a problem in the playoffs for the Nets. In Game 1 against Chicago, Cassell nursed a strained groin and Williams played despite a broken thumb. Williams would manage to get 21 rebounds in the game. The Nets forced overtime at the United Center before falling by a score of 96-93. The Bulls ultimately swept the series, but the Nets' effort suggested that the team had a bright future. |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 24 | @ Chicago | L 93–96 (OT) | Chris Gatling (24) | Jayson Williams (21) | Sherman Douglas (5) | United Center23,844 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 26 | @ Chicago | L 91–96 | Kerry Kittles (23) | Jayson Williams (11) | Sherman Douglas (12) | United Center23,844 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 29 | Chicago | L 101–116 | Sherman Douglas (19) | Jayson Williams (10) | Sherman Douglas (8) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 0–3 Player statistics Regular season |- |Keith Van Horn |62 |62 |37.5 |.426 |.308 |.846 |6.6 |1.7 |1.0 |0.4 |19.7 |- |Sam Cassell |75 |72 |34.7 |.441 |.188 |.860 |3.0 |8.0 |1.6 |0.3 |19.6 |- |Kerry Kittles |77 |76 |36.5 |.440 |.418 |.808 |4.7 |2.3 |1.7 |0.5 |17.2 |- |Kendall Gill |81 |81 |33.7 |.429 |.257 |.688 |4.8 |2.5 |1.9 |0.8 |13.4 |- |Jayson Williams |65 |65 |36.0 |.498 |.000 |.666 |13.6 |1.0 |0.7 |0.8 |12.9 |- |Chris Gatling |57 |16 |23.8 |.455 |.250 |.600 |5.9 |0.9 |0.9 |0.5 |11.5 |- |Sherman Douglas |80 |11 |21.2 |.495 |.304 |.669 |1.7 |4.0 |0.7 |0.1 |8.0 |- |David Benoit |53 |0 |15.1 |.379 |.345 |.841 |2.7 |0.3 |0.5 |0.3 |5.3 |- |Rony Seikaly |9 |2 |16.9 |.317 | |.593 |4.0 |0.9 |0.3 |0.4 |4.7 |- |Brian Evans |28 |1 |11.9 |.434 |.405 |.667 |1.9 |0.9 |0.3 |0.2 |4.1 |- |Lucious Harris |50 |0 |13.4 |.390 |.308 |.745 |1.0 |0.8 |0.8 |0.1 |3.8 |- |Kevin Edwards |27 |5 |13.0 |.349 |.364 |.867 |1.3 |1.0 |0.8 |0.0 |3.4 |- |David Vaughn |15 |2 |10.7 |.576 | |.667 |3.3 |0.1 |0.3 |0.3 |2.9 |- |Jack Haley |16 |0 |3.2 |.278 |.000 |.571 |0.9 |0.0 |0.0 |0.1 |1.4 |- |Michael Cage |79 |17 |15.2 |.512 |.000 |.556 |3.9 |0.4 |0.6 |0.6 |1.3 |- |Xavier McDaniel |20 |0 |9.0 |.333 | |.625 |1.6 |0.5 |0.2 |0.1 |1.3 |- |Yinka Dare |10 |0 |6.0 |.222 | |.500