E-N: Nets falling farther toward futility club

[duncan228]

Nets falling farther toward futility club (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Nets_falling_farther_toward_futility_club.html)

The agony continues for the Nets, who went to 0-13 with a Saturday afternoon loss to the Knicks in their last home game before a brutal Western road trip that could bring them back to the Jersey swamps with the league’s all-time worst season-opening record.

Because of a rash of injuries, the Nets have played five of their 13 games with the league minimum eight players suited up. They have fielded nine different lineups in 13 games. Devin Harris, the team’s leading scorer, returned for Saturday’s game after missing 10 of the first 12 with a right groin strain.

Here are the numbers — most consecutive losses to start a season — the Nets will try to avoid when they depart to play the Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Kings and Lakers:

17 - Heat, Nov. 5 to Dec. 1, 1988

17 - Clippers, Feb. 5 to March 10, 1999

16 - Clippers, Nov. 4 to Dec. 5, 1994

15 - Nuggets, Oct. 29 to Nov. 25, 1949

15 - Cavaliers, Oct. 14 to Nov. 10, 1970

15 - 76ers, Oct. 10 to Nov. 10, 1972

[bdictjames]

What is the record? 17?

[mystargtr34]

This is good for Mav-fans.... this will only assist in convincing themselves that the Devin Harris trade was a good one.

[ElNono]

LOL Nets...
Actually this is nice since they're probably gonna lower the ticket prices even further down, so I might actually go watch a few teams besides the Spurs if they do.

[Allanon]

Nets blew it over the weekend by losing to the Knicks so here's what they're stuck with:

The mark is 17 losses to tie the worst start the season.

#14 Tonight - @Nuggets
#15 Tomorrow - @Blazers
#16 Friday - @Kings
#17 Sunday - @Lakers ... a loss here at the Lakers would tie the record
#18 Wednesday - vs Dallas at home. This would set the new record at 18 losses.

#19 Friday Dec 4 vs Bobcats ... This might be the one that stops the bleeding.