2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season

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2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season
Head coachSteve Nash
General managerSean Marks
OwnersJoseph Tsai
ArenaBarclays Center
Results
Record23–9 (.719)
PlaceDivision:   (Atlantic)
Conference:   (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionYES Network, WPIX
RadioWFAN AM/FM
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The 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season is 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.

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
2021 NBA draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club
1 27 Cameron Thomas SG  United States LSU
2 44 Kessler Edwards SF  United States Pepperdine
2 49 Marcus Zegarowski PG  United States Creighton
2 59 RaiQuan Gray PF  United States Florida State

The Nets entered the draft holding one first round pick and three second round picks.[1] The 44th overall pick was acquired on July 7, 2016, in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.[2] The 49th overall pick was acquired on July 6, 2019, in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.[3] The 59th overall pick was acquired on July 20, 2018, in a trade with the Phoenix Suns.[4] The Nets used their 27th overall pick to select Cameron Thomas, and then selected Kessler Edwards (44th overall pick), Marcus Zegarowski (49th overall pick) and RaiQuan Gray (59th overall pick).[5]

Roster[]

Brooklyn Nets roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 21 Aldridge, LaMarcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985-07-19 Texas
G/F 95 Bembry, DeAndre' 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-07-04 Saint Joseph's
G/F 1 Brown, Bruce 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-08-15 Miami (FL)
G 0 Carter, Jevon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-09-14 West Virginia
F/C 33 Claxton, Nicolas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-17 Georgia
G 6 Duke, David (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1999-10-13 Providence
F 7 Durant, Kevin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-09-29 Texas
F 14 Edwards, Kessler (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-08-09 Pepperdine
F 34 Gabriel, Wenyen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-03-26 Kentucky
G 9 Galloway, Langston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-12-09 Saint Joseph's
F 2 Griffin, Blake 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1989-03-16 Oklahoma
G 13 Harden, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-08-26 Arizona State
G/F 12 Harris, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-09-07 Virginia
G 4 Harrison, Shaquille 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-06 Tulsa
G 11 Irving, Kyrie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-03-23 Duke
F 16 Johnson, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987-02-20 Wake Forest
G 8 Mills, Patty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1988-08-11 Saint Mary's
F 31 Millsap, Paul 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1985-02-10 Louisiana Tech
F 20 Sharpe, Day'Ron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2001-11-06 North Carolina
G 24 Thomas, Cameron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-10-13 LSU
Head coach
  • Steve Nash
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 21, 2021

Standings[]

Game log[]

Preseason[]

The preseason schedule was announced on August 10, 2021.[6]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 @ L.A. Lakers W 123–97 Thomas (21) Millsap (10) Aldridge, Millsap (3) Staples Center
16,000 		1–0
2 October 8 Milwaukee W 119–115 Durant (18) Durant (6) Griffin (5) Barclays Center
12,770 		2–0
3 October 11 @ Philadelphia L 104–115 Durant (23) Durant (7) Harden (4) Wells Fargo Center
14,522 		2–1
4 October 14 Minnesota W 107–101 Harris (23) Millsap (9) Harden (14) Barclays Center
11,210 		3–1
2021–22 preseason schedule

Regular season[]

The regular season schedule was released on August 20, 2021.[7]

2021–22 game log
Total: 23–9 (Home: 10–6; Road: 13–3)
October: 4–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 @ Milwaukee L 104–127 Durant (32) Durant (11) Harden (8) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		0–1
2 October 22 @ Philadelphia W 114–109 Durant (29) Durant (15) Durant (12) Wells Fargo Center
20,367 		1–1
3 October 24 Charlotte L 95–111 Durant (38) Aldridge (8) Harden (8) Barclays Center
17,732 		1–2
4 October 25 Washington W 104–90 Durant (25) Griffin (9) Harden (9) Barclays Center
14,487 		2–2
5 October 27 Miami L 93–106 Durant (25) Durant (11) Harden (7) Barclays Center
17,732 		2–3
6 October 29 Indiana W 105–98 Harden (29) Durant (11) Harden (8) Barclays Center
16,139 		3–3
7 October 31 Detroit W 117–91 Durant (23) Harden (10) Harden (12) Barclays Center
13,507 		4–3
November: 11–3 (Home: 4–2; Road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 3 Atlanta W 117–108 Durant (32) Durant, Griffin (7) Harden (11) Barclays Center
17,323 		5–3
9 November 5 @ Detroit W 96–90 Durant (29) Durant, Harden (10) Harden (10) Little Caesars Arena
14,235 		6–3
10 November 7 @ Toronto W 116–103 Durant (31) Griffin (11) Harden (8) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		7–3
11 November 8 @ Chicago L 95–118 Durant (38) Durant (11) Harden (5) United Center
19,459 		7–4
12 November 10 @ Orlando W 123–90 Durant (30) Harden (11) Harden (11) Amway Center
13,882 		8–4
13 November 12 @ New Orleans W 120–112 Harden (39) Durant (7) Harden (12) Smoothie King Center
14,650 		9–4
14 November 14 @ Oklahoma City W 120–96 Durant (33) Aldridge, Durant (8) Harden (13) Paycom Center
15,080 		10–4
15 November 16 Golden State L 99–117 Harden (24) Sharpe (7) Harden, Mills (4) Barclays Center
17,732 		10–5
16 November 17 Cleveland W 109–99 Harden (27) Brown, Harden (10) Harden (7) Barclays Center
16,922 		11–5
17 November 19 Orlando W 115–113 Harden (36) Harden, Johnson (10) Harden (8) Barclays Center
16,966 		12–5
18 November 22 @ Cleveland W 117–112 Durant (27) Aldridge (11) Harden (14) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,387 		13–5
19 November 24 @ Boston W 123–104 Mills (23) Bembry (10) Harden (11) TD Garden
19,156 		14–5
20 November 27 Phoenix L 107–113 Durant (39) Harden (13) Harden (14) Barclays Center
18,071 		14–6
21 November 30 New York W 112–110 Harden (34) Harden (10) Durant (9) Barclays Center
18,081 		15–6
December: 8–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 3 Minnesota W 110–105 Durant (30) Durant (10) Harden (9) Barclays Center
17,732 		16–6
23 December 4 Chicago L 107–111 Durant (28) Brown (12) Harden (14) Barclays Center
18,116 		16–7
24 December 7 @ Dallas W 102–99 Durant (24) Claxton, Harden (9) Harden (12) American Airlines Center
19,559 		17–7
25 December 8 @ Houston L 104–114 Harden (25) Harden (11) Harden (8) Toyota Center
15,834 		17–8
26 December 10 @ Atlanta W 113–105 Durant (31) Johnson (8) Harden (11) State Farm Arena
17,074 		18–8
27 December 12 @ Detroit W 116–104 Durant (51) Durant (7) Durant (9) Little Caesars Arena
15,289 		19–8
28 December 14 Toronto W 131–129 (OT) Durant (34) Duke Jr., Durant (13) Durant (11) Barclays Center
17,325 		20–8
29 December 16 Philadelphia W 114–105 Durant (34) Durant (11) Durant (8) Barclays Center
17,053 		21–8
30 December 18 Orlando L 93–100 Mills (23) Duke Jr. (14) Griffin (6) Barclays Center
16,292 		21–9
31 December 19 Denver — Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8] Barclays Center
 —
32 December 21 Washington — Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8] Barclays Center
 —
33 December 23 @ Portland — Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[9] Moda Center
 —
34 December 25 @ L.A. Lakers W 122–115 Harden (36) Harden (10) Harden (10) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		22–9
35 December 27 @ L.A. Clippers W 124–108 Harden (39) Griffin (9) Harden (15) Crypto.com Arena
17,128 		23–9
36 December 30 Philadelphia Barclays Center
January
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 1 L.A. Clippers Barclays Center
38 January 3 Memphis Barclays Center
39 January 5 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
40 January 7 Milwaukee Barclays Center
41 January 9 San Antonio Barclays Center
42 January 12 @ Chicago United Center
43 January 13 Oklahoma City Barclays Center
44 January 15 New Orleans Barclays Center
45 January 17 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
46 January 19 @ Washington Capital One Arena
47 January 21 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
48 January 23 @ Minnesota Target Center
49 January 25 L.A. Lakers Barclays Center
50 January 26 Toronto Barclays Center
51 January 29 @ Golden State Chase Center
February
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 1 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
53 February 2 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
54 February 4 @ Utah Vivint Arena
55 February 6 @ Denver Ball Arena
56 February 8 Boston Barclays Center
57 February 10 @ Washington Capital One Arena
58 February 12 @ Miami FTX Arena
59 February 14 Sacramento Barclays Center
60 February 16 @ New York Madison Square Garden
61 February 24 Boston Barclays Center
62 February 26 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
March
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 1 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
64 March 3 Miami Barclays Center
65 March 6 @ Boston TD Garden
66 March 8 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
67 March 10 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
68 March 13 New York Barclays Center
69 March 15 @ Orlando Amway Center
70 March 16 Dallas Barclays Center
71 March 18 Portland Barclays Center
72 March 21 Utah Barclays Center
73 March 23 @ Memphis FedExForum
74 March 26 @ Miami FTX Arena
75 March 27 Charlotte Barclays Center
76 March 29 Detroit Barclays Center
77 March 31 Milwaukee Barclays Center
April
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
79 April 5 Houston Barclays Center
80 April 6 @ New York Madison Square Garden
81 April 8 Cleveland Barclays Center
82 April 10 Indiana Barclays Center
2021–22 season schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP 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[]

As of December 27, 2021[10][11][12]

Brooklyn Nets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
LaMarcus Aldridge 25 8 23.6 .573 .367 .833 5.7 .9 .4 1.2 14.0
DeAndre' Bembry 27 12 19.9 .580 .480 .476 3.3 1.1 .9 .5 5.9
Bruce Brown 25 15 23.0 .479 .308 .810 4.4 1.2 1.2 .4 7.2
Jevon Carter 28 1 11.8 .268 .286 .750 1.5 1.1 .4 .3 2.3
Nicolas Claxton 12 7 19.7 .629 — .526 4.7 .7 .3 1.3 7.3
David Duke Jr. 5 3 27.2 .362 .143 .778 7.2 1.4 1.2 .8 8.6
Kevin Durant 27 27 37.0 .523 .382 .886 7.9 5.9 .6 .9 29.7
Kessler Edwards 5 1 25.4 .450 .412 — 5.0 1.2 .6 .6 8.6
James Ennis III 1 0 12.0 .167 .500 — 4.0 .0 1.0 1.0 3.0
Langston Galloway 3 0 15.0 .444 .200 — 2.3 1.3 .0 .0 3.0
Blake Griffin 23 20 21.6 .360 .197 .714 4.9 2.2 .6 .5 6.4
James Harden 27 27 36.3 .404 .338 .876 8.0 9.6 1.4 .7 21.4
Joe Harris 14 14 30.2 .452 .466 .833 4.0 1.0 .5 .1 11.3
Shaquille Harrison 1 0 21.0 .333 .000 — 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 4.0
James Johnson 19 2 18.5 .477 .278 .429 3.9 2.0 .5 .4 5.0
Patty Mills 31 17 30.3 .452 .440 .897 2.0 2.6 .6 .2 14.3
Paul Millsap 22 0 11.0 .351 .240 .706 3.5 1.0 .2 .3 3.3
Day'Ron Sharpe 10 0 6.2 .591 .333 .364 2.9 .0 .2 .3 3.1
Cameron Thomas 23 1 15.6 .382 .228 .810 2.0 1.2 .4 .2 6.1

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

August 6, 2021[13] To Brooklyn Nets
Jevon Carter
Draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe 		To Phoenix Suns
Landry Shamet
August 6, 2021[14][15] 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[16] 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[17] To Brooklyn Nets
Cash considerations 		To Houston Rockets
Sekou Doumbouya
2024 second round pick
October 6, 2021[18] To Brooklyn Nets
Edmond Sumner
2025 second round pick 		To Indiana Pacers
Draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet

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