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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1977-78: Nets draft Bernard King in first round
Franchise moves to New Jersey
Team Name: New Jersey Nets
Home Court: Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway, N.J.
Final Record: 24-58 (.293)
Franchise shifts operations to New Jersey on September 12. Bernard King has spectacular rookie season, finishing with a 24.2 scoring average and 9.5 rpg. Nets re-acquire John Williamson from Indiana on January 27 in exchange for Bob Carrington and two second round draft choices. New Jersey hires Charles Theokas as General Manager to replace Bill Melchionni, who resigns at the end of the season.
1977-78 Roster
14 Bird Averitt G 6-2 175 7/21/48 Pepperdine
21 Tim Bassett F 6-8 225 3/31/47 Georgia
23 Bob Carrington F 6-6 195 7/2/49 Boston College
33 Mark Crow F 6-7 210 10/21/50 Duke
11 Robert Hawkins G 6-4 190 6/29/50 Illinois State
28 Darnell Hillman F 6-9 215 8/28/45 San Jose St.
35 Kim Hughes C 6-11 220 6/3/48 Wisconsin
52 George Johnson C 6-11 205 12/17/44 Dillard
15 Ed Jordan G 6-1 170 1/28/51 Rutgers
22 Bernard King F 6-7 205 12/3/52 Tennessee
11 Louie Nelson G 6-3 190 5/27/47 Washington
54 Howard Porter F 6-8 220 8/30/44 Villanova
1 Kevin Porter G 6-0 175 4/16/46 St. Francis
30 Al Skinner G/F 6-3 195 6/15/48 Massachusetts
20 Jan van Breda Kolff F 6-7 200 12/15/47 Vanderbilt
42 Wilson Washington F 6-10 235 8/2/51 Old Dominion
23 John Williamson G 6-2 190 11/9/48 New Mexico St.
15 Dave Wohl G 6-2 185 11/1/45 Pennsylvania
Final 1977-1978 Statistics (24-58) NEW JERSEY NETS
PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI
King 79-79 3092 798-1665 0.479 313-462 0.677 265 486 751 193 302-5 122 311 36 1909 24.2 44
Williamso 75-70 2731 723-1649 0.438 331-391 0.847 66 161 227 214 236-6 94 228 10 1777 23.7 50
Williamso 33-32 1282 388-854 0.454 197-230 0.857 32 75 107 82 105-2 47 101 10 973 29.5 50
Skinner 8-8 277 41-101 0.406 39-44 0.886 14 38 52 33 34-2 13 29 5 121 15.1 28
K. Porter ( 82-72 2813 495-1055 0.469 244-320 0.763 53 161 214 837 283-6 123 360 15 1234 15.0 40
K. Porter ( 74-72 2686 481-1024 0.470 235-307 0.765 48 151 199 801 265-6 118 348 15 1197 16.2 40
Hillman 45-41 1220 236-501 0.471 118-205 0.576 126 212 338 49 160-7 49 109 44 590 13.1 28
H. Porter ( 63-9 1323 309-635 0.487 124-155 0.800 100 179 279 42 134-0 29 55 38 742 11.8 29
H. Porter ( 55-7 1216 293-592 0.495 120-148 0.811 95 167 262 40 119-0 26 50 33 706 12.8 29
Hawkins 15-5 343 69-150 0.460 25-29 0.862 21 29 50 37 51-1 22 43 13 163 10.9 25
Carrington 37-25 1032 157-392 0.401 72-97 0.742 42 70 112 55 132-5 43 66 12 386 10.4 28
Johnson 81-78 2411 285-721 0.395 133-185 0.719 245 534 779 111 339-20 78 221 274 703 8.7 24
Averitt 21-5 409 69-188 0.367 36-45 0.800 7 26 33 68 37-1 17 55 1 174 8.3 32
Jordan (TO 73-4 1213 215-538 0.400 131-167 0.784 35 84 119 177 94-0 126 106 19 561 7.7 30
Jordan (NJ 51-3 1042 196-482 0.407 119-151 0.788 33 75 108 145 84-0 114 92 18 511 10.0 30
Nelson (T 33-0 406 85-211 0.403 57-84 0.679 13 39 52 34 33-0 22 48 7 227 6.9 22
Nelson (NJ 25-0 353 82-197 0.416 48-73 0.658 12 37 49 29 28-0 20 40 6 212 8.5 22
Washingto 38-12 561 100-206 0.485 29-53 0.547 50 106 156 10 75-2 18 63 37 229 6.0 19
Washingto 24-12 523 92-187 0.492 26-47 0.553 48 94 142 9 72-2 17 53 35 210 8.8 19
Crow 15-0 154 35-80 0.438 14-20 0.700 14 13 27 8 24-0 5 12 1 84 5.6 16
Bassett 65-23 1474 149-384 0.388 50-97 0.515 142 262 404 63 181-5 62 80 33 348 5.4 17
van Breda 68-13 1419 107-292 0.366 87-123 0.707 66 178 244 105 192-8 52 73 46 301 4.4 13
Wohl 10-4 118 12-34 0.353 11-12 0.917 1 3 4 13 24-0 3 16 0 35 3.5 17
Hughes 56-3 854 57-160 0.356 9-29 0.310 95 145 240 38 163-9 49 57 49 123 2.2 13
NETS 82 19905 3547-8004 0.443 1652-2304 0.717 1306 2595 3901 1879 2312-73 857 1774 631 8746 106.7 140
OPPONE 82 19905 3544-7620 0.465 2135-2830 0.754 1312 2996 4308 2073 1999-29 852 1864 560 9223 112.5 138
                                   
1977-1978 SEASON RESULTS
DATE OPPONENT SCORE W/L REC SCORING REBOUNDS ASSISTS ATTEN.
Oct. 18 @ Detroit 93-110 L 0-1 Averitt, 23 King, 14 King, 5 4,778
Oct. 21 NEW ORL 103-111 ( L 0-2 Skinner, 2 King, 12 Hawkins/S 4,960
Oct. 22 @ Buffalo 96-101 L 0-3 King, 26 King, 10 Skinner, 4 7,304
Oct. 26 ATLANTA 110-113 L 0-4 Averitt, 32 King, 13 VBK/Skin 2,132
Oct. 28 BOSTON 116-109 W 1-4 King, 30 Hillman, 1 Skinner/H 7,594
Nov. 2 LOS ANG 102-107 L 1-5 King, 39 Johnson, 1 Johnson/S 4,024
Nov. 4 PHILADEL 104-107 L 1-6 King, 41 Johnson, 1 Skinner, 6 9,050
Nov. 5 @ Clevela 93-105 L 1-7 King, 36 Johnson, 1 Averitt, 10 11,405
Nov. 9 @ Philadel 107-130 L 1-8 Johnson, 2 Hillman/Jo K. Porter, 13,013
Nov. 11 CHICAGO 91-89 W 2-8 Hillman, 2 Hillman, 1 Hillman, 6 4,953
Nov. 12 @ New Yo 90-101 L 2-9 Hillman, 2 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 15,160
Nov. 16 MILWAUK 106-116 L 2-10 K. Porter, King, 8 K. Porter, 2,876
Nov. 18 INDIANA 116-124 L 2-11 H. Porter, King, 13 K. Porter, 3,420
Nov. 19 @ Atlanta 114-129 L 2-12 King, 39 King/John K. Porter, 6,993
Nov. 20 DENVER 118-125 L 2-13 King, 32 King, 10 K. Porter, 5,146
Nov. 23 @ San An 119-132 L 2-14 King, 33 King, 15 K. Porter, 8,690
Nov. 25 @ Los An 117-129 L 2-15 K. Porter, King, 17 K. Porter, 10,787
Nov. 26 @ Portlan 102-114 L 2-16 King, 28 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 12,666
Nov. 27 @ Seattle 99-96 W 3-16 K. Porter, Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 9,475
Nov. 29 @ Golden State  101-110 L 3-17 Carrington, Johnson/H K. Porter, 8,488
Dec. 2 @ Denver 92-126 L 3-18 Hillman, 1 Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 14,322
Dec. 3 @ Kansas 115-118 ( L 3-19 K. Porter, Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 5,032
Dec. 4 @ Milwau 118-134 ( L 3-20 K. Porter, Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 9,879
Dec. 7 SAN ANT 122-125 L 3-21 King, 36 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 2,637
Dec. 8 @ Chicago 78-104 L 3-22 King, 23 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 3,613
Dec. 9 KANSAS 122-114 W 4-22 King, 30 King, 14 K. Porter, 3,024
Dec. 11 @ Washin 106-95 W 5-22 K. Porter, Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 5,744
Dec. 13 @ Boston 108-122 L 5-23 King, 25 Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 5,518
Dec. 14 GOLDEN 108-104 W 6-23 King, 35 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 3,363
Dec. 16 CLEVELA 116-106 ( W 7-23 King, 26 Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 5,136
Dec. 21 HOUSTON 93-103 L 7-24 King, 26 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 3,342
Dec. 22 @ New Orl 110-131 L 7-25 H.Porter/N Johnson, 9 K. Porter, 8,061
Dec. 23 BUFFALO 103-102 W 8-25 H. Porter, Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 3,820
Dec. 29 NEW YOR 101-109 L 8-26 Johnson, 2 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 9,050
Jan. 4 PHOENIX 115-83 W 9-26 King, 44 Johnson/K K. Porter, 4,067
Jan. 5 @ Clevela 94-110 L 9-27 King, 20 Hughes, 1 Jordan, 7 6,129
Jan. 6 SAN ANT 105-110 L 9-28 Johnson, 2 Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 4,126
Jan. 8 WASHING 98-99 L 9-29 H. Porter, Johnson/K K. Porter, 4,196
Jan. 11 GOLDEN 92-103 L 9-30 King, 23 King, 14 K. Porter, 3,561
Jan. 13 @ Boston 111-114 ( L 9-31 King, 34 King, 15 K. Porter, 9,569
Jan. 14 PHILADEL 120-136 L 9-32 King, 30 King, 7 K. Porter, 8,997
Jan. 16 @ Indiana 112-120 ( L 9-33 King, 31 King, 14 K. Porter, 9,732
Jan. 17 @ Milwau 109-119 L 9-34 King, 35 King, 14 K. Porter, 10,034
Jan. 18 PORTLAN 101-127 L 9-35 King, 25 Hillman, 1 K. Porter, 6,428
Jan. 22 KANSAS 97-105 L 9-36 H. Porter, Johnson, 9 K. Porter, 2,632
Jan. 26 @ Portlan 77-112 L 9-37 Nelson, 16 King, 8 6 players 12,666
Jan. 27 @ Seattle 90-95 L 9-38 King, 28 Bassett, 2 K. Porter, 13,013
Jan. 29 @ Phoenix 100-131 L 9-39 Nelson, 22 King, 9 Hillman/Ne 10,327
Jan. 31 @ Golden 92-103 L 9-40 King, 23 King, 11 K. Porter, 7,956
Feb. 1 @ Housto 103-124 L 9-41 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 6,865
Feb. 3 LOS ANG 99-105 (O L 9-42 Williamso Basset, 14 Jordan, 6 8,476
Feb. 8 INDIANA 140-138 ( W 10-42 Williamso Bassett, 9 K. Porter, 2,654
Feb. 10 DETROIT 117-112 W 11-42 King, 31 King, 11 K. Porter, 3,867
Feb. 12 NEW YOR 112-110 W 12-42 Williamso Bassett, 1 K. Porter, 8,221
Feb. 13 @ Detroit 115-125 L 12-43 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 4,622
Feb. 16 SEATTLE 101-92 W 13-43 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 3,117
Feb. 17 CLEVELA 96-99 L 13-44 Williamso Bassett, 1 K. Porter, 4,163
Feb. 19 @ Philadel 110-120 L 13-45 K. Porter, Johnson, 7 K. Porter, 15,414
Feb. 22 SEATTLE 83-94 L 13-46 Williamso Hughes, 1 K. Porter, 2,789
Feb. 24 HOUSTON 126-112 W 14-46 Williamso Johnson/K K. Porter, 3,873
Feb. 26 BOSTON 92-94 L 14-47 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 9,050
Mar. 1 ATLANTA 97-95 W 15-47 Williamso King, 13 K. Porter, 4,403
Mar. 4 @ Buffalo 106-111 L 15-48 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 3,766
Mar. 5 BUFFALO 109-103 W 16-48 Williamso Bassett, 1 K. Porter, 4,317
Mar. 6 @ San An 98-129 L 16-49 Jordan, 18 Bassett, 1 K. Porter, 7,011
Mar. 8 @ Kansas 123-121 W 17-49 Williamso Bassett/Ki K. Porter, 10,360
Mar. 10 NEW ORL 99-105 L 17-50 King, 23 Hughes, 1 Williamso 4,823
Mar. 11 @ New Yo 117-126 L 17-51 Williamso Bassett, 1 K. Porter, 14,114
Mar. 12 DETROIT 125-130 L 17-52 Williamso Johnson, 9 K. Porter, 4,620
Mar. 15 PHOENIX 117-98 W 18-52 King, 31 King, 17 K. Porter, 4,260
Mar. 17 DENVER 111-109 ( W 19-52 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 6,283
Mar. 18 @ Housto 106-104 W 20-52 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 6,262
Mar. 21 @ New Orl 114-117 L 20-53 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 15,805
Mar. 22 CHICAGO 105-99 W 21-53 King, 33 King, 18 K. Porter, 4,160
Mar. 24 WASHING 104-107 L 21-54 Jordan, 30 King, 17 K. Porter, 5,833
Mar. 26 @ Washin 118-104 W 22-54 K. Porter, Johnson, 1 K. Porter, 5,750
Mar. 31 MILWAUK 122-114 W 23-54 King, 39 King, 14 K. Porter, 5,647
Apr. 2 @ Atlanta 113-124 L 23-55 Williamso King/John Jordan, 4 3,182
Apr. 4 @ Indiana 129-121 W 34-55 Williamso Washingto K. Porter, 10,079
Apr. 5 @ Denver 121-129 L 24-56 King, 38 Washingto K. Porter, 16,422
Apr. 7 @ Los An 106-114 L 24-57 Williamso Johnson, 1 K. Porter/ 10,379
Apr. 8 @ Phoenix 109-120 L 24-58 Washingto VBK/Was K. Porter, 12,226