1997-98 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Chicago Bulls 3-0
Coach: John Calipari (43-39)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 718,523, Avg. 17,525 in 41 home dates
1997-98 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Chicago Bulls 3-0
Coach: John Calipari (43-39)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 718,523, Avg. 17,525 in 41 home dates
1997-98 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
New Jersey scored 8,170 points and allowed 8,041. Sam Cassell tossed in a team-leading 1,471 points for the Nets, while Kerry Kittles and Keith Van Horn netted 16 or more per game, too. Jayson Williams racked up 883 boards. Sam Cassell dished out 603 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kendall Gill added 156 steals.
John Calipari coached the team. The 1997-98 New Jersey Nets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Benoit | F | May 9, 1968 | 6'8" | 220 | Alabama | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Michael Cage | F-C | January 28, 1962 | 6'9" | 224 | San Diego State | West Memphis, AR USA |
| Sam Cassell | G | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Florida State | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Yinka Dare | C-F | October 10, 1972 | 7'0" | 265 | George Washington | Kano, NGR |
| Sherman Douglas | G | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| Kevin Edwards | G | October 30, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | DePaul | Cleveland Heights, OH USA |
| Brian Evans | F | September 13, 1973 | 6'8" | 220 | Indiana | Rockford, IL USA |
| Chris Gatling | F-C | September 3, 1967 | 6'10" | 220 | Old Dominion | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Kendall Gill | G | May 25, 1968 | 6'5" | 195 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Haley | C-F | January 27, 1964 | 6'10" | 240 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Lucious Harris | G | December 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Long Beach State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kerry Kittles | G | June 12, 1974 | 6'5" | 179 | Villanova | Dayton, OH USA |
| Don MacLean | F | January 16, 1970 | 6'10" | 235 | UCLA | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Xavier McDaniel | F | June 4, 1963 | 6'7" | 205 | Wichita State | Columbia, SC USA |
| Rony Seikaly | C | May 10, 1965 | 6'11" | 230 | Syracuse | Beirut, LIB |
| Keith Van Horn | F | October 23, 1975 | 6'9" | 220 | Utah | Fullerton, CA USA |
| David Vaughn | F-C | March 23, 1973 | 6'9" | 240 | Memphis | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Jayson Williams | F-C | February 22, 1968 | 6'9" | 240 | St. John's (NY) | Ritter, SC USA |
