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Nets matches NBA worst record of losing start
"Whoever takes over on Monday will have our support. We just have to find a way to win," Devin Harris, the New Jersey Nets point guard, said on Sunday as they flopped to 0-17, matching the worst start to a season in the NBA history.
The Nets will host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday as they try to avoid setting a new record for the NBA\’s worst ever start.
The Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank while assistant Tom Barrise assumed the head role early in the morning before the game started. However this adjustment failed to serve its purpose to end the Nets misery.
Following their 106-87 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nets became the league\’s worst team of the season, joining the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers on the list of futility.
Kobe Bryant initiated a shooting showcase with five 3-pointers and 30 points. With Pau Gasol added 20, Los Angeles put the game away before halftime when they took a 59-34 advantage.
New Jersey made its first two shots and led 8-5 before a ruthless 22-2 Lakers\’ run.
Brook Lopez led the Nets with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Harris showed good signs in his second game since being restored to the starting lineup after a groin injury.