Brooklyn Nets sack coach PJ Carlesimo

The Brooklyn Nets parted company with coach P.J. Carlesimo on Sunday, less than 24 hours after injury-depleted Chicago knocked the team from the NBA playoffs with a first-round game-seven victory in Brooklyn.

“The Brooklyn Nets organization would like to thank P.J. for his efforts with the team in his roles as both head coach and assistant, and for his contributions to the team’s success both on and off the court,” general manager Billy King said in a statement.

After spending some $350 million to upgrade their roster for their debut season in Brooklyn, the Nets had loftier expectations than a first-round ouster by the injury-hit Chicago Bulls in a Game Seven on the Nets’ new home court.

They re-signed starters Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Gerald Wallace and traded with the Atlanta Hawks for All-Star Joe Johnson. Despite reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2007, the Nets did not go as far as they hoped.

Carlesimo, 63, went 35-19 in the regular season, winning 12 of his first 14 games, after taking over in December from the fired Avery Johnson, who had lost 10 of 13 games as the Nets slipped to 14-14.

Carlesimo has an NBA career record of 239-315, also serving as a head coach with Portland, Golden State and Seattle/Oklahoma City. His record in the playoffs is 6-13.