There was no denying that Jason Kidd didn’t play his typical game last night, particularly during the fateful final 1:30, though he thought he did well enough to give his team a chance to win.

It was just that the referees got in the way.

“That crew missed a good game,” Kidd said after the Nets dropped an especially disheartening game, 96-93 to the Grizzlies at the Meadowlands. “They’re not going to fine me, because I didn’t say anyone specific.”

Maybe not, but that doesn’t change his team’s record. Kidd was miffed that no foul was called when he drove to the basket in the final seconds with his team down two and he was bumped by Memphis’ Stromile Swift.

“I thought I did everything possible to go to the free-throw line,” said Kidd, who finished with 11 points, seven assists and five turnovers. “Unfortunately, the referees didn’t see it that way, but nothing surprises me with that crew.”

But he admitted he shouldn’t have left anything to doubt.

“You’ve got to get a shot with that opportunity,” Kidd said. “We didn’t.”

Byron Scott also was incredulous that no whistle was blown.

“Jason should have been shooting two free throws,” Scott said. “He was coming off a pick and roll and was nudged by Stromile Swift. I think he should have gotten the benefit of the doubt.”

But no benefit was given, and the Nets’ woes continued.

Still, that call, or lack thereof, was hardly the only reason the team lost its sixth game in eight tries at home. After rallying from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit, Kidd gave the Nets a 91-89 lead with 1:56 to go to complete a 17-4 run.

Then, everything fell apart, and Kidd was primarily responsible. First, he threw a bad pass to Jason Collins that led to a Memphis basket and followed that up with another miscue that was intended for Richard Jefferson.

The Nets wound up turning the ball over three straight times, allowing Memphis to hold them off.

“[The turnovers] cost us the game,” Kidd said. “That was uncharacteristic for a veteran team, but it’s a learning point.”

And while Kidd helped begin the downward spiral with sloppy ballhandling, his teammates were quick to defend him.

“That’s basketball, man,” Kenyon Martin said. “He’s not gonna go the whole game without turning it over. You can’t put it all on him. We all had trouble with the ball.”

Now, they’re having trouble with their record.