1978–79 New Jersey Nets season

1978–79 New Jersey Nets season
Head coach Kevin Loughery
Arena Rutgers Athletic Center
Results
Record 37–45 (.451)
Place Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(Eliminated 0-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1978–79 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 3rd season in the NBA.[1]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
113Winford BoynesSG/SF United StatesSan Francisco
345Mike PhillipsC United StatesKentucky
362Dave BattonC United StatesNotre Dame
484Walter JordanSF United StatesPurdue
589Cecile Rose United StatesHouston
6111Golie Augustus United StatesSouth Carolina
7132Doug Jemison United StatesSan Francisco
8153Bruce Campbell United StatesProvidence
9171Frank Sowinski United StatesPrinceton
10187Michael Vicens United StatesHoly Cross

Roster

New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 21 United States Bassett, Tim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Georgia
SG 34 United States Boynes, Winford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) San Francisco
C 40 United States Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin-Simmons
PF 54 United States Elliott, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Arizona
PF 17 United States Jackson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Dakota
C 52 United States Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dillard
PG 15 United States Jordan, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Rutgers
SF 22 United States King, Bernard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tennessee
SG 44 United States Simpson, Ralph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan State
SF 20 United States Van Breda Kolff, Jan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Vanderbilt
PF 42 United States Washington, Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Old Dominion
SG 23 United States Williamson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New Mexico State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets 5428.659–31–1023–1811–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4735.573731–1016–259–7
x-New Jersey Nets 3745.4511725–1612–297–9
New York Knicks 3151.3782323–188–337–9
Boston Celtics 2953.3542521–208–336–10
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Washington Bullets5428.659–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs4834.5856
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers4735.5737
4 x-Houston Rockets4735.5737
5 x-Atlanta Hawks4636.5618
6 x-New Jersey Nets3745.45117
7 New York Knicks3151.37823
8 Cleveland Cavaliers3052.36624
8 Detroit Pistons3052.36624
10 Boston Celtics2953.35425
11 New Orleans Jazz2656.31728

Record vs. opponents

1978–79 NBA records|- Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta —2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2—1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1—1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1—1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1—2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2—1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1—2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2—0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0—1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1—2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2—3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3—2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2—3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3—2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2—2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2—1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1—3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3—2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2—4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4—2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2—2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: 76ers win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 122, New Jersey 114
  • Game 2 @ New Jersey: Philadelphia 111, New Jersey 101

References

  1. ↑ 1978–79 New Jersey Nets
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