The 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 55th season overall, and its 10th season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. On April 2, 2022, the Nets clinched a spot in the play-in tournament.[1] On April 12, the Nets clinched a playoff spot after winning the play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, they faced the Boston Celtics, losing the series 4–0.[2][3] It was the second time in three seasons that the Nets were swept in the first round of the playoffs; in the 2020 playoffs, they were swept by the Toronto Raptors.[4]
2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Steve Nash |
General manager | Sean Marks |
Owners | Joseph Tsai |
Arena | Barclays Center |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Celtics 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | YES Network, WPIX |
Radio | WFAN AM/FM |
Draft
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | Cam Thomas | SG | Vereinigte Staaten | LSU |
2 | 44 | Kessler Edwards | SF | Vereinigte Staaten | Pepperdine |
2 | 49 | Marcus Zegarowski | PG | Vereinigte Staaten | Creighton |
2 | 59 | RaiQuan Gray | PF | Vereinigte Staaten | Florida State |
The Nets entered the draft holding one first round pick and three second round picks.[5] The 44th overall pick was acquired on July 7, 2016, in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.[6] The 49th overall pick was acquired on July 6, 2019, in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.[7] The 59th overall pick was acquired on July 20, 2018, in a trade with the Phoenix Suns.[8] The Nets used their 27th overall pick to select Cam Thomas, and then selected Kessler Edwards (44th overall pick), Marcus Zegarowski (49th overall pick) and RaiQuan Gray (59th overall pick).[9]
Roster
editPlayers | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roster |
Standings
edit
Divisionedit
|
Conferenceedit
|
Game log
editPreseason
editThe preseason schedule was announced on August 10, 2021.[10]
2021 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–22 preseason schedule |
Regular season
editThe regular season schedule was released on August 20, 2021.[11]
2021–22 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 20–21; road: 24–17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November: 11–3 (home: 4–2; road: 7–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December: 8–4 (home: 3–3; road: 5–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January: 6–10 (home: 2–6; road: 4–4)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February: 3–10 (home: 1–4; road: 2–6)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–22 season schedule |
Play-in
edit2022 play-in game log Total: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0) | |
---|---|
2021–22 season schedule |
Playoffs
edit2022 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
editGP | Games 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 statistics
editAs of April 10, 2022[15][16][17]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LaMarcus Aldridge | 47 | 12 | 22.3 | .550 | .304 | .873 | 5.5 | .9 | .3 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
DeAndre' Bembry | 48 | 20 | 19.8 | .568 | .417 | .600 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 5.8 |
Bruce Brown | 72 | 45 | 24.6 | .506 | .404 | .758 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .7 | 9.0 |
Jevon Carter | 46 | 1 | 12.0 | .333 | .331 | .700 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
Nic Claxton | 47 | 19 | 20.7 | .674 | — | .581 | 5.6 | .9 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
Seth Curry | 19 | 19 | 29.9 | .493 | .468 | .857 | 2.6 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 14.9 |
Goran Dragić | 16 | 6 | 25.5 | .376 | .245 | .739 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .9 | .2 | 7.3 |
Andre Drummond | 24 | 24 | 22.3 | .610 | .000 | .537 | 10.3 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
David Duke Jr. | 22 | 7 | 15.5 | .361 | .243 | .810 | 3.0 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 4.7 |
Kevin Durant | 55 | 55 | 37.2 | .518 | .383 | .910 | 7.4 | 6.4 | .9 | .9 | 29.9 |
Kessler Edwards | 48 | 23 | 20.6 | .412 | .353 | .842 | 3.6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 5.9 |
James Ennis III | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .286 | .500 | — | 2.5 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 2.5 |
Wenyen Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Langston Galloway | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | .385 | .250 | — | 2.0 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Blake Griffin | 56 | 24 | 17.1 | .425 | .262 | .724 | 4.1 | 1.9 | .5 | .3 | 6.4 |
James Harden | 44 | 44 | 37.0 | .414 | .332 | .869 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 1.3 | .7 | 22.5 |
Joe Harris | 14 | 14 | 30.2 | .452 | .466 | .833 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 11.3 |
Shaquille Harrison | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .333 | .000 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 |
Kyrie Irving | 29 | 29 | 37.6 | .469 | .418 | .915 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | .6 | 27.4 |
James Johnson | 62 | 10 | 19.2 | .469 | .271 | .527 | 3.5 | 2.1 | .5 | .5 | 5.5 |
Patty Mills | 81 | 48 | 29.0 | .408 | .400 | .814 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | 11.4 |
Paul Millsap | 24 | 0 | 11.3 | .376 | .222 | .706 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .2 | .5 | 3.4 |
Day'Ron Sharpe | 32 | 8 | 12.2 | .577 | .286 | .585 | 5.0 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 6.2 |
Cam Thomas | 67 | 2 | 17.6 | .433 | .270 | .829 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
Playoff statistics
editAs of April 25, 2022[18][19][17]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Brown | 4 | 4 | 34.8 | .568 | .429 | .800 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.0 |
Nic Claxton | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | .792 | — | .182 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
Seth Curry | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | .564 | .522 | .667 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .3 | .8 | 14.5 |
Goran Dragić | 4 | 0 | 19.8 | .563 | .333 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .0 | 10.5 |
Andre Drummond | 4 | 4 | 15.0 | .545 | — | .600 | 3.0 | .8 | 1.3 | .8 | 3.8 |
Kevin Durant | 4 | 4 | 44.0 | .386 | .333 | .895 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 26.3 |
Kessler Edwards | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | — | — | — | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
Blake Griffin | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .286 | .400 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | 4.0 |
Kyrie Irving | 4 | 4 | 42.5 | .444 | .381 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
Patty Mills | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | .563 | .538 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 6.3 |
Day'Ron Sharpe | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Cam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Transactions
editTrades
editAugust 6, 2021[20] | To Brooklyn Nets Jevon Carter Draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe |
To Phoenix Suns Landry Shamet |
August 6, 2021[21][22] | To Brooklyn Nets Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov 2024 second round pick 2025 second round pick swap |
To Washington Wizards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Spencer Dinwiddie Montrezl Harrell Aaron Holiday Kyle Kuzma Draft rights to Isaiah Todd Cash considerations |
To Los Angeles Lakers Russell Westbrook 2023 second round pick 2024 second round pick 2028 second round pick |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson | |
To San Antonio Spurs Chandler Hutchison 2022 second round pick | ||
September 4, 2021[23] | To Brooklyn Nets Sekou Doumbouya Jahlil Okafor |
To Detroit Pistons DeAndre Jordan 2022 second round pick 2024 second round pick 2025 second round pick 2027 second round pick Cash considerations |
October 6, 2021[24] | To Brooklyn Nets Cash considerations |
To Houston Rockets Sekou Doumbouya 2024 second round pick |
October 6, 2021[25] | To Brooklyn Nets Edmond Sumner 2025 second round pick |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet |
February 10, 2022[26][27] | To Brooklyn Nets Seth Curry Andre Drummond Ben Simmons 2022 first round pick 2027 first round pick |
To Philadelphia 76ers James Harden Paul Millsap |
References
edit- ^ "Streaking Hawks survive Durant's 55, hold off Nets 122-115". ESPN.com. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
The Nets' second consecutive loss left them locked into the play-in tournament, eliminating their slim hopes of moving up to sixth in the conference.
- ^ "Nets top Cavaliers to clinch seventh seed in Eastern Conference playoffs". Sportsnet.ca. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Celtics complete 4-game sweep of Nets with 116-112 victory". ESPN.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Goodwill, Vincent (April 25, 2022). "Once a title contender, Nets get swept out of the first round by Celtics". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Full 2021 NBA Draft order: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Draft Rights to Caris LeVert From Indiana". NBA.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Taurean Prince and 2021 Second Round Draft Pick From Atlanta". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Select Four Players in 2021 NBA Draft, Acquire Draft Rights to Day'Ron Sharpe". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Preseason Schedule". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce 2021-22 Season Schedule". NBA.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "NBA postpones 5 upcoming games due to Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "NBA reschedules 11 games postponed in December". NBA.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Postponed". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Stats - Regular season". NBA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets - Stats - NBA.com - Regular season". NBA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021-22 Brooklyn Nets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Stats - Playoffs". NBA.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets - Stats - NBA.com - Playoffs". NBA.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Jevon Carter, Draft Rights to Day'Ron Sharpe From Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Future Draft Considerations in Five Team Trade". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Spencer Dinwiddie headed to Wizards in multi-team deal". NBA.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Houston Rockets". NBA.com. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Indiana Pacers". NBA.com. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and Two First Round Draft Picks From Philadelphia". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Nets trade James Harden to Sixers for Ben Simmons". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign James Johnson". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign DeAndre' Bembry". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign David Duke Jr". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Patty Mills". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Paul Millsap". NBA.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Devontae Cacok". NBA.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Sturm, Alec (October 11, 2021). "Long Island Nets continue to round out roster, sign Jordan Bowden and Brandon Rachal". NetsDaily. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Langston Galloway to 10-day Contract". NBA.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Nets Sign James Ennis III and Shaquille Harrison to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Wenyen Gabriel to 10-day Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Langston Galloway to Second 10-day Contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Shaquille Harrison to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Nets Sign Goran Dragić". NBA.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Jeff Green". NBA.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Chris Chiozza To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Alize Johnson". NBA.com. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bulls sign free agents". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Jahlil Okafor". NBA.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Atlanta Hawks Sign Johnny Hamilton, A.J. Lawson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Jahlil Okafor". NBA.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Mike James, une star sur le Rocher". asmonaco.basketball (in French). September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ @Raptors (September 21, 2021). "Welcome to the squad @_R1bang_ #WeTheNorth" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Braziller, Zach (October 16, 2021). "Nic Claxton's defensive versatility makes him underrated asset to Nets". New York Post. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
On Friday, the Nets waived guards Jordan Bowden and Brandon Rachal. They could end up with their G-League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.
- ^ a b "Long Island Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". longisland.gleague.nba.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Devontae Cacok". NBA.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs claim Devontae Cacok off waivers". NBA.com. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "76ers Sign Tyler Johnson to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ @LAClippers (December 29, 2021). "The LA Clippers have signed James Ennis III to a 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "NBA Player transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Langston Galloway To A 10-Day Contract". NBA. com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "NBA G League Transactions". NBA G League. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign DeAndre' Bembry". NBA.com. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jevon Carter". NBA.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive James Johnson". NBA.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Pacers Announce Signings". NBA.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
External links
edit- 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets at Basketball-Reference.com