1976–77 New York Nets season

1976–77 New York Nets season
Head coach Kevin Loughery
Arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record 22–60 (.268)
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WOR-TV
Cablevision Sports 3
Radio WMCA

The 1976–77 New York Nets season was the tenth season for the franchise, and the first for the team in the NBA. It was also their last before moving to New Jersey.

Roster

New York Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 1 United States Archibald, Nate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UTEP
SF 42 United States Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
PF 21 United States Bassett, Tim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Georgia
PF 31 United States Davis, Mel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) St. John's
C 40 United States Fox, Jim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) South Carolina
SG 11 United States Hawkins, Robert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois State
C 35 United States Hughes, Kim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Wisconsin
SG 30 United States Skinner, Al 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Massachusetts
SF 12 United States Terry, Chuck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Long Beach State
SF 20 United States Van Breda Kolff, Jan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Vanderbilt
PG 15 United States Wohl, Dave 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

In a special $6 million deal, the Nets sold Julius Erving, the ABA's leading scorer, to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million.[1] The other $3 million went to Erving, by way of a new contract.[1]

Season standings

Atlantic Division
TeamWLPCT.GB
Philadelphia 76ers5032.610–
Boston Celtics4438.5376
New York Knicks4042.48810
Buffalo Braves3052.36620
New York Nets2260.26828

[2]

Record vs. opponents

1976–77 NBA records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta —0–44–02–22–22–20–40–41–30–41–22–22–21–31–33–11–30–43–14–01–21–3
Boston 4–0—3–12–21–33–12–21–32–21–23–12–13–12–22–23–11–32–21–34–02–20–4
Buffalo 0–41–3—1–32–22–23–10–31–31–30–31–33–13–11–32–22–23–11–30–43–10–4
Chicago 2–22–23–1—3–11–32–22–21–32–22–23–13–14–02–22–12–22–20–43–12–21–2
Cleveland 2–23–12–21–3—2–21–32–21–32–13–12–24–02–22–23–11–32–12–22–23–11–3
Denver 2–21–32–23–12–2—3–12–23–03–13–12–23–13–12–23–11–33–12–21–24–02–2
Detroit 4–02–21–32–23–11–3—3–12–22–24–01–33–13–11–23–12–22–22–21–21–31–3
Golden State 4–03–13–02–22–22–21–3—2–14–01–32–21–31–31–33–13–14–01–32–21–33–1
Houston 3–12–23–13–13–10–32–21–2—4–02–22–23–12–22–22–21–33–13–12–23–13–1
Indiana 4–02–13–12–21–21–32–20–40–4—2–21–32–22–22–24–02–22–20–42–22–20–4
Kansas City 2–11–33–02–21–31–30–43–12–22–2—1–32–22–24–04–01–33–12–21–31–32–2
Los Angeles 2–21–23–11–32–22–23–12–22–23–13–1—3–13–01–34–02–23–13–13–13–14–0
Milwaukee 2–21–31–31–30–41–31–33–11–32–22–21–3—1–21–33–11–21–32–23–11–31–3
New Orleans 3–12–21–30–42–21–31–33–12–22–22–20–32–1—3–12–20–43–12–21–31–32–2
N.Y. Knicks 3–12–23–12–22–22–22–13–12–22–20–43–13–11–3—2–21–32–21–31–31–22–2
N.Y. Nets 1–31–32–21–21–31–31–31–32–20–40–40–41–32–22–2—1–32–20–31–31–31–3
Philadelphia 3–13–12–22–23–13–12–21–33–12–23–12–22–14–03–13–1—1–22–21–32–23–1
Phoenix 4–02–21–32–21–21–32–20–41–32–21–31–33–11–32–22–22–1—1–31–33–11–3
Portland 1–33–13–14–02–22–22–23–11–34–02–21–32–22–23–13–02–23–1—2–23–11–2
San Antonio 0–40–44–01–32–22–12–12–22–22–23–11–31–33–13–13–13–13–12–2—3–12–2
Seattle 2–12–21–32–21–30–43–13–11–32–23–11–33–13–12–13–12–21–31–31–3—3–1
Washington 3–14–04–02–13–12–23–11–31–34–02–20–43–12–22–23–11–33–12–12–21–3—

References

  1. 1 2 NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'
  2. ↑ 1976–77 NBA Season Summary – Basketball-Reference.com
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