The 2011âÂÂ12 New Jersey Nets season was the 45th season of the franchise, their 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 35th and final season in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn, New York and changing their name to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2012âÂÂ13 season. The Nets finished 22âÂÂ44, last in the Atlantic Division and 12th overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. Point guard Deron Williams led the team in scoring (21.0), assists (8.7), and minutes per game (36.3) and was the team's lone selection in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Forward Kris Humphries led the team with 11.0 rebounds and 1.19 blocks per game and games played (62).
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | December 17 | New York | | Brook Lopez<br />Anthony Morrow (15) | Brook Lopez (11) | Deron Williams (6) | Prudential Center<br>13,027 | 0âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 2 | December 21 | @ New York | | Deron Williams (21) | Shelden Williams<br>Johan Petro (10) | Deron Williams (7) | Madison Square Garden | 0âÂÂ2
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | December 26 | @ Washington | | Deron Williams (23) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (9) | Verizon Center<br>17,102 | 1âÂÂ0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 27 | Atlanta | | Marshon Brooks (17) | Kris Humphries (6) | Sundiata Gaines (4) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 1âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | December 29 | @ Orlando | | Marshon Brooks (17) | Kris Humphries (10) | Deron Williams (7) | Amway Center<br>18,954 | 1âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 30 | @ Atlanta | | Deron Williams (23) | Kris Humphries (13) | Deron Williams (6) | Philips Arena<br>16,300 | 1âÂÂ3
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | January 1 | @ Cleveland | | Anthony Morrow (15) | Mehmet Okur (8) | Deron Williams (5) | Quicken Loans Arena<br>15,084 | 1âÂÂ4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | January 2 | Indiana | | Deron Williams (22) | Marshon Brooks (7) | Deron Williams (8) | Prudential Center<br>12,519 | 1âÂÂ5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | January 4 | @ Boston | | MarShon Brooks (17) | Shelden Williams (9) | Farmar & Gaines (6) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 1âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | January 6 | @ Toronto | | Morrow & D. Williams (24) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (6) | Air Canada Centre<br>16,771 | 2âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | January 7 | Miami | | Kris Humphries (25) | Shelden Williams (13) | Deron Williams (10) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 2âÂÂ7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | January 9 | Atlanta | | Anthony Morrow (20) | Marshon Brooks (10) | Deron Williams (14) | Prudential Center<br>12,259 | 2âÂÂ8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | January 11 | @ Denver | | Jordan Farmar (26) | Kris Humphries (9) | Deron Williams (13) | Pepsi Center<br>14,139 | 2âÂÂ9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | January 13 | @ Phoenix | | Deron Williams (35) | Mehmet Okur (7) | Deron Williams (14) | US Airways Center<br>15,191 | 3âÂÂ9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | January 14 | @ Utah | | Kris Humphries (18) | Kris Humphries (10) | Deron Williams (5) | EnergySolutions Arena<br>19,557 | 3âÂÂ10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | January 16 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Marshon Brooks (19) | Brooks & S. Williams (8) | Jordan Farmar (7) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 3âÂÂ11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | January 18 | Golden State | | Monta Ellis (30) | Kris Humphries (15) | Deron Williams (10) | Prudential Center | 4âÂÂ11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | January 21 | Oklahoma City | | Russell Westbrook (21) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (6) | Prudential Center | 4âÂÂ12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | January 22 | Charlotte | | MarShon Brooks (20) | Kris Humphries (10) | Deron Williams (10) | Prudential Center | 5âÂÂ12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | January 23 | @ Chicago | | Richard Hamilton (22) | Joakim Noah (10) | Richard Hamilton (10) | United Center | 5âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | January 25 | @ Philadelphia | | Deron Williams (34) | Kris Humphries (19) | Deron Williams (11) | Wells Fargo Center | 6âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | January 27 | @ Cleveland | | Kyrie Irving (32) | Kris Humphries (11) | Deron Williams (10) | Quicken Loans Arena | 7âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | January 29 | Toronto | | DeMar DeRozan (27) | Shelden Williams (9) | José Calderón (9) | Prudential Center | 7âÂÂ14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | January 31 | @ Indiana | | Deron Williams (34) | Roy Hibbert (14) | Deron Williams (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 7âÂÂ15
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | February 1 | Detroit | | Deron Williams (26) | Shelden Williams (11) | Deron Williams (9) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | February 3 | Minnesota | | Anthony Morrow (42) | Nikola Pekovià(11) | Deron Williams (14) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | February 4 | New York | | Jeremy Lin (25) | Kris Humphries (12) | Deron Williams (11) | Madison Square Garden | 8âÂÂ17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | February 6 | Chicago | | Deron Williams (25) | Joakim Noah (12) | CJ Watson (11) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ18 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | February 8 | Detroit | | Deron Williams (34) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (7) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | February 10 | @ Detroit | | Jonas Jerebko (20) | Greg Monroe (11) | Sundiata Gaines (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 8âÂÂ20 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | February 11 | San Antonio | | Deron Williams (27) | Tim Duncan (10) | Deron Williams (8) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ21 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | February 15 | Memphis | | Deron Williams (26) | Marreese Speights (18) | Deron Williams (11) | Prudential Center | 8âÂÂ22 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | February 16 | @ Indiana | | Danny Granger (32) | Roy Hibbert (11) | Paul George (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 8âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | February 18 | @ Chicago | | Deron Williams (29) | Kris Humphries (18) | Deron Williams (8) | United Center | 9âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 | February 19 | Milwaukee | | Ersan ðlyasova (29) | Ersan ðlyasova (25) | Shaun Livingston (6) | Prudential Center | 9âÂÂ24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | February 20 | @ New York | | Deron Williams (38) | Kris Humphries (14) | Jeremy Lin (9) | Madison Square Garden | 10âÂÂ24 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 35 | February 22 | Orlando | | Marshon Brooks (24) | Dwight Howard (17) | Deron Williams (8) | Prudential Center | 10âÂÂ25 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 | February 28 | @ Dallas | | Brook Lopez (38) | Kris Humphries (15) | Deron Williams (12) | American Airlines Center | 11âÂÂ25
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 37 | March 2 | @ Boston | | Brook Lopez (28) | Kevin Garnett (10) | Rajon Rondo (13) | TD Garden | 11âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 38 | March 4 | @ Charlotte | | Deron Williams (57) | Kris Humphries (13) | Boris Diaw (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena | 12âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 39 | March 6 | @ Miami | | Deron Williams (16) | Johan Petro (8) | Deron Williams (4) | American Airlines Arena<br />19,600 | 12âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 40 | March 7 | L. A. Clippers | | Deron Williams (21) | Kris Humphries (11) | Deron Williams (10) | Prudential Center<br />18,711 | 13âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 | March 9 | @ Charlotte | | Kris Humphries (20) | Kris Humphries (15) | Jordan Farmar (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />14,672 | 14âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 42 | March 10 | Houston | | Gerald Green (26) | Johan Petro (9) | MarShon Brooks (7) | Prudential Center<br>14,834 | 14âÂÂ28 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 43 | March 12 | Milwaukee | | Kris Humphries (31) | Kris Humphries (18) | Jordan Farmar (7) | Prudential Center<br>12,930 | 14âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 44 | March 14 | Toronto | | Gerald Green (26) | Kris Humphries (21) | Marshon Brooks (5) | Prudential Center<br>10,701 | 15âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 45 | March 16 | @ Orlando | | Dwight Howard (18) | Ryan Anderson (11) | Jameer Nelson (6) | Amway Center<br>18,938 | 15âÂÂ30 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 46 | March 17 | New Orleans | | Chris Kaman (20) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (12) | Prudential Center<br>11,271 | 15âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 47 | March 19 | Cleveland | | Deron Williams (28) | Antawn Jamison (13) | Deron Williams (8) | Prudential Center<br>11,254 | 15âÂÂ32 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 48 | March 21 | Washington | | Jordan Crawford (23) | Kris Humphries (16) | John Wall (8) | Prudential Center<br>10,097 | 15âÂÂ33 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 49 | March 23 | @ Atlanta | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Deron Williams (8) | Philips Arena<br>14,129 | 15âÂÂ34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 | March 24 | Charlotte | | Kris Humphries (20) | Kris Humphries (16) | Deron Williams (14) | Prudential Center<br>13,297 | 16âÂÂ34 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 51 | March 26 | Utah | | Paul Millsap (24) | Paul Millsap (13) | Devin Harris (11) | Prudential Center<br>10,310 | 16âÂÂ35 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 52 | March 28 | Indiana | | Deron Williams (30) | Kris Humphries (8) | Deron Williams (9) | Prudential Center<br>10,817 | 17âÂÂ35 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 53 | March 30 | @ Golden State | | Gerald Wallace (24) | Gerald Wallace (18) | Deron Williams (20) | Oracle Arena<br>19,596 | 18âÂÂ35 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 54 | March 31 | @ Sacramento | | Anthony Morrow (24) | Kris Humphries (12) | Deron Williams (15) | Power Balance Pavilion<br>14,370 | 19âÂÂ35
|- bgcolor=#ffccc | 55 | April 3 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Deron Williams (20) | Kris Humphries (15) | Deron Williams (6) | Staples Center<br>18,997 | 19âÂÂ36 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 56 | April 4 | @ Portland | | Kris Humphries (21) | Kris Humphries (11) | MarShon Brooks (6) | Rose Garden<br>20,464 | 19âÂÂ37 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 | April 6 | Washington | | Gerald Wallace<br>Deron Williams (19) | Kris Humphries (12) | Deron Williams (13) | Prudential Center<br>12,783 | 20âÂÂ37 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 58 | April 8 | Cleveland | | Gerald Green (32) | Kris Humphries (11) | Deron Williams (10) | Prudential Center<br>11,341 | 21âÂÂ37 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 59 | April 10 | Philadelphia | | Kris Humphries (20) | Kris Humphries (10) | Deron Williams (5) | Prudential Center<br>15,376 | 21âÂÂ38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 60 | April 13 | @ Philadelphia | | Johan Petro (23) | Kris Humphries (13) | Deron Williams (10) | Wells Fargo Center<br>19,169 | 22âÂÂ38 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 61 | April 14 | Boston | | Gerald Green (15) | Jordan Williams (14) | Deron Williams (14) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 22âÂÂ39 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 62 | April 16 | Miami | | Kris Humphries (29) | Kris Humphries (8) | Sundiata Gaines (7) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 22âÂÂ40 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 63 | April 18 | New York | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Kris Humphries (15) | Sundiata Gaines (6) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 22âÂÂ41 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 64 | April 21 | @ Milwaukee | | Gerald Wallace (18) | Gerald Wallace (11) | Gerald Wallace (4) | Bradley Center<br>15,939 | 22âÂÂ42 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 65 | April 23 | Philadelphia | | MarShon Brooks (18) | Kris Humphries (12) | MarShon Brooks<br>Gerald Wallace (4) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 22âÂÂ43 |- bgcolor=#ffccc | 66 | April 26 | @ Toronto | | Armon Johnson<br>Anthony Morrow (11) | Johan Petro (12) | Armon Johnson (5) | Air Canada Centre<br>18,161 | 22âÂÂ44
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Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.