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1979-80 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 34-48, Finished 5th in NBA Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kevin Loughery (34-48)

PTS/G: 108.3 (13th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (12th of 22)
SRS: -0.98 (15th of 22) ▪ Pace: 106.1 (4th of 22)
Off Rtg: 101.5 (21st of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 102.5 (7th of 22)
Expected W-L: 38-44 (15th of 22)

Arena: Rutgers Athletic Center ▪ Attendance: 257,418 (22nd of 22)

Regular Season

G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
1 Fri, Oct 12, 1979 Box Score Cleveland Cavaliers W 102 95 1 0 W 1
2 Tue, Oct 16, 1979 Box Score @ Indiana Pacers L 100 113 1 1 L 1
3 Wed, Oct 17, 1979 Box Score Philadelphia 76ers L 88 113 1 2 L 2
4 Fri, Oct 19, 1979 Box Score New York Knicks L 106 111 1 3 L 3
5 Tue, Oct 23, 1979 Box Score @ Chicago Bulls L 103 108 1 4 L 4
6 Fri, Oct 26, 1979 Box Score Atlanta Hawks L 90 94 1 5 L 5
7 Sat, Oct 27, 1979 Box Score @ New York Knicks L 92 94 1 6 L 6
8 Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Box Score Houston Rockets W 120 115 2 6 W 1
9 Wed, Oct 31, 1979 Box Score Boston Celtics L 79 116 2 7 L 1
10 Fri, Nov 2, 1979 Box Score Indiana Pacers W 115 93 3 7 W 1
11 Sat, Nov 3, 1979 Box Score @ Atlanta Hawks L 107 110 3 8 L 1
12 Sun, Nov 4, 1979 Box Score Kansas City Kings W 101 98 4 8 W 1
13 Tue, Nov 6, 1979 Box Score @ San Antonio Spurs L 95 108 4 9 L 1
14 Wed, Nov 7, 1979 Box Score @ Houston Rockets L 101 106 4 10 L 2
15 Tue, Nov 13, 1979 Box Score Atlanta Hawks W 101 82 5 10 W 1
16 Fri, Nov 16, 1979 Box Score Washington Bullets L 91 92 5 11 L 1
17 Sat, Nov 17, 1979 Box Score @ Detroit Pistons W 98 93 6 11 W 1
18 Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Box Score San Antonio Spurs W 107 105 7 11 W 2
19 Wed, Nov 21, 1979 Box Score @ Boston Celtics L 103 111 7 12 L 1
20 Thu, Nov 22, 1979 Box Score Milwaukee Bucks L 109 117 7 13 L 2
G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
21 Sat, Nov 24, 1979 Box Score @ Philadelphia 76ers L 82 91 7 14 L 3
22 Sun, Nov 25, 1979 Box Score @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 103 112 7 15 L 4
23 Tue, Nov 27, 1979 Box Score @ Milwaukee Bucks W 118 93 8 15 W 1
24 Wed, Nov 28, 1979 Box Score Detroit Pistons W 98 89 9 15 W 2
25 Fri, Nov 30, 1979 Box Score Denver Nuggets W 127 118 10 15 W 3
26 Sat, Dec 1, 1979 Box Score @ Washington Bullets L 100 104 10 16 L 1
27 Wed, Dec 5, 1979 Box Score Phoenix Suns W 115 100 11 16 W 1
28 Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Box Score Atlanta Hawks L 85 122 11 17 L 1
29 Wed, Dec 12, 1979 Box Score @ Boston Celtics L 102 116 11 18 L 2
30 Fri, Dec 14, 1979 Box Score New York Knicks W 118 105 12 18 W 1
31 Sat, Dec 15, 1979 Box Score @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 111 117 12 19 L 1
32 Sun, Dec 16, 1979 Box Score Boston Celtics L OT 112 115 12 20 L 2
33 Wed, Dec 19, 1979 Box Score @ Seattle SuperSonics W 122 114 13 20 W 1
34 Fri, Dec 21, 1979 Box Score @ Portland Trail Blazers L 97 100 13 21 L 1
35 Sat, Dec 22, 1979 Box Score @ Golden State Warriors L 101 107 13 22 L 2
36 Tue, Dec 25, 1979 Box Score @ New York Knicks L 102 131 13 23 L 3
37 Wed, Dec 26, 1979 Box Score Washington Bullets W 116 104 14 23 W 1
38 Fri, Dec 28, 1979 Box Score Indiana Pacers W 116 101 15 23 W 2
39 Wed, Jan 2, 1980 Box Score San Diego Clippers L 97 103 15 24 L 1
40 Thu, Jan 3, 1980 Box Score @ Atlanta Hawks W 126 119 16 24 W 1
G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
41 Fri, Jan 4, 1980 Box Score Houston Rockets W 104 101 17 24 W 2
42 Sun, Jan 6, 1980 Box Score Cleveland Cavaliers W 108 100 18 24 W 3
43 Wed, Jan 9, 1980 Box Score @ Philadelphia 76ers L 105 108 18 25 L 1
44 Fri, Jan 11, 1980 Box Score Portland Trail Blazers L 107 128 18 26 L 2
45 Sun, Jan 13, 1980 Box Score @ Kansas City Kings L 101 120 18 27 L 3
46 Tue, Jan 15, 1980 Box Score @ San Antonio Spurs L 119 123 18 28 L 4
47 Wed, Jan 16, 1980 Box Score @ Houston Rockets W 122 112 19 28 W 1
48 Fri, Jan 18, 1980 Box Score Philadelphia 76ers L 105 112 19 29 L 1
49 Wed, Jan 23, 1980 Box Score Cleveland Cavaliers W 117 103 20 29 W 1
50 Thu, Jan 24, 1980 Box Score @ Washington Bullets W 98 87 21 29 W 2
51 Fri, Jan 25, 1980 Box Score Detroit Pistons L 116 119 21 30 L 1
52 Sun, Jan 27, 1980 Box Score Chicago Bulls W 128 127 22 30 W 1
53 Wed, Jan 30, 1980 Box Score @ Utah Jazz L 100 102 22 31 L 1
54 Thu, Jan 31, 1980 Box Score @ Denver Nuggets L 126 127 22 32 L 2
55 Tue, Feb 5, 1980 Box Score @ San Antonio Spurs W 123 115 23 32 W 1
56 Wed, Feb 6, 1980 Box Score @ Houston Rockets L 114 115 23 33 L 1
57 Fri, Feb 8, 1980 Box Score Los Angeles Lakers L OT 120 125 23 34 L 2
58 Sun, Feb 10, 1980 Box Score Seattle SuperSonics L 107 122 23 35 L 3
59 Wed, Feb 13, 1980 Box Score @ Indiana Pacers W 98 96 24 35 W 1
60 Thu, Feb 14, 1980 Box Score Utah Jazz W 137 96 25 35 W 2
G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
61 Sun, Feb 17, 1980 Box Score @ Phoenix Suns L 98 128 25 36 L 1
62 Tue, Feb 19, 1980 Box Score @ San Diego Clippers W 123 113 26 36 W 1
63 Fri, Feb 22, 1980 Box Score @ Los Angeles Lakers L 110 132 26 37 L 1
64 Sun, Feb 24, 1980 Box Score San Antonio Spurs W 129 123 27 37 W 1
65 Wed, Feb 27, 1980 Box Score Golden State Warriors L 120 133 27 38 L 1
66 Fri, Feb 29, 1980 Box Score @ Detroit Pistons L OT 128 137 27 39 L 2
67 Sat, Mar 1, 1980 Box Score @ New York Knicks L 108 115 27 40 L 3
68 Sun, Mar 2, 1980 Box Score New York Knicks W 113 96 28 40 W 1
69 Tue, Mar 4, 1980 Box Score Indiana Pacers W 114 109 29 40 W 2
70 Thu, Mar 6, 1980 Box Score @ Washington Bullets W 122 96 30 40 W 3
71 Fri, Mar 7, 1980 Box Score Houston Rockets L 2OT 110 111 30 41 L 1
72 Sun, Mar 9, 1980 Box Score Detroit Pistons W 140 100 31 41 W 1
73 Tue, Mar 11, 1980 Box Score @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 119 122 31 42 L 1
74 Wed, Mar 12, 1980 Box Score @ Detroit Pistons W 137 119 32 42 W 1
75 Sun, Mar 16, 1980 Box Score San Antonio Spurs L 107 120 32 43 L 1
76 Mon, Mar 17, 1980 Box Score Boston Celtics L 92 117 32 44 L 2
77 Wed, Mar 19, 1980 Box Score @ Indiana Pacers L 112 125 32 45 L 3
78 Fri, Mar 21, 1980 Box Score @ Philadelphia 76ers L 99 108 32 46 L 4
79 Sun, Mar 23, 1980 Box Score @ Boston Celtics W 101 96 33 46 W 1
80 Thu, Mar 27, 1980 Box Score @ Atlanta Hawks L 100 117 33 47 L 1
G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak Notes
81 Fri, Mar 28, 1980 Box Score Philadelphia 76ers W 99 92 34 47 W 1
82 Sun, Mar 30, 1980 Box Score Washington Bullets L 87 93 34 48 L 1