2005–06 New Jersey Nets season

The 2005–06 New Jersey Nets season was the team's 39th season in the NBA. Without Brian Scalabrine, who was signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics in the offseason. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 42-40 output from the previous season. They bested it by seven wins, finishing 49-33 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.[1] The Nets lost in the second round to the eventual champions, the Miami Heat.

2005–06 New Jersey Nets season
Division champions
Head coachLawrence Frank
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Heat 1–4)
Local media
TelevisionYES Network, WLNY, WWOR
RadioWFAN

Roster
Roster listing
2005–06 New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 15 Carter, Vince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina
C 35 Collins, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Stanford
SF 24 Jefferson, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Arizona
PG 5 Kidd, Jason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) California
C 12 Krstić, Nenad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 267 lb (121 kg) Serbia
PG 0 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) North Carolina
SF 31 Murray, Lamond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) California
SF 7 Nachbar, Boštjan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Slovenia
PF 34 Padgett, Scott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Kentucky
SG 10 Planinić, Zoran 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Croatia
PF 30 Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Connecticut
PF 41 Thomas, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Minnesota
PG 11 Vaughn, Jacque 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas
SG 21 Wright, Antoine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Texas A&M
PG 2 Zimmerman, Derrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mississippi State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 4933.598-29–1220–2110–6
Philadelphia 76ers 3844.463623–1815–2610–6
Boston Celtics 3349.4021221–2012–2910–6
Toronto Raptors 2755.3291415–2612–296–10
New York Knicks 2359.2802315–268–334–12
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons6418.780-
2 y-Miami Heat5230.63412
3 y-New Jersey Nets4933.59815
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.61014
5 x-Washington Wizards4240.51222
6 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50023
7 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50023
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks4042.48824
9 Philadelphia 76ers3844.46326
10 Orlando Magic3646.43928
11 Boston Celtics3349.40231
12 Toronto Raptors2755.32937
13 Charlotte Bobcats2656.31738
14 Atlanta Hawks2656.31738
15 New York Knicks2359.28041

Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2—2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte 3–11–2—2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago 3–04–02–2—0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0—1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1—3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Transactions

[2]

Trades
August 9, 2005 To New Jersey Nets
Marc Jackson
To Philadelphia 76ers
2006 second-round pick		 February 23, 2006 To New Jersey Nets
Boštjan Nachbar
To New Orleans Hornets
Marc Jackson
Linton Johnson

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Jeff McInnis August 11 Cleveland Cavaliers
Linton Johnson September 1 San Antonio Spurs
Lamond Murray September 8 Toronto Raptors
Scott Padgett September 8 Houston Rockets
Derrick Zimmerman October 4 Austin Toros (D-League)
John Thomas April 18 Atlanta Hawks
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Ron Mercer August 15
Billy Thomas October 27 Washington Wizards
Scott Padgett June 30

References
  1. 2005-06 New Jersey Nets
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2006_transactions.html
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