SB Nation New York - New Jersey Nets 2011-12 Schedule Releasedhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-07-19T15:29:24-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/20473542011-07-19T15:29:24-04:002011-07-19T15:29:24-04:00New Jersey Nets 2011-12 Schedule Released
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<p>There's good news and bad news for NBA fans. The good news is that the 2011-12 schedule has been released and as always there are a ton of great matchups throughout the season. The bad news is that odds are we will be lucky if we get to see even a fraction of those games thanks to the current labor situation.</p>
<p>If the players and owners somehow perform a miracle and next season isn't altered at all, here are the highlights from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets">New Jersey Nets</a> schedule, their last year in the Garden State before moving to Brooklyn in 2012-13.</p>
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<li>November 2: The final season as the New Jersey Nets is slated to kick off in our nation's capitol against <span>John Wall</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a>. Two teams that struggled last season but are looking to build around do-it-all point guards.</li>
<li>November 5: Another of many finals, the final home opener for the Nets at the Prudential Center. A matinee against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> present a perfect scenario for New Jersey to open up with a victory.</li>
<li>November 9: The world champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> can provide a good early season measuring stick for the young Nets.</li>
<li>November 11: A trip to South Beach against <span>LeBron James</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> give the Nets a nasty one-two punch just a week into the season.</li>
<li>November 25: The first meeting with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a>. Expect Mikhail Prokhorov to do something over the top in order to tweak Knicks owner James Dolan.</li>
<li>January 14: <span>Deron Williams</span> makes his return to Utah to take on <span>Devin Harris</span>, <span>Derrick Favors</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Jazz</a>.</li>
<li>March 7/8: For the second straight season, the Nets will take a trip to London, this time against <span>Dwight Howard</span> (maybe?) and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a>. Also for the second straight time, the Nets will lose two home games as they will "host" the games at The O2 Arena.</li>
<li>March 26: Harris and Favors will return to New Jersey as Williams could potentially be going for the season sweep against his former team.</li>
<li>April 18: The final game of the season and last one ever played at The Rock will be against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a>. <br>
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<p>With the Nets planning on making the playoffs this season -- again, if there is a season -- it's important to note that the final seven games of the season are against Eastern Conference teams, four of those squads made the playoffs last season.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/7/19/2338111/new-jersey-nets-2011-12-schedule-releasedRyan Jones