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New Jersey Nets 24 - 58 | |
| National Basketball Association Atlantic Division: 6th place | ||
| Newark, NJ |
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| Season Info | ||||||||||||
| Stats | Team | CR | TR | Opponent | CR | TR | Margin | CR | TR | |||
| Points: | 94.9 | 14 | 28 | 103.0 | 12 | 23 | -8.1 | 15 | 30 | |||
| O.Rebounds: | 13.3 | 13 | 25 | 14.5 | 12 | 22 | -1.2 | 13 | 25 | |||
| D.Rebounds: | 28.9 | 15 | 31 | 33.7 | 16 | 28 | -4.8 | 16 | 32 | |||
| Rebounds: | 42.2 | 13 | 29 | 48.2 | 16 | 29 | -6.0 | 14 | 29 | |||
| Assists: | 22.4 | 9 | 16 | 22.0 | 6 | 13 | 0.4 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Steals: | 7.1 | 12 | 28 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | -0.2 | 8 | 17 | |||
| Blocks: | 3.8 | 11 | 23 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 6 | 13 | |||
| Turnovers: | 12.6 | 2 | 2 | 12.8 | 12 | 28 | -0.2 | 7 | 13 | |||
| Fouls: | 21.4 | 13 | 23 | 17.7 | 15 | 30 | 3.7 | 14 | 28 | |||
| FG% | .412 | 15 | 29 | .457 | 15 | 30 | -.045 | 16 | 31 | |||
| FT% | .772 | 3 | 4 | .752 | 12 | 27 | .021 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 3PT% | .310 | 10 | 18 | .320 | 7 | 18 | -.010 | 9 | 17 | |||
| Points Per Shot | 1.08 | 15 | 28 | 1.21 | 15 | 30 | -0.13 | 15 | 29 | |||
| Adjusted FG% | .462 | 12 | 21 | .491 | 15 | 30 | -.030 | 13 | 28 |
| Coaching Staff | |||||||||||
| Position | Name | Age | SCUR | SPOT | CINS | CSHT | CHND | CPSD | CPRD | Salary | Years |
| General Manager: | Garry St. Jean | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,257,170 | 4 |
| Roster | ||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | Exp | College | Hometown |
| 35 | Felton Spencer | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | 6 | Louisville | |
| 42 | Shawnelle Scott | C | 25 | 6-11 | 250 | 0 | St. Johns | |
| 40 | Scott Haskin | PF | 26 | 6-11 | 274 | 3 | Oregon State | |
| 31 | Eric Mobley | PF | 27 | 6-11 | 263 | 2 | Pittsburgh | |
| 53 | Danny Ferry | PF | 30 | 6-10 | 235 | 6 | Duke | Hyattsville, MD |
| 0 | Sam Perkins | PF | 36 | 6-9 | 250 | 12 | North Carolina | |
| 9 | Mark Davis | SF | 24 | 6-7 | 222 | 1 | Texas Tech | |
| 4 | Jim Jackson | SF | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | 4 | Ohio State | |
| 27 | Kenny Battle | SG | 32 | 6-6 | 218 | 6 | Illinois | |
| 25 | Gerald Wilkins | SG | 33 | 6-6 | 226 | 11 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | |
| 23 | Craig Ehlo | PG | 35 | 6-6 | 223 | 13 | Washington State | |
| 13 | Steve Nash | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 195 | 0 | Santa Clara | Johannesburg |
| 13 | John Stockton | PG | 35 | 6-1 | 187 | 12 | Gonzaga | |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | Qkn | Jmp | Str | Sta | |||
| 35 | Felton Spencer | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 42 | Shawnelle Scott | C | 25 | 6-11 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 40 | Scott Haskin | PF | 26 | 6-11 | 274 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 31 | Eric Mobley | PF | 27 | 6-11 | 263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 53 | Danny Ferry | PF | 30 | 6-10 | 235 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 0 | Sam Perkins | PF | 36 | 6-9 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 9 | Mark Davis | SF | 24 | 6-7 | 222 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Jim Jackson | SF | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 27 | Kenny Battle | SG | 32 | 6-6 | 218 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Gerald Wilkins | SG | 33 | 6-6 | 226 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 23 | Craig Ehlo | PG | 35 | 6-6 | 223 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 13 | Steve Nash | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 195 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 13 | John Stockton | PG | 35 | 6-1 | 187 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Potentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | |||
| 35 | Felton Spencer | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 42 | Shawnelle Scott | C | 25 | 6-11 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 40 | Scott Haskin | PF | 26 | 6-11 | 274 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 31 | Eric Mobley | PF | 27 | 6-11 | 263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 53 | Danny Ferry | PF | 30 | 6-10 | 235 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 0 | Sam Perkins | PF | 36 | 6-9 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 9 | Mark Davis | SF | 24 | 6-7 | 222 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Jim Jackson | SF | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 27 | Kenny Battle | SG | 32 | 6-6 | 218 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Gerald Wilkins | SG | 33 | 6-6 | 226 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 23 | Craig Ehlo | PG | 35 | 6-6 | 223 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 13 | Steve Nash | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 195 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 13 | John Stockton | PG | 35 | 6-1 | 187 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unavailable Players | |||||||
| Player | Reason | Length | |||||
| Season Stats | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | ORb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | |
| Felton Spencer | C | 82 | 56 | 24.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -5.0 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | 59 | 0 | 18.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | -1.6 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | 55 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -1.6 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | 28 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | 85 | 0 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 82 | 82 | 28.0 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -6.7 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | 63 | 0 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | 82 | 82 | 36.3 | 18.7 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -8.4 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 85 | 0 | 20.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.1 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 82 | 82 | 22.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -4.2 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | 85 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 64 | 1 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -4.6 | |
| John Stockton | PG | 81 | 81 | 25.3 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -3.8 | |
| Season Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | Fgm | Fga | Pct | Ftm | Fta | Pct | IFgm | IFga | Pct | JSm | JSa | Pct | 3pm | 3pa | Pct | |
| Felton Spencer | C | 197 | 400 | .493 | 82 | 128 | .641 | 147 | 232 | .634 | 50 | 166 | .301 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | 100 | 218 | .459 | 34 | 58 | .586 | 69 | 120 | .575 | 31 | 98 | .316 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | 63 | 135 | .467 | 21 | 34 | .618 | 47 | 76 | .618 | 16 | 58 | .276 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | 16 | 28 | .571 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 14 | 18 | .778 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | 348 | 792 | .439 | 158 | 212 | .745 | 167 | 291 | .574 | 104 | 253 | .411 | 77 | 248 | .310 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 451 | 1107 | .407 | 143 | 174 | .822 | 204 | 378 | .540 | 114 | 325 | .351 | 133 | 404 | .329 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | 64 | 159 | .403 | 25 | 50 | .500 | 40 | 70 | .571 | 24 | 88 | .273 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | 577 | 1506 | .383 | 243 | 278 | .874 | 258 | 450 | .573 | 181 | 548 | .330 | 138 | 508 | .272 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 178 | 484 | .368 | 53 | 88 | .602 | 59 | 97 | .608 | 119 | 383 | .311 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 277 | 688 | .403 | 78 | 105 | .743 | 92 | 136 | .676 | 115 | 332 | .346 | 70 | 220 | .318 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | 170 | 459 | .370 | 26 | 46 | .565 | 37 | 52 | .712 | 60 | 197 | .305 | 73 | 210 | .348 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 235 | 535 | .439 | 151 | 172 | .878 | 116 | 178 | .652 | 40 | 117 | .342 | 79 | 240 | .329 | |
| John Stockton | PG | 218 | 588 | .371 | 105 | 123 | .854 | 60 | 86 | .698 | 44 | 150 | .293 | 114 | 352 | .324 |
| Season Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Felton Spencer | C | .522 | 11.8 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 24.1 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 66.6 | 2.2 | 98.0 | 107.7 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | .480 | 9.7 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 19.9 | 13.2 | 7.9 | -45.5 | -1.5 | 101.7 | 106.8 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | .493 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 20.7 | 0.7 | 94.1 | 104.9 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | .588 | 2.3 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 111.0 | 95.4 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | .527 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 19.4 | 197.1 | 6.6 | 102.8 | 104.0 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | .497 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 24.0 | 7.4 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 233.3 | 7.8 | 97.9 | 110.4 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | .420 | 21.2 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 96.2 | 98.7 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | .472 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 25.9 | 5.7 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 192.1 | 6.4 | 100.2 | 111.9 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | .390 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | -85.0 | -2.8 | 100.3 | 103.9 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | .478 | 15.0 | 9.7 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 30.6 | 1.0 | 100.2 | 108.7 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | .459 | 17.9 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 10.6 | -7.8 | -0.3 | 100.7 | 102.2 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | .573 | 28.9 | 9.5 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 19.3 | 205.2 | 6.8 | 99.7 | 109.8 | |
| John Stockton | PG | .511 | 36.8 | 10.6 | 18.6 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 15.7 | 144.3 | 4.8 | 100.0 | 106.8 |
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | Orb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TOs | PFs | |
| Felton Spencer | C | 412 | 69 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | 59 | 0 | 18.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | 107 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | 134 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | 574 | 248 | 22.3 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 1040 | 1040 | 32.1 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | 84 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | 403 | 403 | 35.9 | 17.2 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 517 | 139 | 20.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 900 | 725 | 26.3 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | 1105 | 192 | 21.3 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 64 | 1 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |
| John Stockton | PG | 1068 | 1068 | 33.3 | 15.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Career Shooting | |||||||||||
| Name | Pos | FGM | FGA | Pct | FTM | FTA | Pct | 3PM | 3PA | Pct | |
| Felton Spencer | C | 731 | 1546 | .473 | 304 | 455 | .668 | 0 | 6 | .000 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | 100 | 218 | .459 | 34 | 58 | .586 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | 86 | 198 | .434 | 24 | 38 | .632 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | 80 | 149 | .537 | 30 | 63 | .476 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | 2178 | 4937 | .441 | 975 | 1217 | .801 | 406 | 1244 | .326 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 6422 | 14941 | .430 | 2198 | 2665 | .825 | 1671 | 4441 | .376 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | 69 | 173 | .399 | 26 | 54 | .481 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | 2556 | 6053 | .422 | 1127 | 1330 | .847 | 683 | 2011 | .340 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | 1403 | 3324 | .422 | 708 | 1004 | .705 | 1 | 17 | .059 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 3643 | 8784 | .415 | 1632 | 2201 | .741 | 742 | 2492 | .298 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | 3199 | 7475 | .428 | 728 | 1044 | .697 | 1290 | 3432 | .376 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 235 | 535 | .439 | 151 | 172 | .878 | 79 | 240 | .329 | |
| John Stockton | PG | 5742 | 12866 | .446 | 2720 | 3386 | .803 | 1907 | 5389 | .354 |
| Career Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Felton Spencer | C | .506 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 20.3 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 151.8 | 5.1 | 99.9 | 103.9 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | .480 | 9.7 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 19.9 | 13.2 | 7.9 | -45.5 | -1.5 | 101.7 | 106.8 | |
| Scott Haskin | PF | .456 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 21.7 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 94.5 | 108.1 | |
| Eric Mobley | PF | .537 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 99.2 | 102.3 | |
| Danny Ferry | PF | .524 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 13.8 | 444.3 | 14.8 | 102.1 | 106.7 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | .519 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 22.3 | 8.7 | 19.3 | 13.9 | 19.4 | 4138.0 | 137.9 | 106.6 | 106.5 | |
| Mark Davis | SF | .416 | 19.9 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | -3.3 | -0.1 | 95.9 | 98.7 | |
| Jim Jackson | SF | .521 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 21.7 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 1103.3 | 36.8 | 106.2 | 107.5 | |
| Kenny Battle | SG | .467 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 218.6 | 7.3 | 102.0 | 106.3 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | .495 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 20.2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 1130.0 | 37.7 | 102.7 | 99.5 | |
| Craig Ehlo | PG | .530 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 1383.0 | 46.1 | 104.1 | 101.3 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | .573 | 28.9 | 9.5 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 19.3 | 205.2 | 6.8 | 99.7 | 109.8 | |
| John Stockton | PG | .561 | 37.0 | 9.8 | 22.5 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 21.3 | 5491.2 | 183.0 | 107.3 | 107.2 |
| Contract | |||||||||
| Name | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Felton Spencer | $464,037 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Shawnelle Scott | $197,600 | $288,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Scott Haskin | $557,654 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Eric Mobley | $551,189 | $613,420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Danny Ferry | $1,058,654 | $1,228,039 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sam Perkins | $3,219,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mark Davis | $266,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jim Jackson | $4,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kenny Battle | $444,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Gerald Wilkins | $618,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Craig Ehlo | $618,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Steve Nash | $829,023 | $920,216 | $1,027,989 | $1,144,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Stockton | $4,800,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cut Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Unused Exceptions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $17,626,237 | $12,450,275 | $11,027,989 | $5,744,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Draft Picks | |||
| Season | Rnd | Team | |
| 1997 | 1 | Nets | |
| 1997 | 1 | Nuggets | |
| 1997 | 2 | Nets | |
| 1998 | 1 | Nets | |
| 1998 | 2 | Nets | |
| 1999 | 1 | Nuggets | |
| 1999 | 1 | Nets | |
| Season Schedule | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance | Type | |
| 10/15/96 | at Suns | L | 81-113 | 0-1 | 16,019 | Preseason | |
| 10/16/96 | Nuggets | W | 95-76 | 1-1 | 12,563 | Preseason | |
| 10/18/96 | at Kings | W | 110-106 | 2-1 | 17,315 | Preseason | |
| 10/22/96 | at Surge | L | 95-96 | 2-2 | 10,476 | Preseason | |
| 10/23/96 | Kings | W | 94-79 | 3-2 | 12,533 | Preseason | |
| 10/27/96 | Supersonics | W | 100-63 | 4-2 | 17,623 | Preseason | |
| 10/29/96 | at Bulls | L | 78-102 | 0-1 | 20,691 | Regular Season | |
| 10/30/96 | Stallions | W | 109-87 | 1-1 | 14,833 | Regular Season | |
| 11/01/96 | at Bullets | L | 115-116 | 1-2 | 7,986 | Regular Season | |
| 11/03/96 | at Celtics | L | 80-108 | 1-3 | 19,156 | Regular Season | |
| 11/04/96 | Spirits | L | 72-97 | 1-4 | 14,716 | Regular Season | |
| 11/06/96 | Mavericks | W | 110-104 | 2-4 | 16,343 | Regular Season | |
| 11/08/96 | Knicks | L | 93-102 | 2-5 | 17,445 | Regular Season | |
| 11/10/96 | at Pacers | L | 86-103 | 2-6 | 16,400 | Regular Season | |
| 11/14/96 | at Suns | L | 107-130 | 2-7 | 17,071 | Regular Season | |
| 11/15/96 | Bullets | L | 94-105 | 2-8 | 12,223 | Regular Season | |
| 11/18/96 | Enterprise | L | 87-97 | 2-9 | 14,473 | Regular Season | |
| 11/19/96 | at Timberwolves | L | 92-107 | 2-10 | 11,086 | Regular Season | |
| 11/23/96 | Timberwolves | W | 95-78 | 3-10 | 11,605 | Regular Season | |
| 11/24/96 | at Magic | L | 94-95 | 3-11 | 10,131 | Regular Season | |
| 11/26/96 | Pistons | W | 107-104 | 4-11 | 10,716 | Regular Season | |
| 11/28/96 | Kings | W | 107-98 | 5-11 | 10,356 | Regular Season | |
| 11/30/96 | Spurs | W | 101-97 | 6-11 | 10,187 | Regular Season | |
| 12/02/96 | at Stallions | L | 85-89 | 6-12 | 8,602 | Regular Season | |
| 12/04/96 | Warriors | W | 105-97 | 7-12 | 11,229 | Regular Season | |
| 12/05/96 | at Bucks | L | 99-120 | 7-13 | 8,547 | Regular Season | |
| 12/10/96 | Trail Blazers | W | 112-107 | 8-13 | 12,282 | Regular Season | |
| 12/11/96 | Jazz | W | 97-95 | 9-13 | 13,384 | Regular Season | |
| 12/15/96 | at Hornets | L | 95-104 | 9-14 | 13,831 | Regular Season | |
| 12/16/96 | at Warriors | L | 93-118 | 9-15 | 14,763 | Regular Season | |
| 12/20/96 | Magic | L | 103-111 | 9-16 | 9,857 | Regular Season | |
| 12/21/96 | at Jazz | W | 134-117 | 10-16 | 10,149 | Regular Season | |
| 12/24/96 | at 76ers | W | 98-93 | 11-16 | 14,603 | Regular Season | |
| 12/26/96 | at Light | W | 107-99 | 12-16 | 8,401 | Regular Season | |
| 12/27/96 | at Cavaliers | L | 92-109 | 12-17 | 11,197 | Regular Season | |
| 12/30/96 | at Raptors | L | 95-104 | 12-18 | 10,109 | Regular Season | |
| 12/31/96 | at Hornets | L | 87-91 | 12-19 | 15,899 | Regular Season | |
| 01/02/97 | Lakers | W | 105-94 | 13-19 | 10,886 | Regular Season | |
| 01/05/97 | Hawks | W | 103-80 | 14-19 | 11,195 | Regular Season | |
| 01/06/97 | Suns | L | 87-96 | 14-20 | 10,912 | Regular Season | |
| 01/08/97 | at Trail Blazers | L | 72-96 | 14-21 | 9,387 | Regular Season | |
| 01/10/97 | Heat | W | 102-94 | 15-21 | 11,516 | Regular Season | |
| 01/14/97 | Raptors | L | 113-119 | 15-22 | 12,140 | Regular Season | |
| 01/15/97 | Bulls | L | 85-101 | 15-23 | 14,629 | Regular Season | |
| 01/18/97 | Knicks | L | 80-109 | 15-24 | 15,449 | Regular Season | |
| 01/20/97 | Magic | L | 113-124 | 15-25 | 13,156 | Regular Season | |
| 01/21/97 | at Jazz | W | 116-108 | 16-25 | 12,153 | Regular Season | |
| 01/25/97 | Celtics | L | 99-109 | 16-26 | 15,030 | Regular Season | |
| 01/26/97 | Bullets | W | 101-100 | 17-26 | 10,594 | Regular Season | |
| 01/30/97 | at Celtics | L | 103-117 | 17-27 | 19,156 | Regular Season | |
| 01/31/97 | Hornets | W | 107-99 | 18-27 | 14,767 | Regular Season | |
| 02/03/97 | at Magic | L | 89-111 | 18-28 | 10,799 | Regular Season | |
| 02/04/97 | at Spurs | L | 75-115 | 18-29 | 7,617 | Regular Season | |
| 02/06/97 | at Supersonics | L | 83-116 | 18-30 | 15,970 | Regular Season | |
| 02/12/97 | at Bulls | L | 94-95 | 18-31 | 18,435 | Regular Season | |
| 02/13/97 | Bucks | L | 97-102 | 18-32 | 14,255 | Regular Season | |
| 02/16/97 | Surge | L | 84-103 | 18-33 | 10,710 | Regular Season | |
| 02/18/97 | Nuggets | L | 85-96 | 18-34 | 10,758 | Regular Season | |
| 02/19/97 | at Surge | W | 108-102 | 19-34 | 11,008 | Regular Season | |
| 02/22/97 | at Pistons | L | 82-114 | 19-35 | 12,428 | Regular Season | |
| 02/23/97 | Rockets | L | 93-102 | 19-36 | 11,722 | Regular Season | |
| 02/25/97 | at Mavericks | L | 96-106 | 19-37 | 12,703 | Regular Season | |
| 02/27/97 | at Heat | L | 87-109 | 19-38 | 10,830 | Regular Season | |
| 03/01/97 | at Spirits | L | 101-104 | 19-39 | 15,572 | Regular Season | |
| 03/03/97 | at Heat | L | 95-105 | 19-40 | 14,339 | Regular Season | |
| 03/04/97 | at Knicks | L | 73-100 | 19-41 | 19,434 | Regular Season | |
| 03/07/97 | at Lakers | L | 103-115 | 19-42 | 9,054 | Regular Season | |
| 03/09/97 | Pacers | L | 72-114 | 19-43 | 11,113 | Regular Season | |
| 03/11/97 | Celtics | L | 99-114 | 19-44 | 16,235 | Regular Season | |
| 03/12/97 | at Nuggets | L | 79-86 | 19-45 | 10,081 | Regular Season | |
| 03/15/97 | Raptors | W | 108-105 | 20-45 | 6,174 | Regular Season | |
| 03/16/97 | at Rockets | L | 98-116 | 20-46 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 03/18/97 | at Knicks | L | 74-94 | 20-47 | 19,434 | Regular Season | |
| 03/19/97 | Hawks | W | 95-82 | 21-47 | 7,951 | Regular Season | |
| 03/23/97 | at Hawks | L | 89-106 | 21-48 | 9,139 | Regular Season | |
| 03/24/97 | at Raptors | L | 100-108 | 21-49 | 6,631 | Regular Season | |
| 03/27/97 | Light | L | 93-119 | 21-50 | 8,402 | Regular Season | |
| 03/28/97 | 76ers | W | 97-77 | 22-50 | 5,765 | Regular Season | |
| 03/31/97 | at Bullets | L | 92-98 | 22-51 | 9,092 | Regular Season | |
| 04/01/97 | Pacers | L | 83-97 | 22-52 | 10,599 | Regular Season | |
| 04/03/97 | Bucks | L | 97-99 | 22-53 | 7,768 | Regular Season | |
| 04/05/97 | at 76ers | W | 85-83 | 23-53 | 7,654 | Regular Season | |
| 04/08/97 | Supersonics | L | 116-124 | 23-54 | 9,512 | Regular Season | |
| 04/10/97 | at Enterprise | L | 81-83 | 23-55 | 12,695 | Regular Season | |
| 04/11/97 | at Kings | L | 71-109 | 23-56 | 12,244 | Regular Season | |
| 04/13/97 | 76ers | W | 103-97 | 24-56 | 6,326 | Regular Season | |
| 04/16/97 | Cavaliers | L | 91-105 | 24-57 | 8,170 | Regular Season | |
| 04/17/97 | Heat | L | 98-105 | 24-58 | 8,311 | Regular Season | |