Season of National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its fourth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn .
In the off-season, the Nets let Deron Williams go after five seasons with the team. He later signed with the Dallas Mavericks .
On February 25, the Nets parted ways with All-Star Joe Johnson . Two days later, Johnson signed with the Miami Heat .
The Nets finished with a 21–61 record, their worst since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.
The Nets are looking to rebuild this season after that infamous trade back in the 2013 offseason. which they gave up many first round picks and role players for Garnett and Pierce.
Key dates [ edit ] January 10 : the Nets fire head coach Lionel Hollins after starting the season with a 10–27 record. Tony Brown is named interim head coach.[1] January 10 : Billy King resigns as the general manager for the Nets. February 18 : Sean Marks hired as the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets. Draft picks [ edit ] The Nets traded the 41st pick and Mason Plumlee to the Blazers for the rights of the 23rd pick Rondae Hollis-Jefferson .
2015–16 Brooklyn Nets roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G/F 44 Bogdanović, Bojan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1989-04-18 Croatia G 22 Brown, Markel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-01-29 Oklahoma State G 21 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina F 24 Hollis-Jefferson, Rondae 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-01-03 Arizona G 2 Jack, Jarrett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983-10-28 Georgia Tech G/F 10 Karasev, Sergey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1993-10-26 Russia G 6 Kilpatrick, Sean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1990-01-06 Cincinnati G 0 Larkin, Shane 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-10-02 Miami (FL) C 11 Lopez, Brook 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford F 1 McCullough, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-02-05 Syracuse F/C 33 Reed, Willie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-05-16 Saint Louis F 41 Robinson, Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1991-03-17 Kansas F/C 14 Sims, Henry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1990-03-27 Georgetown G 15 Sloan, Donald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1988-01-15 Texas A&M 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, 2016
Game log [ edit ] Preseason game log [ edit ] Regular season game log [ edit ] 2015–16 game log Total: 21–61 (Home: 14–27; Road: 7–34) October: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
November : 4–10 (home: 3–2; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 2 Milwaukee L 96–103 Brook Lopez (18) Brook Lopez (9) Joe Johnson (6) Barclays Center 12,576 0–4 5 November 4 @ Atlanta L 87–101 Brook Lopez (27) Brook Lopez (11) Joe Johnson (6) Philips Arena 14,044 0–5 6 November 6 L.A. Lakers L 98–104 Brook Lopez (23) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (11) Jarrett Jack (12) Barclays Center 17,732 0–6 7 November 7 @ Milwaukee L 86–94 Brook Lopez (20) Thaddeus Young (13) Joe Johnson (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,228 0–7 8 November 11 @ Houston W 106–98 Bojan Bogdanović (22) Brook Lopez (12) Joe Johnson (10) Toyota Center 18,155 1–7 9 November 13 @ Sacramento L 109–111 Jarrett Jack (21) Brook Lopez (10) Jarrett Jack (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,131 1–8 10 November 14 @ Golden State L 99–107 (OT) Jarrett Jack (28) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (13) Jarrett Jack (9) Oracle Arena 19,596 1–9 11 November 17 Atlanta W 90–88 Brook Lopez (24) Thaddeus Young (11) Joe Johnson (9) Barclays Center 12,241 2–9 12 November 18 @ Charlotte L 111–116 Thaddeus Young (27) Jack , Young (8) Jarrett Jack (9) Barclays Center 12,241 2–10 13 November 20 @ Boston L 95–120 Lopez , Young (14) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (11) Jarrett Jack (5) TD Garden 18,361 2–11 14 November 22 Boston W 111–101 Brook Lopez (23) Thaddeus Young (12) Shane Larkin (5) Barclays Center 14,866 3–11 15 November 25 @ Oklahoma City L 99–110 Brook Lopez (26) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (11) Shane Larkin (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 3–12 16 November 28 @ Cleveland L 88–90 Brook Lopez (22) Thaddeus Young (12) Jarrett Jack (14) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 3–13 17 November 29 Detroit W 87–83 Thaddeus Young (19) Thaddeus Young (10) Brook Lopez (5) Barclays Center 12,823 4–13
December : 5–10 (home: 3–7; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 18 December 1 Phoenix W 94–91 Brook Lopez (23) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (9) Jack , Larkin (8) Barclays Center 12,787 5–13 19 December 4 @ New York L 91–108 Brook Lopez (21) Thaddeus Young (11) Joe Johnson (4) Madison Square Garden 19,812 5–14 20 December 6 Golden State L 98–114 Thaddeus Young (25) Thaddeus Young (14) Shane Larkin (6) Barclays Center 17,732 5–15 21 December 8 Houston W 110–105 Brook Lopez (24) Thaddeus Young (12) Jarrett Jack (9) Barclays Center 13,319 6–15 22 December 10 Philadelphia W 100–91 Andrea Bargnani (23) Thaddeus Young (11) Jarrett Jack (8) Barclays Center 13,266 7–15 23 December 12 L. A. Clippers L 100–105 Thaddeus Young (18) Brook Lopez (12) Jarrett Jack (11) Barclays Center 15,689 7–16 24 December 14 Orlando L 82–105 Jarrett Jack (15) Thaddeus Young (11) Jarrett Jack (7) Barclays Center 12,946 7-17 25 December 16 Miami L 98–104 Brook Lopez (25) Thaddeus Young (7) Jarrett Jack (10) Barclays Center 15,113 7–18 26 December 18 @ Indiana L 97–104 Jarrett Jack (26) Thaddeus Young (14) Jarrett Jack (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,548 7–19 27 December 20 Minnesota L 85–100 Brook Lopez (20) Brook Lopez (12) Jack , Johnson (6) Barclays Center 14,552 7–20 28 December 21 @ Chicago W 105–102 Brook Lopez (21) Thaddeus Young (13) Jarrett Jack (8) United Center 21,825 8–20 29 December 23 Dallas L 118–119 (OT) Thaddeus Young (29) Thaddeus Young (10) Jarrett Jack (8) Barclays Center 15,994 8–21 30 December 26 Washington L 96–111 Brook Lopez (19) Thaddeus Young (14) Jarrett Jack (11) Barclays Center 17,732 8–22 31 December 28 @ Miami W 111–105 Brook Lopez (26) Brook Lopez (12) Shane Larkin (7) American Airlines Arena 19,975 9–22 32 December 30 @ Orlando L 93–100 Brook Lopez (24) Brook Lopez (15) Jarrett Jack (10) Amway Center 18,397 9–23
January : 3–13 (home: 2–8; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 2 @ Boston W 100–97 Brook Lopez (30) Brook Lopez (13) Jarrett Jack (9) TD Garden 18,624 10–23 34 January 4 Boston L 94–103 Thaddeus Young (23) Thaddeus Young (15) Joe Johnson (4) Barclays Center 15,448 10–24 35 January 6 Toronto L 74–91 Brook Lopez (24) Brook Lopez (13) Shane Larkin (4) Barclays Center 14,544 10–25 36 January 8 Orlando L 77–83 Brook Lopez (17) Thaddeus Young (9) Donald Sloan (5) Barclays Center 13,907 10–26 37 January 9 @ Detroit L 89–103 Brook Lopez (19) Thaddeus Young (9) Donald Sloan (10) Palace of Auburn Hills 16,406 10–27 38 January 11 San Antonio L 79–106 Brook Lopez (18) Thaddeus Young (9) Donald Sloan (5) Barclays Center 15,214 10–28 39 January 13 New York W 110–104 Brook Lopez (20) Thaddeus Young (11) Joe Johnson (6) Barclays Center 15,214 11–28 40 January 15 Portland L 104–116 Brook Lopez (25) Thomas Robinson (10) Donald Sloan (10) Barclays Center 14,749 11–29 41 January 16 @ Atlanta L 86–114 Thaddeus Young (18) Thaddeus Young (11) Donald Sloan (12) Philips Arena 17,052 11–30 42 January 18 @ Toronto L 100–112 Brook Lopez (29) Brook Lopez (10) Joe Johnson (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 11–31 43 January 20 Cleveland L 78–91 Brook Lopez (16) Brook Lopez (10) Donald Sloan (9) Barclays Center 17,732 11–32 44 January 22 Utah L 86–108 Bojan Bogdanovic (14) Joe Johnson (5) Donald Sloan (6) Barclays Center 12,809 11–33 45 January 24 Oklahoma City W 116–106 Brook Lopez (31) Thaddeus Young (14) Joe Johnson (6) Barclays Center 16,019 12–33 46 January 26 Miami L 98–102 Andrea Bargnani (20) Brook Lopez (10) Joe Johnson (8) Barclays Center 15,267 12–34 47 January 29 @ Dallas L 79–91 Brook Lopez (28) Brook Lopez (12) Johnson , Sloan (4) American Airlines Center 20,409 12–35 48 January 30 @ New Orleans L 103–105 Brook Lopez (33) Brook Lopez (10) Shane Larkin (6) Smoothie King Center 18,037 12–36
February : 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 49 February 1 Detroit L 100–105 Brook Lopez (27) Shane Larkin (6) Shane Larkin (14) Barclays Center 13,290 12–37 50 February 3 Indiana L 100–114 Brook Lopez (21) Thaddeus Young (14) Joe Johnson (9) Barclays Center 13,311 12–38 51 February 5 Sacramento W 128–119 Joe Johnson (27) Thaddeus Young (14) Joe Johnson (11) Barclays Center 14,432 13–38 52 February 6 @ Philadelphia L 98–103 Thaddeus Young (22) Thaddeus Young (10) Donald Sloan (4) Wells Fargo Center 18,847 13–39 53 February 8 Denver W 105–104 Thaddeus Young (20) Thomas Robinson (11) Joe Johnson (8) Barclays Center 13,043 14–39 54 February 10 Memphis L 90–109 Brook Lopez (20) Robinson , Young (9) Donald Sloan (8) Barclays Center 14,262 14–40 All-Star Break 55 February 19 New York W 109–98 Brook Lopez (33) Donald Sloan (10) Joe Johnson (6) Barclays Center 17,732 15–40 56 February 21 Charlotte L 96–104 Joe Johnson (17) Brook Lopez (10) Brook Lopez (6) Barclays Center 16,155 15–41 57 February 23 @ Portland L 104–112 Brook Lopez (36) Thaddeus Young (11) Bogdanovic , Johnson , Sloan (4) Moda Center 19,393 15–42 58 February 25 @ Phoenix W 116–106 Bojan Bogdanovic (24) Donald Sloan (9) Donald Sloan (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,145 16–42 59 February 27 @ Utah W 98–96 Thaddeus Young (21) Thaddeus Young (8) Donald Sloan (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,863 17–42 60 February 29 @ L. A. Clippers L 95–105 Brook Lopez (25) Thaddeus Young (11) Shane Larkin (6) Staples Center 19,060 17–43
March : 4–11 (home: 3–2; road: 1–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1 @ L. A. Lakers L 101–107 Brook Lopez (23) Thaddeus Young (15) Donald Sloan (6) Staples Center 18,997 17–44 62 March 4 @ Denver W 121–120 (OT) Markel Brown (21) Markel Brown (8) Shane Larkin (8) Pepsi Center 14,163 18–44 63 March 5 @ Minnesota L 118–132 Markel Brown (23) Thomas Robinson (17) Larkin , Robinson (5) Target Center 15,987 18–45 64 March 8 @ Toronto L 99–104 Brook Lopez (35) Bogdanovic , Lopez , Robinson (5) Donald Sloan (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 18–46 65 March 11 @ Philadelphia L 89–95 Brook Lopez (24) Thaddeus Young (9) Donald Sloan (9) Wells Fargo Center 14,128 18–47 66 March 13 Milwaukee L 100–109 Brook Lopez (20) Thaddeus Young (10) Bojan Bogdanovic (7) Barclays Center 15,241 18–48 67 March 15 Philadelphia W 131–114 Bojan Bogdanovic (44) Thaddeus Young (16) Lopez , Young (4) Barclays Center 14,560 19–48 68 March 17 @ Chicago L 102–118 Bojan Bogdanovic (26) Thaddeus Young (14) Bogdanovic , Karasev (5) United Center 21,513 19–49 69 March 19 @ Detroit L 103–115 Thaddeus Young (24) Thaddeus Young (9) Donald Sloan (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,559 19–50 70 March 22 Charlotte L 100–105 Brook Lopez (29) Brook Lopez (9) Lopez , Sloan (6) Barclays Center 15,739 19–51 71 March 24 Cleveland W 104–95 Brook Lopez (22) Jefferson , Lopez (7) Shane Larkin (7) Barclays Center 17,732 20–51 72 March 26 Indiana W 120–110 Brook Lopez (23) Brook Lopez (9) Donald Sloan (5) Barclays Center 16,625 21–51 73 March 28 @ Miami L 99–110 Brook Lopez (26) Thaddeus Young (9) Shane Larkin (8) American Airlines Arena 20,003 21–52 74 March 29 @ Orlando L 105–139 Thomas Robinson (18) Thomas Robinson (12) Markel Brown (5) American Airlines Arena 17,536 21–53 75 March 31 @ Cleveland L 87–107 Thaddeus Young (18) Thomas Robinson (11) Shane Larkin (8) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 21–54
April : 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
2015–16 season schedule
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