Devin Harris said no one was jumping through the roof because the Nets won 10 games. But had they not won their ninth or tenth there would have been guys feeling as low as the ground.

Maybe even lower.

Fortunately for the Nets’ players they don’t have to feel this and they can move on with their lives. They deserve that.

Overall, the players have been professional and handled this difficult situation as well as they possibly could, if not better.

If the Nets wouldn’t have won three of their last four games to avoid infamy it would have been partially the players’ faults, of course. But they also have been the recipients of some bad luck and some bad situations. Leave it to former Net Richard Jefferson to be the voice of reason.

“I think it’s been a perfect storm here,” Jefferson said before his Spurs were victimized by the hungry Nets. “You look at the trades to free up cap space, the injuries to start off the season, the coach being fired, the selling of the team, the moving of the team. So many things that could there really be a worse situation as far as everything going on?

“The players, they’re just kind of stuck in the middle of it. It’s kind of tough to motivate yourself. You’re a professional, you’re getting paid so you have to go out there and compete.”

The one thing Jefferson left out was the Nets had a non-coach coaching the team. That’s not Kiki Vandeweghe’s fault, but it’s reality.

The Nets could have avoided the record a long time ago if Lawrence Frank never was fired or a person who was a coach was given the reins when he was.

Still, the Nets persevered and won the games they had to win to make sure they didn’t have “worst team ever” forever attached to their names and resumes.

No. 1, Dec. 4: After an 0-18 start, and technically two coaching changes, Vandeweghe and Del Harris take over and the Nets beat Charlotte 97-91, behind Brook Lopez’s 31 points Courtney Lee’s 27. Those two are prominent in most wins.

No. 2, Dec. 8: Nets earn first road win and second victory in three games on Harris’ game-winning shot that resulted in a 103-101 victory at Chicago.

No. 3, Dec. 30: The Nets wait 11 more games before getting their next win and ring in the New Year in fine fashion, with a 104-95 beating of the Knicks as Yi Jianlian scores 22 and Lopez 21.

No. 4, Jan. 27: Twelve games later, the Nets rout the Clippers, 103-87, without Harris and Lee. Keyon Dooling and Kris Humphries step up.

No. 5, Feb. 16: Nets come out of the All-Star break fast, starting the first and third quarters impressively and beat Charlotte, 103-94, as Lee scores 21.

No. 6, Feb. 27: The first unexpected win came in Boston, where Lopez, Harris and Lee each score at least 21 to lead the Nets to a 104-96 victory over the stunned Celtics.

No. 7, March 6: Showing resilience, the Nets come back from 16 down and crush the Knicks, 113-93 at the Garden, behind a vintage 31-point game from Harris and a terrific shooting night by Lee, who scored 25 and made 5-of-7 threes.

No. 8, March 24: Nets turn it up in the second half and run past the unimpressive Kings, 93-79, to end a franchise-record 14-game home losing streak as Lopez and Harris combine for 50 points.

No. 9, March 26: The Nets win two straight for the first time and assure themselves they won’t be the worst team ever. They scored 71 in the second half of a 118-110 triumph over the Pistons with Lopez going for a career-high 37 and Yi a personal-best 31.

No. 10, March 29: Lopez outplayed Tim Duncan, Harris played a terrific floor game, and Lee was solid all-around as the Nets beat San Antonio 90-84 for the victory that meant they wouldn’t be part of history.

Al Iannazzone covers the Nets for The Record (Bergen County, N.J.)