | 1977-12-30  | Cincinnati
F | 21 | Scalabrine, Brian | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 241 lb (109 kg)  | 1978-03-18  | USC
F | 44 | Van Horn, Keith | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1975-10-23  | Utah
F/C | 34 | Williams, Aaron | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 222 lb (101 kg)  | 1972-10-02  | Xavier

Head coach

* Byron Scott

Assistant coach(es)

* Lawrence Frank
* Eddie Jordan
* Mike O'Koren

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* (IN) Inactive
* Injured

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Roster
Last transaction: January 7, 2002

### Roster notes

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* Forward/center Jamie Feick missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.[12][56]

## Regular season

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### Standings

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Atlantic Division

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y-New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 33–8 | 19–22 | 16–8
x-Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 | 27–14 | 22–19 | 17–7
x-Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 27–14 | 17–24 | 12–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 22–19 | 21–20 | 14–11
Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 12–13
Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | 18–23 | 18–23 | 10–14
New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 4–20
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Team  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  GB
1  | c-New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | –
2  | y-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2
3  | x-Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3
4  | x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8
5  | x-Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8
6  | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9
7  | x-Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10
8  | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10
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9  | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11
10  | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15
11  | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16
12  | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19
13  | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22
14  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23
15  | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31

### Record vs. opponents

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2001-02 NBA Records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | CHA  | CHI  | CLE  | DAL  | DEN  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | IND  | LAC  | LAL  | MEM  | MIA  | MIL  | MIN  | NJN  | NYK  | ORL  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SAC  | SAS  | SEA  | TOR  | UTA  | WAS
Atlanta | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3
Boston | 2–2 | – | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–2 | – | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3
Cleveland | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2
Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1
Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2
Detroit | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1
Indiana | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0
Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2
Miami | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1
Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0
New Jersey  | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1
New York | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3
Orlando | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2
Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2
Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0
Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0
Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1
Toronto | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–2
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0
Washington | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | —

### Game log

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2001–02 game log
Total: 52–30 (home: 33–8; road: 19–22)

October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)

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1  | October 30  | Indiana | W 103–97 | Keith Van Horn (26)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | Jason Kidd (9)  | Continental Airlines Arena
8,749  | 1–0
2  | October 31  | @ Boston | W 95–92 | Jason Kidd (21)  | Todd MacCulloch (12)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | FleetCenter
14,158  | 2–0

November : 8–5 (home: 5–1; road: 3–4)

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3  | November 2  | @ Detroit | L 88–102 | Richard Jefferson (17)  | Kidd & Williams (6)  | Jason Kidd (5)  | Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076  | 2–1
4  | November 3  | Charlotte | W 95–85 | Keith Van Horn (28)  | Keith Van Horn (9)  | Jason Kidd (8)  | Continental Airlines Arena
6,532  | 3–1
5  | November 8  | Seattle | W 106–94 | Todd MacCulloch (29)  | Keith Van Horn (12)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | Continental Airlines Arena
5,277  | 4–1
6  | November 10  | Cleveland | W 87–84 | Kenyon Martin (18)  | MacCulloch & Van Horn (10)  | Three players (4)  | Continental Airlines Arena
5,631  | 5–1
7  | November 13  | @ Indiana | W 91–82 | Jason Kidd (20)  | Keith Van Horn (13)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | Conseco Fieldhouse
15,188  | 6–1
8  | November 16  | New York | W 109–83 | Kenyon Martin (21)  | Kenyon Martin (8)  | Jason Kidd (15)  | Continental Airlines Arena
15,638  | 7–1
9  | November 17  | Philadelphia | L 82–94 | Kenyon Martin (16)  | Kidd & MacCulloch (9)  | Jason Kidd (12)  | Continental Airlines Arena
17,318  | 7–2
10  | November 19  | @ Denver | L 96–99 (OT) | Kenyon Martin (28)  | Richard Jefferson (8)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | Continental Airlines Arena
11,319  | 7–3
11  | November 21  | @ Utah | W 90–89 (OT) | Jason Kidd (18)  | Todd MacCulloch (11)  | Jason Kidd (6)  | Delta Center
17,413  | 8–3

December : 9–5 (home: 4–2; road: 5–3)

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January : 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)

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February : 8–4 (home: 6–2; road: 2–2)

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All-Star Break

March : 9–9 (home: 7–0; road: 2–9)

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April : 5–3 (home: 3–2; road: 2–1)

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80  | April 14  | @ Toronto | L 82–101 | Collins & Scalabrine (16)  | Brian Scalabrine (9)  | Anthony Johnson (5)  | Air Canada Centre
19,800  | 51–29
81  | April 16  | Detroit | L 98–103 | Kerry Kittles (30)  | Aaron Williams (8)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Continental Airlines Arena
15,084  | 51–30
82  | April 17  | @ New York | W 99–94 | Four players (13)  | Keith Van Horn (8)  | Jason Kidd (5)  | Madison Square Garden
19,763  | 52–30

2001–02 season schedule

## Playoffs

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2002 playoff game log

First round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)

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1  | April 20  | Indiana | L 83–89 | Jason Kidd (26)  | Kenyon Martin (13)  | Jason Kidd (9)  | Continental Airlines Arena
18,555  | 0–1
2  | April 22  | Indiana | W 95–79 | Jason Kidd (20)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | Jason Kidd (9)  | Continental Airlines Arena
20,049  | 1–1
3  | April 26  | @ Indiana | W 85–84 | Jason Kidd (24)  | Keith Van Horn (12)  | Jason Kidd (6)  | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345  | 2–1
4  | April 30  | @ Indiana | L 74–97 | Kenyon Martin (13)  | Kenyon Martin (6)  | Jason Kidd (6)  | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345  | 2–2
5  | May 2  | Indiana | W 120–109 (2OT) | Jason Kidd (31)  | Kidd, Martin (8)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Continental Airlines Arena
20,049  | 3–2

Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)

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1  | May 5  | Charlotte | W 99–93 | Jason Kidd (21)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Continental Airlines Arena
19,071  | 1–0
2  | May 7  | Charlotte | W 102–88 | Lucious Harris (24)  | Keith Van Horn (11)  | Jason Kidd (6)  | Continental Airlines Arena
20,049  | 2–0
3  | May 9  | @ Charlotte | L 97–115 | Richard Jefferson (16)  | Collins, Kidd (7)  | Jason Kidd (6)  | Charlotte Coliseum
11,363  | 2–1
4  | May 12  | @ Charlotte | W 89–79 | Jason Kidd (24)  | Kidd, Van Horn (11)  | Jason Kidd (8)  | Charlotte Coliseum
13,864  | 3–1
5  | May 15  | Charlotte | W 103–95 | Jason Kidd (23)  | Kenyon Martin (6)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | Continental Airlines Arena
20,049  | 4–1

Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)

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1  | May 19  | Boston | W 104–97 | Jason Kidd (18)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | Jason Kidd (11)  | Continental Airlines Arena
20,049  | 1–0
2  | May 21  | Boston | L 86–93 | Jason Kidd (23)  | Jason Kidd (16)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | Continental Airlines Arena
19,850  | 1–1
3  | May 25  | @ Boston | L 90–94 | Kerry Kittles (19)  | Todd MacCulloch (11)  | Jason Kidd (11)  | FleetCenter
18,624  | 1–2
4  | May 27  | @ Boston | W 94–92 | Kerry Kittles (22)  | Keith Van Horn (10)  | Jason Kidd (9)  | FleetCenter
18,624  | 2–2
5  | May 29  | Boston | W 103–92 | Kerry Kittles (21)  | Jason Kidd (12)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Continental Airlines Arena
19,850  | 3–2
6  | May 31  | @ Boston | W 96–88 | Kenyon Martin (16)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | Jason Kidd (13)  | FleetCenter
18,624  | 4–2

NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)

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2  | June 7  | @ L.A. Lakers | L 83–106 | Kerry Kittles (23)  | Jason Kidd (9)  | Jason Kidd (7)  | Staples Center
18,997  | 0–2
3  | June 9  | L.A. Lakers | L 103–106 | Jason Kidd (30)  | Kidd, Van Horn (5)  | Jason Kidd (10)  | Continental Airlines Arena
19,215  | 0–3
4  | June 12  | L.A. Lakers | L 107–113 | Kenyon Martin (35)  | Kenyon Martin (11)  | Jason Kidd (12)  | Continental Airlines Arena
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## NBA Finals

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### Summary

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The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.

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New Jersey (East)  | 94 | 83 | 103 | 107 | 0

### Aspects

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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.[57] The duo appeared on the All-NBA First Team and Bryant was honored with an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection.[58][59]

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.[60] 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.[61] 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.[60] 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.[62]

With the Princeton offense installed from the coaching staff,[63] 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-NBA[58] and All-Defensive Teams[59] 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.[64] 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.[65]

### Game One

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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.

> " 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[66]

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.[67] Kidd finished with a triple–double, the 26th in Finals history and the first since Charles Barkley's in the 1993 series.

Recap

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Los Angeles | 29 | 19 | 24  | 27 | 99

### Game Two

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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.

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New Jersey  | 21 | 22 | 18  | 22 | 83
Los Angeles | 27 | 22 | 28  | 29 | 106

### Game Three

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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.

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Los Angeles | 31 | 21 | 26  | 28 | 106
New Jersey  | 23 | 23 | 32  | 25 | 103

### Game Four

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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.

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## Player statistics

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### Regular season statistics

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As of April 17, 2002[68][69]

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Brandon Armstrong | 35 | 0 | 5.6 | .318 | .294 | .500 | .5 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.8
Jason Collins | 77 | 9 | 18.3 | .421 | .500 | .701 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .6 | 4.5
Derrick Dial | 25 | 0 | 10.0 | .319 | .000 | .722 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 2.9
Steve Goodrich | 9 | 0 | 5.6 | .200 | — | .500 | .6 | .6 | .1 | .2 | .6
Lucious Harris | 74 | 0 | 21.0 | .464 | .373 | .842 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 9.1
Richard Jefferson | 79 | 9 | 24.3 | .457 | .232 | .713 | 3.7 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 9.4
Anthony Johnson | 34 | 0 | 10.8 | .411 | .333 | .640 | .9 | 1.4 | .9 | .0 | 2.8
Jason Kidd | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | .391 | .321 | .814 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | .2 | 14.7
Kerry Kittles | 82 | 82 | 31.7 | .466 | .405 | .744 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 13.4
Todd MacCulloch | 62 | 61 | 24.2 | .531 | — | .671 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 1.4 | 9.7
Donny Marshall | 20 | 0 | 5.9 | .276 | .500 | .667 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.5
Kenyon Martin | 73 | 73 | 34.3 | .463 | .224 | .678 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 14.9
Brian Scalabrine | 28 | 0 | 10.4 | .343 | .300 | .733 | 1.8 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 2.1
Reggie Slater | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3
Keith Van Horn | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | .433 | .345 | .800 | 7.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 14.8
Aaron Williams | 82 | 13 | 18.9 | .526 | .000 | .699 | 4.1 | .9 | .4 | .9 | 7.2

### Playoff statistics

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As of June 12, 2002[70][69]

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Jason Collins | 17 | 0 | 13.4 | .364 | — | .658 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.9
Lucious Harris | 20 | 0 | 20.9 | .489 | .364 | .830 | 2.7 | .9 | .7 | .0 | 8.9
Richard Jefferson | 20 | 0 | 22.1 | .465 | .000 | .550 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | 7.0
Anthony Johnson | 19 | 0 | 8.5 | .377 | .100 | .818 | .7 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 2.6
Jason Kidd | 20 | 20 | 40.2 | .415 | .189 | .808 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 1.7 | .4 | 19.6
Kerry Kittles | 20 | 20 | 29.0 | .435 | .265 | .778 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .5 | 12.1
Todd MacCulloch | 20 | 20 | 19.2 | .491 | — | .613 | 5.2 | .7 | .3 | 1.4 | 6.2
Donny Marshall | 7 | 0 | 2.0 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .4
Kenyon Martin | 20 | 20 | 37.5 | .424 | .222 | .691 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 16.8
Brian Scalabrine | 6 | 0 | 2.3 | .333 | .000 | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .2 | .3
Keith Van Horn | 20 | 20 | 32.2 | .402 | .440 | .714 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.3
Aaron Williams | 20 | 0 | 20.8 | .479 | .000 | .826 | 3.5 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 6.5

## Awards and records

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* 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

## Transactions

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