Season of National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 Brooklyn Nets season was the franchise's 48th season,[ 1] its 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its third season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn . The Nets finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, securing the eighth seed. In the playoffs, they met the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the First Round, losing in six games.
The Nets would not make another playoff appearance until the 2018–19 season .
Preseason
NBA draft
Pre-season trades
On July 1, head coach Jason Kidd , was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two second-round draft picks in 2015 and 2019.[ 4] To replace Kidd, the Nets signed Lionel Hollins as head coach.[ 5] On July 10, the Nets traded Marcus Thornton to the Boston Celtics and the draft rights to Edin Bavčić and İlkan Karaman to the Cleveland Cavaliers , for Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev .[ 6]
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2014–15 game log Total: 38–44 (home: 19–22; road: 19–22)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 6–8 (home: 3–4; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
@ Detroit
W 102–90
Joe Johnson (34)
Kevin Garnett (14)
Joe Johnson (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,904
1–1
3
November 3
Oklahoma City
W 116–85
Brook Lopez (18)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Deron Williams (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
2–1
4
November 5
Minnesota
L 91–98
Joe Johnson (22)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Deron Williams (6)
Barclays Center 16,302
2–2
5
November 7
New York
W 110–99
Deron Williams (29)
Brook Lopez (9)
Deron Williams (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
3–2
6
November 9
Orlando
W 104–96
Bojan Bogdanovic (22)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Williams & Garnett (7)
Barclays Center 16,127
4–2
7
November 12
@ Phoenix
L 104–112
Joe Johnson (21)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Deron Williams (5)
US Airways Center 15,184
4–3
8
November 13
@ Golden State
L 99–107
Jarrett Jack (23)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Deron Williams (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
4–4
9
November 15
@ Portland
L 87–97
Brook Lopez (21)
Kevin Garnett (12)
Deron Williams (6)
Moda Center 19,441
4–5
10
November 17
Miami
L 83–95
Bojan Bogdanovic (22)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Deron Williams (7)
Barclays Center 17,732
4–6
11
November 19
Milwaukee
L 118–122 (3OT)
Brook Lopez (26)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Joe Johnson (8)
Barclays Center 15,694
4–7
12
November 21
@ Oklahoma City
W 94–92
Jarrett Jack (23)
Brook Lopez (10)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
5–7
13
November 22
@ San Antonio
L 87–99
Deron Williams (24)
Mirza Teletović (8)
Deron Williams (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
5–8
14
November 26
@ Philadelphia
W 99–91
Joe Johnson (21)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Deron Williams (10)
Wells Fargo Center 11,223
6–8
15
November 30
Chicago
L 84–102
Bojan Bogdanovic (13)
Kevin Garnett (7)
Jarrett Jack (4)
Barclays Center 17,732
6–9
December
: 9–7 (home: 5–4; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 2
@ New York
W 98–93
Brook Lopez (23)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Joe Johnson (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
7–9
17
December 3
San Antonio
W 95–93
Mirza Teletović (26)
Brook Lopez (16)
Deron Williams (9)
Barclays Center 15,989
8–9
18
December 5
Atlanta
L 75–98
Brook Lopez (20)
Lopez , Plumlee (7)
Joe Johnson (4)
Barclays Center 16,146
8–10
19
December 8
Cleveland
L 88–110
Kevin Garnett (14)
Kevin Garnett (7)
Deron Williams (11)
Barclays Center 17,732
8–11
20
December 10
@ Chicago
L 80–105
Deron Williams (17)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Deron Williams (5)
United Center 21,646
8–12
21
December 12
Philadelphia
W 88–70
Mason Plumlee (18)
Kevin Garnett (12)
Deron Williams (10)
Barclays Center 16,326
9–12
22
December 13
@ Charlotte
W 114–87
Joe Johnson (22)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Deron Williams (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,113
10–12
23
December 16
Miami
L 91–95
Mason Plumlee (21)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Deron Williams (11)
Barclays Center 16,827
10–13
24
December 17
@ Toronto
L 89–105
Mason Plumlee (23)
Plumlee , Johnson (8)
Deron Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
10–14
25
December 19
@ Cleveland
L 91–95
Joe Johnson (26)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Johnson , Williams (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
10–15
26
December 21
Detroit
W 110–105
Mason Plumlee (21)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Barclays Center 17,732
11–15
27
December 23
Denver
W 102–96
Joe Johnson (27)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Barclays Center 17,080
12–15
28
December 26
@ Boston
W 109–107
Jarrett Jack (27)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Jarrett Jack (5)
TD Garden 18,624
13–15
29
December 27
Indiana
L 85–110
Jarrett Jack (22)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Joe Johnson (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
13–16
30
December 29
Sacramento
W 107–99
Mason Plumlee (22)
Kevin Garnett (8)
Joe Johnson (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
14–16
31
December 30
@ Chicago
W 96–82
Brook Lopez (29)
Joe Johnson (11)
Jarrett Jack (5)
United Center 22,032
15–16
January: 3–12 (home: 0–7; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 2
@ Orlando
W 100–98
Mason Plumlee (18)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Deron Williams (7)
Amway Center 17,008
16–16
33
January 4
@ Miami
L 84–88
Joe Johnson (19)
Lopez , Garnett (29)
Deron Williams (8)
American Airlines Arena 20,181
16–17
34
January 5
Dallas
L 88–96 (OT)
Brook Lopez (22)
Brook Lopez (13)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Barclays Center 17,732
16–18
35
January 7
Boston
L 81–89
Joe Johnson (17)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Jarrett Jack (4)
Barclays Center 17,732
16–19
36
January 9
Philadelphia
L 88–90
Brook Lopez (18)
Mason Plumlee (15)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Barclays Center 16,172
16–20
37
January 10
@ Detroit
L 93–98
Joe Johnson (17)
Brook Lopez (15)
Jarrett Jack (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,301
16–21
38
January 12
Houston
L 99–113
Mason Plumlee (24)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Barclays Center 16,115
16–22
39
January 14
Memphis
L 92–103
Mason Plumlee (15)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Barclays Center 16,516
16–23
40
January 16
@ Washington
W 102–80
Lopez , Jack (26)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Verizon Center 17,788
17–23
41
January 17
Washington
L 90–99
Jarrett Jack (22)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Barclays Center 17,732
17–24
42
January 21
@ Sacramento
W 103–100
Brook Lopez (22)
Joe Johnson (8)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Sleep Train Arena 16,427
18–24
43
January 22
@ L.A. Clippers
L 84–123
Mason Plumlee (16)
Jerome Jordan (11)
Darius Morris (4)
Staples Center 19,060
18–25
44
January 24
@ Utah
L 73–108
Jarrett Jack (16)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Jarrett Jack (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,352
18–26
45
January 28
@ Atlanta
L 102–113
Joe Johnson (26)
Lopez , Plumlee (7)
Jarrett Jack (13)
Philips Arena 18,047
18–27
46
January 30
Toronto
L 122–127 (OT)
Lopez , Jack (35)
Brook Lopez (12)
Jarrett Jack (13)
Barclays Center 17,062
18–28
February
: 6–5 (home: 2–0; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 2
L.A. Clippers
W 102–100
Brook Lopez (24)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Barclays Center 16,037
19–28
48
February 4
@ Toronto
W 109–93
Jarrett Jack (24)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Joe Johnson (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
20–28
49
February 6
New York
W 92–88
Brook Lopez (22)
Joe Johnson (11)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Barclays Center 17,732
21–28
50
February 7
@ Washington
L 77–114
Brook Lopez (19)
Brook Lopez (8)
Deron Williams (7)
Verizon Center 17,732
21–29
51
February 9
@ Milwaukee
L 97–103
Jarrett Jack (26)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Jarrett Jack (8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,431
21–30
52
February 10
@ Memphis
L 86–95
Plumlee , Anderson (15)
Mason Plumlee (14)
Williams , Johnson (4)
FedExForum 12,431
21–31
All-Star Break
53
February 20
@ L.A. Lakers
W 114–105
Joe Johnson (23)
Brook Lopez (14)
Deron Williams (15)
Staples Center 18,997
22–31
54
February 23
@ Denver
W 110–82
Brook Lopez (19)
Markel Brown (11)
Deron Williams (11)
Pepsi Center 13,127
23–31
55
February 25
@ New Orleans
L 96–102
Joe Johnson (21)
Joe Johnson (10)
Deron Williams (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,097
23–32
56
February 27
@ Houston
L 98–102
Plumlee , Williams (15)
Brook Lopez (12)
Joe Johnson (6)
Toyota Center 18,139
23–33
57
February 28
@ Dallas
W 104–94
Deron Williams (25)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Anderson , Brown , Jack (4)
American Airlines Center 20,367
24–33
March
: 9–7 (home: 5–5; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 2
Golden State
W 110–108
Brook Lopez (26)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Barclays Center 17,732
25–33
59
March 4
Charlotte
L 91–115
Deron Williams (12)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Deron Williams (6)
Barclays Center 16,691
25–34
60
March 6
Phoenix
L 100–108 (OT)
Brook Lopez (19)
Lopez , Jefferson (7)
Deron Williams (7)
Barclays Center 16,445
25–35
61
March 8
Utah
L 88–95
Lopez , Young (19)
Brook Lopez (10)
Johnson , Jack (5)
Barclays Center 17,041
25–36
62
March 10
New Orleans
L 91–111
Lopez , Jack (15)
Brook Lopez (9)
Deron Williams (4)
Barclays Center 16,422
25–37
63
March 11
@ Miami
L 98–104
Williams , Jack (18)
Brook Lopez (14)
Williams , Jack (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
25–38
64
March 14
@ Philadelphia
W 94–87
Thaddeus Young (21)
Thaddeus Young (9)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Wells Fargo Center 14,865
26–38
65
March 16
@ Minnesota
W 122–106
Joe Johnson (22)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Deron Williams (7)
Target Center 14,234
27–38
66
March 18
@ Cleveland
L 92–117
Deron Williams (20)
Brook Lopez (8)
Deron Williams (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
27–39
67
March 20
Milwaukee
W 129–127 (3OT)
Brook Lopez (32)
Brook Lopez (18)
J.Johnson , Jack (4)
Barclays Center 16,272
28–39
68
March 21
@ Indiana
W 123–111
Brook Lopez (26)
Thaddeus Young (7)
Deron Williams (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,453
29–39
69
March 23
Boston
L 91–110
Brook Lopez (31)
Williams , Young (7)
Deron Williams (10)
Barclays Center 16,814
29–40
70
March 25
@ Charlotte
W 91–88
Brook Lopez (34)
Brook Lopez (10)
Deron Williams (14)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,091
30–40
71
March 27
Cleveland
W 106–98
Johnson , Lopez (20)
Brook Lopez (9)
Joe Johnson (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
31–40
72
March 29
L.A. Lakers
W 107–99
Brook Lopez (30)
Brook Lopez (11)
Deron Williams (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
32–40
73
March 31
Indiana
W 111–106
Brook Lopez (24)
Brook Lopez (11)
Deron Williams (9)
Barclays Center 16,756
33–40
April
: 5–4 (home: 4–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 1
@ New York
W 100–98
Deron Williams (26)
Thaddeus Young (9)
Deron Williams (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
34–40
75
April 3
Toronto
W 114–109
Deron Williams (31)
Brook Lopez (17)
Deron Williams (11)
Barclays Center 17,732
35–40
76
April 4
@ Atlanta
L 99–131
Bojan Bogdanovic (19)
Thaddeus Young (8)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Philips Arena 18,769
35–41
77
April 6
Portland
W 106–96
Brook Lopez (32)
Brook Lopez (9)
Deron Williams (10)
Barclays Center 17,416
36–41
78
April 8
Atlanta
L 111–114
Brook Lopez (26)
Thaddeus Young (11)
Deron Williams (13)
Barclays Center 17,732
36–42
79
April 10
Washington
W 117–80
Brook Lopez (26)
Brook Lopez (9)
Williams , Johnson (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
37–42
80
April 12
@ Milwaukee
L 73–96
Brook Lopez (12)
Brook Lopez (10)
Deron Williams (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,504
37–43
81
April 13
Chicago
L 86–113
Bojan Bogdanovic (17)
Thaddeus Young (11)
Deron Williams (5)
Barclays Center 17,732
37–44
82
April 15
Orlando
W 101–88
Bojan Bogdanovic (28)
Lopez , Johnson (7)
Deron Williams (7)
Barclays Center 17,098
38–44
2014–15 season schedule
Playoffs
2015 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2015 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Source: NBA.com
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Nets only.
Injuries
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Roster
2014–15 Brooklyn Nets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
6
Anderson, Alan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1982-10-16
Michigan State
G/F
44
Bogdanović, Bojan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
1989-04-18
Croatia
G
22
Brown, Markel
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1992-01-27
Oklahoma State
F
55
Clark, Earl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
1988-01-17
Louisville
G
0
Jack, Jarrett
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1983-10-28
Georgia Tech
F/C
21
Jefferson, Cory
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-12-26
Baylor
G/F
7
Johnson, Joe
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1981-06-29
Arkansas
C
9
Jordan, Jerome
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1986-09-29
Tulsa
G/F
10
Karasev, Sergey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
1993-10-26
Russia
C
11
Lopez, Brook
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1988-04-01
Stanford
G
14
Morris, Darius
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1991-01-03
Michigan
F/C
1
Plumlee, Mason
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1990-03-05
Duke
F
33
Teletović, Mirza
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1985-09-17
Bosnia and Herzegovina
G
8
Williams, Deron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1984-06-26
Illinois
F
30
Young, Thaddeus
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1988-06-21
Georgia Tech
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 6, 2015
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ On July 12, 2013, the team traded their first-round draft pick to the Celtics.[ 2]
^ On June 23, 2011, their second-round draft pick was traded to the Boston Celtics .[ 3]
^ Signed to the team as a coach.
See also
References
^ Brooklyn Nets 2014-15 Season Tickets on Sale Now
^ "Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets" . NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
^ "Celtics Acquire Draft Rights to Johnson" . NBA.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
^ a b "Bucks Reach Agreement with Jason Kidd to Become New Head Coach" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014 .
^ a b "Lionel Hollins, Nets agree to deal" . ESPN . July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014 .
^ a b "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev" . NBA.com . July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014 .
^ "Kirilenko opts in for second season with Nets" . National Basketball Association . June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014 .
^ "Brooklyn Nets Re-Sign Alan Anderson" . National Basketball Association . July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
^ "Lionel Hollins, Nets agree to deal" . ESPN . July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014 .
^ "Warriors sign Livingston to three-year deal" . NBA.com . July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014 .
^ "Report: Pierce joining Wizards on 2-year deal" . NBA.com . July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
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