The 2009–10 New Jersey Nets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 34th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the team's final season at the Izod Center. With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on 2009-12-2, the Nets became the first team in NBA history to start the season 0–18. The Nets got their first win of the season at home against the Charlotte Bobcats on 2009-12-4. With a loss to the Houston Rockets on 2009-12-26, the Nets became the sixth team in NBA history to lose 28 of its first 30 games, tying the worst 30-game record in NBA history. With a loss to the Utah Jazz on 2010-1-23, the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst three-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 4–46 and tying the record for the worst 50-game record in the history of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) that play seasons that long.

Key dates

Draft picks

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

18,358 17,525 20,173 9,380 15,319 10,054 16,119 10,714 17,461 17,124 11,332 13,479 14,050 16,307 20,322 12,725 18,997 11,689 12,131 19,602 17,872 10,005 12,175 14,015 20,562 11,476 15,901 17,190 10,204 13,374 15,335 17,575 17,569 11,101 11,219 15,555 18,047 14,112 13,656 14,533 15,963 17,308 19,911 9,220 11,384 11,576 9,417 15,222 18,624 20,176 20,562 12,873 13,712 12,251 11,994 12,076 11,138 18,624 11,844 17,502 15,320 19,763

Player statistics

Regular season

Awards, records and milestones

Records

NBA

Franchise

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Devin Harris missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the New York Knicks. In addition, at one point the entire starting lineup, with the exception of center Brook Lopez, was injured. For a considerable portion of the season the Nets were forced to play extremely short-handed, and multiple times were able to dress only the league-minimum seven players.

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