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1997-98 New Jersey Nets Team On/Off

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Record: 43-39, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: John Calipari (43-39)

Executive: John Calipari

PTS/G: 99.6 (5th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 98.1 (21st of 29)

SRS: 1.88 (14th of 29) Pace: 91.0 (11th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.3 (5th of 29) Def Rtg: 106.6 (21st of 29) Net Rtg: +1.7 (14th of 29)

Expected W-L: 46-36 (14th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +15000, Over-Under 22.5

Arena: Continental Airlines Arena Attendance: 718,514 (12th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2024-25 seasons

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Kerry Kittles	On Court	2795	.467	36.7	67.2	51.0	55.2	10.0	6.1	12.7	93.5	107.8	.501	32.8	63.3	49.0	58.7	7.7	9.1	18.0	93.1	105.6	-.035	+3.9	+3.9	+2.0	-3.5	+2.3	-2.9	-5.2	+0.4	+2.2
	Off Court	1152	.455	36.9	64.8	49.8	55.1	10.7	5.1	14.2	91.9	104.4	.492	35.2	63.1	50.2	58.7	8.9	7.3	18.7	91.9	104.9	-.036	+1.6	+1.6	-0.4	-3.6	+1.8	-2.2	-4.5	0.0	-0.6
	On − Off	71%	+.012	-0.2	+2.4	+1.2	+0.1	-0.7	+1.0	-1.5	+1.6	+3.4	+.009	-2.4	+0.2	-1.2	+0.0	-1.2	+1.8	-0.7	+1.2	+0.7	+.001	+2.3	+2.3	+2.4	+0.1	+0.5	-0.7	-0.7	+0.4	+2.8

Kendall Gill	On Court	2723	.460	37.1	66.0	50.5	54.9	10.4	6.2	12.8	91.9	107.1	.502	34.0	62.9	49.5	60.3	7.8	8.8	18.3	92.1	105.9	-.043	+3.2	+3.2	+1.0	-5.4	+2.6	-2.6	-5.5	-0.2	+1.2
	Off Court	1223	.472	35.9	67.4	51.0	55.7	9.8	5.0	13.9	95.5	106.3	.491	32.6	64.1	49.0	55.1	8.6	8.0	17.9	94.2	104.5	-.019	+3.3	+3.3	+1.9	+0.6	+1.2	-3.0	-4.0	+1.3	+1.7
	On − Off	69%	-.012	+1.2	-1.4	-0.5	-0.8	+0.6	+1.2	-1.1	-3.6	+0.8	+.011	+1.4	-1.2	+0.5	+5.2	-0.8	+0.8	+0.4	-2.1	+1.4	-.024	-0.1	-0.1	-0.9	-6.0	+1.4	+0.4	-1.5	-1.5	-0.5

Sam Cassell	On Court	2588	.470	36.8	66.9	50.8	56.4	10.1	6.0	13.0	94.2	108.5	.508	33.1	63.2	49.2	60.4	7.9	8.3	18.1	93.9	106.3	-.038	+3.7	+3.7	+1.7	-4.0	+2.2	-2.4	-5.1	+0.3	+2.1
	Off Court	1359	.450	36.7	65.6	50.3	52.5	10.4	5.6	13.4	90.8	103.5	.479	34.4	63.3	49.7	55.3	8.4	9.0	18.2	90.7	103.7	-.029	+2.3	+2.3	+0.5	-2.7	+1.9	-3.4	-4.8	+0.1	-0.2
	On − Off	66%	+.020	+0.1	+1.3	+0.5	+3.9	-0.3	+0.4	-0.4	+3.4	+5.0	+.029	-1.3	-0.1	-0.5	+5.1	-0.5	-0.7	-0.1	+3.2	+2.6	-.009	+1.4	+1.4	+1.2	-1.3	+0.3	+1.0	-0.3	+0.2	+2.3

Jayson Williams	On Court	2329	.461	38.3	67.4	51.9	56.1	10.0	5.9	13.2	92.3	107.3	.489	32.6	61.7	48.1	59.4	8.1	8.5	18.0	92.6	103.7	-.027	+5.7	+5.7	+3.8	-3.2	+1.9	-2.6	-4.8	-0.3	+3.7
	Off Court	1617	.466	34.4	65.1	48.8	53.7	10.5	5.8	13.1	94.0	106.1	.513	34.9	65.6	51.2	57.8	8.0	8.7	18.4	93.0	108.0	-.047	-0.4	-0.4	-2.4	-4.1	+2.5	-2.9	-5.3	+1.0	-1.9
	On − Off	59%	-.005	+3.9	+2.3	+3.1	+2.4	-0.5	+0.1	+0.1	-1.7	+1.2	-.024	-2.3	-3.9	-3.1	+1.6	+0.1	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-4.3	+.020	+6.1	+6.1	+6.2	+0.9	-0.6	+0.3	+0.5	-1.3	+5.6

Keith Van Horn	On Court	2314	.479	37.3	66.6	51.2	54.6	10.0	5.7	12.8	93.0	109.9	.504	33.4	62.7	48.8	59.0	7.7	8.8	17.4	92.7	107.0	-.025	+3.8	+3.8	+2.4	-4.4	+2.2	-3.1	-4.6	+0.3	+2.9
	Off Court	1633	.441	36.0	66.4	49.9	56.0	10.5	6.1	13.6	93.1	102.4	.491	33.6	64.0	50.1	58.3	8.5	8.3	19.2	92.8	103.2	-.050	+2.4	+2.4	-0.3	-2.2	+2.0	-2.1	-5.7	+0.3	-0.8
	On − Off	59%	+.038	+1.3	+0.2	+1.3	-1.4	-0.5	-0.4	-0.8	-0.1	+7.5	+.013	-0.2	-1.3	-1.3	+0.7	-0.8	+0.5	-1.8	-0.1	+3.8	+.025	+1.4	+1.4	+2.7	-2.2	+0.2	-1.0	+1.1	+0.0	+3.7
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Sherman Douglas	On Court	1682	.453	36.3	65.3	50.0	53.4	10.1	5.1	13.1	91.2	105.1	.481	34.7	63.7	50.0	56.3	7.9	8.2	18.7	90.8	103.6	-.028	+1.7	+1.7	0.0	-2.9	+2.2	-3.1	-5.7	+0.4	+1.5
	Off Court	2265	.470	37.1	67.3	51.1	56.3	10.2	6.3	13.2	94.4	108.0	.511	32.7	62.9	48.9	60.3	8.2	8.8	17.7	94.2	106.8	-.040	+4.4	+4.4	+2.2	-4.0	+2.1	-2.5	-4.5	+0.2	+1.2
	On − Off	43%	-.017	-0.8	-2.0	-1.1	-2.9	-0.1	-1.2	-0.1	-3.2	-2.9	-.030	+2.0	+0.8	+1.1	-4.0	-0.3	-0.6	+1.0	-3.4	-3.2	+.012	-2.7	-2.7	-2.2	+1.1	+0.1	-0.6	-1.2	+0.2	+0.3

Chris Gatling	On Court	1346	.467	35.4	65.2	49.3	56.8	11.0	6.4	13.8	94.9	107.0	.513	34.8	64.6	50.7	58.7	8.5	8.2	18.9	93.5	108.1	-.046	+0.6	+0.6	-1.4	-1.8	+2.5	-1.8	-5.2	+1.4	-1.1
	Off Court	2601	.461	37.4	67.1	51.3	54.3	9.8	5.6	12.8	92.1	106.7	.491	32.9	62.6	48.7	58.8	7.8	8.7	17.8	92.4	104.1	-.030	+4.6	+4.6	+2.6	-4.5	+1.9	-3.2	-4.9	-0.3	+2.6
	On − Off	34%	+.006	-2.0	-1.9	-2.0	+2.5	+1.2	+0.8	+1.0	+2.8	+0.3	+.022	+1.9	+2.0	+2.0	-0.1	+0.7	-0.5	+1.1	+1.1	+4.0	-.016	-4.0	-4.0	-4.0	+2.7	+0.6	+1.4	-0.3	+1.7	-3.7

Michael Cage	On Court	1193	.457	35.1	66.8	49.9	54.0	10.7	6.4	13.4	91.5	103.7	.490	33.2	64.9	50.1	59.0	8.2	8.8	19.4	90.3	101.9	-.034	+2.0	+2.0	-0.2	-5.0	+2.5	-2.4	-6.1	+1.2	+1.8
	Off Court	2753	.466	37.4	66.3	51.0	55.6	10.0	5.6	13.1	93.7	108.1	.502	33.7	62.6	49.0	58.6	8.0	8.5	17.6	93.8	106.9	-.036	+3.8	+3.8	+1.9	-3.0	+2.0	-2.9	-4.6	-0.1	+1.2
	On − Off	30%	-.009	-2.3	+0.5	-1.1	-1.6	+0.7	+0.8	+0.3	-2.2	-4.4	-.012	-0.5	+2.3	+1.1	+0.4	+0.2	+0.3	+1.8	-3.5	-5.0	+.002	-1.8	-1.8	-2.1	-2.0	+0.5	+0.5	-1.5	+1.3	+0.6

David Benoit	On Court	791	.450	36.1	68.6	51.1	54.7	9.2	5.6	14.0	93.6	102.7	.485	31.4	63.9	48.9	54.3	8.7	8.3	16.9	92.5	104.1	-.034	+4.8	+4.8	+2.2	+0.4	+0.5	-2.8	-2.9	+1.1	-1.5
	Off Court	3155	.467	36.9	65.9	50.5	55.3	10.4	5.9	12.9	92.9	107.9	.502	34.1	63.1	49.5	59.8	7.9	8.6	18.5	92.8	105.8	-.035	+2.8	+2.8	+1.0	-4.5	+2.5	-2.7	-5.5	+0.1	+2.1
	On − Off	20%	-.017	-0.8	+2.7	+0.6	-0.6	-1.2	-0.3	+1.1	+0.7	-5.2	-.017	-2.7	+0.8	-0.6	-5.5	+0.8	-0.3	-1.6	-0.3	-1.7	+.001	+2.0	+2.0	+1.2	+4.9	-2.0	-0.1	+2.6	+1.0	-3.6

Lucious Harris	On Court	663	.472	35.7	67.2	50.9	54.5	10.3	5.5	14.3	92.2	106.4	.489	32.8	64.3	49.1	54.3	9.7	8.9	17.6	91.8	105.5	-.017	+2.9	+2.9	+1.9	+0.2	+0.7	-3.4	-3.3	+0.4	+0.9
	Off Court	3283	.462	36.9	66.3	50.6	55.3	10.2	5.9	12.9	93.2	106.9	.500	33.7	63.1	49.4	59.6	7.7	8.5	18.3	92.9	105.4	-.039	+3.3	+3.3	+1.2	-4.3	+2.4	-2.6	-5.4	+0.3	+1.5
	On − Off	17%	+.010	-1.2	+0.9	+0.3	-0.8	+0.1	-0.4	+1.4	-1.0	-0.5	-.011	-0.9	+1.2	-0.3	-5.3	+2.0	+0.4	-0.7	-1.1	+0.1	+.022	-0.4	-0.4	+0.7	+4.5	-1.7	-0.8	+2.1	+0.1	-0.6
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Kevin Edwards	On Court	345	.434	37.4	61.8	47.8	55.1	12.3	4.6	14.2	96.9	99.4	.503	38.2	62.6	52.2	59.2	8.8	6.6	19.7	97.5	104.3	-.070	-0.8	-0.8	-4.4	-4.1	+3.5	-2.0	-5.5	-0.6	-4.9
	Off Court	3601	.466	36.7	66.9	50.9	55.2	10.0	6.0	13.0	92.7	107.6	.498	33.1	63.3	49.1	58.7	8.0	8.8	18.0	92.3	105.6	-.032	+3.6	+3.6	+1.9	-3.5	+2.0	-2.8	-5.0	+0.4	+2.0
	On − Off	9%	-.032	+0.7	-5.1	-3.1	-0.1	+2.3	-1.4	+1.2	+4.2	-8.2	+.005	+5.1	-0.7	+3.1	+0.5	+0.8	-2.2	+1.7	+5.2	-1.3	-.038	-4.4	-4.4	-6.3	-0.6	+1.5	+0.8	-0.5	-1.0	-6.9

Brian Evans	On Court	327	.493	34.5	66.8	50.5	52.8	10.5	5.0	14.9	96.7	108.5	.507	33.2	65.5	49.5	59.9	10.6	7.4	17.0	96.4	108.8	-.014	+1.3	+1.3	+1.1	-7.2	-0.1	-2.4	-2.2	+0.3	-0.3
	Off Court	3619	.461	36.9	66.5	50.7	55.4	10.2	5.9	13.0	92.7	106.7	.498	33.5	63.1	49.3	58.6	7.8	8.7	18.3	92.4	105.1	-.037	+3.4	+3.4	+1.3	-3.2	+2.3	-2.7	-5.3	+0.3	+1.5
	On − Off	8%	+.032	-2.4	+0.3	-0.2	-2.6	+0.3	-0.9	+1.9	+4.0	+1.8	+.009	-0.3	+2.4	+0.2	+1.3	+2.8	-1.3	-1.3	+4.0	+3.7	+.023	-2.1	-2.1	-0.2	-4.0	-2.4	+0.3	+3.1	+0.0	-1.8

Xavier McDaniel	On Court	176	.405	38.5	66.7	51.1	58.5	10.1	4.7	13.6	92.7	96.5	.453	33.3	61.5	48.9	51.6	6.8	7.5	19.0	95.2	97.4	-.048	+5.2	+5.2	+2.2	+6.8	+3.3	-2.8	-5.4	-2.5	-1.0
	Off Court	3771	.466	36.7	66.5	50.6	55.0	10.2	5.9	13.1	93.0	107.3	.501	33.5	63.3	49.4	59.0	8.1	8.6	18.1	92.6	105.8	-.035	+3.1	+3.1	+1.2	-4.0	+2.1	-2.7	-5.0	+0.4	+1.5
	On − Off	4%	-.061	+1.8	+0.2	+0.5	+3.5	-0.1	-1.2	+0.5	-0.3	-10.8	-.048	-0.2	-1.8	-0.5	-7.4	-1.3	-1.1	+0.9	+2.6	-8.4	-.013	+2.1	+2.1	+1.0	+10.8	+1.2	-0.1	-0.4	-2.9	-2.5

David Vaughn	On Court	160	.458	30.9	60.1	45.5	50.8	12.4	3.2	10.0	93.1	105.8	.491	39.9	69.1	54.5	62.1	6.1	9.4	19.6	96.7	106.2	-.033	-9.0	-9.0	-9.1	-11.3	+6.3	-6.3	-9.6	-3.6	-0.4
	Off Court	3787	.464	37.0	66.8	50.9	55.4	10.1	6.0	13.3	93.0	106.9	.499	33.2	63.0	49.1	58.6	8.1	8.5	18.1	92.6	105.4	-.035	+3.8	+3.8	+1.7	-3.2	+2.0	-2.6	-4.8	+0.4	+1.4
	On − Off	4%	-.006	-6.1	-6.7	-5.4	-4.6	+2.3	-2.8	-3.3	+0.1	-1.1	-.008	+6.7	+6.1	+5.4	+3.5	-2.0	+0.9	+1.5	+4.1	+0.8	+.002	-12.8	-12.8	-10.8	-8.1	+4.3	-3.7	-4.8	-4.0	-1.8

Rony Seikaly	On Court	150	.446	45.2	60.7	52.4	56.6	8.1	4.6	16.8	87.6	100.7	.500	39.3	54.8	47.6	55.0	10.3	8.2	16.9	87.3	111.4	-.054	+5.9	+5.9	+4.8	+1.6	-2.2	-3.5	-0.1	+0.3	-10.7
	Off Court	3797	.464	36.4	66.7	50.6	55.1	10.3	5.9	13.0	93.2	107.0	.499	33.3	63.6	49.4	58.9	8.0	8.6	18.2	93.0	105.2	-.035	+3.1	+3.1	+1.1	-3.8	+2.3	-2.7	-5.2	+0.2	+1.8
	On − Off	4%	-.018	+8.8	-6.0	+1.8	+1.5	-2.2	-1.3	+3.8	-5.6	-6.3	+.001	+6.0	-8.8	-1.8	-3.9	+2.3	-0.4	-1.3	-5.7	+6.2	-.019	+2.8	+2.8	+3.7	+5.4	-4.5	-0.8	+5.1	+0.1	-12.5
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Yinka Dare	On Court	59	.389	37.8	58.1	45.3	60.5	8.3	4.8	10.2	96.8	93.2	.525	41.9	62.2	54.7	41.2	6.8	9.6	18.3	98.5	110.8	-.136	-4.0	-4.0	-9.4	+19.3	+1.6	-4.9	-8.2	-1.7	-17.6
	Off Court	3888	.465	36.7	66.6	50.7	55.1	10.2	5.9	13.2	93.0	107.0	.498	33.4	63.3	49.3	59.0	8.1	8.5	18.2	92.7	105.4	-.034	+3.3	+3.3	+1.5	-3.9	+2.1	-2.7	-5.0	+0.3	+1.7
	On − Off	1%	-.076	+1.1	-8.5	-5.4	+5.4	-1.9	-1.1	-3.0	+3.8	-13.8	+.027	+8.5	-1.1	+5.4	-17.8	-1.3	+1.1	+0.1	+5.8	+5.4	-.102	-7.3	-7.3	-10.9	+23.2	-0.5	-2.2	-3.2	-2.0	-19.3

Jack Haley	On Court	50	.415	29.8	72.5	47.4	48.6	8.3	5.3	11.7	107.6	101.8	.541	27.5	70.2	52.6	69.6	8.1	7.9	19.3	105.7	108.3	-.126	+2.3	+2.3	-5.2	-21.0	+0.1	-2.6	-7.6	+1.9	-6.5
	Off Court	3897	.464	36.9	66.4	50.7	55.2	10.2	5.8	13.2	92.8	106.9	.498	33.6	63.1	49.3	58.6	8.1	8.6	18.1	92.6	105.4	-.034	+3.3	+3.3	+1.4	-3.3	+2.2	-2.7	-5.0	+0.2	+1.5
	On − Off	1%	-.049	-7.1	+6.1	-3.3	-6.6	-1.9	-0.5	-1.5	+14.8	-5.1	+.043	-6.1	+7.1	+3.3	+11.0	+0.0	-0.7	+1.2	+13.1	+2.9	-.092	-1.0	-1.0	-6.6	-17.7	-2.1	+0.1	-2.6	+1.7	-8.0

Don MacLean	On Court	43	.409	33.3	73.3	49.3	51.7	6.5	5.0	12.5	97.6	95.5	.586	26.7	66.7	50.7	55.3	6.8	9.0	16.1	103.2	112.9	-.177	+6.7	+6.7	-1.3	-3.5	-0.4	-4.0	-3.6	-5.6	-17.4
	Off Court	3903	.464	36.8	66.4	50.7	55.2	10.2	5.9	13.2	93.0	106.9	.498	33.6	63.2	49.3	58.8	8.1	8.6	18.2	92.6	105.3	-.034	+3.2	+3.2	+1.3	-3.6	+2.2	-2.7	-5.0	+0.4	+1.6
	On − Off	1%	-.055	-3.5	+6.9	-1.4	-3.5	-3.7	-0.9	-0.7	+4.6	-11.4	+.088	-6.9	+3.5	+1.4	-3.5	-1.3	+0.4	-2.1	+10.6	+7.6	-.143	+3.5	+3.5	-2.6	+0.1	-2.6	-1.3	+1.4	-6.0	-19.0

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