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LAST GAME STARTERS

[F] CAM THOMAS

#24 ? LOUISIANA STATE ? (3rd Season) ? 6-3 ? 215

2023-24 Averages 33.0 ppg 4.0 rpg 2.0 apg 32.1 mpg

Notables

Became the second youngest player in league history to score 30+ pts in team's first three games (Shaquille O'Neal)

Scored 40+ pts in four games last season, averaged 23.5 ppg in Feb. '23.

Last Game Stats

33 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts 38 mins

10/30 at CHA

[F] MIKAL BRIDGES

#1 ? VILLANOVA ? (6th Season) ? 6-6 ? 205

2023-24 Averages 20.7 ppg 5.7 rpg 3.7 apg 36.1 mpg

Notables

Set single-season career highs in ppg, rpg, apg, spg (1.2) and mpg in 22-23.

In 25 games with the Nets last season, averaged 16.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.4 spg in 30.8 mpg.

Last Game Stats

24 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts 38 mins

10/30 at CHA

[C] DORIAN FINNEY-SMITH

#28 ? FLORIDA ? (8th Season) ? 6-7 ? 222

2023-24 Averages 13.7 ppg 6.3 rpg 2.0 apg 30.4 mpg

Notables

Last Game Stats

Spent first six NBA seasons with Dallas;

averaged 7.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.6 apg in 27.7 19 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks

mpg in 26 games with Brooklyn last season.

31 mins

Shooting .455 (10-of-22) from 3-point range to 10/30 at CHA

open '23-24 season.

[G] SPENCER DINWIDDIE

#26 ? COLORADO ? (10th Season) ? 6-5 ? 212

2023-24 Averages 11.0 ppg 1.7 rpg 4.7 apg 25.5 mpg

Notables

Last Game Stats

In 26 games with the Nets last season, dished

out 10+ assists in 12 games and averaged a career-high 9.7 apg in March. Currently ranks sixth in assists (1,71) and seventh in 3FGM (479) in Nets NBA history.

5 pts, 1 reb, 3 asts 13 mins

10/30 at CHA

[G] BEN SIMMONS

#10 ? LOUISIANA STATE ? (6th Season) ? 6-10 ? 240

2023-24 Averages 8.3 ppg 10.0 rpg 8.3 apg 30.2 mpg

Notables

Last Game Stats

Has tallied two double-doubles and 10+

rebounds in three games to start the season. 11 pts, 10 rebs, 8 asts

Is a 3x All-Star, 2x All-Defensive First Team,

35 mins

1x All-NBA Third Team and 2017-18 NBA

10/30 at CHA

Rookie of the Year.

OVERALL DIVISION WESTERN CONF. EASTERN CONF.

2023-24 BROOKLYN NETS RECORDS

RECORD

HOME

ROAD

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OVERTIME -----

Date 10/25 10/27 10/30 11/01 11/03 11/04 11/06 11/08 11/10 11/12 11/14 11/16 11/19 11/22 11/25 11/26 11/28 11/30 12/02 TBD TBD 12/11 12/13 12/14 12/16 12/18 12/20 12/22 12/23 12/26 12/27 12/29 12/31 01/02 01/03 01/05 01/07 01/11 01/15 01/17 01/19

2023-24 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Opponent Time/Result

Date Opponent

vs. CLE

114-113 (L)

01/21 @ LAC

@ DAL @ CHA

125-120 (L) 133-121 (W)

01/23 vs. NYK 01/25 vs. MIN

@ MIA @ CHI*

7:30 PM 8:00 PM

01/27 vs. HOU 01/29 vs. UTA

vs. BOS

8:00 PM

01/31 vs. PHX

vs. MIL

7:30 PM

02/03 @ PHI

vs. LAC @ BOS*

7:30 PM 7:30 PM

02/05 vs. GSW 02/06 vs. DAL

vs. WAS

3:00 PM

02/08 vs. CLE

vs. ORL*

7:30 PM

02/10 vs. SAS

@ MIA

7:30 PM

02/13 vs. BOS

vs. PHI @ ATL

3:00 PM 7:30 PM

02/14 @ BOS 02/22 @ TOR

vs. MIA vs. CHI

6:00 PM 7:30 PM

02/24 @ MIN 02/26 @ MEM

vs. TOR* vs. CHA

7:30 PM 7:30 PM

02/27 @ ORL 02/29 vs. ATL

vs. ORL TBD*

7:00 PM TBD

03/02 vs. ATL 03/04 vs. MEM

TBD* @ SAC

TBD 10:00 PM

03/05 vs. PHI 03/07 @ DET

@ PHX @ DEN

9:00 PM 9:00 PM

03/09 @ CHA 03/10 @ CLE

@ GSW

8:30 PM

03/13 @ ORL

@ UTA

9:00 PM

03/16 @ IND

vs. NYK

7:30 PM

03/17 @ SAS#

vs. DEN

7:30 PM

03/19 vs. NOP

vs. DET @ DET

7:30 PM 7:00 PM

03/21 @ MIL 03/23 @ NYK

vs. MIL

7:30 PM

03/25 @ TOR

@ WAS @ OKC

7:00 PM 7:00 PM

03/27 @ WAS 03/29 vs. CHI

@ NOP

8:00 PM

03/31 vs. LAL

@ HOU

8:00 PM

04/01 @ IND

vs. OKC vs. POR

7:30 PM 3:00 PM

04/03 vs. IND 04/06 vs. DET

@ CLE^ vs. MIA

2:00 PM 7:30 PM

04/07 vs. SAC 04/10 vs. TOR

@ POR

10:00 PM

04/12 @ NYK

@ LAL

10:30 PM

04/14

@ PHI

*In-Season Tournament ^In Paris, France #In Austin, Texas

Time/Result 3:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 3:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 1:00 PM

ALL TIMES EASTERN

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Barclays Center (BARK-lees), Mikal Bridges (mick-EL), Dariq Whitehead (duh-reek), Jacque Vaughn (Jock), Adam Caporn (Kay-porn)

LAST GAME INACTIVES: Brooks, Clowney, Johnson, Whitehead, Wilson LAST GAME STARTERS: Thomas, Bridges, Finney-Smith, Dinwiddie, Simmons

STATUS UPDATES: TBA

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section Nets Roster Quick Hits Cumulative Stats Current Opponent Next Opponent Starting Lineups Records by Month and Week Win/Loss Margins Box Score Breakdown Inactives Counter

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Section Games Missed Team Highs & Lows Individual Highs & Lows Last Time... Records Back-to-Backs Transactions How the Nets Were Built Coaching Staff Players

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#

NAME

POS HT

WT

DOB

COLLEGE/COUNTRY

YRS

1

Mikal Bridges

F

6-6

205 08/30/96

Villanova/USA

5

13

Armoni Brooks*

G

6-3

205 06/05/98

Houston/USA

2

33

Nic Claxton

C

6-11 226 04/17/99

Georgia/USA

4

21

Noah Clowney

F/C

6-9

220 07/14/04

Alabama/USA

R

26

Spencer Dinwiddie

G

6-5

212 04/06/93

Colorado/USA

9

28

Dorian Finney-Smith

F

6-7

222 05/04/93

Florida/USA

7

14

Harry Giles III

F/C 6-10 240 04/22/98

Duke/USA

3

2

Cam Johnson

F

6-8

220 03/03/96

North Carolina/USA

4

00

Royce O'Neale

F

6-6

220 06/05/93

Baylor/USA

6

20

Day'Ron Sharpe

C

6-9

260 11/06/01

North Carolina/USA

2

10

Ben Simmons

G/F 6-10 240 07/20/96

Louisiana State/Australia

5

4

Dennis Smith Jr.

G

6-3

205 11/25/97

North Carolina State/USA

6

24

Cam Thomas

G

6-3

215 10/13/01

Louisiana State/USA

2

8

Lonnie Walker IV

G

6-4

210 12/14/98

Miami (Fla.)/USA

5

9

Trendon Watford

F

6-9

241 11/09/00

Louisiana State/USA

2

0

Dariq Whitehead

G/F

6-6

220 08/01/04

Duke/USA

R

22

Jalen Wilson*

F

6-6

230 11/04/00

Kansas/USA

R

*Signed to a two-way contract

Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Player Development Director of Sports Medicine Director of Sport Science Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist Senior Physical Therapist Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Physical Performance Coach

Jacque Vaughn (Kansas) Kevin Ollie (Connecticut) Will Weaver (Texas) Jay Hernandez (Hofstra) Adam Caporn (Saint Mary's) Trevor Hendry (Clark) Ryan Forehan-Kelly (California) Ronnie Burrell (UNC Greensboro) Corey Vinson (Louisiana State) Les Gelis (La Trobe) Dan Meehan (Australian Catholic) Jonathan Filipe (Kings) Stefania Rizzo (British Columbia) Dave Regan (Australian Catholic) Chris Miller (Southern California)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Mikal Bridges (mick-EL)

Dariq Whitehead (duh-Reek) Jacque Vaughn (Jock)

Adam Caporn (Kay-porn)

00

Royce O'Neale

9

Trendon Watford

22

Jalen Wilson

0

Dariq Whitehead

10

Ben Simmons

24

Cam Thomas

1

Mikal Bridges

13

Armoni Brooks

26

Spencer Dinwiddie

2

Cam Johnson

14

Harry Giles III

28

Dorian Finney-Smith

4

Dennis Smith Jr.

20

Day'Ron Sharpe

33

Nic Claxton

8

Lonnie Walker IV

21

Noah Clowney

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IF THE NETS WIN

It would extend Brooklyn's win streak vs. Miami to five, which would match the Nets' longest-ever win streak vs. Miami (previously: 3/15/02 ? 4/4/03). The Nets' active four-game win streak against the Heat is their longest since 11/1/13 ? 4/8/14, when Brooklyn swept the season series with Miami, 4-0 ? this was the last time the Nets swept the season series with the Heat prior to the 2022-23 campaign. Brooklyn was one of two teams to sweep the season series with Miami last season (also: Denver, Miami's opponent in the NBA Finals).

It would extend Brooklyn's road win streak at Miami to four games, which would mark the Nets' longest-ever road win streak against the Heat. The Nets have won three straight road games in Miami three times: 3/26/22 ? 3/25/23 (active), 12/29/17 ? 11/20/18, 12/29/06 ? 2/1/08.

NETS IN NOVEMBER & TAKING ON THE HEAT

Tonight's game at Miami represents one of just five road games the Nets will play in the month of November. Brooklyn also plays at Chicago on Friday and then plays just three road games across the rest of the month. The five road games are tied for the fewest in the month of November for the Nets in franchise history, matching Nov. 1987.

The Nets and Heat will meet four times in 2023-24, with three of those matchups set to take place this month: 11/1 at Miami, 11/16 at Miami and 11/25 vs. Miami. The fourth and final matchup will take place on 1/15 vs. Miami. The Heat are the only team the Nets will face three times in a single month this season.

LAST GAME ? NETS SHAKE OFF TWO CLOSELY-CONTESTED LOSSES, ROLL PAST HORNETS IN CHARLOTTE

10/30 at CHA: Down three starters due to injury (Spencer Dinwiddie joined Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson as sidelined Nets after suffering a left

ankle sprain in the second quarter), Brooklyn led by as many as 21 points and earned a wire-to-wire 133-121 victory in Charlotte on Monday night.

The Nets lost the first two games of the season vs. Cleveland and at Dallas by a total of six points.

STAT # RANK

See the chart for a look at VERY early league leading team stats posted by Brooklyn. ------------------- >

HIGH SCORING: The Nets tallied 133 points, notching 66 first-half points and 67 second-half points.

Brooklyn totaled 130+ points four times all of last season, most recently at Philadelphia on 1/25/23. The Nets outscored Charlotte 42-23 in the first quarter, the third-most first-quarter points for Brooklyn

since the start of last season, trailing 47 points (4/5/23 at Detroit) & 46 points (12/21/22 vs. Golden St.)

The Nets lead the league in corner 3FG % (.513) and are tied for the lead in corner 3FGM (5.3/game).

FASTBREAKING: The Nets totaled 28 fastbreak points, outscoring the Hornets 28-16 (+12) in the category.

The Nets have tallied 20+ fastbreak points in each of their first three games this season, outscoring

their opponents 72-47 (+25).

Brooklyn tallied 20+ fastbreak points in three straight games once all of last season: 12/21 ? 12/26/23. The last time the Nets had 20+ fastbreak points in four straight games: 4/4 ? 4/11/03 ('02-03 season). The 28 fastbreak points are Brooklyn's most since 11/23/22 at Toronto (29 fastbreak points).

PPG 122.0 4th FG % .517 3rd 3FG % .408 2nd APG 28.3 6th OFFRTG 119.2 2nd REB % .552 1st DREB % .781 3rd EFF FG % .597 3rd PACE 102.0 11th PITP 54.0 t-2nd FBPS 24.0 1st

ON THE GLASS: The Nets have outrebounded their opponent in each of the first three games of the season: 50-38 (+12) in the season opener vs.

Cleveland, 47-40 (+7) at Dallas and 46-39 (+7) at Charlotte ? +26 on the glass through three games.

The Nets were +7 or better on the glass eight times all of last season and just twice in 28 games after the trade deadline.

The Nets finished last season 29th out of 30 teams in rebound % (.472) and defensive rebound % (.689). In a very small sample size to

start the 2023-24 season, Brooklyn ranks first in the league in rebound % (.552) and third in defensive rebound % (.781).

DISHING: The Nets have handed out 25+ assists in each of their first three games, including 30+ dimes twice.

Brooklyn has lost the turnover battle in all three games, turning the ball over 48 times (16.0 tov) and forcing 29 turnovers (9.7 tov).

Ben Simmons recorded 11 points (5-of-6 FG), 10 rebounds and eight assists (with just two turnovers) in 35 minutes at Charlotte.

Simmons has notched a double-double in each of the last two games after posting four in 42 games all of last season.

Simmons has grabbed double digit boards in all three games this season (his first time snagging double digit boards in consecutive

games as a Net). He's the first Net with 10+ boards in each of the first three games of a season since Jayson Williams (1997-98).

Simmons has notched 30 rebounds (10.0 rpg) and 25 assists (8.3 apg) through three games. He's the first player in franchise

history with 30+ boards and 25+ assists in the first three games of a season.

Simmons is the first player with 30+ rebounds, 25+ assists and single digit turnovers (six total) through the first three games of a season

since Magic Johnson in the 1982-83 campaign.

Mikal Bridges posted an efficient 24 points (10-of-13 FG ? 9-of-10 2FG), seven rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes at Charlotte.

Bridges has notched 18+ points in all three games (20+ points twice) with shooting splits of .524/.333/.933.

Dorian Finney-Smith recorded 19 points (7-of-12 FG, 4-of-9 3FG), seven rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes in his second straight start at center.

DFS has reached double figures in each of the first three games this season after scoring in double figures seven times in 26 games

last season as a Net, including just one time in consecutive games. This is his longest double digit scoring streak as a Net.

He tallied 19+ points three times in 66 games last season, including once as a Net: 19 points on 3/31/23 vs. Atlanta.

Through three games, DFS is averaging 13.7 ppg (.536 FG), 6.3 rpg and 2.0 apg in 30.4 mpg, shooting 10-of-22 (.455) from distance.

After logging a DNP in the season opener, Lonnie Walker IV has given Brooklyn a big lift off the bench, scoring in double figures at Dallas (14 points)

and at Charlotte (19 points), averaging 16.5 ppg (.500 FG), 3.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in 24.9 mpg, shooting 7-of-13 (.538) from deep.

Walker IV averaged 11.7 ppg with the Lakers last season (7.7 ppg in 24 games off the bench).

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CAM THOMAS' HISTORIC START

Cam Thomas is averaging 33.0 ppg (.614 FG, .308 3FG, .833 FT), 4.0 rpg and 2.0 apg (1.0 tov) in 32.1 mpg through three games.

10/25 vs. Cleveland ? 36 points, the most for a player off the bench in a season opening game in NBA history.

10/27 at Dallas ? 30 points, became the first player in Nets NBA history with 30+ points in each of the first two games of a season.

10/30 at Charlotte ? 33 points, matched his career-best streak of 30-point games

PLAYER PTS FG % SEASON

(previously done from 2/4 ? 2/7/23, when he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points in three straight games) and became the first player in franchise history with three 30-point games in the first three games of a season. See the chart for the most points scored by a Net through the team's first three games of a season in the franchise's NBA history. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > See the chart for the youngest players in NBA history to register 30+ points in each

Kyrie Irving 113 Cam Thomas 99 Kevin Durant 99 Kevin Durant 96 Stephon Marbury 91

.456 .614 .565 .559 .376

2019-20 2023-24 2021-22 2022-23 1999-00

of their team's first three games of a season (# of days ? age for the third game ? the listed players are the only players age 22 and younger to score 30+ points in the first three games of a season). -------------------------------- > If Thomas tallies 30+ points at Miami, he would become the youngest player in NBA history to score 30+ points in each of the first four games of a season. Through three games, Thomas is fourth in the league in ppg, trailing only

PLAYER

Shaquille O'Neal Cam Thomas

Rick Barry Marques Johnson Giannis Antetokounmpo Oscar Robertson

TEAM

Magic Nets SF Warriors Bucks Bucks CIN Royals

AGE

21 yrs, 248 days 22 yrs, 17 days 22 yrs, 206 days 22 yrs, 254 days 22 yrs, 319 days 22 yrs, 336 days

SEASON

1993-94 2023-24 1966-67 1978-79 2017-18 1961-62

Luka Doncic (39.0 ppg), Donovan Mitchell (35.0 ppg) and Stephen Curry (33.5 ppg).

Thomas is 67th in mpg (32.1 mpg).

Thomas is the first player in NBA history to score 30+ points with two or fewer turnovers in each of the first three games of a season.

See the chart for a look at the only players to score 30+ points in each of the first three games of a season in the last five seasons (since 2019-20). ---------- >

PLAYER TEAM SEASON(S)

See the chart (below) to illustrate where Thomas' points are coming from through three games: Cam Thomas Nets

2023-24

LOCATION

Restricted Area In the Paint-Non-RA

Mid-Range

#

13-of-13 11-of-18 7-of-13

FG %

1.000 .611 .538

Luka Doncic Stephen Curry Donovan Mitchell James Harden

Mavs Warriors

Cavs Rockets

2023-24, 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2020-21

2FG

31-of-44 .705

Drives

22-of-30 .733

FT

25-of-30 .833

All Nets not named Thomas have combined to shoot 11-of-27 (.407) in the paint-non-restricted area and 6-of-19 (.316) from mid-range. Thomas is 4-of-13 (.308) from distance through three games. All other Nets are 38-of-90 (.422) from deep. In the early stages of the season, Thomas is 11th in the league in usage rate (.308). Among the 38 players in the league with a usage rate north of .250 (min. 30.0 mpg), the only players with a higher effective FG % than

Thomas' .649 are Stephen Curry (.714), Nikola Jokic (.691), Devin Booker (.690) and Luka Doncic (.681). In eight starts in his career (two this season, four last season and two as a rookie), Thomas has registered averages of 32.6 ppg (.497 FG, .421 3FG,

.931 FT), 4.6 rpg and 2.4 apg in 37.1 mpg, scoring 30+ points five times, including three games with 40+ points.

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LAST SEASON ? NETS EARN THREE-GAME SERIES SWEEP OF HEAT

In just his third game as a Net (final game before the All-Star break), Mikal Bridges recorded a career-high 45 points (17-of-24 FG, 4-of-6 3FG, 7-of-7

FT), eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes in a 116-105 home win over Miami on 2/15/23.

See the chart for the highest-scoring games for a Net against the Heat all-time. ------ > The 45 points were the second-most tallied by a player against Miami last season

(high: 49 points for Boston's Jayson Tatum on 11/30/22 vs. Miami). Bridges tallied 44 points at Orlando on 3/26/23, marking the second-highest-scoring

effort of his career. Bridges was one of four players to register a 40-point game against both Florida

teams last season, joining Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum.

PLAYER PTS DATE/OPP

Vince Carter 51 12/23/05 at MIA Mikal Bridges 45 2/15/23 vs. MIA Vince Carter 43 4/2/06 vs. MIA Derrick Coleman 38 1/24/92 vs. MIA Stephon Marbury 37 12/23/00 vs. MIA

Bridges became the first player in franchise history to record a 40-point game against both Miami and Orlando in any season.

In two games against Miami as a Net last season, Bridges averaged 36.0 ppg (.558 FG, .467 3FG, .944 FT), 5.5 rpg, 6.0 apg, 2.0 spg

and 1.0 bpg in 37.1 mpg. He was +46 and Brooklyn won the two games by a combined 40 points.

See the chart for a look at the only instances in NBA history of a player registering 45+ points, five or more boards, five or more assists,

multiple steals and multiple blocks in a game. ------------------------------- >

PLAYER

TEAM

DATE/OPP

In four total games vs. Miami last season (two with the Suns), Bridges averaged 25.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.3 apg and 1.8 spg in 38.6 mpg on nearly 50/40/90 shooting splits (.493 FG, .391 3FG, .964 FT).

The Nets' 129-100 win in Miami on 3/25/23 matched the Heat's most lopsided loss of the season (also: 128-99 on 2/24/23 at Milwaukee). The 29-point margin of victory was the Nets' biggest at Miami all-time (previously: 111-87 on 12/29/17) and the most lopsided win for a team in Miami since 12/29/20 (Milwaukee topped Miami, 144-97).

In a two-week stretch in March 2023, Brooklyn secured road wins against both teams that advanced to the NBA Finals, topping Denver (122-120) on 3/12/23 and routing

Mikal Bridges Kevin Durant Nikola Jokic LeBron James James Harden Dwyane Wade Amar'e Stoudemire Dwyane Wade Bob McAdoo

Nets Nets Nuggets Lakers Rockets Heat Suns Heat Braves

2/15/23 vs. MIA 11/28/22 vs. ORL 3/6/22 vs. NOP (OT) 1/25/21 at CLE 7/31/20 at DAL (OT) 3/9/09 vs. CHI (2OT)

11/5/08 at IND 12/28/07 vs. ORL (OT)

3/18/75 at HOU

Miami (129-100) on 3/25/23.

The Nets were one of four teams to win games at Denver and Miami last season, joining Chicago, Detroit and New York. New York (5-

1), Brooklyn (4-1) and Chicago (4-1) posted the best combined records against Denver and Miami last season.

Brooklyn posted a 3-0 record against Miami and a 1-1 record against Denver last season. Four of those five games came after the trade

deadline, with the exception being Brooklyn's 102-101 win at Miami on 1/8/23 when Kevin Durant suffered a knee injury (ended up

being Durant's final game as a Net).

TAKING ON THE SOUTHEAST

The Nets recorded a 16-2 (.889 win %) record vs. Southeast Division opponents last season: 9-0 at home and 7-2 on the road.

Brooklyn won its first 12 games vs. Southeast teams last season before losing at Atlanta (129-127) on 2/26/23. Brooklyn is 1-0 vs. SE Division teams this season.

RECORD WIN %

DIV

See the chart for the Nets' best records in a season vs. a division all-time (min.

16-2

.889 Southeast

more than 10 games played). ----------------------------------------------------------------- >

14-4

.778 Southeast

The Nets posted the best record in the league vs. any division last season

13-5

.722 Central

(min. more than 10 games played), besting Cleveland vs. Central Division

18-7

.720 Atlantic

(13-3) and Memphis vs. Southwest Division (13-3).

24-10

.706 Central

SEASON

2022-23 2005-06 2012-13 2003-04 1982-83

BROOKLYN'S 2023-24 SCHEDULE: BY THE NUMBERS

COAST-TO-COAST: The Nets' 2023-24 schedule will require a projected 41,000 miles of travel. A significant portion of the travel miles will be accumulated when Brooklyn heads to Paris to take on Cleveland at Accor Arena on Jan. 11, 2024.

BACK-TO-BACK: Brooklyn will play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season which is equal to the league average. Five of the team's 14 back-to-backs will be a pair of home games and will require no travel.

FRESH VS. TIRED: Brooklyn will play 14 games this season as the "fresh" team (games in which the Nets do not play the night before and their opponent does) and will compete in 12 contests as the "tired" team (games in which the Nets play the night before and their opponent does not).

SATURDAY AT BARCLAYS: The Nets have eight scheduled home games on Saturdays this season ? the most of any day of the week and nearly three more than the league average of 5.3 Saturday home games. Overall, 17 of Brooklyn's 40 home games (42.5 percent) will take place on the weekend (Friday-Sunday).

MLK DAY: The Nets host the Heat on MLK Day (Monday, Jan. 15), marking Brooklyn's only home game on a federal holiday this season. HIT THE ROAD: The Nets' longest road trip consists of an 11-day stretch with six games away from Brooklyn. The trip begins on March 7 at

Detroit and concludes on March 17 against San Antonio at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. HOME SWEET HOME: Brooklyn will host two nine-day, five-game homestands in the borough. The two homestands (Jan. 23 ? Jan. 31 and Feb.

5 ? Feb. 13) are separated by a one-game trip to Philadelphia on Feb. 3, setting up a stretch of 10 out of 11 games over 22 calendar days at home just prior to the NBA All-Star Break.

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2022-23 NETS

The Nets compiled a 45-37 regular season record ? 23-18 at home and 22-19 on the road.

Brooklyn finished one game better than the 2021-22 season (44-38) and posted their third-best

RECORD % SEASON

record in the 11 seasons Brooklyn (2012-23), trailing only 2020-21 (48-24) and 2012-13 (49-33). See the chart for a look at the Nets' best road records in a season in franchise history. ---------------------------------- >

The Nets were one of just seven teams to finish above .500 on the road last season, joining Boston, Milwaukee, L.A. Clippers, New York, Philadelphia and Sacramento.

24-17 23-18 20-16 22-19

.585 2021-22 .561 2012-13 .556 2020-21 .537 2022-23

2022-23 LEAGUE LEADERS

20-21 .488 2005-06

FT %: Mikal Bridges ranked ninth in the league in FT % (.895).

The FT % was the fourth highest in a season in Nets history, trailing only Kevin Durant (.934 in 2022-23), Kyrie Irving (.922 in 2020-

21) and Durant (.910 in 2021-22).

FG %: Nic Claxton led the league in FG % (.705).

See the chart for the highest FG % posted by a player in a season in Nets' NBA history

PLAYER FG % SEASON

(*among players who qualified for league leader status). --------------------------------------------- > Claxton is the second player in franchise history to lead the league in FG % in a season,

joining Mikki Moore in the 2006-07 campaign. DUNKS: Claxton finished fourth in the league in dunks (191), trailing Evan Mobley (215), Rudy Gobert

(200) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (198). In his first three seasons combined, Claxton recorded 143 dunks.

Nic Claxton .705 Jarrett Allen .649 Mikki Moore .609 Darryl Dawkins .599 Darryl Dawkins .593

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BPG: Claxton was second in the league in bpg (career-high 2.5) just behind Jaren Jackson Jr. (3.0 bpg).

Claxton also finished tied for second in the league in total blocks with Jackson Jr. (189), trailing only Brook Lopez (193).

In his first three seasons combined, Claxton blocked 99 shots in 94 games (1.1 bpg).

MPG: Bridges finished 14th in the league in mpg (35.7) and led the league in total minutes played (2,963). Dinwiddie was eighth in minutes (2,725).

Bridges also led the league in total minutes played in the '21-22 season (2,854).

DISTANCE: Bridges led the league in total miles traveled (224). He also led the league in the category in the '21-22 season (213).

AST: Spencer Dinwiddie ranked 10th in total assists (515) and 16th in apg (6.5). AST/TO: Dinwiddie ranked ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.58). GAMES: Bridges led the league in games played (83) and was one of 10 players

to not miss a game last season. TEAM: See the chart for the Nets' team rankings last season. ------------------------ >

STAT

FG % 3FG % TS % APG AST-TO-TOV

# RANK STAT

.487 7th OFF RATING

.378 5th DEF RATING

.598 7th NET RATING

25.5 13th OPP FG %

1.86 11th

BPG

# RANK

114.6 12th 113.5 16th 1.1 14th .463 4th 6.2 1st

2022-23 LEAGUE LEADERS ? POST-TRADE DEADLINE (2/9/23 ? END OF THE REGULAR SEASON)

PPG: Mikal Bridges (26.1 ppg) ranked 19th in the league in ppg (ninth in the East), with shooting splits of .475 FG %, .376 3FG % and .894 FT %.

Bridges ranked third in total points (706), behind only Joel Embiid (818) and Zach LaVine (734).

FTS: Bridges finished 12th in FTM/game (5.9) and fifth in total free throws made (160), trailing only Embiid (250), Jimmy Butler (202), Shai Gilgeous-

Alexander (202) and Trae Young (198). He was 15th in FTA/game (6.6) and seventh in free throws attempted (179).

FT %: Bridges ranked fourth in the league in FT % (.894) among 43 players that averaged at least 5.0 FTA/game (min. 10 games played).

MIDRANGE: See the chart for a look at the leaders in midrange FGM post-deadline. ---------- > PULL-UP: After the trade deadline, Bridges led the league in pull-up field goals made (114), just

ahead of Devin Booker (109), Brandon Ingram (107) and DeMar DeRozan (102).

PLAYER

DeMar DeRozan Brandon Ingram

Joel Embiid Devin Booker Mikal Bridges

TEAM FGM-FGA FG %

Bulls 92-of-193 .477 Pelicans 74-of-166 .446 Sixers 70-of-125 .560

Suns 68-of-128 .531 Nets 56-of-118 .475

See the chart for a look at where Bridges ranked in pull-up field

goals made pre- and post-deadline. ------------------------------------ > POST-DEADLINE RANK PRE-DEADLINE RANK

Among the top 30 players in pull-up FGM post-deadline, Bridges'

114-of-237 - .481

1st

108-of-252 - .429 42nd

pull-up FG % (.481) ranked third, trailing only Kawhi Leonard (88-of-174 ? .506) and Dejounte Murray (91-of-188 ? .484).

27 games played

56 games played

APG: Spencer Dinwiddie ranked sixth in apg (9.1) and second in total assists (236), behind only Trae Young (262).

Young's assist-to-turnover ratio in that time: 2.50.

Dinwiddie's assist-to-turnover ratio in that time: 4.29 ? third in the league post-deadline (min. 20 games played and 30.0+ mpg), trailing

only Chris Paul (5.07) and Jimmy Butler (4.30).

FOUR FACTORS ? PRE-DEADLINE

FOUR FACTORS ? POST-DEADLINE

STAT # RANK STAT

# RANK

STAT # RANK STAT

# RANK

EFF FG % .580 2nd OPP EFF FG % .525 3rd FTA RATE .250 25th OPP FTA RATE .289 24th

TOV % .146 18th OPP TOV % .140 18th OREB % .224 30th OPP OREB % .312 30th

EFF FG % .529 24th OPP EFF FG % .538 10th FTA RATE .278 8th OPP FTA RATE .251 11th

TOV % .126 8th OPP TOV % .136 12th OREB % .250 26th OPP OREB % .308 27th

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NETS RECORDS ? 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

FROM THE FIELD: The Nets were 28-6 last season when shooting .500+ FG %. See the chart for the most games shooting .500+ FG % in a season for the Nets all-time (and the Nets' 3FGA/game in those seasons). -------------------------------------------------------------------- >

FROM DEEP: The Nets were 20-3 last season when making 15+ threes in a game (9-1 post-deadline). Brooklyn attempted 31.7 threes/game before the trade deadline (22nd in the league). Brooklyn attempted 37.9 threes/game after the trade deadline (sixth in the league).

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DIMES: The Nets were 17-1 last season when recording 30+ assists, winning 13 straight when posting 30+ assists (last loss: 11/22/22 at Philadelphia).

24 teams registered 30+ assists 10+ times last season. Brooklyn had the best record in 30-assist games among those 24 teams (17-1).

FTS: See the chart for Brooklyn's ranks pre-deadline (54 games) and post-deadline (28 games). Post-deadline, Brooklyn attempted more FT than their opponent 19 times. Pre-deadline, Brooklyn attempted more FT than their opponent 12 times.

SCORING: Brooklyn was 20-6 last season when scoring 120+ points (6-1 post-deadline). ON D: The Nets were 9-1 last season when holding their opponent under 100 points (seven

straight wins) and 22-4 when holding a team to 105 or fewer points. After getting blown out 142-118 at the Knicks on 3/1/23, Brooklyn fell to 2-6 post-

STAT POST RANK PRE RANK

FTM/GAME 19.6 8th 16.7 28th

FTA/GAME 24.1 10th 21.0 29th

FT %

.813 6th .792 10th

FTA RATE .278 8th .250 25th

OPP FTA RATE .251 11th .289 24th

trade deadline. In their next game, they rallied from 28 down to win in Boston on 3/3 in the biggest comeback in the NBA last season.

From that Boston game through the end of the regular season (last 20 games), Brooklyn boasted the fourth-best defensive rating

in the league (111.3), trailing only Boston (108.5), Cleveland (109.8) and New Orleans (110.4).

The Nets' defensive rating across the last 20 games would've ranked fifth in the league over the full season. Only Cleveland (109.9),

Boston (110.6), Memphis (110.7) and Milwaukee (110.9) were better.

FRANCHISE SINGLE SEASON NOTABLES ? '22-23

FROM DEEP: The Nets set a single season franchise record for 3-pointers made (1,048), topping the previous mark set in 2018-19 (1,047). The Nets' 2,771 attempts from distance were their third-most in a season all-time, trailing 2018-19 (2,965) and 2017-18 (2,924).

SCORING: The Nets scored a single season franchise record 9,295 points, topping the previous mark set in 2021-22 (9,258). The Nets' 113.4 ppg were their second-highest in a season all-time, trailing only their 118.6 ppg in 2020-21.

FROM THE LINE: The Nets have shot .800+ from the FT line three times in franchise history: .805 (2021-22), .804 (2020-21) and .800 (2022-23). DISHING: The Nets handed out 2,093 assists last season, their most assists in a season since the 1985-86 campaign (2,128). BLOCKS: The Nets recorded 506 blocks last season, their most blocks in a season since the 1995-96 campaign (571).

THE STARTING FIVE

Brooklyn's starting five of Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Finney-Smith and Claxton started 24 of the Nets' last 27 games (from 2/11 vs. Philadelphia ? the second game after the trade deadline) and was the team's most-used starting five last season. See the chart for the only five-man lineups to play 300+ minutes in a season since the Nets moved to Brooklyn (2012-23):

SEASON

F

F

C

G

G

MINS

2012-13 2019-20 2015-16 2022-23 2017-18

Gerald Wallace

Reggie Evans

Brook Lopez Joe Johnson Deron Williams 640

Joe Harris

Taurean Prince

Jarrett Allen Garrett Temple Spencer Dinwiddie 491

Joe Johnson

Thad Young

Brook Lopez Wayne Ellington Donald Sloan 408

Cam Johnson Dorian Finney-Smith Nic Claxton Mikal Bridges Spencer Dinwiddie 328

DeMarre Carroll Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Tyler Zeller Allen Crabbe Spencer Dinwiddie 315

BROOKLYN'S LINEUPS

Listed below are Brooklyn's three most-used lineups after the 2023 trade deadline:

F

F

C

G

G

MINS OFF. RATING DEF. RATING NET RATING

Johnson Finney-Smith Claxton Bridges Dinwiddie 328

Johnson O'Neale

Claxton Bridges Dinwiddie 64

Johnson O'Neale Finney-Smith Bridges Dinwiddie 55

111.3 109.0 115.3

108.2

3.1

100.8

8.2

101.7

13.5

LINEUP #1 ? Played the most minutes of any five-man lineup in the league after the trade deadline and was the 18th-most-used five-man lineup in the league for the 2022-23 season despite not debuting until the second game after the trade deadline (2/11/23 vs. Philadelphia). Posted the third-best defensive rating among 22 lineups to play 300+ minutes last season, trailing only Golden State's Curry/Thompson/Wiggins/Green/Looney (106.1) and Miami's Lowry/Herro/Butler/Martin/Adebayo (108.0).

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AROUND THE LEAGUE ? PLAYOFF STREAKING

TEAM # YEARS

The Nets are one of just five teams to earn a playoff berth in each of the last five seasons.

Boston 9 2015-23

See the chart for the longest active streaks of consecutive playoff berths. --------------------------------- > Milwaukee 7 2017-23

Philadelphia 6 2018-23

THE BROOKLYN YEARS ? NETS IN THE PLAYOFFS

The Nets' playoff berth in 2022-23 was their eighth playoff appearance in the last 11 seasons (since moving to

Brooklyn 5 2019-23 Denver 5 2019-23

Brooklyn in 2012-13), marking the most playoff appearances in an 11-year period in franchise history. See the chart for the most consecutive playoff appearances the Nets have made all-time. -------------------------------- >

# YEARS 6 2002-07

BROOKLYN FALLS SHORT IN FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES VS. PHILADELPHIA

The Nets were swept in their first round playoff series in 2023 by Philadelphia, 4-0. Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn in scoring, averaging 23.5 ppg (.429 FG, .400 3FG, .783 FT), 5.3 rpg and 4.0 apg in 39.4 mpg.

Bridges scored 20+ points in three games in this series after scoring 20+ points three times in 35 playoff games with

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Phoenix. He notched one 30-point game in the series (30 points in Game 1) after having one in his career in Phoenix (playoff career-high 31 points in Game 5 of the Suns' first round series vs. New Orleans on 4/26/22).

See the chart for Bridges' playoff stats as a Net vs. his playoff stats as a Sun. ----------------------- >

Cam Johnson averaged 18.5 ppg (.509 FG, .429 3FG, .857 FT), 5.8 rpg and 2.8 apg in 38.0 mpg. From his 25 regular season games as a Net, Johnson improved his ppg (16.6), FG % (.468), 3FG % (.372), FT % (.851), rpg (4.8), apg (2.1) and mpg (30.8). Johnson sank 12-of-28 from deep in the playoffs (3.0 3FGM/game). The only players to make more 3-pointers per game in last year's playoffs were Stephen Curry (4.4), Klay Thompson

STAT

PPG FG % 3FG % FT % FTM-FTA MPG GAMES

NETS

23.5 .429 .400 .783 4.5 ? 5.8 39.4

5

SUNS

11.9 .482 .375 .914 1.5 ? 1.7 34.5 35

(3.8) and Tyrese Maxey (3.1). See the chart for Johnson's playoff stats as a Net vs. his playoff stats as a Sun. -------------- > Nic Claxton contributed 10.5 ppg (.720 FG), a team-high 8.0 rpg and a team-high 1.8 bpg in 29.2 mpg. Claxton is the franchise's all-time leader in playoff FG % (.654). ON D: Brooklyn's interior defense, led by Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O'Neale, held Joel Embiid to 14 points (5-of-13 FG) in 38 minutes in Game 3 (he sat out Game 4 due to injury). Embiid scored 14 or fewer points just once in the regular season. In the regular season, Embiid averaged 33.1 ppg (.548 FG) and 3.4 tov in 34.6 mpg.

STAT

PPG FG % 3FG % 3FGM-3FGA MPG GAMES

NETS

18.5 .509 .429 3.0 ? 7.0 38.0

4

SUNS

9.2 .483 .414 1.6 ? 3.9 22.4 34

In three games in this series, Embiid averaged 20.0 ppg (.462 FG) and 5.0 tov in 35.9 mpg.

His eight turnovers in Game 2 matched his highest total in a game all of last season and tied his playoff career high.

YOUTH MOVEMENT ? 2023-24 SEASON

See the chart for the Nets' roster average age for the team's opening game in each of the last five seasons and where that ranked (oldest/youngest) in the league (research aided by Elias). ---------- > The Nets are the only team in the league to go from a top-10 oldest roster to start last season to a top-10 youngest roster to start this season (via Elias). The Nets were one of six teams to have a top-10 oldest roster in the league in each

SEASON

2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21

AVG AGE

25.2 27.6 26.7 28.4

OLD/YOUNG

9th-youngest 6th-oldest 7th-oldest 3rd-oldest

of the previous four seasons, joining the Bucks, Clippers, Heat, Lakers and Mavs.

2019-20

26.4

6th-oldest

This is the youngest age of a Nets' roster to start a season since the team has been in Brooklyn (2012-23).

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