1991–92 New Jersey Nets season
The 1991–92 New Jersey Nets season was the 25th season, 16th in the NBA in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets selected point guard Kenny Anderson out of Georgia Tech with the second pick in the 1991 NBA draft. However, Anderson held out early and the Nets struggled losing 11 of their 13 games and 18 of its first 25. With Anderson coming off the bench, the Nets finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 40–42 record. Dražen Petrović led the team in scoring averaging 20.6 points per game. The club qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games. Following the season, Mookie Blaylock was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, Terry Mills signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons, and head coach Bill Fitch was fired after clashing with his young stars.
Draft picks
Roster
New Jersey Nets roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
3.0 !SF |
21 |
USA ! |
Addison, Rafael |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Syracuse |
1.0 !PG |
7 |
USA ! |
Anderson, Kenny |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
168 lb (76 kg) |
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Georgia Tech |
1.0 !PG |
10 |
USA ! |
Blaylock, Mookie |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Oklahoma |
6.0 !C |
31 |
USA ! |
Bowie, Sam |
7000215899999999999♠7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Kentucky |
4.5 !PF |
44 |
USA ! |
Coleman, Derrick |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Syracuse |
6.0 !C |
22 |
USA ! |
Dudley, Chris |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Yale |
6.0 !C |
45 |
USA ! |
Feitl, Dave |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Texas–El Paso |
2.0 !SG |
12 |
USA ! |
George, Tate |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Connecticut |
2.0 !SG |
20 |
USA ! |
Lee, Doug |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Purdue |
4.5 !PF |
5 |
USA ! |
Mills, Terry |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Michigan |
3.0 !SF |
34 |
USA ! |
Morris, Chris |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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Auburn |
2.0 !SG |
3 |
CRO ! |
Petrović, Dražen |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991–92 NBA records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHA |
CHI |
CLE |
DAL |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
LAC |
LAL |
MIA |
MIL |
MIN |
NJN |
NYK |
ORL |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAC |
SAS |
SEA |
UTA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston |
1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte |
2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Chicago |
5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Cleveland |
5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Dallas |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Denver |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Detroit |
4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Golden State |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Houston |
0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Indiana |
4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers |
1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers |
2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Miami |
2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
Milwaukee |
1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota |
0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
New Jersey |
1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York |
2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando |
2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Philadelphia |
2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
Phoenix |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland |
2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Sacramento |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio |
2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Utah |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
Washington |
2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Nets points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
1 | November 2 | @ Charlotte | Win | 116 | 118 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |
2 | November 6 | @ Philadelphia | Loss | 105 | 107 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |
3 | November 7 | Miami | Loss | 89 | 111 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |
4 | November 9 | Detroit | Loss | 100 | 110 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |
5 | November 12 | @ New York | Loss | 96 | 98 | 1-4 | Lost 4 | |
6 | November 13 | Utah | Loss | 92 | 98 | 1-5 | Lost 5 | |
7 | November 15 | Washington | Loss | 111 | 116 | 1-6 | Lost 6 | OT |
8 | November 16 | @ Orlando | Loss | 100 | 102 | 1-7 | Lost 7 | |
9 | November 19 | Sacramento | Win | 122 | 118 | 2-7 | Won 1 | |
10 | November 21 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 112 | 116 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |
11 | November 23 | Boston | Loss | 107 | 125 | 2-9 | Lost 2 | |
12 | November 26 | @ Houston | Loss | 109 | 118 | 2-10 | Lost 3 | |
13 | November 27 | @ San Antonio | Loss | 100 | 106 | 2-11 | Lost 4 | |
14 | November 29 | @ Dallas | Win | 97 | 91 | 3-11 | Won 1 | |
15 | November 30 | @ Denver | Loss | 97 | 107 | 3-12 | Lost 1 | |
16 | December 3 | Philadelphia | Win | 88 | 86 | 4-12 | Won 1 | |
17 | December 5 | @ Milwaukee | Win | 109 | 101 | 5-12 | Won 2 | |
18 | December 6 | LA Lakers | Loss | 89 | 98 | 5-13 | Lost 1 | |
19 | December 10 | New York | Loss | 88 | 114 | 5-14 | Lost 2 | |
20 | December 12 | Denver | Win | 121 | 81 | 6-14 | Won 1 | |
21 | December 14 | Charlotte | Loss | 102 | 109 | 6-15 | Lost 1 | |
22 | December 17 | @ New York | Loss | 94 | 102 | 6-16 | Lost 2 | |
23 | December 18 | Cleveland | Win | 102 | 93 | 7-16 | Won 1 | |
24 | December 20 | Chicago | Loss | 98 | 115 | 7-17 | Lost 1 | |
25 | December 21 | @ Indiana | Loss | 109 | 118 | 7-18 | Lost 2 | OT |
26 | December 23 | Atlanta | Win | 105 | 93 | 8-18 | Won 1 | |
27 | December 26 | Houston | Win | 99 | 93 | 9-18 | Won 2 | |
28 | December 27 | @ Charlotte | Win | 136 | 120 | 10-18 | Won 3 | |
29 | December 30 | Orlando | Win | 122 | 112 | 11-18 | Won 4 | |
30 | January 3 | Washington | Loss | 108 | 112 | 11-19 | Lost 1 | |
31 | January 4 | @ Chicago | Loss | 96 | 140 | 11-20 | Lost 2 | |
32 | January 6 | LA Clippers | Win | 105 | 90 | 12-20 | Won 1 | |
33 | January 8 | Minnesota | Win | 103 | 97 | 13-20 | Won 2 | |
34 | January 10 | Milwaukee | Win | 104 | 97 | 14-20 | Won 3 | |
35 | January 11 | @ Detroit | Loss | 88 | 90 | 14-21 | Lost 1 | |
36 | January 14 | Dallas | Win | 97 | 88 | 15-21 | Won 1 | |
37 | January 15 | @ Boston | Win | 130 | 120 | 16-21 | Won 2 | |
38 | January 18 | @ Minnesota | Win | 112 | 100 | 17-21 | Won 3 | |
39 | January 22 | Phoenix | Win | 106 | 104 | 18-21 | Won 4 | |
40 | January 24 | Miami | Win | 123 | 117 | 19-21 | Won 5 | |
41 | January 25 | @ Philadelphia | Loss | 94 | 115 | 19-22 | Lost 1 | |
42 | January 28 | @ Sacramento | Loss | 118 | 124 | 19-23 | Lost 2 | |
43 | January 29 | @ Phoenix | Loss | 95 | 128 | 19-24 | Lost 3 | |
44 | January 31 | @ Portland | Loss | 108 | 113 | 19-25 | Lost 4 | |
45 | February 1 | @ LA Clippers | Loss | 88 | 99 | 19-26 | Lost 5 | |
46 | February 5 | Seattle | Loss | 85 | 95 | 19-27 | Lost 6 | |
47 | February 6 | @ Washington | Loss | 108 | 124 | 19-28 | Lost 7 | |
48 | February 11 | @ Chicago | Loss | 113 | 133 | 19-29 | Lost 8 | |
49 | February 12 | @ Philadelphia | Win | 102 | 87 | 20-29 | Won 1 | |
50 | February 14 | Philadelphia | Win | 107 | 99 | 21-29 | Won 2 | |
51 | February 15 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 92 | 128 | 21-30 | Lost 1 | |
52 | February 19 | Detroit | Win | 106 | 102 | 22-30 | Won 1 | |
53 | February 21 | Indiana | Win | 105 | 101 | 23-30 | Won 2 | |
54 | February 22 | @ Atlanta | Loss | 107 | 119 | 23-31 | Lost 1 | |
55 | February 25 | Boston | Win | 109 | 95 | 24-31 | Won 1 | |
56 | February 27 | Portland | Win | 98 | 96 | 25-31 | Won 2 | |
57 | February 29 | @ Detroit | Win | 99 | 90 | 26-31 | Won 3 | |
58 | March 1 | New York | Win | 90 | 75 | 27-31 | Won 4 | |
59 | March 4 | @ LA Lakers | Loss | 92 | 101 | 27-32 | Lost 1 | |
60 | March 6 | @ Utah | Loss | 96 | 117 | 27-33 | Lost 2 | |
61 | March 7 | @ Seattle | Loss | 98 | 109 | 27-34 | Lost 3 | |
62 | March 10 | @ Golden State | Loss | 122 | 129 | 27-35 | Lost 4 | |
63 | March 13 | @ Boston | Win | 110 | 108 | 28-35 | Won 1 | |
64 | March 14 | @ New York | Win | 96 | 94 | 29-35 | Won 2 | OT |
65 | March 17 | Chicago | Loss | 79 | 90 | 29-36 | Lost 1 | |
66 | March 20 | Washington | Win | 99 | 96 | 30-36 | Won 1 | |
67 | March 22 | @ Miami | Loss | 100 | 107 | 30-37 | Lost 1 | |
68 | March 23 | Charlotte | Win | 123 | 120 | 31-37 | Won 1 | |
69 | March 25 | Boston | Loss | 110 | 118 | 31-38 | Lost 1 | |
70 | March 28 | Golden State | Loss | 148 | 153 | 31-39 | Lost 2 | OT |
71 | March 30 | San Antonio | Win | 117 | 109 | 32-39 | Won 1 | |
72 | April 1 | @ Milwaukee | Win | 121 | 117 | 33-39 | Won 2 | |
73 | April 3 | Milwaukee | Win | 122 | 103 | 34-39 | Won 3 | |
74 | April 5 | @ Indiana | Win | 128 | 120 | 35-39 | Won 4 | |
75 | April 7 | Atlanta | Loss | 97 | 104 | 35-40 | Lost 1 | |
76 | April 8 | @ Washington | Win | 109 | 103 | 36-40 | Won 1 | |
77 | April 10 | Cleveland | Win | 110 | 86 | 37-40 | Won 2 | |
78 | April 11 | @ Atlanta | Loss | 98 | 118 | 37-41 | Lost 1 | |
79 | April 13 | @ Orlando | Win | 110 | 104 | 38-41 | Won 1 | |
80 | April 14 | @ Miami | Win | 105 | 100 | 39-41 | Won 2 | |
81 | April 16 | Indiana | Loss | 113 | 119 | 39-42 | Lost 1 | |
82 | April 18 | Orlando | Win | 127 | 111 | 40-42 | Won 1 | |
1 | April 23 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 113 | 120 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |
2 | April 25 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 96 | 118 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
3 | April 28 | Cleveland | Win | 109 | 104 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |
4 | April 30 | Cleveland | Loss | 89 | 98 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |
Playoffs
East First Round
(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Cavaliers win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 23): Cleveland 120, New Jersey 113
- Game 2 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 25): Cleveland 118, New Jersey 96
- Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (April 28): New Jersey 109, Cleveland 104
- Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (April 30): Cleveland 98, New Jersey 89
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
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- Founded in 1967
- Formerly the New Jersey Americans (1967–1968); played in New York (1968–1977) and New Jersey (1977–2012)
- Based in Brooklyn, New York
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